I don't know how 2 drive

LittleSmedley said:

Don't worry Smedley

Not only am I an Orger, but I'm also a Surgeon, Lawyer, Policeman AND UNDERTAKER

theodore said:

I dont drive either.. I just crash..

REDFEATHERS said:

100 mph, i think. my car was crappy & started making these awful whiny noises if i pushed it any faster than that.

XxAxX said:

Is there some organization for this sort of thing, or is it all local?

I love my car. I'd love to make it go fast in a safe context. Vroom vroom. . .

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Trackdays.....search em in your area

Hey, Jerk! Speed Kills

HereToRockYourWorld said:

there are a lot of autosports networks around. do a search and see what comes up for your area. they offer classes where some prize winning race car guy talks about momentum and velocity and how to steer into the curve, how to maximize speed without losing control. how to inflate your tires an extra ten pounds to maximize traction, etc.

then you learn to actually drive the course. a 'course' can be anything
from orange cones in a huge parking lot to a course at a club track where you pay a membership or a fee to get in and use what amounts to a private road where you can do what you want within limits.

it's not like the Indy500, that is you aren't on the course at the same time as anyone else. you drive the course one by one so the challenge is getting the fastest time. some of the hard core folks build their own kit cars, others show up with flashy little sports cars of different models and brands. regular people drive their regular cars, no one ever tries anything in a van or an SUV or pickup, but smaller, compact cars are popular out there.

it's a lot of fun and a nice adrenaline rush too. safe if you do it right.
one event some guy drifted right off the course and smacked into a chain link fence. messed up his car pretty badly but that's rare.

i'm just a beginner really, not very clued in. but imo it's a nice way to really get a feel for what your car can and will do in different circumstances.

Just under 120mph in my mother's Ford Fiesta on the straight stretches from Cheltenham to Cirencester. The road was bumpy though and the thing felt so unstable. Scared the crap out of myself actually so it was a one off thing. I did use to go about 90 all along that stretch of road and do the 23 miles from my house to my friend's house in just over 20 minutes though.

About 230km on the back of my boyfriend's bike.

It was NOT fun.

Are we talking about miles per hour or kilometers per hour?

actionthisday said:

Either or.

wanna see me do it again?

106mph when I was late to work, there were no other cars around tho. Normally I go about 70

Ask Muse. She was driving at the time, and got the ticket to prove it.
I don't remember how fast. maybe 130-140. not sure.

ItsOnlyMe said:

damn, muse

sj1600 said:

I thought it was the fastest time doing the do from start to finish and that doesn't include cuddling :eww:. Man, I have a dirty mind, I really need to talk to someone about the wicked thoughts that pass through my brain.

JustErin said:

Oh, Erin. Always with the bad boys.

Fauxie said:

Not anymore!

XxAxX said:

Huh. That sounds like a blast.

I drive a 1990 BMW 325. It's not going to set any speed records, but it's a fun car, and I'd love to find out what it can do.

I ran a 40 yard dash today and had it electronically clocked at 4.78 seconds. This is incredibly disheartening considering that just a mear six years ago I ran a 4.6 on a regular basis. As far as cars go, I got to ride in a modified mustang on the Fontana Speedway a few years back and the car reached 180 MPH on the straight aways.

Me and speed don't get along, in all aspects of life.

by the 3rd date

heartbeatocean said:

OK, Just wet my pants

steve4key said:

hang them out the window and accelerate.
they'll dry quickly

steve4key said:

That's me. But you know what they say. The tortoise beat the hare.

XxAxX said:

XxAxX

You do make me laugh