btwitche1975 0 #1 June 24, 2006 Just curious as to how many people have experienced the rush of a high performance car or bike ride. How did it compare to the rush of skydiving? Plane takeoffs/landings don't count Me?: 165 car, 172 crotch rocket. edit(srewed up on the gerater than symbol @120, dont know how to fix) /* This is my rig... There are many like it, but this one is mine. */ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #2 June 24, 2006 The fastest I got a car up to was 120-125. That was right before the damn governer kicked in. My car can probably reach between 140-160 once I get the chip. Nothing can compare to a good jump. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRock 0 #3 June 24, 2006 135 in my 300Z when I had it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #4 June 25, 2006 128 85 Mustang GT Not even close to skydiving-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodpecker 0 #5 June 25, 2006 190 + Car (F1 awsome ride) 180 - crotch rocket 5 + roller blades/skate board/etc. SONIC WOODY #146 There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloudmuncher 0 #6 June 25, 2006 130'ish in my dads 69 olds 88 30 years ago, such a rush! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btwitche1975 0 #7 June 25, 2006 Quote130'ish in my dads 69 olds 88 30 years ago, such a rush! There is something awesome to be said about going that fast in an old mucle car. I think you feel the speed/ontheedgeness much more. /* This is my rig... There are many like it, but this one is mine. */ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboyne 1 #8 June 25, 2006 One of my friends at the dropzone bought a new Vette a couple of years ago and let a bunch of people drive it. I got it up to 141mph. It handled great but still scared the hell out of me. My hands were shaking when I got done but damn, what a rush. I would still rather skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #9 June 25, 2006 187 in my Yugo Dragster. I had Spreewell 20's on it too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoobrothertom 5 #10 June 25, 2006 230 Kilometers per hour on the autobahn in Germany. About 140 mph.____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #11 June 25, 2006 130MPH in this... (see attachment) Surprisingly it didn't feel that fast as was on a huuuuge big wide circuit but when go into the chicanes you appreciate the speed your carrying Oh and I think about 140-150 on tha back of a ZZR-1100. Was scary being passenger tho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 June 25, 2006 4 wheels on the street- 160+ in my 1970 Camaro. The speedo only went to 150 so I'm not exactly sure. I'd be willing to bet the GA State Trooper I passed knew exactly how fast I was going though. I didn't stop to chat. 2 wheels on the street- 177MPH on a 2 stroke Suzuki GS 550. 135 HP on a TINY bike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #13 June 25, 2006 I'll cruise my K1200RS up to 140-150. Super stable, really smooth. Fastest was a while ago on a friends GSXR1000. That thing went from 0-160-0 in about a quarter mile. OHMIGOD kinda fast. Used to drive cop cars about 130 regularly. Bestest cop car EVER was the Chevy Caprice that was based off the Impala SS. Like a Corvette that sat six. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #14 June 25, 2006 Quote4 wheels on the street- 160+ in my 1970 Camaro. Quote Great Car! I knew a guy who crashed one in HS and kept it at his dad's in the barn. I ran into him driving it again when he was around 38yrs old and he had fixed it by putting a moly chassis in it and installing a fresh aluminum block 427 in it with dual turbos. I really liked the HUGE fuel cell that occupied the former trunk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #15 June 25, 2006 It was a beautiful car. I had a SERIOUSLY worked over 350CI in it driving a 400 transmission. I finally got fed up with it when I was leaving work one day. Got on it pretty hard........hit a slick spot on the road and before I could do anything about it the Tach shot to 9500 RPM. Spun a main bearing. Sold it not long after that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mickochet 0 #16 June 25, 2006 My 04 R1 @ 183MPH indicated.If you never fall down you aren't trying hard enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflychris 0 #17 June 25, 2006 155 in my eclipse gst driving to vegas from chicago i think i was in utah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matthewcline 0 #18 June 25, 2006 180+ on a VFR1000R in race spec trim. I was racing as a member of WERA (Western Eastern Roadracing Association) at was testing on practice day for the Rockingham Race. I could only do around 150 in the banked turn and had to use all the engine to max it out before I grabbed a 4 finger hand full of brakes for the infield series. Same track I had one