how often do you 100mph+???

[Bubba1]

At VIR I'm well over 100mph 3 times per lap.

[ldstang50]

LD, what did you do to the nismo?!?!?!

kidding of course



Thats easy to say, but going from 88 feet per second (65mph) to 146 feet per second (100mph) is one hulluva diffy chief.

I was practicing drifting of course and the stupid altima driver went through a green light and hit me!

[real'S'thurteen]

120+ all day baby.. nerds drive slow

[docwra]

I can see theres obviously a rule regarding talking about excessive speed in public, but .............

Pretty much everyone in the UK will do 80/90 mph most of the time - hell, Ill happily admit I have been well over 100mph on single track lane country roads here, and on our freeways its not even considered "really fast" - that said 100+ mph is an instant license loser so John Law obviously doesnt agree

Bearing in mind that my Z33 is just the same as yours, your roads are probably in better condition than ours over here and definitely wider with less traffic on them, why is 100mph so frowned upon?? Obviously in the middle of rush hour traffic where everything else is doing 60 mph its deathwish time, but at 8pm in the evening whats the big deal??

[ldstang50]

i was just curious as to whom has hit these speeds...no need to bash...i'm a 22 y/o veteran with 2 deployments under my belt...don't judge me...as all of you already have so gracefully done.

And your point is? There are plenty of people on here who are or were in the military with much more under their belt than you. By making a thread and stating how you often do over 100mph on your way to work, you WILL be judged, thats life here on NICO. And I can judge, 7yrs USMC, 4 deployments, I remember being your age in the military and thinking I was king s***. I soon realized there are plenty more people who have done more and seen more. I learned to keep my mouth shut until ultimately provoked, I recommend you try it, people are more turned on by humility than boasting.

and yes i have flipped off my motorcycle at 80mph...i do know what the consequences are.....(no jacket either)

Riding without a jacket, and frequently doing over 100mph...... I think we're seeing a pattern. And yes I ride, I'm an MSF instructor. I've also laid down my bike and nearly killed myself:and I was wearing full gear.

not here for a lecture or smart comments...keep them to your self...i'm not boasting about how fast i go

You come in here and make this one of your first threads and expect people not to comment on you? People will always state their opinions, good or bad. If you can't tolerate the negative comments, I'd suggest posting a less controversial topic.

[twofortyesecks]

Now we all know to start small. Make a thread asking who does 80 to 99mph regularly. I think that 3rd digit makes everyone a little uneasy. On the light to no traffic freeway I usually cruise at 80 in my POS and I could see how in a Z 100 might feel safe and sane. I think a lot of this has to do with where you live. You can't get on a freeway here and not be surrounded by people traveling at 100+, but we all know that if everyone jumped off a bridge...

How does the Z feel at 80? What RPMs is it at? Nice and smooth?

[rmezz13]

I remember being your age in the military and thinking I was king s***.

eh hmm... This King you refer to is muah.

OP - I've been 100+ in mine, on the way to work on 104 where everyone does 75+ for the entire trip down 104 (5 miles maybe to my exit) and it was really without much notice but every time i end up that fast and realize it i let off because stopping from 100mph is the scary part. I would hate to try and stop completely from any speed really. I personally don't go that fast, just get to my destination speed fast. Even when i'm out joy riding the most i will hit on the freeway is 80 tops these days. You can have as much fun getting to 65 quickly as you can going 100+ except one is legal and somewhat safer... Stay legal 100+ will get you towed and a night in jail.

Another story. When in my Cadilac (sold) i was caught doing 87 in a 55 and was told that technically i could have been arrested because 35 over = jail... For the record i was the lead car in a group going 85 down 104 and it dropped to 55 at the spot i got ticketed which i did not know until that moment - regardless i was speeding and 20 years old... Young = dumb and if you live the older you get the more wise you become.

[snwbrdr435]

Someone do an IP check i bet this is Richie.

[HPz350z]

And your point is? There are plenty of people on here who are or were in the military with much more under their belt than you. By making a thread and stating how you often do over 100mph on your way to work, you WILL be judged, thats life here on NICO. And I can judge, 7yrs USMC, 4 deployments, I remember being your age in the military and thinking I was king s***. I soon realized there are plenty more people who have done more and seen more. I learned to keep my mouth shut until ultimately provoked, I recommend you try it, people are more turned on by humility than boasting.

