Fast Car

Fl_Gulfer · 01-23-2014, 03:34 PM

C7 corvette 200 mph on the freeway in Texas.
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**Kerrowdown** · 01-23-2014, 04:13 PM

Oh deep joy.

**RichardS** · 01-23-2014, 11:11 PM

Yay! A manual

Was he in 5th or 7th when he went for max speed?

Richard.

Fl_Gulfer · 01-24-2014, 07:00 AM

I think it's a 6 speed trans.

cedric · 01-24-2014, 08:56 AM

Nothing new, I did this in 60s,Aston Martin Super Legera.

Tom S. · 01-24-2014, 09:12 AM

Dollar for dollar, the Corvette remains the best buy in the high performance market.

condor27596 · 01-24-2014, 09:31 AM

The best thing about the Corvette is that they depreciate like a meteor falling to Earth. So if you really want one it's possible to find one that is affordable.

I want a Lotus actually. I find it impossible that an 85 car still fetches $30k. It's not like it is a super-car.

Parry · 01-24-2014, 10:56 AM

Back to Earth now. If any of you have a turbo diesel car, especially a VW, I can highly recommend a re-map.

I got the economy re-map on my 2003 Passat TDI 130 (only 38k miles on it mind) and between east London and Bristol got an average 75 mpg. Driving like Miss Daisy mind, chasing the fuel-o'meter thing.

The low end torque is great now.

You can get go fast re-maps too.

MRRiley · 01-24-2014, 11:44 AM

Not sure how smart it was driving only with his knuckles (left hand holding the nitrous button) when he up-shifted.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-24-2014, 02:13 PM

A relative I never got to meet hit something at speed in an early 'Vette.
I hear it was a closed casket funeral.

Chris

**Ex Finn.** · 01-24-2014, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by cedric

Nothing new, I did this in 60s,Aston Martin Super Legera.

Wow, did not know they could hit 300+ km/h back then. Must have been pretty hairy at that speed.

hks_kansei · 01-24-2014, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Not sure how smart it was driving only with his knuckles (left hand holding the nitrous button) when he up-shifted.

I thought that was odd as well.

The company has spent who knows how much on engine work and camera gear, and road blocking to do this....

Then don't spend the 5 minutes and $5 it would have taken to mount the button onto the wheel, or the shifter.

condor27596 · 01-24-2014, 06:45 PM

I'm in the midst of refurbishing the CRX I bought new in 87. I love that car but it has no safety equipment.

dcBear78 · 01-24-2014, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by Tom S.

Dollar for dollar, the Corvette remains the best buy in the high performance market.

In the States maybe. Anywhere else they are bloody dear or impossible to get.

cedric · 01-25-2014, 08:31 AM

Ex finn...It was owned by local VW dealer who raced and it was tweaked to hell,I was only 20 and had more guts than brains although it did have excellent harness restraints.I also owned Corvette in 80's and when weather was at -30C body was as brittle as you know what and did not risk driving it in case of minor collision.

01-23-2014, 03:34 PM	#1
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Fast Car C7 corvette 200 mph on the freeway in Texas. FARK.com: Fark Video Player (8068187) Wanna see a new 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray breeze by a Texas State Trooper at 200 MPH? You may or may not need a diaper

01-24-2014, 02:13 PM	#10
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Early adopter A relative I never got to meet hit something at speed in an early 'Vette. I hear it was a closed casket funeral. Chris

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Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054 Original Poster	I think it's a 6 speed trans.

01-24-2014, 08:56 AM	#5
cedric Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 26	Nothing new, I did this in 60s,Aston Martin Super Legera.

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Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Dollar for dollar, the Corvette remains the best buy in the high performance market.

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condor27596 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 870	The best thing about the Corvette is that they depreciate like a meteor falling to Earth. So if you really want one it's possible to find one that is affordable. I want a Lotus actually. I find it impossible that an 85 car still fetches $30k. It's not like it is a super-car.

01-24-2014, 10:56 AM	#8
Parry Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 606	Back to Earth now. If any of you have a turbo diesel car, especially a VW, I can highly recommend a re-map. I got the economy re-map on my 2003 Passat TDI 130 (only 38k miles on it mind) and between east London and Bristol got an average 75 mpg. Driving like Miss Daisy mind, chasing the fuel-o'meter thing. The low end torque is great now. You can get go fast re-maps too.

01-24-2014, 11:44 AM	#9
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Not sure how smart it was driving only with his knuckles (left hand holding the nitrous button) when he up-shifted.

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Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by cedric Nothing new, I did this in 60s,Aston Martin Super Legera. Wow, did not know they could hit 300+ km/h back then. Must have been pretty hairy at that speed.

01-24-2014, 06:04 PM	#12
hks_kansei Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 834	Originally posted by MRRiley Not sure how smart it was driving only with his knuckles (left hand holding the nitrous button) when he up-shifted. I thought that was odd as well. The company has spent who knows how much on engine work and camera gear, and road blocking to do this.... Then don't spend the 5 minutes and $5 it would have taken to mount the button onto the wheel, or the shifter.

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condor27596 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 870	I'm in the midst of refurbishing the CRX I bought new in 87. I love that car but it has no safety equipment.

01-24-2014, 06:49 PM	#14
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	Originally posted by Tom S. Dollar for dollar, the Corvette remains the best buy in the high performance market. In the States maybe. Anywhere else they are bloody dear or impossible to get.

01-25-2014, 08:31 AM	#15
cedric Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 26	Ex finn...It was owned by local VW dealer who raced and it was tweaked to hell,I was only 20 and had more guts than brains although it did have excellent harness restraints.I also owned Corvette in 80's and when weather was at -30C body was as brittle as you know what and did not risk driving it in case of minor collision.