To those who have radar, what is the fastest speed you have seen?

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  1. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Me, 147, L.A, Mustang. Fastest truck was 97, I-10 Arizona, Peterbilt.

    I'm sure I've seen faster, on night 10 years ago in San Diego, someone....or something, passed me so fast I thought I dreamed it. Thing is, for those of you who don't have radar, the speeders usually stay in the left lane so you never get them on radar or cross back too far away. They have to cross back pretty quick at those speeds!

    So, let's hear it drivers. Car and truck, top speeds.
     
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  3. realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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    Guys on youtube doing 200 mph wheelies on bikes going down the freeway....

    I got a maxxforce prostar up to 94 one time...Had 14k on board, new tires, feeling confident....
    Bypassed govenor of coarse to do it...

    Probably wont do it again as most tires rated for 70 mph...lol
     
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    Truck - 85ish. I don't really keep with those as most that pass me are in the 68-72 group.

    Fastest car I ever got was 102. I had a crotch rocket blow by me but he was way too fast to get on the radar. Probably 130 or better.

    So who else plays the "Guess How Fast He's Going" game? I've gotten pretty good at it.
     
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  5. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Lol, guys this wasn't meant to be a 'how fast have you gone' thread. It's how fast have you clocked someone on the radar. You have to have one on the truck to play, sorry. Or unless you some weirdo that keeps a radar gun in your truck...
     
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  6. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Man, that's lame. I can get a 102 at least once a month, lol!!
     
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    Longarm Road Train Member

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    I never claimed it was super duper awesome! :p I spend too much time in New England and people just don't drive all that fast up here in relation to other regions.
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Myself Truck = just under 90
    Car = 69' Firebird / modified 350 Turbo 400 / 172 MPH


    Not sure what this POS will do.
    130's to 140's are not uncommon for me, but I'm getting old, so certainly not as common as they used to be.

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    I rented one of those Chrysler 300 with the hemi in it about a year ago to go to Vegas. If I buy a new car or newer car, that would be the one. They are HUGE inside. Doing about 75 on HWY 93 I punched it, and it went to 110 in the blink of an eye. Had Dad with me, and that's a little fast for him, so dunno what it would have done.
     
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  9. realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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    I imagine this grew its own legs as 99.999% of us have never touched a radar gun...LOL..unless you intended to only hear from the 3 x-cops on the site
     
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  10. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Lol, I've created a monster! Now everyone is going to keep telling us their top speed stories. Guess I need to edit the title. Too funny!
     
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