Worked 3 years straight in PRC & bought myself this on return. Maserati 3200GT twin turbo 370BHP, 230Km/hr on the bypass, apparently it will do 270Km/hr but too much like a video game for me.

24 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

 

wow top speed of 180mph, that's incredible and a number that is not supported with my google searches.

I was quoting the top speed from the brochure that went with the car

160 was quick enough for me to kiss my licence good bye for 6 months

Just now, monkey4u said:

I was quoting the top speed from the brochure that went with the car

160 was quick enough for me to kiss my licence good bye for 6 months

and yet the best top speed number I can find is 152 mph... seems like jaguar was telling porky pies with their brochure.

2 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

and yet the best top speed number I can find is 152 mph... seems like jaguar was telling porky pies with their brochure.

No doubt they were

Their fuel economy report was crap also

But still fun to drive, till it needed repairs or service

Your money left your wallet even faster

Just now, monkey4u said:

But still fun to drive, till it needed repairs or service

Your money left your wallet even faster

haha, typical british motoring!!

Just now, monkey4u said:

No doubt they were

Their fuel economy report was crap also

But still fun to drive, till it needed repairs or service

Your money left your wallet even faster

I was referring to 160 KPH not MPH

Just now, Don Mega said:

haha, typical british motoring!!

Maybe , but still better built than a septic tank 

38 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

 

wow top speed of 180mph, that's incredible and a number that is not supported with my google searches.

Not supported by Jaguar either!

Forgot to mention this one. Not my fastest car but I really loved it as they only made 49 of them and I had probably the last one running. 1961 Pontiac Catalina, high performance 389 (303hp solid liters 4 barrel carb), manual 3 speed plus all the heavy duty suspension and brakes. They were made for the Georgia State Police to run down moonshiners. Fun car. I converted the 3 speed on the column to 4 speed on the floor. Yes, that's me in my younger state. lol

11 minutes ago, monkey4u said:

Maybe , but still better built than a septic tank 

and yet so un-reliable and expensive to repair..gimme septic anyday.

Am still scratching my head over a British Motor Corporation mini cooper does 130mph...

»Fastest Car/Truck you have Owned«

 

In Thailand: Chrysler Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0

In Denmark: Ford Fairlane, and Ford Zodiac; but that was back in the "hippie age", when gasoline was still affordable, if not cheap...

3 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

and yet so un-reliable and expensive to repair..gimme septic anyday.

Actually the engineering was great, electrics were crap..

Come on TA, fire 'em up. First fast car, brand new 1963 Chevy Impala SS, 4 spd, 340 HP, yep the small engine, 409. Before changing to 4:11 I ran it up to 130 with 4 other people screaming bloody murder in the car. I ran it pure stock, B/Stock. Greatest victory, over a 406 Ford that was NOT stock but still running B/Stock. Rigged out to the max, slicks, traction bars, etc. and sandbagging all day long. It was a great day, the track officials did it right, no one brand against the same and a huge field. Down to he and I. I wasn't going to run but some of my friends from my home town said run him, he misses 2nd gear and you never do. We'll pay for the tear down if you loose. OK, for once I got the brown beast off the line and got the jump on him, he missed 2nd and I was gone. At the very end I could see and hear him coming, sandbagging was over. I beat him by a length at the timing light and he came around me like a rocket at the 2nd light so no ET. When I came down the return road, window and door open, hot as hell, everybody was on their feet and the cheers and applause was thunderous. Oh my oh my did the beer flow freely. The  brown pure stock SS beat the sandbagging Ford. I kept that trophy until the day I left the states. The only pic. I had was up in deep E. Texas with my grandfather and I beside it.

 

I had a '70 Chevelle, 4 spd. alleged 300 hp. that ran 14 off the show room floor.

 

Last but not least, '02 Camaro SS, 340 hp that would run circles around the old '63. 12.68, 110 mph !/4 mile, basically stock. On the road I shifted into 6th at 150 mph, never found the room to finish 6th. A few simple mods and I would have had an easy 11 sec. car. But alas, I was supporting much of Issan by that time...lol.

5 minutes ago, sgtsabai said:

Come on TA, fire 'em up. First fast car, brand new 1963 Chevy Impala SS, 4 spd, 340 HP, yep the small engine, 409. Before changing to 4:11 I ran it up to 130 with 4 other people screaming bloody murder in the car. I ran it pure stock, B/Stock. Greatest victory, over a 406 Ford that was NOT stock but still running B/Stock. Rigged out to the max, slicks, traction bars, etc. and sandbagging all day long. It was a great day, the track officials did it right, no one brand against the same and a huge field. Down to he and I. I wasn't going to run but some of my friends from my home town said run him, he misses 2nd gear and you never do. We'll pay for the tear down if you loose. OK, for once I got the brown beast off the line and got the jump on him, he missed 2nd and I was gone. At the very end I could see and hear him coming, sandbagging was over. I beat him by a length at the timing light and he came around me like a rocket at the 2nd light so no ET. When I came down the return road, window and door open, hot as hell, everybody was on their feet and the cheers and applause was thunderous. Oh my oh my did the beer flow freely. The  brown pure stock SS beat the sandbagging Ford. I kept that trophy until the day I left the states. The only pic. I had was up in deep E. Texas with my grandfather and I beside it.

