went 160 with my buddy in his A3

[fusionx]

sooooo sketchy.....yet...insane.....





yeah I know its not safe at all, just had to do it once I guess.....I don't plan to be 100+ anytime soon haha


whats the highest you guys have got yours to? im guessing 160 is max + it was downhill haha

[MurderedA4*20]

i went 135 in my a4 and my friend in his m3 passed me doin 167 he said.. idk if i believe him but it was fast.

[Rondonia]

I know the topic is for a A3 but I get say this. I did 150 on a brand new 2008 BMW M3 with only 450 miles on it. I don't know if you guys kwon this but the M3 has a "governor" to limit the maximum speed up to 12k miles. So after that the "governor" will be remove and all the 500 and something HP will be all loose on the grassfield "to graze". I want to drive it again after that herd of horses are let loose.

[fusionx]

haha thats so weird about the m3, id be racking up miles fast haha

[v1nyd]

haha thats so weird about the m3, id be racking up miles fast haha

It's because people who buy them brand new off the lot beat on them and damage the motor. They do that so the motor breaks in well enough without you putting too much strain on it so when it's all broken in they take the 'govenor' off and let you take the motor to its limits and enjoy the car as it should be. The waiting must suck for anyone who purchases a new m3, on one hand you don't want to put so many miles on a new car but on the other hand you want to have fun

[BSig A4]

seann your crazy dude haha my turn next hahaha

[fusionx]

seann your crazy dude haha my turn next hahaha

haha matts the gnarly one dude

[fusionx]

It's because people who buy them brand new off the lot beat on them and damage the motor. They do that so the motor breaks in well enough without you putting too much strain on it so when it's all broken in they take the 'govenor' off and let you take the motor to its limits and enjoy the car as it should be. The waiting must suck for anyone who purchases a new m3, on one hand you don't want to put so many miles on a new car but on the other hand you want to have fun

never knew that, it almost makes you want to buy a used m3 and hope the previous owner took great care of it haha

[krazyboi]

i've done 140 in my A3...and it looked like it could've gone higher...

[tpliquid]

i done 210 in a supra

[Panzr15]

I did 120 last weekend in my A3 going to Phoenix. It was kinda sketch cause it was day time and I got pulled by an airplane in my old 330xi doing 115 acouple of years ago. I did 145 legally a couple of years ago in a 525d while on the autobahn. Nothing like passing a cop while doing 100+

[Panzr15]

I know the topic is for a A3 but I get say this. I did 150 on a brand new 2008 BMW M3 with only 450 miles on it. I don't know if you guys kwon this but the M3 has a "governor" to limit the maximum speed up to 12k miles. So after that the "governor" will be remove and all the 500 and something HP will be all loose on the grassfield "to graze". I want to drive it again after that herd of horses are let loose.

I test drove an 08 M3 over Thanksgiving weekend, and they recommended not to take it over 4000rpm until its first service at 1200miles. Is the governor something else?

[tpliquid]

I test drove an 08 M3 over Thanksgiving weekend, and they recommended not to take it over 4000rpm until its first service at 1200miles. Is the governor something else?

thats break in period for car.

i guess mainly the tranny

[fusionx]

I did 120 last weekend in my A3 going to Phoenix. It was kinda sketch cause it was day time and I got pulled by an airplane in my old 330xi doing 115 acouple of years ago. I did 145 legally a couple of years ago in a 525d while on the autobahn. Nothing like passing a cop while doing 100+

hahaha that happened to my dad too! rolled by an airplane. He and his buddy used to race to vegas in their porsches and one time they got a ticket for 120 because the airplane rolled them.


201 in the supra is gnarly haha what did that feel like?

[tpliquid]

hahaha that happened to my dad too! rolled by an airplane. He and his buddy used to race to vegas in their porsches and one time they got a ticket for 120 because the airplane rolled them.


201 in the supra is gnarly haha what did that feel like?

felt like nothing. then i had to exit because dinner was ready. GT4 is a pretty fun game

[Panzr15]

felt like nothing. then i had to exit because dinner was ready. GT4 is a pretty fun game

HAHA!

