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Old 05-24-2007, 10:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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just out of the blue it suddenly me curious to ask what are your fastest speeds in your picanto and in doing that speed how well did it handle it?

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Old 05-24-2007, 04:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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there is a picture that I have postet some were in this forum where I hit 180km/h. It was a good day, the wind was right and all that or else it stop at 170km/h
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Old 05-25-2007, 03:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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My Pic is standard 'So Far'. Does 85mph easy, 80 is comfortable. Handles reasonable but it aint no track car. By the way have got 100mph out of her on a straight run, but would not choose to do it too often.
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Old 05-25-2007, 06:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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ive had 118mph on a very slight slope
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Old 06-01-2007, 02:23 AM   #5 (permalink)
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118 mph as well...
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Old 08-21-2007, 02:32 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Is it standard or mods?
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Old 08-21-2007, 05:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Hi,
I regularly do around 90mph on the motorway and she handles really well.
See ya!
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Old 09-28-2007, 07:41 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I've had my stock S doing 103mph before it got hairy and I had to back off. I love BP Ultimate!!
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Old 10-04-2007, 12:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Hi,
I drive daily 140 - 150 km/h.
A few times I drow 170-175 km/h
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Old 10-07-2007, 04:58 PM   #10 (permalink)
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i got 119mph downhilll the other day reg do 90 mph
find it handles well unless you break even slightly sharply.
btw i have a stock 1.1 se
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