 

I had a '70 Chevelle, 4 spd. alleged 300 hp. that ran 14 off the show room floor.

 

Last but not least, '02 Camaro SS, 340 hp that would run circles around the old '63. 12.68, 110 mph !/4 mile, basically stock. On the road I shifted into 6th at 150 mph, never found the room to finish 6th. A few simple mods and I would have had an easy 11 sec. car. But alas, I was supporting much of Issan by that time...lol.

Now that's funny as this was my daily driver in the states.

R33 gtr, ~500hp

Had a Porsche 928 S4 in Hong Kong, never got to drive it over about 130 km/h (30km/h over the limit) and only for short bursts when overtaking and confident there were no speed cameras.

Always loved that car.   

Now I'd either have a Porsche Panamera or a Toyota Vellfire (Alphard) van.   Don't want to drive myself, much rather have a driver and just tell him where to take me or pick me up from.   

A Vellfire would let me take a few friends, which would be much better when going out at night.

 

1 hour ago, monkey4u said:

Back in 1990 I bought a 2 year old XJS V12 Jag

I don't know what moved faster the car or the fuel gauge 

It reached 140 in first ( 3 speed Turbo 400 )

Top gear say good bye to licence, just under 290 KPH

Back in 1977 when I was much more affluent I bought a new XJS. Magic car. I once had it at 250 KPH in the Australian outback with 5 baby emus in a box on the back seat. It was the fastest those birds ever flew.

OK, OK, I know they can't really fly.

Started with minis and moved up to a Mk2 escort with works arches and a 2l pinto. Moved into fiesta xr2's then Mk3 escort turbos. My favorite was a  e28 BMW which i converted to take 325 engine and running gear. You could heel and toe  burn out on the spot up to 70mph and then take off like a scalded cat. Unfortunately, after several accidents insurance companies no longer wanted my business.

One thing I learned at the strip was many of these guys with sun glasses and mega rides went home to cry........

Rdrokit, you stole my car...lol. Mine was daily driver also. The Nito's went on when it was time for the strip. It did have the "factory"-SLP high performance exhaust system and had I known a hell of a lot more like that was available from SLP when I ordered the car. Never had the T-top off and had SLP subframe connectors and different traction suspension in the rear. That damn thing would twist itself into a pretzel if I hadn't have. Just a handheld programer, never got it really tuned on the dyno. Hell I couldn't have afforded the roll bar dropping into the 11's would have cost.

 

TA, I didn't...lol. On the other hand, I had no crew and no foxy chick to bring me to the line. I came to race. Oh, amazing the old ice on the manifold (we also put a coffee can full of ice around the fuel pump back "in the day") still works with FI. At least down in the humid, hot swamp country.

WOW Rdrokit - way more rare than my Starliner.

Amen on that '61, loved 'em. One smart move to 4spd. also. Some had the 3spd. on the floor.

TA, come on, some of know what you had, spill the beans and the pics.

1 minute ago, sgtsabai said:

TA, come on, some of know what you had, spill the beans and the pics.

No.............................

1 hour ago, transam said:

Actually the engineering was great, electrics were crap..

Lucas The Prince of Darkness

2 minutes ago, tompelli said:

Lucas The Prince of Darkness

You know why Brits like warm beer............. because Lucas made the electronics for their refrigerators. lol

A Koenig tuned Turbo Kubota doing 0 to 15.5 km/h in three minutes. 

A Jimmy Buffet song says this:

 

Oh i have been a wanderer,

And I have traveled far.

But there sure  one sure thing tnat I have learned,

Is God doesn't own a car.

 

33 minutes ago, sgtsabai said:

Rdrokit, you stole my car...lol. Mine was daily driver also. The Nito's went on when it was time for the strip. It did have the "factory"-SLP high performance exhaust system and had I known a hell of a lot more like that was available from SLP when I ordered the car. Never had the T-top off and had SLP subframe connectors and different traction suspension in the rear. That damn thing would twist itself into a pretzel if I hadn't have. Just a handheld programer, never got it really tuned on the dyno. Hell I couldn't have afforded the roll bar dropping into the 11's would have cost.

 

TA, I didn't...lol. On the other hand, I had no crew and no foxy chick to bring me to the line. I came to race. Oh, amazing the old ice on the manifold (we also put a coffee can full of ice around the fuel pump back "in the day") still works with FI. At least down in the humid, hot swamp country.

That car was the perfect daily driver. Fast, fun to drive and got good gas mileage......for a V8. The 6 speed was the best. It was like a 4 speed with 2 overdrives. 5th I think was .7 and 6th was .5, 90mph in 6th gear the engine was only turning 2000rpm with 3:73 rear gears. If it wasn't my daily driver I would have gone to 4:10 gears.