Top Speeds!

Jaggu · 21st May 2004, 16:54

hey guys whats the max top speeds u guys have personally driven at?? and which car??

i have a video of me gunning a Baleno Altura in Combi 6 lane bypass.. will try posting soon.. see the spedo n rpm needle dance and hear how the bloody ac recirculation mode opens up to give a whistle he he..

pretty decent car except for its stupid tyres..

Rtech · 21st May 2004, 17:01

Is this restricted to cars only?
Max I've done is only about 205Kmph (about 130mph) in a buddies '93 Mustang GT. Not very exciting I must say! doing 140kmph here seems waaaay more fun (and faster too) lol.

If i can stray to bikes, I've maxed out my Katana on numerous occasions. Speedo was stuck at the 160mph (256Kmph) mark with the tach at it 12,000 redline. I think the speedo would've gone further if there were more numbers on the clock! But this was fun, as long as you stay within the "bubble" created by the fairing. Pop your head up at that speed and you may get blown off the bike if you don't hold on tight!

Another reason why bikes are just so much morefun than cars!

Jaggu · 21st May 2004, 17:09

hmm upto u guys.. cars, trucks, buses or bikes.. maybe we will have a top 10 list at the end..

Shan2nu · 21st May 2004, 17:09

195kmph (speedo), 185kmph (true speed) on my Vtec.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Jaggu · 21st May 2004, 17:24

k i forgot to post mine oops..

Merc E230- 210 on speedo.. 4 lane high way

Merc E230- old model 190 on speedo, good ol NH

the Merc stand from rest in the fact that it will cruise at 160+ all night n still feel u are at 100kph.. no wonder i cant afford one right now (they cost so much maybe a better way to put it)... lol

Honda 1.3- 150 or 155 dont remember on speedo- not very good stretch but a 6 lane

Baleno Altura- just nudging 180 on speedo - excellent 6 lane

Ikon 1.6- nudging 160 on speedo.. excelent 6 lane sans a stupid moped who spoiled my fun had to slow down..

Esteem 95 model 165 on speedo (old car can mean more error) and yes had a good down hill to hit this on the level ground..

FYI am not a maniac managed these speeds, whenever i could manage some good deserted stretches of highway.. usually late nights, yup love those 10pm to 8am drives though people always advice me against it.. but i hate people n love to drive when others are asleep and listening to my music.. just kidding..

ajmat · 21st May 2004, 17:24

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Jaggu @ May 21 2004,15:24)]i have a video of me gunning a Baleno Altura in Combi 6 lane bypass.. will try posting soon.. see the spedo n rpm needle dance and hear how the bloody ac recirculation mode opens up to give a whistle he he..

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I thought the by pass is a two lane one - at least it was during April when I went on it

Tom · 21st May 2004, 17:26

260 kph on a bike is as good as it gets man!!

whats the top speed on that bike? is it a 75occ? which model?

S350L-E240 · 21st May 2004, 17:26

Dont think ill be the fastest for long but 238 Km/ph (Speedo) on the E240

The S class will have to wait till about 5000 Kms before i cross 180

Jaggu · 21st May 2004, 17:27

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (ajmat @ May 21 2004,15:54)]

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Jaggu @ May 21 2004,15:24)]i have a video of me gunning a Baleno Altura in Combi 6 lane bypass.. will try posting soon.. see the spedo n rpm needle dance and hear how the bloody ac recirculation mode opens up to give a whistle he he..

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I thought the by pass is a two lane one - at least it was during April when I went on it

thanks man.. my mistake.. it is 2 lane except for the toll gates lol..

GTO · 21st May 2004, 17:30

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]But this was fun, as long as you stay within the "bubble" created by the fairing. Pop your head up at that speed and you may get blown off the bike if you don't hold on tight!

Never thought of that. Interesting and scary to know.

My personal highest has been behind the wheel of a Mercedes 560SEL at an indicated 270km/h +. Where else but in Germany! I wasnt even 18 then.

GTO

Rtech · 21st May 2004, 17:40

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Quote[/b] (Tom @ May 21 2004,15:56)]260 kph on a bike is as good as it gets man!!

whats the top speed on that bike? is it a 75occ? which model?

260 is not too bad, however, its a pain when you're maxed out, and then 3 'busa's and an R1 fly by you like you're doing 60!

The bike was a '95 Suzuki GSX600 Katana with a yoshimura 4 into 1, stage 1 jet kit and K&N filter. Dyno'd at 80.1hp (up about 15hp from a stocker) at the rear wheel. waaaaay down on the 600's of today though, which put out about 92-98 hp at the wheel!

