I buried my 300ZX speedo many times. That was at 140, and I still had many revs left until redline in 5th gear. So we estimate it at about 160 MPH. I had Z rated tires on that car rated at 160 though. Need good tires to go that fast. They are not cheap. In California I drove at 85 all the time, on Highway 85. "Honsetly officer, I thought that the speed limit was 85!"
Used to be that in this state (Orygun), when I was a kid, there were no speed limits on the open highways and freeways. Basic speed law. Same as in Montana today. In Nevada, there were no posted speed limits anywhere at all. Then came the double nickle federal BS speed limit law (I would like to know where in the constitution speed limits are mentioned?) and that ended the high speed limits on the open roads in the west. Though out here in the west, some states have posted speed limits of 75, 80 and even 85 MPH. Orygun is a slow speed limit state now. Some governor here was a doctor, and decided that everyone needs to drive slow to spare lives that he would have to otherwise sew back up in surgery. Wonder if that dented his practice? The max speed limit here is 65 now. Its 55 and 60 in most cities, even on the freeways. WA seems to be lowering the freeway limits as well in the cities. CA is 70 on most open freeways, 65 in cities, 55 over bridges and stuff.
