[DeTomaso] How fast have you driven?

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

With the rocket motor it goes up good; it just doesn't land well.



> Wow, you have a glass panel in your Pantera?  :-)
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> From: "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com; Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How fast have you driven?
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> How about flown; Grounds speed 544knots which is 625mph
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> See bottom right hand corner:
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> Gary
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>> 170 mph in my Pantera. (will NEVER do that again)
>> No roll bars, no spoilers, tremendous front end lift and light steering,
>> wandering was becoming pronounced
>> and aside from the mechanicals, it was just STUPID.  It had plenty of
>> power
>> left, it just required a driver
>> with 10% of my IQ and nothing left to live for.
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>> 175 mph in one of my race cars.
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>> Michael Shortt
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>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>
>> wrote:
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>>> It's fun when a topic gets us all to chime in. In hope of that, here's
>>> a
>>> question, what's the fastest you've driven?
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>>> Me: 307 km/t=191 mph on the rev limiter on the straight, in a detuned
>>> for
>>> hire 1994 Arrows Formula 1 car
>>>
>>> Mikael
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