[fusionx]

hahaha

[Mattgfx]

got my s4 up to 150 and it kept wanting more.. had to slow her down

[dustind]

Only 100mph in my A3... but I had the kids in the back screaming "Go faster daddy!"

[fusionx]

Only 100mph in my A3... but I had the kids in the back screaming "Go faster daddy!"

haha thats great

[mtxsho93]

I'm not saying I didn't do something this stupid when I was younger but now that I'm older I wince when people play up high speed runs on public roads. When I was younger, people on the forum that I was on at the time would constantly talk about joining the 140 club. I wanted to be a member of that club just because people talked about it all of the time. It's too easy to have a bad moment and ruin your life or someone else's at those speeds.

It hasn't even been a year since this happened:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4198416&page=1

Ian

[jgmpn6]

2 years ago in my last car, a 2003 tiburon, I got it up to 147. At the time I wanted to go faster but traffic ahead of me forced me to slow down.

Looking back on it, I was a complete idiot for going that fast and I never plan to go any where near that again unless im on a race course. So far in the audi ive only hit 100 once, and that was more or less to say ive done it. Other than I usually max out at 85

[FrankA6]

2 years ago in my last car, a 2003 tiburon, I got it up to 147.

welp...thats a lie.

[Panzr15]

I'm not saying I didn't do something this stupid when I was younger but now that I'm older I wince when people play up high speed runs on public roads. When I was younger, people on the forum that I was on at the time would constantly talk about joining the 140 club. I wanted to be a member of that club just because people talked about it all of the time. It's too easy to have a bad moment and ruin your life or someone else's at those speeds.

It hasn't even been a year since this happened:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4198416&page=1

Ian

That is a sad story indeed, but at the same time one must look at the circumstances; 18 year old kid, driving a car he wasn't qualified to drive, attempting to reach a speed in a location not designed for a car to be driven. We all watch or should watch Top Gear, and yes they use a runway for their testing purposes, but they are using a airfield designed for 747's to land and take off from. It appears that the airfield these kids used is designed for 6 person planes. 140mph is safe only as long as its done under the right conditions. Still, a very sad story.

[mtxsho93]

That is a sad story indeed, but at the same time one must look at the circumstances; 18 year old kid, driving a car he wasn't qualified to drive, attempting to reach a speed in a location not designed for a car to be driven. We all watch or should watch Top Gear, and yes they use a runway for their testing purposes, but they are using a airfield designed for 747's to land and take off from. It appears that the airfield these kids used is designed for 6 person planes. 140mph is safe only as long as its done under the right conditions. Still, a very sad story.

That airstrip is large enough to accommodate John Travolta's 707. It's a much smaller plane than a 747 but this is one of the largest (if not the largest) private strip in the country. Regardless, you are correct. The driver was inexperienced and driving in a location with conditions unfit for high speed runs. However, I think those conditions apply to almost anyone here.

Most of my friends are experienced HPDE drivers. They are some of the best drivers I know and they are also very cautious when driving on the street. Most of them have spun or lost control at some point and realize how quickly something can go wrong. Public roads are not good places for high speed runs regardless of driver skill.

Ian

[InTTruder]

160 in an A3. Someone enlighten me on the specs please.


And how many HPDE/track days have you and your buddy attended? Have you seen a car that wasn't wearing a cage fold up from speed? They strain the occupants out of the wreckage.

FWIW- I have a race prepped TT that on it's best day sees maybe 153, coming downhill, in a trap. 160 from an A3 seems "exotic".

[mtxsho93]

160 in an A3. Someone enlighten me on the specs please.


And how many HPDE/track days have you and your buddy attended? Have you seen a car that wasn't wearing a cage fold up from speed? They strain the occupants out of the wreckage.

FWIW- I have a race prepped TT that on it's best day sees maybe 153, coming downhill, in a trap. 160 from an A3 seems "exotic".

Copy that. Two of my friends have Z06's and see 160ish on the back straight at Road Atlanta. Aside from that, most courses don't have a straight long enough to exceed 120ish (in most any car) with room to brake at the end of the straight.

