How fast on the road???

[beemer]

100 in mum's "borrowed" MG BGT as a teenager on L plates
145 (indicated) on my Triumph T955 Daytona on Kingston bypass in 1997 (racing a Griff)
160 (indicated) in Fiat Coupe Turbo on way back from Le Mans in 1998
275 (kph) in E34 M5 Touring also on way back from Le Mans in 2001 (think that's about 168mph)
....plus Rouen to Eurotunnel terminal in 1 hour 4 mins also in 2001 (its about 205km IIRC)

...and for this year's Le Mans trip, I've got myself a Cerby 4.5, so watch this space!!

[mrflibbles]

about 130 on track in a single seater.

Indicated 125 on a private test track driving my dads car. Surprising how many times you here the M57 called that.

[kevinday]

147 in a 2.0 Vectra sounds a wee bit optimistic as well, the 1.8 I had for a while was hard pushed at anything above 115.

[m-five]

mrflibbles said:Indicated 125 on a private test track driving my dads car. Surprising how many times you here the M57 called that.

Then you have the hairpin at the top to go onto the M58

[dictys]

165mph (indicated but doubtful) Lotus Esprit, Marlow bypass.

[samro]

155 MPH indicated in my V6 Alfa Spider chasing a pair of 355 Spiders... I assume it was less than that in reality, as the book top speed is 145... unless it's the Optimax!

[hwassall]

kevinday said: 147 in a 2.0 Vectra sounds a wee bit optimistic as well, the 1.8 I had for a while was hard pushed at anything above 115.

I presume this is indicated, I have driven at the same indicated speed in Germany (honest) in a 2.0 Vectra. It was down hill and the car was not impressed by the corner at the bottom in the slightest but that was the speed shown.

[konst]

Live in london so imagine my delight when I managed to max out my m3 at 22Kph on tottenham court road last monday.

that has got to be a record for london

[M3EVO]

Have a lovely piccie of limiter speed on the Autobahn on last years jaunt down to Tuscany.

However.......
10mph above the electronic limiter speed(God knows how)
on a nice private road. Allow +/- 5% tolerance as it is a Beemer and should be fairly accurate, with some more in reserve (only a little). Felt quite stable too!

[charlie360]

Done an indicted 195mph+ in both my Cerbera 4.5 and Fezza 360, both on the way back from Le Mans.......don't ya just love those french roads?

[beemer]

mmm, looks like 195mph+ is my target for this year's Le Mans trip then. Better re-fit the chin spoiler to the Cerbera though or may well be able to jump the Channel.....

[charlie360]

You'll be wanting that chin spoiler Cerbs are certainly more stable at speed than chimps and griffs but the 360 felt a lot more relaxed about the whole thing! good luck

[Bodo]

Stretch Autobahn A5 Frankfurt ... Darmstadt: 98 kph in a Landrover 88

[DennisTheMenace]

Bodo said: Stretch Autobahn A5 Frankfurt ... Darmstadt: 98 kph in a Landrover 88

Lunatic! you should be locked up speed kills ya know

[m-five]

Look what I've just done

[mattjbatch]

jaydee said:

mattjbatch said:If you ever venture that way in the Mac please please please let me know so I can give you a hiding in the Yaris. Local knowledge should make up for the power deficit

You're on

Excellent! Time to invest in some performance upgrades. Anyone no wear i can get me a wicked body kit and some 19 inchers innit!

[granville]

m-five said: Look what I've just done

Blood & sand!

Tell me, is yours a non-fettled M5? In your experience, what would a derestricted E39 M5 be good for. Just out of interest.

Great piccie, btw - er - where was this (if you can answer? )

[dazren]

Might be an idea to let the engine warm up first.

DAZ

[elms]

dazren said: Might be an idea to let the engine warm up first.

DAZ

FOR SALE, M5 Never raced or rallied. Always pre warmed prior to hard driving!!!

[jvaughan]

dazren said: Might be an idea to let the engine warm up first.

DAZ

One handed too ))

Those M5 Engines certainly do run cool