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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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How fast have you gone? ... Legally that is

115 for me

Finally got the MINI out to a PDX (SCCA track day) at Mid Ohio and boy was that a blast. I already knew the MINI handled well with the numerous autox ive done but I was very impressed with the straight line pull on the track. It was also nice how stable it was at that speed and how quickly the brakes pulled it to a stop. I was in the novice class, so the cars around me weren't going as fast as they could, but it was fun to pass ferraris, M3, mustang GT, evo, and very other cars with a MINI. Its quite fun how the MINI is way faster than most people think

I just had to brag that I finally got to set the MINI free on a open track
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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65 mph!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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124 at the end of the back straight at Mid-Ohio. I could have been faster, if I just could make a better exit from the keyhole. Gotta love a MINI on a track.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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65 mph!
Oh yeah? I got up to 70....legally, too!!!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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80 legal
I-10 in West Texas
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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on my MINI Cooper S: 130 mph

on my Ducati 1098 (motorcycle): 160 mph

on Mercedes at Autobahn (Germany): 183 mph
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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95 MPH son driving my mini, SLK 130 MPG 1992 Viper 154 MPH, all on closed runways but the mini
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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This weekend in Savanah....115 on the straightaway. Not enough track for to go any faster.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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About 208km/hr, track day @ Phillip Island raceway.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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legally, 65 mph in the mini
illegally, 115mph trying to catch up with to my a**hole brother-in-law following them to the beach.

in my passat
legally 65(the posted speed limits)
illegally 140mph comming back from a car show
 

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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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130 said the speedo, 125 says the gps.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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100mph sofar wait till next week
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
Its 70 in California. Several of the freeways in the great howling nowhere otherwise known as the central valley have a 70 limit. I know, we just drove down and then up them again this weekend. I averaged 70 on Saturday from Tulare to Santa Clarita on I-99/I-5.

The fastest I've legally gone is an indicated 103 on the front straight at Thunderhill.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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124 at the end of the back straight at Mid-Ohio. I could have been faster, if I just could make a better exit from the keyhole. Gotta love a MINI on a track.
pretty impressive, i just found that 5th gear wasn't worth it (im all stock with yoko advans) so 115 was about it. Tried 5th once but i was braking before getting on the gas too much. Probably could get some more but then id miss the apex out. Keyhole has such a strange line, I dove in deep to about midtrack and then came back around to use all the inside curb and all the outside on the exit.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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GPS say's 137......VIR.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by eR1c
um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
Check my gallery. There's a pic of an 80 mph speed limit sign from West Texas. Most highways here in central Texas are 70 mph.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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198.6MPH in my old 300ZX TT on a track. Really, really wanted that 200MPH patch, damn it!

70MPH in Romi. I doubt she will ever see a speed passed that.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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0-130 MPH in just over two seconds.

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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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70, legally. I have now had one conversation with a really nice state patrolman, but other than that.. 70.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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I prefer to drive over being a passenger, any day.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I've gone 168 mph on my Kawi zx6r.
 
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