Oldest Z driver and top speed!
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From: princeton, new jersey
59/ I periodically race my Z (primary track car is a SC Miata) at some of the road courses in the North East. Highest consistent speed was 129 on the front straigh at Pocono raceway.
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From: CT
Im 18... They say that the limit is 155, news for anyone whos tried, they lied, its a bit faster....i think this is bad, i might get flamed but i wind up hitting 120 everyday at least once, id say every week i hit 140, no im not a street racer, and i know what im doing, iv been racing carts, and cars since i could remember. i comfortably cruze back to school at 2 am at 115 for 1 hour 45 min, cuts my trip down.
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Wow what a cool thread. Awesome to see some of our more senior members of Z community still going hard.
There is a lady that lives down the road from me that drives a red Spec-R 200sx, it's not a stock one either. She would be around 80 and it always gives me a kick when I see her zooming around, thinking to myself I hope I'm still like that at her age.
There is a lady that lives down the road from me that drives a red Spec-R 200sx, it's not a stock one either. She would be around 80 and it always gives me a kick when I see her zooming around, thinking to myself I hope I'm still like that at her age.
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From: GEORGIA
Originally Posted by ZRA
I've read the threads on the ages of Z drivers. Now I wonder who is the oldest Z driver on the forum, and their top speed so far? I'll be 70 in Dec. and did 105 MPH for a short burst. This wold be interesting. SB 05 Touring.
Get that Z to mid 140's and you'll really see your life pass before your eyes.
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From: Port Washington
happy early birthday man, 70 years old and drivin like a 20 year old, sweet stuff man, I have a new appreciation for old drivers, whenever I see one I tend to switch lanes ASAP, some people are going to be in for a nasty suprise when they try to pass you. 
Originally Posted by Zcool
I'm 63 and have a 2004 roadster with an APS TT kit making 404 rwhp. I was at the drag strip (Infineon in Sonoma) last night with a number of other 350Z's from my area. I've had my Z up to 130 mph on a trip to Vegas (in Mojave Desert). My best time last night was 13.5, 105mph 1/4 mi. I've got to work on my launches.
But cool none the less being that old and driving a Z
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57. Top speed in the Z is only 100mph but I haven't had it out on a "lonely streach of highway" yet. I used to own a Shelby Cobra replica that I've driven on a couple of tracks. Top speed in that was 140 +- at Charlotte and 13.02 @107mph on the 1/4 mile at Gateway in St. Louis.
Glad to see that I'm one of the "younger" old guys on a forum.
Glad to see that I'm one of the "younger" old guys on a forum.
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Way to go Brickyard Rat, Jcolman, Mwest300zx. I am 53 and I love driving this car over a 100 on a straight line or finding a rural curvy road early in the morning and letting the Z test the suspension. You have to watch out for Bambi though
Originally Posted by Jcolman
57. Top speed in the Z is only 100mph but I haven't had it out on a "lonely streach of highway" yet. I used to own a Shelby Cobra replica that I've driven on a couple of tracks. Top speed in that was 140 +- at Charlotte and 13.02 @107mph on the 1/4 mile at Gateway in St. Louis.
Glad to see that I'm one of the "younger" old guys on a forum.
Glad to see that I'm one of the "younger" old guys on a forum.
