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What is the fastest you have ever gone in a car?

84 replies

LeeCallaghan · 03/02/2018 20:48

Can be on normal road or motor way

I would like 72 on the motorway

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Myddognearlyatethedeliveryman · 03/02/2018 20:51

100 in a Range Rover Blush

FemaleDilbert · 03/02/2018 20:52

105mph in a little Ford Ka. I thought it was going to take off

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 03/02/2018 20:53

135 in an Audi RS6 on a track

QueenNefertitty · 03/02/2018 20:53

Up near 120, in a trauma car (air ambulance land crew)

Would have been terrified, if it wasn't with incredibly well trained paramedic/driver, and eminent trauma doctor- I figured the doc was such precious cargo, the paramedic would be as careful as he could!

shouldwestayorshouldwego · 03/02/2018 20:54

About 90/95mph on autobahn.

BugsyStar30 · 03/02/2018 20:55

About 100mph in a police car with the blue lights going at 2am through a Warwickshire town!!!

Stillwishihadabs · 03/02/2018 20:55

220 km/ph (need to translate to mph) in driving rain on a French autoroute thought I was going to die

MinorRSole · 03/02/2018 20:56

Between 120 & 140 in a very fast Volvo. Don't know the exact speed as df was driving. It was on an autobahn though.
Myself, I may have touched 100 on a clear motorway in my younger days - nowadays I feel reckless if I hit 80 without noticing (easily done in modern quiet cars)

thenightsky · 03/02/2018 20:58

135 mph on a private track in a BMW. DH didn't even wake up from his slumber in the passenger seat.

Stillwishihadabs · 03/02/2018 20:58

That's 136 mph jesus

Bluedoglead · 03/02/2018 21:01

On a track day. For my birthday. V fast.

xyzandabc · 03/02/2018 21:01

105mph in a little Ford Ka. I thought it was going to take off*

What is it with KAs?

I came on to say about 105mph in a Ford KA. Whilst dh was reading the user manual telling me the top speed was 102mph. I had to disagree.

MrsJoshDun · 03/02/2018 21:02

I remember as a kid in the 80s me and my brother and two other kids in the back of my parents Datsun while mum got it over 100mph on the M6....We were all stood up to see the speedo, whooping and laughing....egging her on. No seatbelts!

Fucking terrifying looking back.

skodaoctavia · 03/02/2018 21:03

I had to name change for this Blush

120mph on the M6.

It is one of my biggest regrets.

MrsJoshDun · 03/02/2018 21:04

My old accountant got sent to prison for six months for speeding on the local bypass. Think he was clocked at 118mph.

mbwoy84 · 03/02/2018 21:08

203 MPH on the Autobahn in a Supercharged 6.0 Monaro.

LoniceraJaponica · 03/02/2018 21:21

Don't you mean kph mbwoy84?

I have done 110mph on the M62, but would never drive like that now.

Snakesandsnakes · 03/02/2018 21:31

120mph when DH thought he’d race the car in the next lane. He’s got a v fast sports car which brings out the worst in other drivers, most of the time he ignores them but this time he responded. I was terrified and absolutely bloody furious at the same time. I threatened to tell his Mum if he didn’t slow down (we were on our way to see her) and he did immediately. He hasn’t been near that speed since, at least not with me in the car anyway.

HerrenaHarridan · 03/02/2018 21:37

140kph on French autoroute.

Limit is 130 but I hadn’t noticed we had started to go downhill.

I’m not into speeding as a thing but I certainly have enjoyed the big, straight, clear toll roads in Europe.

I’ve never driven on the autobahn but I understand there is not speed limit you’re just expected to make sensible choices

Bobblidi · 03/02/2018 21:38

125 mph at night on a California freeway ConfusedBlush! In my defense, there were drivers passing me and I slowed right down when I realised how fast I was going!

MissBartlettsconscience · 03/02/2018 21:41

110mph on the autobahn for about 10 minutes to see how fast a Ford Focus could go.

PinkCircle · 03/02/2018 21:41

140mph in a police car, it felt very secure

emwithme · 03/02/2018 22:05

Around 160 mph as a passenger, 110 mph as a driver.

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 03/02/2018 22:25

140mph in a Volvo on a track day. Coolest thing ever.

idontlikealdi · 03/02/2018 22:27
  1. Fucking stupid.