Riding without a jacket, and frequently doing over 100mph...... I think we're seeing a pattern. And yes I ride, I'm an MSF instructor. I've also laid down my bike and nearly killed myself:and I was wearing full gear.

You come in here and make this one of your first threads and expect people not to comment on you? People will always state their opinions, good or bad. If you can't tolerate the negative comments, I'd suggest posting a less controversial topic.

great your a msf inst. you deserve a medal and trophy for safety...instead of lecturing, be more understanding...if you truely have been in my shoes.i'm trying to be in yours....

i don't mind the comments...but i'm not richie for F*ck sake...it's hard being attacked an being on the defense all the time....once againNOT BOASTING ABOUT ANYTHING.....

every rider has their fall...and we learn from em...you've learned from yours...i learned from mine...ain't ever riding w/o a jacket ever again...not matter how hot

i do realize this is a forum people are free to speak the minds... i don't judge people on here...besides richie...

nico is a great source of information. i don't want to lose my membership here...and i still value your advice....if this is such a sour subject..this will be the last post on the thread.i don't want to anger the gods

[bmike818]

no worries HPz350z

We really don't condone speeding in public streets in this Forum, safety first right? On another note, we all have speed illegally, we just don't want to promote it.

guys...calling a new member "R*chie" is worst than saying F.U....LOL

[K03sport]

for the guy who said there isn't much difference between 60 and 75 and then 75 and 100mph...here are some real numbers

60 mph -- 88 ft/s (29.3 yards)75 mph -- 110 ft/s (36.6 yards)85 mph -- 125 ft/s (41.6 yards)100 mph -- 146 ft/s (48.6 yards) every second.

According to Car & Driver, the Nizmo Z takes about 320 ft to go from 100-0. That's more than double the distance needed from 60. This of course does not include reaction time.

Regardless of how quiet 95-S is at 3-4am, is no excuse to hit triple digits just because. Ironically, 3-4am is the time when most police are out looking for DUI offenders. But since you aren't really listening to those who have valid points...all I can say is, it's your car and your problem when it all goes wrong.

[flyguy2618]

How does the Z feel at 80? What RPMs is it at? Nice and smooth?

In 6th gear cruising at 80MPH the Z is only at 3,000 RPM, it’s also very smooth which is part of the reason it’s not hard to find yourself traveling faster than you normally would in an average car, sometimes without even realizing it. I also think it’s important to note that to a certain extent going that fast in a Z is comparable to going 70 or so in an average car, although the speed is a lot greater in the Z, as long as the driver is in touch with their car I would argue that since the car is made for higher speeds they are probably safer than another person less into driving and in a normal car……..if that all makes sense.

[DR350Z]

Something I've learned over the years is when I ever feel the itch to up the cruising speed (trips between Austin and San Antonio) I turn on the cruise control to keep me from going too far. Typically, traffic moves between 70 and 80mph on that stretch of I-35 and that's right where I keep it. There's really no sense in going any faster than traffic is moving or you will end up hurting yourself, your wallet, and/or other innocent people.

Keep the speed within reason and stay classy.

[BMTZ32]

...you might want to try a Versa or something.

I honestly laughed so loud I made my neighbor's dog start barking with that one.

I agree with these folks, if you have to speed to get it up, go to the track. You could do a dyno run and see how much your car could take if that's what your trying to see.

[JHof]

When I had my Z, it became swiftly apparent to me that the "sweet spot" for the car was about 80-85. I travel a lot between Ocala and Fort Myers, and there were many times when I drove the 350 miles within that range.The car loved to loaf along the Interstates in 6th at that speed, and there were great gobs of torque available, even in 6th.

When I felt the need to pass or to escape from a rolling pocket of frustration-- where everyone is putting along at 75-80 on their cruise control and no one on the road appears to want to do anything else BUT that-- a quick flick of the Z's gearshift would catapult me to 100 easily and I could leave all the monotony and stupidity behind me. It was astonishingly EASY to do. Sometimes I would do that just for grins. I'd see a clear stretch and downshift and plant my foot on the Right pedal and just have a ton of fun for a few minutes, but whenever I came up on traffic I would cool it and drop back to 85. Florida cops don't bother you at 80-85.

