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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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Was going home late nite (2AM) from partying when my buddy (not me) snapped this shot of the speed while on HWY 880 in Nor Cal
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:09 AM
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Bubb Rubb says that is cool!
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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I drive what I drive
that's slow
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 02:01 AM
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you should keep two hands on the wheel!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 04:28 AM
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aah...only doing 120!

always love the two tone steering wheel
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:00 AM
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2 hands on the wheel is for grandpas !!! and pussies dmxtremez (and you extreme? HAAHAHA)

nice pic swweeeeeeeeeeeeet
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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that's slow

Oh i know it is, NOT, but no really I was doing 140, but really WHY? It was dark, after a party nite so cops are out there, and why risk it. BTW 140 is my fastest in that car for just 20 or so seconds.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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two hands on the steering wheel is for your own safety. Going at that speed with only one hand, you cannot react fast enough if something happens.

99slvrC43, you gotta try 155 at least just once. I did it once in mine. Actually goes up to 158 on slight downhill on the freeway.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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two hands on the steering wheel is for your own safety. Going at that speed with only one hand, you cannot react fast enough if something happens.

99slvrC43, you gotta try 155 at least just once. I did it once in mine. Actually goes up to 158 on slight downhill on the freeway.
OK OK OK, all this talk about two hands on the wheel, I'll tell you where my other hands was, on the knee of my girlfriend. I will try top speed one day on a clear open road.
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Old Aug 8, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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Originally posted by Eurosport
2 hands on the wheel is for grandpas !!! and pussies dmxtremez (and you extreme? HAAHAHA)

nice pic swweeeeeeeeeeeeet

haha...at least the grandpas are living, better safe than sorry...

but seriously, you should two hands on the wheel for stability, you never know when theres a bump on the road and you lose control...
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Originally posted by FrankW
..you gotta try 155 at least just once. I did it once in mine. Actually goes up to 158 on slight downhill on the freeway.
really??? Mine cut out at 150
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really??? Mine cut out at 150
that's interesting, I thought the C43/C36 are all limited to 155 like the C32.
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they are, but slight change in tires or sensor and you could get a little difference in reading
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Friday night at 10:30 I was in an M3 conv, with another friend in his M3 conv following us. We went 140 across I-90 and over the bridges and through the tunnels. Now that was fun... No pics though...
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Friday night at 10:30 I was in an M3 conv, with another friend in his M3 conv following us. We went 140 across I-90 and over the bridges and through the tunnels. Now that was fun... No pics though...
WyattH, you have pictures of your cars front grill?

Please send me it or post it. Wondering what it will look like
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