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Whats the fastest car you've driven

pm. · 2007-02-10 18:36:04

the reason i ask is because my mate just got a nissan skyline 2.5 turbo 400bhp, the power was unreal compared to my 110 hp focus:) i could feel myself been pushed back into the seat ad he accelerated feeling the power was unreal.

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the reason i ask is because my mate just got a nissan skyline 2.5 turbo 400bhp, the power was unreal compared to my 110 hp focus:) i could feel myself been pushed back into the seat ad he accelerated feeling the power was unreal.

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#2 10-02-2007 7:38pm
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Ive driven a skyline turbo too, dont think it was 400bhp tho.. they are absolute beasts tho.. knock the s**t out of most BMW's/Merc's etc

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#3 10-02-2007 7:39pm
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I've been driven in a Ferrari 360 Spyder, that was special. But of a car I've driven, probably was limited to 155mph. I worked for an Audi dealer so drove a fair few of the 4.2 V8's, and as far as I know, they're limited

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#4 10-02-2007 8:16pm
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Lorax wrote:

Ive driven a skyline turbo too, dont think it was 400bhp tho.. they are absolute beasts tho.. knock the s**t out of most BMW's/Merc's etc

this one was modified, all that power on the rear wheels:eek: :eek:

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#5 10-02-2007 8:20pm
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Porsche Carerra 4 (I hope I've spelt them right )

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#6 10-02-2007 8:35pm
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Ferrari 360 Spider

Just Drove A Ferrari

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#7 10-02-2007 9:59pm
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Probably a CL 55 AMG

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#8 10-02-2007 10:05pm
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Subaru WRC and Ford Escort WRC

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#9 10-02-2007 10:14pm
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I did a speedrun in a 3 door Sierra Cosworth at Bruntingthorpe (an airfield), Leicestershire a few years ago.

The car was uprated to 330bhp and we broke the timing lights at over 170mph.

Pretty quick.

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#10 11-02-2007 12:44am
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new s3, 260bhp and 4 wheel drive. limited to 155 though.
presume audi guy above has tried one too, pretty sweet.

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#11 11-02-2007 12:52am
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been in a subaru wrc but dident check the speedo... fastest ive been in a car is a pug 205 at 120mph on gravel.... some buzz

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#12 11-02-2007 12:56am
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Lorax wrote:

Ive driven a skyline turbo too, dont think it was 400bhp tho.. they are absolute beasts tho.. knock the s**t out of most BMW's/Merc's etc

The 2.5 single turbo is about the 230bhp mark so far as I know. The 2.6 twin turbo GTR (R33 and R34) is about 276bhp standard.
@ Irish1 - we have a winner!

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#13 11-02-2007 1:51am
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I have driven alot of fast cars,Donot worry there not mine these were my cousins as im not rich
f430,lambo gallardo spider,M5 and bentley flying spur.
I drove the m5 the most eg motorway driving and the others just down a normal road for afew minutes.This was in the UK and not ireland

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#14 11-02-2007 2:44am
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Spent a weekend in the new BMW M5 507 Bhp, me, the SMG gearbox, and a rapidly depleting tank of fuel. Well worth it though.

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#15 11-02-2007 3:52am
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ned78 wrote:

Spent a weekend in the new BMW M5 507 Bhp, me, the SMG gearbox, and a rapidly depleting tank of fuel. Well worth it though.

Thats restricted to 155mph.The one i drove in the uk is derestricted and ecu remapped to 215mph.Now thats what you called nippy.

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#16 11-02-2007 4:02am
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Merc SLR McLaren:)

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#17 11-02-2007 4:43am
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junkyard wrote:

Merc SLR McLaren:)

Junkyard did you really drive that.What did you think and who owned it?

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#18 11-02-2007 9:56am
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Alfa Romeo Brera

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#19 11-02-2007 10:38am
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A Lotus Elise, nothing too exotic, but quick none the less.

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#20 11-02-2007 11:19am
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Does a 75mph remote control car count?:D

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#21 11-02-2007 12:10pm
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Jaguar XKH and an Audi S3 modded with Induction kit, ecu remap and dump valve. first time in a car with 6 gears .. and one that would push you into the seat.

Drove a Suzuki SV650 though with a race exhaust system and that was alot more exhilerating ... v-twin engines make a lovely noise ...

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#22 11-02-2007 2:57pm
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Feeling of speed: Original Mini Coop - crazy speeds through corners!
Speed: Bosses B5 VW Passat with upgrade turbo. Madness

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#23 11-02-2007 3:23pm
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only my old 911 for me............

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#24 11-02-2007 3:45pm
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drdre wrote:

Junkyard did you really drive that.What did you think and who owned it?

Yeah I really drove it, had it for an afternoon in Italy a couple of years ago. It was owned by Mercedes U.K. and was used as a pace car or something on the Mille Miglia rally. I was doing back up at the event and grabbed the opportunity, even though I wasn't driving it on it was an amazing car in every respect.

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#25 11-02-2007 3:50pm
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Never drove anything super-fast, the acceleration in the old 900 turbo was a hoot though.

The fastest I've ever driven was a full hour at 200+km/h on the autobahn (Audi A4 1.8, pedal to the metal) ...very, very draining ...the concentration is unbelievable.

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#26 11-02-2007 4:56pm
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A 200bhp BMW E30 M3. Lovely car.

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#27 11-02-2007 5:10pm
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commited wrote:

A 200bhp BMW E30 M3. Lovely car.

isn't the m3 330 bhp ?

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#28 11-02-2007 6:08pm
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Not an E30 M3.

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#29 11-02-2007 6:24pm
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Boss's 911 Carrera 2 was probably the fastest car I've ever driven but had a go of his TVR 3000S and it felt quicker, but probably because of the open top, the noise and the 15 year old brakes!

Yet to drive a car that felt(was?) as fast as my old GSXR400R though.

As regards cars that are limited: I understood the spirit of this thread to be what fast cars you have driven, not how fast you have driven them. While an M5 is limited to 155mph out of the box I would still consider it a faster car than many that can do >155.

I think Junkyard has pretty much everyone beat though.

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#30 11-02-2007 6:28pm
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Fastest I've ever driven is a 2.2 litre Honda Accord... diesel
Fastest I've ever been a passenger in, though, is an R33 Skyline GT-R V.spec. God that thing was an animal. It felt like someone was forcing you into the back of the seat when it accelerated.

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#31 11-02-2007 7:54pm
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For me its a toss up between a 305bhp 2006 BMW 740i or a 2003 Golf GTI chipped to 230bhp, which felt fatser than the BMW but probably wasnt. They arent too impressive compared to some people here, especially the SLR, but I'm only 20:o

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