What's the fastest you've driven on a UK road?

[REDLAND]

155, in a mates Lotus V8, the trees go past really quickly at that speed..

 

[Scotty Mac]

got 115 out of my punto on the a27

 

[Crazy Cornish Gal]

About 105 on the M5 i think can't remember what car though

 

[Cian]

85mph in the UK, 220km/h in Ireland. More scared of the PSNI than the Gardai....

85m was on a motorway, seemed to be the going speed. 220k was on a deserted - and I literally mean deserted, I asked the toll booth operator who hadn't let anyone through in an hour - Irish M4 at 3am on a mid-week morning. There seriously was no risk to anyone but myself.

Danger of which there was quite a lot, the car felt like it was falling apart by 180. Not doing that again

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

I did 103 (in a Peugeot 405 Diesel I'll have you know) near Bolney, racing a package down to Worthing from a driver who had broken down on the M23 at Copthorne. Fortunately there were no OB that day. Shortly afterwards, I was nicked doing 53 in Imberhorne Lane in East Grinstead. The Old Bill told me that if I had done 1 mph more I would have been banned. I think they did me a favour as I am much calmer on the roads now. However, as a cab driver you come under a fair bit of pressure from your controllers to hurry and it takes determination not to fall in to bad habits.

 

[Billy the Fish]

130 out of my astra, which was quite good going

In Germany in the summer I had our hire car up to 230 kph, what ever that is in mph

 

[Gazwag]

About 90mph, never felt the need to go any faster

 

[Lander]

30MPH















Only done 4 driving lessons

 

[Rowdey]

155, in a mates Lotus V8, the trees go past really quickly at that speed..

Just beat me - indicated 150 two up on my YZF1000 at the end straight bit of the A3 - pompey end..
My wife's a wicked passenger..!


*For the boppers, the above statement is clearly a figment of my imagination*

 

[Bakesy]

About 130 kphofficer

 

[Bob!]

128mph in a Porsche that I won (for a week) on the A12

 

[Robbie G]

70ish on M23 in driving lesson, enough for me at the moment!

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

Very, very quickly in an extremely modified vehicle. But I have also completed the Advanced Motoring Course, the Police Advanced Driving Course, and some other courses which make me ridiculously well qualified to be in a vehicle.

Oh yes, those who go fast in a "normal" vehicle (ie one that hasn't seen a mechanic every single week and been subject to a replacement by redundancy routine for all parts) stand a good chance of suffering massive mechanical malfunction rather than losing control.

Have fun......

 

[itszamora]

I think I managed to get my Fiesta up to about 95-ish once.

 

[Giant Seagull]

I beleive it was just over 69mph officer

 

[1066gull]

43 mph so far...

learning.

 

[Scotty Mac]

I think I managed to get my Fiesta up to about 95-ish once.

fiestas are quality for speeding

i remember when mine hit 100 and it felt like it was going to EXPLODE

 

[1066gull]

Guys, there is a speed limit of 70mph you know

 

[blueandwhitearmy]

About 80 mph... passed my test about two months a go and haven't got my own car yet though...

 

[Crawley Cobbler]

105mph in a Fiesta (1.4 Zetec). 116mph (you just do watch the speedo when you're going that quick) in a Focus.

There was more in the locker, but not for me at night on the unlit section of the m23 thank you very much.

I didn't think I was that bad before, little did I know I had the fastest Fiesta in Sussex.