Fastest car you've ever been in?

WeaverBeaver · 02-26-2016, 11:49 AM

Just wondered what's the fastest car you've ever driven or been passenger in?

Last year I had a passenger ride in a 800bhp heavily modded and supercharged C63 AMG owned by the owner of MSL Performance in Birmingham. NOTHING could have prepared me for how shocking and dramatic that acceleration felt, the noise, it left me buzzing for a while afterwards. For context despite being massively traction limited this car did a <10 sec quarter mile at Santa Pod!

Based on that I simply can't imagine what it would be like to drive something like an Agera etc which is more powerful and a lot lighter...

Rbrown · 02-26-2016, 12:14 PM

This may be controversial.....

Is it the Merc SLS I drove, no it's the first car I had. It was a little rover metro and as it was my first car, I have fond memories of it.

I've had a raft of good cars since, but I always have good memories of my first car. It felt the fastest thing to me....at the time!

Standing by for a slagging!

Tengocity · 02-26-2016, 12:28 PM

Nothing particularly exotic for me, probs the M5s and M6s I've driven.

TheLiverBird · 02-26-2016, 12:43 PM

Tragically my 435D

....,,,,..,,.. · 02-26-2016, 12:49 PM

Vipers standard ish one and passenger in a Hennessy one.

Many moons ago (1989) we had trips up and down Rimini Runway in Italy in a Ferrarri (fuck knows what one) by one of the Ferrarri drivers.

Plenty of stupid stuff while in Germany as well.

73henny · 02-26-2016, 12:52 PM

Had a ride in a Dodge Viper whilst in the Columbus Ohio back in '03. 8.3ltr V10!. Brutal acceleration.

ewanmac · 02-26-2016, 12:58 PM

Probably formula Palmer Audi around Bedford autodrome a number of years back. Incredibly quick.

Watsey · 02-26-2016, 01:06 PM

Fastest car you've ever been in, or fastest you've even been in a car ?

Same either way for me : Ultima, around 170, while a mate went past in a Ferrari 360 Spider with roof down (complete with receipts and CDs vortexing out of the car - very funny to watch).

DarCol · 02-26-2016, 01:12 PM

900 WHP Evo and can honestly say it was as quick, quicker top end than my BMW S1000rr.

It was truly unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!

JustChris · 02-26-2016, 01:17 PM

Seat Ibiza in Alacante ........ Hire car

Other than that a passenger ride in the 991 911 Turbo S. Christ that is a car. Not that exotic but just ruthlessly fast yeah.

McBride · 02-26-2016, 01:25 PM

Ferrari 550. Went to the Ferrari owners club day at Silverstone. Broker the world record for having 1000+ ferraris on the track at once.

The way back home was good fun there was a fair few convoying and racing each other at every oportunity.

Jamin320 · 02-26-2016, 01:46 PM

Drove a Ferrari F430 at Silverstone. Instructor in passenger seat had dual controls and did some additional braking which was a bit irritating at the time but in hindsight I would probably have stuffed it into the tyre wall if he hadn't stepped in!

evan15281 · 02-26-2016, 03:56 PM

Ariel Atom - seeing the tarmac through the chassis at the side of the car makes it feel even faster than it actually is!

Wills2 · 02-26-2016, 04:03 PM

One of those 2 seater (the ones where your legs are down the side of the drivers body) Formula Audi/Jag racing cars at Bedford autodrome with a mad Swedish pro driver at the wheel, some of the passengers on the day had to be lifted out and were sick next to the car.

When he braked it was like hitting a brick wall, going round a corner was utterly ridiculous, if I'd been able to understand what was going on I'd have been pretty scared...

Road cars are slow in comparison to what a pro can do in a race car.

rich100 · 02-26-2016, 04:14 PM

Nova Sri... Awesome

WeaverBeaver · 02-26-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris10Bimmers

Seat Ibiza in Alacante ........ Hire car

Other than that a passenger ride in the 991 911 Turbo S. Christ that is a car. Not that exotic but just ruthlessly fast yeah.

Yeah would love to experience a Turbo S. Car journos are always saying almost nothing else compares in terms of the brutal thump you get which makes it feel a lot quicker than cars with the same area power output e.g. R8 V10 etc

The only thing I love about holiday hire cars is coming home and thinking my car is all of a sudden genuine supercar bonkers fast in comparison. It's a great way of resetting your perception of acceleration etc

teaston · 02-26-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLiverBird

Tragically my 435D

Same for me, 335d of course!

Watsey · 02-26-2016, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wills2

One of those 2 seater (the ones where your legs are down the side of the drivers body) Formula Audi/Jag racing cars at Bedford autodrome with a mad Swedish pro driver at the wheel, some of the passengers on the day had to be lifted out and were sick next to the car.

When he braked it was like hitting a brick wall, going round a corner was utterly ridiculous, if I'd been able to understand what was going on I'd have been pretty scared...

Road cars are slow in comparison to what a pro can do in a race car.

The Jaguar JP-LMs are awesome; for me the pinnacle of the times I've been to Palmer Sport, and personally more enjoyable than the Audi single seaters.

Edinburra · 02-26-2016, 05:05 PM

Ferrari 458 Italia. On the roads around the factory in Maranello.

