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  1. 10-15-2007, 07:40 PM #1
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    Maximum Speeds

    Last week I discovered a road that my friends and I now call "Bonneville Jr.". It's an almost unused stretch of road with a level straight that is several miles long, a surface that is as smooth as glass -- and wide sight lines on both sides. All in all, a prudent place to, umm, stretch a 911's legs a bit.

    I took my '74 Euro Carrera there for a spin the other day and hit a top speed of 155 MPH. Things were moving by pretty quickly, but the car was nicely hunkered down and felt stable. The tach was at 6,200 (7,300 redline) but I could really feel the wind resistance at that speed and things seemed pretty well bogged down.

    I'd be interested in hearing what experiences others here have had with maximum speeds.

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    John
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