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To: ridesthemiles

I am in awe of Rodney King - first person to go 109 mph in a Yugo - that’s no mean feat!


14 posted on 05/22/2025 9:04:19 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Wally_Kalbacken
first person to go 109 mph in a Yugo - that’s no mean feat!

I recall it was a VW.
18 posted on 05/22/2025 10:12:55 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Wally_Kalbacken
I am in awe of Rodney King - first person to go 109 mph in a Yugo - that’s no mean feat!

I looked it up. It was in 1987, and it was a Hyundai Excel, the SECOND cheapest car in those days. Hyundai has upped their game since then, and it looks like he got it up to 115 MPH, while drunk and high.
19 posted on 05/22/2025 10:15:15 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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