XAlp · 02-26-2016, 05:09 PM

Recently drove a chipped M5 - >650bhp I think. Also passengered in a Gallardo 0-60 type stuff - short ride.
Fastest experience was passenger at Silvestone with a pro driving a Radical - SR3 I think - as comment above braking was totally ridiculous, also just how close to each other the cars were driven - intense!!! Cornering hurt my sides!

Watsey · 02-26-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by XAlp

Recently drove a chipped M5 - >650bhp I think. Also passengered in a Gallardo 0-60 type stuff - short ride.
Fastest experience was passenger at Silvestone with a pro driving a Radical - SR3 I think - as comment above braking was totally ridiculous, also just how close to each other the cars were driven - intense!!! Cornering hurt my sides!

Nice. Would love a crack at a Radical.

eluded · 02-26-2016, 06:50 PM

S2000 by far the fastest I've been in.

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Rbrown Brigadier General 2767 Rep 4,579 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	This may be controversial..... Is it the Merc SLS I drove, no it's the first car I had. It was a little rover metro and as it was my first car, I have fond memories of it. I've had a raft of good cars since, but I always have good memories of my first car. It felt the fastest thing to me....at the time! Standing by for a slagging!
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Tengocity General 8571 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Nothing particularly exotic for me, probs the M5s and M6s I've driven. __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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TheLiverBird Captain 229 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 435D M-Sport EBII Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Tragically my 435D
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6734 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Vipers standard ish one and passenger in a Hennessy one. Many moons ago (1989) we had trips up and down Rimini Runway in Italy in a Ferrarri (fuck knows what one) by one of the Ferrarri drivers. Plenty of stupid stuff while in Germany as well.
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73henny Lieutenant Colonel 501 Rep 1,580 Posts Drives: a lovely new G20 320dx Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Had a ride in a Dodge Viper whilst in the Columbus Ohio back in '03. 8.3ltr V10!. Brutal acceleration.
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ewanmac Captain 189 Rep 728 Posts Drives: m140i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Probably formula Palmer Audi around Bedford autodrome a number of years back. Incredibly quick. __________________ M140i and Boxster S for Summer \| Previously F31 330dx, E90 335D, E92 335i, E46 320CD, E46 318ci x2... and some short-lived SUV thing
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DarCol First Lieutenant 147 Rep 305 Posts Drives: M4 CP / Cayman (981) S Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gloucestershire iTrader: (0)	900 WHP Evo and can honestly say it was as quick, quicker top end than my BMW S1000rr. It was truly unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!
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JustChris General 17540 Rep 25,130 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Seat Ibiza in Alacante ........ Hire car Other than that a passenger ride in the 991 911 Turbo S. Christ that is a car. Not that exotic but just ruthlessly fast yeah. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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McBride First Lieutenant 131 Rep 364 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport + Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Leeds, UK iTrader: (0)	Ferrari 550. Went to the Ferrari owners club day at Silverstone. Broker the world record for having 1000+ ferraris on the track at once. The way back home was good fun there was a fair few convoying and racing each other at every oportunity.
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Jamin320 Private First Class 80 Rep 129 Posts Drives: F30 LCI 2015 320d M Performanc Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Drove a Ferrari F430 at Silverstone. Instructor in passenger seat had dual controls and did some additional braking which was a bit irritating at the time but in hindsight I would probably have stuffed it into the tyre wall if he hadn't stepped in!
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evan15281 Lieutenant 86 Rep 459 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lanarkshire iTrader: (0)	Ariel Atom - seeing the tarmac through the chassis at the side of the car makes it feel even faster than it actually is!
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Wills2 Barge driver 8662 Rep 12,429 Posts Drives: 730d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	One of those 2 seater (the ones where your legs are down the side of the drivers body) Formula Audi/Jag racing cars at Bedford autodrome with a mad Swedish pro driver at the wheel, some of the passengers on the day had to be lifted out and were sick next to the car. When he braked it was like hitting a brick wall, going round a corner was utterly ridiculous, if I'd been able to understand what was going on I'd have been pretty scared... Road cars are slow in comparison to what a pro can do in a race car. __________________ 730d/Z4C
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rich100 Colonel 875 Rep 2,060 Posts Drives: F31 320i Xdrive msport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Nova Sri... Awesome
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Edinburra Major 547 Rep 1,484 Posts Drives: Audi A5 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. iTrader: (0)	Ferrari 458 Italia. On the roads around the factory in Maranello.
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XAlp Major 486 Rep 1,359 Posts Drives: Volvo XC90 T6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	Recently drove a chipped M5 - >650bhp I think. Also passengered in a Gallardo 0-60 type stuff - short ride. Fastest experience was passenger at Silvestone with a pro driving a Radical - SR3 I think - as comment above braking was totally ridiculous, also just how close to each other the cars were driven - intense!!! Cornering hurt my sides! __________________ Previously: 2007 Alpina D3 Saloon, 2010 Alpina D3 Biturbo Saloon, 2014 335d XDrive M Sport+ Touring. Now: 2018 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription Pro 2003 Honda S2000
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eluded 2JZ-GTE 3064 Rep 4,010 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	S2000 by far the fastest I've been in. __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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