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Post by chris on Aug 1, 2005 16:10:55 GMT
Whats the highest speed reached and where?
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Post by Harsig on Aug 1, 2005 16:32:19 GMT
Whats the highest speed reached and where? Well, I generally spend my days hurtling around the sun at about 66,600 miles per hour. Is that what you had in mind?  |
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Post by Phil on Aug 1, 2005 18:01:06 GMT
In my father's car at 120mph down the M4 (before the 70 limit) many years ago. (I presume in the air does not count)
Edit: of course- 129 mph between Reading and Paddington in a late-running HST
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Post by chris on Aug 1, 2005 18:11:54 GMT
Let me re-phrase that, highest speed on the underground!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2005 19:34:02 GMT
In my father's car at 120mph down the M4 (before the 70 limit) many years ago. (I presume in the air does not count) Edit: of course- 129 mph between Reading and Paddington in a late-running HSTaww top speed I've been on the road is 115mph 3 days ago  |
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Post by q8 on Aug 1, 2005 20:00:09 GMT
Let me re-phrase that, highest speed on the underground! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Until you see brown stains around. Then you know you've gone fast enough  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2005 20:06:15 GMT
1: 186mph [if not a tad faster] on the Eurostar between the Chunnel and Paris  2: 'Cab Ride' in a McLaren roadster - [shucks, it wasnt mine  ] on test in deepest Germany... 229mph! Wow. breathtaking to say the least. And there's me thinking 65 in an A60 is fast... |
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 1, 2005 20:22:30 GMT
Nearly 300mph - 500mph in a Plane to Cyprus has got to be my record. ;D But on the ground, 125mph in HST's/Pendolinos/GNER 225s/GNER Eurostar White Rose sets/Adelantes. EDIT - Also done 186mph in a TGV Duplex from Lillie to Disneyland Paris (can't remember the station name... Even if I could I doubt I'll even be able to spell it! ;D I've never been good with the French language...) when I was younger. |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 2, 2005 16:24:36 GMT
Whats the highest speed reached and where? Probably, 'off the clock' +70mph SB Met A60/62 Amersham to Ricky south sidings empty. wooosssshhh! |
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Post by TMBA on Aug 2, 2005 17:04:20 GMT
115 KPH from Theydon Bois to Debden on a 92 stock - Dunno what that is in English but it was Fast. 75+ on the Met Main at Kilburn northbound passing the old BR stock 70 odd from Upminster to Barking running empty on nights, when we went across the points at Daggers the trainers seat collapsed as at the time I was a Guard and ended up on the floor with the driver pi$$ing himself with laughter  |
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Post by cjmillsnun on Aug 2, 2005 17:45:50 GMT
115KPH, about 76, yep that's fast for the tube.
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Post by Admin Team on Aug 3, 2005 9:25:42 GMT
Hmm.... now let me think. Had a pretty respectable run between Elm Park and Dag W w/b with MA in the cab once  On the road, an indicated 188mph coming off the mountain heading towards Douglas on the Isle of Man on a ZXR750 in 1990. The engine hit the rev limiter - I went to change up, and discovered that I was in 6th already  Got nicked on the M6 coming back home too. 'I made it 126' said the copper, 'but we'll call it 93 and a fixed penalty'. The mate I was with wanted to argue with him....... |
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Post by q8 on Aug 3, 2005 9:32:30 GMT
Fastest I ever did on a Motorbke was 125 on a Gold wing going down the long straight hill towards Birmingham. Lost me nerve and bottled out.
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Post by TMBA on Aug 3, 2005 14:47:49 GMT
155 MPH Mbike 2 up with loaded Givi boxes.
Fastest on a train 110 Euston to Glasgow 1975
Longest journey 12 hours London Victoria to Interlaken in Switzerland.
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Post by suncloud on Aug 3, 2005 14:52:56 GMT
115 KPH from Theydon Bois to Debden on a 92 stock - Dunno what that is in English but it was Fast. Suspect my fastest (as a "customer") is probably on that stretch on a late night trip from Epping... Any faster and we'd see a flying 92 stock... |
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] on test in deepest Germany... 229mph! Wow. breathtaking to say the least. And there's me thinking 65 in an A60 is fast...
