Re: Who has been fast in any type of vehicle?

From: Dave (ded74@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 02:56:11 EST

240kph in a Ford Escort GT (note, it was a European Escort, much different
from what they sell here in the states) on the Autostrada in Italy between
Naples and Rome. I forget the conversion, but I think that's close to
150mph, and it was legal :) Man, I miss driving in Italy so much. 

--
Dave
Denver, CO
'93 Sport 4x4 V-6

"Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F78031C246B@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> Clock at 141MPH in a 92 Swift GT (I-5) running on H rated tires and beaten
> up a new Camaro V-6
> Roush Mustang 155MPH
> Dodge Dakota 4.7 97MPH (damn speed limiter)
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Trithart [mailto:homesteadworkshop@shaw.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 9:09 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Who has been fast in any type of vehicle?
>
> Went 176 in our SCORE Class 8 race truck across a dry lake bed in Nevada
> Went 137 in my Dakota, was being paced by a buddy in his police cruiser,
> wasted four perfectly good Goodyears after the fact.
> Went 196 in the 1/4 mile riding shotgun in a buddies NHRA legal Pro Stock
> Camaro, talk about total head rushes!!!
>
> Jeff Trithart
> Y2K CC 4.7/5spd 4by loaded
> Y2K+1 RC R/T loaded in pieces into my garage
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Berry" <coolva1@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 9:56 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Who has been fast in any type of vehicle?
>
>
> > I've hit 140 in my Dak...
> > Racing a 96 Trans Am on the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel here in Va
:-D
> >
> > Tim Berry - Chesapeake, VA
> > 97 CC, 4x2, 318, 4315LBS
> > 13.28@103.75 2.117 60'
> > Got Boost? (lotsa that!)
> >

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