I first saw triple digits in my Z on a desolate highway in Eastern Nevada. I had driven all the way there from Florida and had kept my speed in check because I was observing a rigid break-in period. When I finally opened her up, it was on a road devoid of any traffic-- hell, it was devoid of any PEOPLE-- and for the first time with the car I let it have its' way. I saw 147 MPH, and I loved it. I was shooting across the alkaline plains of Nevada at about 2 football fields per second and the Z was performing beautifully.I stayed at those lofty speeds for several miles, then I toned it down, driving for miles at 120 plus until I got into some mountains and could only go 80.

Several other times during the cross- country Road Trip that me and the Z took in 2003 I shot up into the thin atmosphere of true speed, and every time it was on really isolated, back country roads in places like Wyoming and Colorado.Montana was the prize, however. There and at that time, Montana had NO daytime speed limit (the signs all said "Reasonable and Prudent-- 75 at Night"), so I drove above 110-120 a LOT-- which, to me, seemed quite reasonable.

Coming back from the West, I was on a lonely stretch of I-10 in the Florida Panhandle. I was cruising at about 85 when a newish Cadillac Seville whooshed past me, doing maybe 100. The evil little red Devil on my left shoulder told me to have some fun, so I punched it and caught up to him, ultimately passing HIM at 110. Naturally, he had to trump me, so he went around me at 120. "Screw this", I thought and I let the Z loose, climbing to 130. I wanted to see exactly when the Northstar engine reached its' limit, and I found out at 135. The Caddy could go no faster so we rode side- by- side for a while, then I went down to fifth and left him behind. This episode must have gone on for twenty miles when a Rest Stop appeared and we both went in for a Rest.

As we pulled into the parking area, there sat a Florida Trooper, and in a minute or two he left the lot and rejoined the Interstate. Had we NOT pulled in when we did, the only Trooper for fifty miles around would have been just behind us on the empty highway, and I KNOW that we both would have been touched by Radar and immediately become products of The System.

The Caddy driver and I were joking about our duel as the cop exited, and we both looked at each other and had a good, ironic laugh. It was a good race.

After that, except for random "What the Hell" moments, I never went much above 100, except when doing the passing trick I mentioned above or when racing Ferraris from a tollbooth. the Ferraris ALWAYS beat me, but WTF. I never did see 147 in the Z again, but on a few occasions I came pretty close. Just KNOWING that the car had that ability was comforting, but I never tried to find it again.

During the five years I had the car the only ticket I EVER got in my Z was for 70 in a 55. I DID get one for 35 in a 30 in a notorious Central Florida speed trap, but I beat it.

[makaofox]

i drive a nissan 300zx 93 and this is CRAZY you people clearly have alot of confidence me im 17 and i NEVER EVER take ma babi past 70 im afraid id lose my babi forever i want a 350z but wow what some people are doing with them is amazing im more of a low and slow rider then again 350z is made for speed and handling i hope never to fall into a speeding accident cause of a foolish speeder

[docwra]

I can see theres obviously a rule regarding talking about excessive speed in public, but .............

Pretty much everyone in the UK will do 80/90 mph most of the time - hell, Ill happily admit I have been well over 100mph on single track lane country roads here, and on our freeways its not even considered "really fast" - that said 100+ mph is an instant license loser so John Law obviously doesnt agree

Bearing in mind that my Z33 is just the same as yours, your roads are probably in better condition than ours over here and definitely wider with less traffic on them, why is 100mph so frowned upon?? Obviously in the middle of rush hour traffic where everything else is doing 60 mph its deathwish time, but at 8pm in the evening whats the big deal??

Have I turned invisible??

Ill just add that Ive seen an indicated 165 on the speedo and regularly see over 130/140. UK drivers are obviously a lot better eh??

[BusyBadger]

UK drivers are obviously a lot better eh??

Ummm...

Ive got a 350Z that had an unfortunate incident with a hedge, ditch and roadsign recently

...no.

[docwra]

Thanks, I feel fulfilled now. That answers all of my questions.