220k/ph (approx 136mph) in my old 300zx... I was losing a race with a VK turbo. I wont say which road it was on or even try to guess my blood alcohol content at the time.

I stopped driving fast not long after that.

good thread!

125mph - 1998 ford contour SVT

120 something speedo tops out at 80mph - 1982 suzuki GS1100E

120mph - 2004 CBR600RR plan on going WFO 160 top speed if the time is right.

gotta love the feeling of not a thought in your head just focus when your going fast especially on a bike.

Originally posted by Magnivea
What is the highest speed that you have ever had the courage to reach?

Well OP, the speedometer didn't go that high so I can't be sure ..but dividing mileage by time, I came to a rough estimate of avg to be around 140 mph. That was a Chrysler Laser turbo running from the Rest Area on top of the Halloran Summit to the outskirts of Victorville, Ca. I was 18 and about as stupid as that sounds ...but it was truly unforgettable. I didn't even have a cigarette. It was too much a blur of trucks and cars most of that time to handle the tiny distraction that would have been.

Two things stand out ... One? I was still PASSED by other people. Not many, as you night guess ..but still, a few passed me, despite the speed. My poor little car couldn't go any faster. Two? The Turbo in that car failed entirely just a few months later. No one ever told me you were supposed to let it idle down and cool?? I just parked it, turned the key and went inside when I got to my apartment. Errr... OOOPS.

I've also learned since that tires have speed ratings set on them for possible failure points. I was about 60mph OVER what I figure those tires were rated for. It's probably just as well I was too young at the time to know or care about any of that. Amazing we survive youth, isn't it?