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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Well to be honest with you, it's photoshoped, because we all know the limiter hit's us at like one twenty somthing. But this is cool to look at and pretend.
I was trying to get it to say 141, but it looked really crappy, and very unrealistic.

Let's see every one elses top speed pics though since we're all here! i know you guys have taken pic's with your phone or what ever on the way back from work or your girlfriends house.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:39 AM
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I can't drive 55.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
I can't drive 55.
Neither can I. Pulled over tonight for 65 in a 30, but got off

Nice 'chop. If only... if only...
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mbaledge
Originally Posted by captainlaziness
I can't drive 55.
Neither can I. Pulled over tonight for 65 in a 30, but got off

Nice 'chop. If only... if only...
Havn't been tagged in the tc yet, but he got me in my old integra doing 85 in a 55, and let me go....worst idea ever because i sped like crazy after that until i got pulled over with a 69 in a 45 I'm good now, for the most of the time
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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if i'm going 100+ the last thing i'm doing is taking a pic of my speedometer
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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The Most I Got Up To Was 105mph and Didn't Really Think About Taking A Pic maybe Next Time
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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not a tC, but here ya go

and no, it's not photoshopped

Old Apr 22, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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you can always take a pic when the gauges do a full sweep. so you get the top speed and not chopped
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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my camera is to crappy to do that...shutterspeed is to slow i guess
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
not a tC, but here ya go

and no, it's not photoshopped

That's a nice shot man. Interesting name as well..."Banana Wagon" haha
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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dont have a pic, but i was going 65mph on the freeway the other day...




I also like going about 20mph with the kiddos running around on the street!
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Damn is that all you guys can do? You guys should have opted for the dealer V12 8 Speed Tranny option. I'm glad I did.

Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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^^ Looks like a broken gauge to me.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by itsallgood
Originally Posted by mbaledge
Originally Posted by captainlaziness
I can't drive 55.
Neither can I. Pulled over tonight for 65 in a 30, but got off

Nice 'chop. If only... if only...
Havn't been tagged in the tc yet, but he got me in my old integra doing 85 in a 55, and let me go....worst idea ever because i sped like crazy after that until i got pulled over with a 69 in a 45 I'm good now, for the most of the time
My dumbest moment getting pulled over was last summer...
Going 98 in a 55, drunk (wasn't planning to drive that night - stupid, I know), suspended license, no insurance, and only had my ID on me since my license was suspended.
I must have had a horseshoe up my ___ cuz a minute after the trooper pulled me over he came back up to my car and let me go cuz he got an urgent call on his radio. I woulda been going to jail that night and had thousands of dollars in fines. So lucky.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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heres miine

its not photoshopped, i took it with my phone

i've maxed out (127mph) like 3 times
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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if your OD says 479 miles, you're killing your car.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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i have a very similar pic, cam phone going 125 on the freeway racing another tc...

Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by theblue
if your OD says 479 miles, you're killing your car.
exactly...you definitely should NOT push your car to its 5th gear redline untill is well broken in.
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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yes, a car can go past the limiter with emanage ultimate
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Quantice
if i'm going 100+ the last thing i'm doing is taking a pic of my speedometer
exactly! it's funny how ppl like to post these traces of evidence behind.
If the tC had no speed limiter, imagine how many more tC wuold be in the scrap yard! YIKES!



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