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James spoke thusly...
> Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on www.topspeedclub.com ? > This is nuts! It's actual pictures of peoples speedometers at speeds you wont believe. And in the picture of the guy doing 220 MPH, the tach is clearly well into the red zone. A lot of these pictures are of cars you normally wouldn't expect to see going this fast. Weird. ["dave" & "sheet draws" would LOVE this stuff ) ] -- -|>|- Diode -|<|- '68 L-79 Coupe '79 Triumph Bonneville Shut up, dave. Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt. Actual mileage may vary. |
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"James" > wrote in message ... > Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on www.topspeedclub.com ? > My last trip down the quarter mile was 10.04 @ 135.1, so I guess I do Al |
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"James" > wrote in message ... > Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on www.topspeedclub.com ? > > Yea..but I have a feeling that this is spam, repackaged and such... > > |
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"Diode" > wrote in message . net... > James spoke thusly... > > > Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on www.topspeedclub.com ? Look closer, can only tell on part of those cars, not all of them, but most of those speedos are rated in kph..... thus the 300 listing. That translates to 180 mph...... |
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"Joel Jacobs" > wrote in message
... > > "Diode" > wrote in message > . net... > > James spoke thusly... > > > > > Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on > www.topspeedclub.com ? > > Look closer, can only tell on part of those cars, not all of them, but most > of those speedos are rated in kph..... thus the 300 listing. That translates > to 180 mph...... The kph speeds have been converted to mph so I do not see a problem with what is being shown. |
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"Mark Jones" > wrote in message link.net... > "Joel Jacobs" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Diode" > wrote in message > > . net... > > > James spoke thusly... > > > > > > > Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on > > www.topspeedclub.com ? > > > > Look closer, can only tell on part of those cars, not all of them, but > most > > of those speedos are rated in kph..... thus the 300 listing. That > translates > > to 180 mph...... > The kph speeds have been converted to mph so I do not see a > problem with what is being shown. SOME of them have been converted, some have not. Multiply the clock speed by .6. |
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Missed the original(probably due to an attachment or something) but as I
recall there is only one street car that has ever gone 254 mph. Diode wrote: > James spoke thusly... > >> Anyone got a car that will go as fast as the ones on >> www.topspeedclub.com ? > > This is nuts! It's actual pictures of peoples speedometers at speeds > you wont believe. And in the picture of the guy doing 220 MPH, the tach > is clearly well into the red zone. A lot of these pictures are of cars > you normally wouldn't expect to see going this fast. Weird. ["dave" & > "sheet draws" would LOVE this stuff ) ] > |
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