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For doing high speeds in this country it has to be Vmax or Millbrook highspeed bowl.
I passengered in a 202mph run in a fettled 997 Turbo S at Vmax last year .......it was THE best motoring experience I've ever had, if you have the money then go for it !
Edit : the 202mph was official, it read out 207mph on the speedo.
I passengered in a 202mph run in a fettled 997 Turbo S at Vmax last year .......it was THE best motoring experience I've ever had, if you have the money then go for it !
Edit : the 202mph was official, it read out 207mph on the speedo.
Edited by wackojacko on Sunday 1st January 23:10
griff7 said:
A little off the budget for speed but know a guy who has an f40 with a tubi exhaust and a bit of extra boost running 550bhp who has a very long section of dual carriageway not far from home with no exits or on roads and regularly hits over 200mph in the summer when its really quiet and has hit 209mph on gps on one run.
I imagine the f40 will be one of the quickest to 200mph. I can't believe he modified the car though; i'm led to believe that would knock the re-sale value of the car quite a bit, (not that it matters if you have an f40 I suppose)! crisisjez said:
Millbrooks too tight for high speeds, I think 170-180's about it.
O right, just a thought. Can't think of many more places in the UK that are legal......Plenty of dead straight, flat roads around if you want to risk it, fairly local dual carriage way to me most cars can be maxed.
crisisjez said:
Thats prison time if you are caught
very risky. 2am do a loop of the road at normal speed, make sure it's clear. Return with your b
ks tucked well and truly between your legs and floor it.Highly dangerous and very irresponsible but only way I can see people maxing their cars if they want long straights in the UK.
wackojacko said:
very risky. 2am do a loop of the road at normal speed, make sure it's clear. Return with your b
ks tucked well and truly between your legs and floor it.Highly dangerous and very irresponsible but only way I can see people maxing their cars if they want long straights in the UK.
1. How? Tell bank your missus is pregnant with twins and you want to buy another much bigger house and take out bridging loan.
Don't buy house, buy Porsche 962
2. Why? At this juncture the phrase two hundred in Porsche 962
sounds good.
3. Where? Pick a section of road you know intimately.
4. When? Dead of night probably best.
5. Risk assessment. Having followed steps 1-4,
chances of success: almost certain
danger of death: virtually none
danger of withering look from Judge: slim (at this juncture the phrase two hundred in Porsche 962 wouldn't sound so good)
Don't buy house, buy Porsche 962
2. Why? At this juncture the phrase two hundred in Porsche 962
sounds good.
3. Where? Pick a section of road you know intimately.
4. When? Dead of night probably best.
5. Risk assessment. Having followed steps 1-4,
chances of success: almost certain
danger of death: virtually none
danger of withering look from Judge: slim (at this juncture the phrase two hundred in Porsche 962 wouldn't sound so good)
Edited by 1point7bar on Monday 2nd January 00:57
sim16v said:
550+bhp, the correct gearing and an aerodynamic car, then head over to Germany.
If you pick your time and place, there are a few stretches where you could hit 200mph.
Some are a lot quieter than others.
Artics are banned from the autobahns on some days as well.
If you pick your time and place, there are a few stretches where you could hit 200mph.
Some are a lot quieter than others.
Artics are banned from the autobahns on some days as well.
good luck with that plan 
RAF Marham have a 2 mile runway & let cars run on it once a year. As above, you'll need mental power to do a true 200mph then mental brakes to slow down from that speed without crashing ... most fast cars slow down significantly above 100mph, most supercars ditto after 150mph. My old 450hp Impreza ran out of revs at a true 159mph.
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