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Originally posted by ONESWEETSVT:
140 WITH 4 PEOPLE AND HAD ABOUT 1000 RPM LEFT TOO GO, BUT HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR OTHER SLOW 4 BANGERS IN THE WAY!! Einstein's Theory of Relativity at work. He was going so fast that he went backwards seven months!!!
P.M. Summer -- simul justus et peccator
2000 SVTour Silver Frost 374/2150 -- #9669 of 11445 total run
Blaupunkt Heidelberg with A08 Changer and RC-09 remote, Boston Acoustics, K&N, Mobil 1 and Cobra R Mobil 1 "Factory Fill" plate, 35% metallicized tint, high beams in the lows, Bill Jenkins' "off color" floor mats, and custom "koozie" cupholder (pics soon!)
96 Sable ZZZ (wife's)
Historic Ownership:
42 Dodge Powerwagon Munitions Carrier, 59 Morris Minor, 64 TBird, 69 BMW 2002 Blue Dot, 72 German Ford Mk I Capri V6, 76 Honda Accord, 82 VW Scirocco, 88 VW Jetta, 91 Ford Escort GT, 98 Countour SE Sport V6 ATX
Cars I want:
Lotus Elan S2, Austin Healy Sprite Mk I, my old BMW 2002 back.
If you think this sig is long, you oughta see my undergraduate transcripts!
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95 SE Duratec 119K miles. Superchip only. Everything else stock (except speed rated tires). Long stretch of race track: Buried the needle on the trip-mileage reset button. Beyond 130mph on the speedo.
I love my Contour to death, but my 'vette is still my #1 baby.
There's money to be made in racing. I should know. I put a lot of it there.
You can make a small fortune in racing. Start with a large one.
How fast do you want to go...how much money do you have?
You can fix a lot of things, but you can't fix stupid!
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112 MPH Uphill, hit the governor...Speedo seems to be accurate at 112, thats where limiter is...
Passing those Your speed is:.... Radar trailers my speedo seems to be right on.
"My Name is Richard. I am a Contouraholic."
1999 SE Sport Duratec ATX Spruce Green; Drop--In K&N Filter; VentShades;
Fog Lamp Fix Mod & PIAA510s with Bumper Braces & Stock Type aiming screw mod;
PIAA 9006 Super White Headlamps
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About 600mph in an intercontinental jetliner when I came to the US from Hong Kong.
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Originally posted by AirKnight:
About 600mph in an intercontinental jetliner when I came to the US from Hong Kong. LOL! 
Doug former owner of a 95 SE MTX
Now driving a Bravada, no more fun in the twisties!
DrGonzo767@aol.com
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About 130mph but then I realized that I had *****y Eagle GTII tires on the car which is not designed for speed so I slowed down. Gone about 155MPH in a 1986 Mercury Capri RS! Yes, the front is about as aerodynamic as a barn door but I've got a gear and about 320 ponies  Scary even with suspension mods...
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I've had my SVT up to 115, but the fastest I've driven is 125 in my dad's Benz E420. It's a boring car (the Mercedes), but at 100 it still has plenty of punch left. That was when I lived out in the farmbelt (Plano, IL) and had backroads... Now I'm in Plainfield, and don't have much of a proving ground nearby.  To be honest, though, I start to chicken out as the spedo passes 105. Most cars I've driven, even my '92 Sentra XE, have felt just fine up to 90 or so. My first car, an '81 Olds Cutlas wagon, would barely do 80. --T.J.
2000 SVT, Black, stock, no tickets yet...
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Let's just say I ran out of speedo on my 4 banger. Yes it does have a chip. 
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Well I've only been to 130 mph 4 times and thats because I came up on traffic :rolleyes: I will not pass anyone at 130 mph, you gotta do in a somewhat "safe" manner, well as safe as 130+ can be
Roger R
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2000 CSVT #1253 of 2150
silver frost/midnight blue
2-8" dark blue racing stripes
Mequiars...simply the best!
"...and number 5, now this is the most important Rat, when it comes to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin 4"
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154 mph in a Jaguar S-type 4.0l.
2000 Ford Contour SVT
Born on 01/19/2000 @ 2:23 PM
Black / Prairie Tan
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FOR SALE: SVT E1 WHEELS W/ RUBBER, PM ME IF INTERESTED.
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