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It helps to be a retired cop
I'd NEVER try this in Oregon these days. From a Mustang board. The poster will remain anonymous, but yeah...retired cop.
OK gang I took the risk, my life, my car, my license... Early this morning I was on a open stretch of Interstate with no traffic and I decided to drop the hammer on 3928 since I had my Garmin turned on. At about 130 I shifted to 5th gear and continued to climb until 156! As the car approached a slight elevation of the interstate I figured that would be it, but to my surprise 157 popped up on the GPS display, I looked at the speedo which was beyond the 145 mark and back at the road observing traffic just ahead and lifted. After slowing to a safe speed I notice the GPS in the passenger seat was now reading reading 158 for max speed. Ford claims top speed is 151mph, and the only thing different from stock is Brenspeed 93 octane program, Drive shaft (Shaftmasters), Steeda pulleys, BBR trailing arms and KR Mufflers. It may have pulled out another mph or two but that would be about it's limit. The road noise was wicked! The fastest I've been on the road was 164mph in a corvette back in the late 90's. What you have read is by a trained expert dump a**! So don't do this at home! At the time of completing this stunt the car was stable, but alot of harmonic noise transfering from the drive line at 135 and above. I think it maybe the shaft transfering the road noise by way of the Hurst shifter. But no vibrations were felt from the noise, so I kept going! I think with the shifter and drive shaft there is no longer anything to isolate the road noise at high speeds. The car actually performed above my expectations as I expected 156 to be it's limit. So there it is my early morning (2am) road test of my 2008 Bullitt with now showing 18,912 miles on a well lit section of interstate. Remember KIDS! Don't try this at home!
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Pix/video or it didn't happen.
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07-08-2011, 10:38 AM
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Okay, it never happened.
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 Speaks/spells like a cop, too...  P.S. - I was the one who initially recommended a separate forum for PARF. Wondering if the Mods would consider a separate Mustang forum?? |
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07-08-2011, 10:53 AM
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Danny...U don't like my posts, ya don't have to read 'em, you know. Is it upsetting you to know that a low on the pecking order 4.6 Mustang could run & hide from most of the "superior" cars here?
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Danny...why don't you join Stephanie for a track day...compare your times with her Boss 302? And keep in mind, her Boss 302 still isn't the top of the Mustang pecking order, power wise...
Me? I'm just an old guy who uses a Bullitt Mustang to get to the pool hall & back...following all the traffic laws all the time.
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That's not how I roll. My challenge is we swap cars (so that my outstanding good looks don't sway the results) and cruise along the beach strip here (A1A). The car that receives the most yells/waves/flashes from the young women is the winner... |
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I found one after a millisecond of searching. I did have to navigate away from pelican to do it though, it seems as thought this BBS is mostly European cars with a heavy Porsche content.
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A reminder...this is the OFF TOPIC forum...Danny? As I've said before...I'm sooo done with "look at me" cars. Obviously, you still feel the need to impress strangers. I don't. One of the advantages of my age...I don't feel I have to prove anything to anybody.
As far as the young girls go? Even if one followed me home, Cindy wouldn't let me keep her...
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I heard about a guy with a Porsche 997S getting his jollies going 155mph on I-90 here in WA. Probably just an urban legend......
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150+ MPH on an interstate? Seems ill advised at best.
One of my engineer friends that designs transportation corridors once mentioned that roads, whether local or interstate, are designed for a particular speed + a safety margin. That includes things like guard rails, turn radius, crown of road, shoulders, etc - beyond the safety margin, things can get pretty unpredictable and lead to some pretty serious consequences. 2am = reduced visibility. I don't know about Oregon's wildlife, but I've passed many moose, bear and deer late at night on highways up here. I've also seen the results of a deer jumping into the path of an oncoming vehicle and a moose going through the windshield of a 911 - not something you would want to take your chances with. Personally, I've gone off a race track at speed a couple of times - I can't think of anywhere on a public highway system that I would want to do that. Got an itching for speed? Why not take it to the track. Top speed in a straight line? Who cares - there is always someone that is faster than you. In this case.... a bone stock 1984 928 S4 or is that too exotic?!  Basically, I'm suprised an ex-cop would behave this way- If he had any highway patrol experience, he's probably had to clean up some accidents in his time. Why chance it?
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07-08-2011, 12:27 PM
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Every living thing dies...sooner or later. Anyway, the poster is NOT in Oregon...
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ex-cop? extra sucky. man up and drive it like that somewhere safe..like the salt flats..or ship it to the autobahn with that policeman pension.
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really nice if the living thing dies without taking an innocent living thing with him. i'm not impressed. i've done some stupid things. i look back and thankfully, i didnt kill someone.
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".....on a well lit section of interstate. Remember KIDS! Don't try this at home!"
Nope...didn't happen in Orygun. Like I said, I wouldn't try it these days. But I have seen pics of p-car speedos posted here.
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My brother is a retired cop and an azzwhole behind the wheel. One day he will hurt someone. Maybe it is from years of driving disposible patrol cars.
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I'm still not understanding why it helped to be a retired cop.
I was expecting to read that he got busted doing 150 but was let go with a warning. Am I missing something?
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