of my best tumbles. But that is a different story.An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robconway 0 #19 June 25, 2006 did around 140 something on a cbr600 f2. the "tac" was bouncing around to much to get an accurate reading. scarier than any skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #20 June 25, 2006 149 in my BMW 645 last summer on 87, back from the Ranch, after an AMAZING skydive. Very stupid. :)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #21 June 26, 2006 just over 250 kph on the autobahn. about 150 mph? MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #22 June 26, 2006 I got my MR2 up to 126; that was the fastest I could get it to go. That felt pretty fast in that little car, so I thought it was a pretty good rush. Strange what a difference 26 mph can make, since I normally drove that car around 100 mph and that didn't seem particularly fast. But now I have become a more responsible driver, and I rarely drive over the speed limit. (And the 4-cylinder Ford Ranger that I now drive probably wouldn't go too fast anyway.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites boinky 0 #23 June 26, 2006 I hit 117 in a regular Ford Mustang. NOT a GT. I drove a Pontiac GT that the speedometer went to 130...but I can attest that the freakin' car won't! I wanna' drive a [B][BLUE]RACECAR[/BLUE][/B]! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #24 June 26, 2006 I've done about 180 mph probably more than once. Damn, it pressed me back into my seat as we accellerated, and then I felt the front end rotate up. When the wheels left the ground and we started to climb, the gear retracted. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites micro 0 #25 June 26, 2006 crotch rocket, 165... scared shitless. funny how i've gone almost that fast in freefall car, about 130, felt rock-solid. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
freeflir29 0 #15 June 25, 2006 It was a beautiful car. I had a SERIOUSLY worked over 350CI in it driving a 400 transmission. I finally got fed up with it when I was leaving work one day. Got on it pretty hard........hit a slick spot on the road and before I could do anything about it the Tach shot to 9500 RPM. Spun a main bearing. Sold it not long after that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickochet 0 #16 June 25, 2006 My 04 R1 @ 183MPH indicated.If you never fall down you aren't trying hard enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflychris 0 #17 June 25, 2006 155 in my eclipse gst driving to vegas from chicago i think i was in utah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #18 June 25, 2006 180+ on a VFR1000R in race spec trim. I was racing as a member of WERA (Western Eastern Roadracing Association) at was testing on practice day for the Rockingham Race. I could only do around 150 in the banked turn and had to use all the engine to max it out before I grabbed a 4 finger hand full of brakes for the infield series. Same track I had one of my best tumbles. But that is a different story.An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robconway 0 #19 June 25, 2006 did around 140 something on a cbr600 f2. the "tac" was bouncing around to much to get an accurate reading. scarier than any skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #20 June 25, 2006 149 in my BMW 645 last summer on 87, back from the Ranch, after an AMAZING skydive. Very stupid. :)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #21 June 26, 2006 just over 250 kph on the autobahn. about 150 mph? MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #22 June 26, 2006 I got my MR2 up to 126; that was the fastest I could get it to go. That felt pretty fast in that little car, so I thought it was a pretty good rush. Strange what a difference 26 mph can make, since I normally drove that car around 100 mph and that didn't seem particularly fast. But now I have become a more responsible driver, and I rarely drive over the speed limit. (And the 4-cylinder Ford Ranger that I now drive probably wouldn't go too fast anyway.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #23 June 26, 2006 I hit 117 in a regular Ford Mustang. NOT a GT. I drove a Pontiac GT that the speedometer went to 130...but I can attest that the freakin' car won't! I wanna' drive a [B][BLUE]RACECAR[/BLUE][/B]! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #24 June 26, 2006 I've done about 180 mph probably more than once. Damn, it pressed me back into my seat as we accellerated, and then I felt the front end rotate up. When the wheels left the ground and we started to climb, the gear retracted. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #25 June 26, 2006 crotch rocket, 165... scared shitless. funny how i've gone almost that fast in freefall car, about 130, felt rock-solid. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
