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08-25-2004, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
Well, actually, CPChester, you're confused between the Northwest Tollway - which is I-90 and is exactly what you said - a two-lane hell of bad, rough pavement with toll plazas every 15 miles for extra fun, and populated with nothing but trucks (that sound like your road out by Rockford?); and the Tri-State Tollway - which is I-294 and 94 - the run from O'Hare to Milwaukee.
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08-25-2004, 10:51 PM
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Hey guys, I'm new, my mom and I just purchased a brand new RX-8 for my dad tonight. Its great because he's in texas on a buisness trip! He has NO IDEA that we bought him a brand new car, lol. Its a Velocity Red 6-speed Grand Touring package and spoiler optioned car. Fast as hell, even faster than my Eclipse, which isnt a slow car. DSM's rock, but now i'm seeing the light of the twin-rotor. Well, anyways, I live near chicago so every once in a while i'll take the Eclipse up to wisconsin because a friend of mine owns a boat up there. Well, on the highway (I-294 to the I-94 branch) I've hit a top speed of around 135 mph. This car is 7 years old and has 100k miles, and still pulls like mad. See you around! 
08-26-2004, 12:47 AM
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I'm more interested in the acceleration at highway speeds than 0-60.
So while the RX 8 is a dog I do beleieve the highway acceration is greater than most of the competitors.
I ride and have raced motorcyles. If you know how to race you can drive fast.
There ain't too many of us out there.
So while the RX 8 is a dog I do beleieve the highway acceration is greater than most of the competitors.
I ride and have raced motorcyles. If you know how to race you can drive fast.
There ain't too many of us out there.
08-26-2004, 09:08 AM
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110 on a trip to Cedar Pointe, On the Ohio turnpike, I was in a group of cars that was driving a steady 90mph, I just moved over and stepped on the pedal a bit, fastest I've ever driven was in a freinds 930 turbo, we were doing 160 on I-75 weaving in out of traffic, needless to say a change of underwear was in order, the thrill of the 930 wore off and this dude purchased a motorcycle, He's german! I've been to Germany many times, my family lives over there and the Autobahns dont have many accidents, but when they do they are usually pretty bad also getting a drivers license there is pretty difficult, they dont just give a permit to a 15 year old.
08-26-2004, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by tlining
...getting a drivers license there is pretty difficult, they dont just give a permit to a 15 year old.
08-26-2004, 01:54 PM
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Well guys... due to some gusts of wind (kicking up a lot of sand onto the highway) I didn't feel it was safe to try to max it out. Maybe I'll go back again next week. Oh... lol... and I got pulled over halfway (I was only cruising at about 70mph) because a helicopter probably radioed ahead about a fast looking car with the driver wearing a helmet coming your way - to the cops of course. Cop asked me why I was wearing a helmet, and I told him because there was a recall on the car a while ago for the airbag and I'm scared its going to come out and hit me in the face while driving. He told me to take it off {laughing} and said to get out of here... slowly.
09-26-2004, 11:30 PM
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137mph in Houston a few months ago!! I was showing off to my passenger. I crapped my pants at that point and had to slow down!! The 8 felt like it had a few more miles in her. A buddy in Scotland claims he has had his 8 up to 148mph.
Hmmm....what's that smell?
- Irish
Hmmm....what's that smell?
- Irish
09-27-2004, 08:37 AM
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You guys have guts. Me, I've never had my car over 150kms/hour. Even then I was scared - not scared of goin' fast, scared that I get nailed for speeding. 98% of the time, I'm under 120kms/hr. >SIGH<
09-29-2004, 11:38 AM
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i'm getting them replaced monday lol... I made the appt this morning... although I am considering going with something more performance oriented like the Rotora big brake kit.
09-29-2004, 11:44 AM
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This is the funniest thing I have ever read on this forum!!!
Originally Posted by Macdad
BTW: I am a 59 year old male. I only slowed down when my false teeth fell out, I didn't feel safe looking around on the floorboard for them.
09-29-2004, 11:49 AM
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I-75 isn't a great place to go that fast... the road isn't all that smooth and there tends to be traffic even late at night.
Did he give you a ticket?
Did he give you a ticket?
Originally Posted by mxmedina
Right around 149 out side of tampa's I-75 N late night. But check this out. I was pulled over by a state trooper on I-75 doing 95 Mphr, then he asked if I knew why he stopped me. I responded "yes I was just wanting to get home" then he told me his job responsibility. He said " not only am Im here to slow motorist down because they never know if their car would go out of control at high speed, but the worst part of my job is to knock on the door of the other motorist family that did not make the impact of a high speed incident and explain to them that THEY ARE NOT EVER COMING HOME!! Please be super careful out their with these great high speed top of the line vehicles. I like my mazda but I dont love it because it can take me out in just seconds. BE SAFE CHILDREN!! 
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09-29-2004, 03:28 PM
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lets see.... 155 in tampa is a $300 speeding ticket(max) wrecklace driving....car impounded...if i wanted to be a d$c* suspend the license for 1 year...attend driving school ....go to jail for atleast 48 hours for wrecklace driving....and do community service for driver safety
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