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My Autobahn Raging Experience
Posted by Skippy (more from Skippy) on Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:28:50
In Reply to: SPEED QUESTION, Norman Wong, Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:31:55
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I took delivery of my '01 base coupe at the factory and spent many miles last summer raging around Europe at very high rates of speed. After a reasonable break in, I was able to get slightly over an indicated 140 and felt that I was drag limited there rather than running up against any speed limiter device. The back end floated a bit over an indicated 135, but up to there it was rock solid. Other than the occasional exotic, I ran fine along with all the other big dogs in the legendary autobahn left lane. Many otherwise fast European cars are speed limited at around 130 and I found that I still had some left in the 9-3. I think the aerodynamics on the coupe make it a bit faster than the sedan at top end.
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Posts in this Thread:
- SPEED QUESTION, Norman Wong, Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:31:55
- I believe it's 142 or 143mph, jeff, Thu, 12 Sep 2002 17:19:01
- Thanks for the SPEED QUESTION response, Norman Wong, Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:05:18
- Be careful! Traded my Viggen to 4x4 to save my life..., Dave S , Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:31:24
- Road & Track lists 130 as top for 1999 9-3 and it IS..., Theo, Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:13:32
- Re: SPEED QUESTION, Dean, Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:57:19
- Never been above 135, Schu, Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:18:36
- My Autobahn Raging Experience, Skippy, Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:28:50 <-- Viewing This Message
- Ive hit 250km/h indicated(1997 900t), nickR, Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:10:23
- How fast did you get going? n/m, ChrisB, Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:42:48
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