Even on a track, bad stuff can happen. Does anyone remember this Mid Ohio event from 9/2008?

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffdegr...dOhioSept2008#

Ian

[Rondonia]

I'm not saying I didn't do something this stupid when I was younger but now that I'm older I wince when people play up high speed runs on public roads. When I was younger, people on the forum that I was on at the time would constantly talk about joining the 140 club. I wanted to be a member of that club just because people talked about it all of the time. It's too easy to have a bad moment and ruin your life or someone else's at those speeds.

It hasn't even been a year since this happened:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4198416&page=1

Ian

Ian.

I totally agrees with you. So let me defend /explain myself over her. I live in CT I don't know if you guys know the I-84 stretch between Hartford CT to I-90 Mass also know as Mass Turnipike. So on that stretch is pretty empty just couple truck here and there even on rush hours. So we are going to Boston for a Convention we left Milford - CT arround 5:30 NOBODY on the roads, We drove as "normal" people up to Hartford and then when we reach the particular stretch on a downhill with nobody ahead on a 3 lanes road me been on the middle I floor it up to 150 something for no more then 20 maybe 30 secounds. And came down again to normal speed. Just to see how far it would go. I know life chance in a second. But I believe everybody, I MEAN EVERYBODY has to do that at least one time. Thats was my time.

[fusionx]

160 in an A3. Someone enlighten me on the specs please.


And how many HPDE/track days have you and your buddy attended? Have you seen a car that wasn't wearing a cage fold up from speed? They strain the occupants out of the wreckage.

FWIW- I have a race prepped TT that on it's best day sees maybe 153, coming downhill, in a trap. 160 from an A3 seems "exotic".

revo stage 2 A3 downhill on the toll road

[kneel]

Saw this and had to read up on itand post up. I had a 03 Jetta Gli VR6 24v. Revo, full exhaust and others on it and i got her up to 145mph........on the Tappanzee Bridge in NY. Was stupid but did it once and then never go her up that fast again. I have this thing where i need to go as fast as i can a cross a bridge when i cross it for the first time, with a new car. 120mp on the Lower level og the GWB. That was fun!
I guess you live and you learn. Now i'm a dad so doing stupid stuff like that doesn't reall happen much or at all.

[fusionx]

what the.... how'd the last two replies to this thread disappear? haha

[adam's rotors]

keep these threads on fortitude please

[fusionx]

its not like anyone else posts new shit here, all I see is what companies have specials on or new pictures of your car...

[N | F]

I got my A3 up to 120, nbd.
My buddy has a GTI and we were going back and forth on the way home one night.

He said after I exited, some TC kept trying to race him, so he smashed on him. Then he saw the TC getting pulled over by a cop, so it booked it and got off on the next exit...

[fusionx]

haha scion deserved it thats great

[drew138]

I had the A3 up to 140 on the MPH read out but the GPS in my car read 128 so for whatever reason at much higher speeds the speedo isn't all that acurate. I trust the GPS more that the speed readout on the car.

[fusionx]

I had the A3 up to 140 on the MPH read out but the GPS in my car read 128 so for whatever reason at much higher speeds the speedo isn't all that acurate. I trust the GPS more that the speed readout on the car.

hmm thats really weird, i know the speedo is like 1-2 mph off normall but 12 mph is hard to believe

[bob12312357]

Fuck cars. 08 GSXR1K. 193 GPS verified. Quiet as hell and smooth as silk.

[maudi28]

its not like anyone else posts new shit here, all I see is what companies have specials on or new pictures of your car...

[adam's rotors]

i totally agree the advertisers need to chill out. unless its speciality items or platform specific, it really clogs things up...in fact i thought anthony was regulating this a while back. apparently things have changed

it just kills me to see so much offtopic, pointless, or hardly a3 content stuff starting to come along...save it for the offtopic or better yet misc car talk section. thats what its designed for...
we need more DIYs, q&as, projects, ideas, inquiries, and PICTURES OF OUR CARS
these little random rants of unsafe, excessive speed on public roads are no different then "kill threads" that get moved from the b6 forums all the time for example...
not trying to start an argument here. just keep it in mind