Tom · 21st May 2004, 17:42

shit 270 rocks man! makes me feel stupid

my best is 164kph on a friends RD (top speed recorded on a digital trip computer)

Aditya · 21st May 2004, 17:52

My personal best is 150km/h+ in my Contessa on the Mumbai - Pune Expressway. I stopped watching the speedo after that.

I've been in much faster cars but never gone faster.

Maamukkoya · 21st May 2004, 18:01

150 plus...RD..

bevada · 21st May 2004, 18:25

190kph in a nissan almera (the car sucks btw) in SA.

In mumbai 160kph in sam's ikon 1.6 (which he doesnt know about

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140kph in my indica petrol, after that it was so sluggish that i got tired of pushing the accelarator.

I drove a bmw 318i and the corolla for pretty long distances but didnt go above 160. Too many speed traps in SA.

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21st May 2004, 16:54	#1
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Top Speeds! hey guys whats the max top speeds u guys have personally driven at?? and which car?? i have a video of me gunning a Baleno Altura in Combi 6 lane bypass.. will try posting soon.. see the spedo n rpm needle dance and hear how the bloody ac recirculation mode opens up to give a whistle he he.. pretty decent car except for its stupid tyres..
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21st May 2004, 17:01	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Is this restricted to cars only? Max I've done is only about 205Kmph (about 130mph) in a buddies '93 Mustang GT. Not very exciting I must say! doing 140kmph here seems waaaay more fun (and faster too) lol. If i can stray to bikes, I've maxed out my Katana on numerous occasions. Speedo was stuck at the 160mph (256Kmph) mark with the tach at it 12,000 redline. I think the speedo would've gone further if there were more numbers on the clock! But this was fun, as long as you stay within the "bubble" created by the fairing. Pop your head up at that speed and you may get blown off the bike if you don't hold on tight! Another reason why bikes are just so much morefun than cars!
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21st May 2004, 17:09	#3
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	hmm upto u guys.. cars, trucks, buses or bikes.. maybe we will have a top 10 list at the end..
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21st May 2004, 17:09	#4
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	195kmph (speedo), 185kmph (true speed) on my Vtec. Regards... Shan2nu
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21st May 2004, 17:24	#5
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	k i forgot to post mine oops.. Merc E230- 210 on speedo.. 4 lane high way Merc E230- old model 190 on speedo, good ol NH the Merc stand from rest in the fact that it will cruise at 160+ all night n still feel u are at 100kph.. no wonder i cant afford one right now (they cost so much maybe a better way to put it)... lol Honda 1.3- 150 or 155 dont remember on speedo- not very good stretch but a 6 lane Baleno Altura- just nudging 180 on speedo - excellent 6 lane Ikon 1.6- nudging 160 on speedo.. excelent 6 lane sans a stupid moped who spoiled my fun had to slow down.. Esteem 95 model 165 on speedo (old car can mean more error) and yes had a good down hill to hit this on the level ground.. FYI am not a maniac managed these speeds, whenever i could manage some good deserted stretches of highway.. usually late nights, yup love those 10pm to 8am drives though people always advice me against it.. but i hate people n love to drive when others are asleep and listening to my music.. just kidding..
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21st May 2004, 17:26	#7
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	260 kph on a bike is as good as it gets man!! whats the top speed on that bike? is it a 75occ? which model?
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21st May 2004, 17:26	#8
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Dont think ill be the fastest for long but 238 Km/ph (Speedo) on the E240 The S class will have to wait till about 5000 Kms before i cross 180
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21st May 2004, 17:42	#12
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	shit 270 rocks man! makes me feel stupid my best is 164kph on a friends RD (top speed recorded on a digital trip computer)
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21st May 2004, 17:52	#13
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,841 Thanked: 77,073 Times View My Garage	My personal best is 150km/h+ in my Contessa on the Mumbai - Pune Expressway. I stopped watching the speedo after that. I've been in much faster cars but never gone faster.
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21st May 2004, 18:01	#14
Maamukkoya Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Location: ewgweg Posts: 19 Thanked: 4 Times	150 plus...RD..
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21st May 2004, 18:25	#15
bevada Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	190kph in a nissan almera (the car sucks btw) in SA. In mumbai 160kph in sam's ikon 1.6 (which he doesnt know about ) 140kph in my indica petrol, after that it was so sluggish that i got tired of pushing the accelarator. I drove a bmw 318i and the corolla for pretty long distances but didnt go above 160. Too many speed traps in SA.
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