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because either you have a chip, you wer going down hill and shifted to neutral or pushed in the clutch, or your BSing... 
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Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
because either you have a chip, you wer going down hill and shifted to neutral or pushed in the clutch, or your BSing...
Actually, there have been some accounts of Pre 98s not having a speed governer in the car. So, it may be possible, but rare.
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Originally posted by tyc03:
if pre 98s could only top up to 115, how come i've reach 130s would have gotten to 140 but my 2 front tires exploded.. one of the most scariest things that happen to me..... ahhhh memories!
Why in hell would you go that fast without having proper speed-rated tires??
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Originally posted by Stebo:
I've had my CSVT doing 140mph (according to speedo) and I was pretty much tached out. Just thought I'd share that with you guys.
Then your tach is broken or you put 22" tires on your car...
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Originally posted by tyc03:
if pre 98s could only top up to 115, how come i've reach 130s would have gotten to 140 but my 2 front tires exploded.. one of the most scariest things that happen to me..... ahhhh memories!
Don't feed the trolls. Their stupidity is not to be furthered here...
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On the dyno my car was up to 135mph in 3rd gear (O/D off)at 6800 rpms. 
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cougar with sport package, no governor. 134mph was my highest till i got scared and started to run out of road. theoretical 143mph max.
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sorry abt that, i check the speed meter and i thought it goes up to 140 but it only goes up to 130, so i guess i was going around low 120s. That was way back in jan 96 and the tour was only 3 week old. I was stupid when it happen cause i didn't know anything by that time, i was only 16, sneak out and trying to get home before my parents woke up. I got grounded until i was 21 and can't use my tour unless i get an A in a test = 1 hr of driving. I'm asian and asian parents are so strict, and i'm sorry abt my english cause english is my 2nd language. I learn my lesson and never go over the speed limit specially when i have a fear of going over the speed limit now.
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Originally posted by tyc03:
i was only 16, sneak out and trying to get home before my parents woke up.
Ahhhhhh. Memories. 
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Originally posted by tyc03:
sorry abt that, i check the speed meter and i thought it goes up to 140 but it only goes up to 130, so i guess i was going around low 120s. That was way back in jan 96 and the tour was only 3 week old. I was stupid when it happen cause i didn't know anything by that time, i was only 16, sneak out and trying to get home before my parents woke up. I got grounded until i was 21 and can't use my tour unless i get an A in a test = 1 hr of driving. I'm asian and asian parents are so strict, and i'm sorry abt my english cause english is my 2nd language. I learn my lesson and never go over the speed limit specially when i have a fear of going over the speed limit now.
well, its easy to mis-read a speedo when your doing 120!!!  that can be scary [censored]. especially if your running stock tires...  all it takes is one wrong move, one twitch of the steering wheel at those speeds. i love doing it. thats all im gonna say for fear of getting the thread locked... 
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