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From: hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: More on Top Speed
Message-ID: <330016@acf4.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 15:28:00 EST
Article-I.D.: acf4.330016
Posted: Wed Mar  6 15:28:00 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 20:15:36 EST
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Heavens forbid that I would ever stoop to advocate the breaking of 
the law, particularly that most sacred of 55 mph speed limits.

However, an earlier posting of mine querying as to the greatest speeds
various people have driven on public roads has received some reponse.
Here, so far is my list.  Names have been withheld to protect the
young at heart.

Speed (mph)   Vehicle          Location        Notes
-----------   -------          --------        --------
135           69 Corvette      Westchester, NY "would have gone faster..."
135           73 Mazda RX-3    Wisconsin       "downhill help"
135           65 Pontiac 2+2                   "stable..wouldn't want to turn"
125           65 Pontiac Bonneville            "doing quite well..."
110           Honda Prelude    North Dakota    "as fast as it would go..."
105           80 Turbo Trans Am                "...all (it) could do"
105           77 Celica GT                     "whenever possible..."
95            51 Bentley       L.A.County, CA  "would have gone faster..."

Keep 'em coming, boys and girls!  So far the average is 118 mph: well
over the double nickel!  

(signed) Speed Racer

disclaimer: I would NEVER advocate the illegal act of operating one's
vehicle beyond the maximum permissible velocity as specified by the Federal
Government.  Such an act, as well as being ILLEGAL, is DANGEROUS and LIFE
THREATENING, demonstrates an IRRESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE towards the CONSERVATION
of our PETROLEUM RESOURCES, as well as CONTRIBUTING to the DEGRADATION of our
ATMOSPHERE.  'nuff said!