What was your fastest car?

peter cornbriar · Nov 8, 2024

Myself, a 1984 VW Rabbit GTI, (U.S. version with the rectangular headlights). Got it in 2000. Excellent example of the term "Hot hatchback". 1.8 liter with special 4 cylinder head, stock. Performance exhaust and muffler only mod. done to it. The power to weight ratio was amazing - 4 reasonably strong men could pick it up and take it for a walk, it was so light. Man, did it ever go fast. Got busted for driving 110mph/177 kph and the gas pedal was still 2/3 depressed. Fortunately didn't have my license suspended, copped plea deal instead. Sold it to some kid because needed bodywork and I didn't know any reputable body men

How about you all? What kind of muscle bruiser did you drive back in the day?

Balisong · Nov 8, 2024

My first sports car was an Opal GT, they were called the poor man's Corvette. After that I bought a Chrysler Conquest which was a rebranded Mitsubishi Starion. The Conquest had a 4 cylinder turbo engine and wasn't the fastest off the line but could hang with Porsche 911 from 2nd grear up through 5th gear with a top speed of over 140mph.

ftrplt · Nov 8, 2024

First fast car was my 1966 Pontiac Le Mans with 326 CI engine; don't remember the HP. Easily did 140; scared the everlovin' $heeeeettt out of me doing it!!
Current fast one is my 1995 Camaro Z28, 5.7 liter/350 CI slightly-modified engine with 330+ HP and 6-speed manual transmission. Will effortlessly do 140+ with lots of RPMs leftover!!!

Blackhorse · Nov 8, 2024

Two favorites:

1963 Chevy Impala SS the legendary 409, black w red interior. HOT! It was my mom’s. I drove it from ‘63 to ‘65.

More recently I had a 2004 Ford Mustang GT Coupe. This one was mine.

D.L.Ruth · Nov 8, 2024

Had an '86 Pontiac Grand Prix 5 0L v8. had some power to it and it was a very comfy car. Would get another one. My 1990 Chevy Beretta (first car) was also pretty quick for what it was.

Forrest · Nov 9, 2024

I own it today. Jaguar F-Type SVR. It's a 200mph car. 186 (300kph) was the bucket list check-off for me.

peter cornbriar · Nov 9, 2024

So is 186mph your top speed so far?

ralphmcculley · Nov 9, 2024

ftrplt said:
First fast car was my 1966 Pontiac Le Mans with 326 CI engine; don't remember the HP. Easily did 140; scared the everlovin' $heeeeettt out of me doing it!!
Current fast one is my 1995 Camaro Z28, 5.7 liter/350 CI slightly-modified engine with 330+ HP and 6-speed manual transmission. Will effortlessly do 140+ with lots of RPMs leftover!!!View attachment 23010

Sexy!!!!

Forrest · Nov 9, 2024

peter cornbriar said:
So is 186mph your top speed so far?

And forever. Checked off of my bucket list.

Carlos · Nov 9, 2024

1964 Ford Galaxie Stationwagon. Took forever to get up to speed, but would run with the 160mph Dodge Chargers on the newly built, and not yet open Interstate 55.

Ranger107 · Nov 9, 2024

1st fast car was my 69 Plymouth Road Runner with the 426 Hemi. Scary fast at the time. Fastest was my 2002 Camaro Z28 with a modified Corvette LS6 engine. 200+ mile an hour car. Would beat most stock Corvettes. Had it up to 180 with 1000 RPM still to go on the tach to redline. Chickened out before pushing it to its limit. LOL

Swede · Nov 9, 2024

1968 AMC Javelin SST 343 4 barrel.

Zeno Marx · Nov 9, 2024

My first car was a '69 Chevelle Malibu 350 2-barrell. It was bought as a family car by my great uncle, who sold it to my uncle, who sold it to me for $300. It was a total rust bucket by then, and I begrudgingly bondo-ed it and painted it in a hay barn. That was probably the actual fastest car I've owned, but I know I never got it over 75mph. I was too afraid of it falling apart or blowing the motor. Honestly, I was never a speed guy.

I learned to drive a stick on a Triumph TR6 1971. I went around 110mph in that car, and it really didn't do much for me. I fell in love with manual transmissions and cornering with that car. Sticking and cornering is where I'd put my eggs if I was interested in the performance car basket. #1 car priority for me is how quiet the cabin is. I like my music. I like bicycles more than cars.

*edit to add 350 block size

Aussiemike · Nov 9, 2024

Probably my 1968 XT GT only a 302 V8 windsor motor but went pretty good. The green 2lt ford capri on the rhs was my girlfriends and mates XB 351 Cleveland V8 GT on the lhs. The bottom pic was an XA 302 V8 Cleveland wagon, was a great car and I was a bit of a rev head

fireman11 · Nov 10, 2024

Aussiemike said:
Probably my 1968 XT GT only a 302 V8 windsor motor but went pretty good. The green 2lt ford capri on the rhs was my girlfriends and mates XB 351 Cleveland V8 GT on the lhs. The bottom pic was an XA 302 V8 Cleveland wagon, was a great car and I was a bit of a rev head

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I'm getting some serious Mad Max vibes off of this!

Singed · Nov 10, 2024

My most powerful car was, without a doubt, my first: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 350 Rocket 4 barrel. It was my high school car from '85-88. My balls weren't big enough to take it beyond about 120mph. Stock photo, mine was more a turquoise colour, factory rims, bias tires, no pin stripes. The car was a pig but it would just keep pulling. and it seated seven on beach week-ends.

My fastest car was a bike, 2004 Honda Hornet (CBF 600). It easily surpassed the Olds for speed and acceleration. I chickened out with it, unfaired, at about 130 mph. I love that bike to death, had to sell it in a bankruptcy. A good friend still owns it. Stock photo.

tslots · Nov 10, 2024

My fastest car off the line was actually my first one; 69 Olds Cutlass 4 door with a 350 Rocket. It put me back in the seat. The rear tires never lasted very long.

I gave it to my brother who rebuilt the engine and put it in a 67 Camaro body.

My fastest overall was a 72 Ford Gran Torino Sport with a 351 Cleveland (just like in the Clint Eastwood movie, but mine was powder blue).
I pegged the speedometer (120) many times on lonely Texas highways.

The most powerful car I've ever ridden in was my uncle's 72 Ford Pinto. He put a rebuilt 427 / 4 barrel in it. Even with an automatic transmission, it would chirp the tires after every gear shift. He said he got it to 140 many times. Not with me, because I called it the widow maker. Long gone, but I know it would challenge my son's Tesla Model 3 Performance in the 1/4 mile.

MLBbreton · Nov 10, 2024

My fastest speed was 205+mph on Autobahn in a tricked out M5 company car.
I've had 3 hot cars.
1957 Chevy 327-365HP from a vette and all kinds of stupid add ones.
I still have my Audi RS6. Chipped and stopped at stage 2. About 550hp I've been 185+ in it many times. It's an estate cruiser. 130mph drinking coffee talking about fishing. Feels like 60mph.
I also have a Subaru STI hatchback which while not as fast rules corners and snow. It used to be on airbags but I ditched them. Worst ride ever. The look on kids faces when I used to drop it to the ground and get out of the car. WTH that's an old man

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Actually I just gave both cars to my son.
I have no use for them on the farm.
He's slowly fixing up the Audi the way he wants it. He takes way better care of the STI than me. Was just a commuter for me. Not to him.
I'll look for pictures.

Here's the STI.

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