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Court Date Set for 182mph Driver - (Lamborghinis are fast)
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| September 4, 2003
| AP
Posted on 09/05/2003 6:25:32 AM PDT by Damocles
Court Date Set for 182mph Driver
LEHIGHTON, PA-September 4, 2003 Just how fast will a Lamborghini go?
Police in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, charge William Faenza Junior was doing 182 in his Lamborghini Diablo.
Officers also charge Faenza was driving drunk. Police say they caught up with him when he pulled into a gas station.
While Faenza concedes he may have been doing 100, he denies going nearly 200 miles per hour.
He says if he was going that fast, the police would have never caught him.
Besides, Faenza says the wheels on his Lamborghini start to shake when he goes faster than 70.
He's to appear in court next Wednesday.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: speedracer
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To: Petronski
Mine was 115 as well, in a '72 Grand Prix (400ci, with a 4 bbl), on I-265.
To: Damocles
Got you beat -- 95mph in a Fiat 850 Coupe (300mph if you scale it to the size of a Delta 88)
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:02:44 AM PDT
by
chilepepper
(The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
To: Damocles
Faenza says the wheels on his Lamborghini start to shake when he goes faster than 70. That is the aircraft style stall warning indicator (stick shaker). It means use more power, you are about to stop moving.
SO9
To: Damocles
My personal best on 4 wheels was 140 (SH 249, Houston, Tx) in my 89 BMW 750iL. There was more, but there was traffic. The car is limited to 155 and it was solid as a rock. On two wheels, 130.. Honda V65.. The bike could do more, but that was my limit.
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:05:10 AM PDT
by
tje
(There is nothing more serious than pleasure.)
To: stainlessbanner
I could still get the rear wheels of my Sunbeam Tiger to hop off the pavement by accelerating at 70 mph.
To: OldCorps; Squantos
I was a passenger in a 1964 Chevelle SS when stopped by the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The ticket read 140+ as that was the limit they had clocked us at. The car had a 327 with an old Muncie knuckle buster 4spd behind it. We had swapped out the rear end that morning, replacing the drag racing 4:57 with a more sedate 2:73. Made quite a difference in the top end, but the highway patrolman did not think it was funny. Neither did my dad. I was only 15 at the time and he had to drive 75 miles to pick me up. A very quiet ride on the way home. The owner/driver of the Chevelle was a guest of the state for 30 days on that one.
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:07:15 AM PDT
by
SLB
To: Mr. Mojo
I owned a Jaguar E Type that would do 140 and I took it there briefly on a long strech of straight road. The faster I went, the lower the car was to the blacktop (or at least it seemed that way).
To: Damocles
"Besides, Faenza says the wheels on his Lamborghini start to shake when he goes faster than 70."How do you get this thing out of second gear?!
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:10:09 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
(All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand...)
To: meg70
My Nissan topped out at 115-120.
Book said 158 on my Z, lost my nerve at 145 with about 800 rpms left to redline. Couldn't get the thought of a deer stepping out 1/2 mile in front of me and taking the top off along with my head
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:10:28 AM PDT
by
steve50
(Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of it's victims : Tagore)
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Sherrif Buford T. Justice woulda caught him! ("Boy, when we get home, I'm gonna hit yo' mama in the mouth!" and "Boy, there ain't no way you is a product of
my loins!")
Just damn.
If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:12:29 AM PDT
by
mhking
(No monster can survive a smoking fire and Jello!)
To: nkycincinnatikid
You owned a Tiger ?
All bow down !!
To: Damocles
130 something in a POS 1976 Plymouth Fury.
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:14:52 AM PDT
by
FreeInWV
To: Dead Corpse
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln" Lines on the road just look like spots
To: Eric in the Ozarks
"I owned a Jaguar E Type that would do 140 and I took ..."
12 cyl. or 6? Is it true you had to adjust the timing on those things every month?
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:18:33 AM PDT
by
OldCorps
To: Damocles
...according to the computer... D@mn! Had a '86 VW GLI up to 104. Never thought to check the mpg. Not being used to driving that fast,
I was probably concentrating on other things.
Driving around the limit with a strong tail wind, got upwards of 50mpg one trip. "Expected" mileage was 34-38 for highway.
To: motzman
In 1988 I got a ticket for 143mph in a 55 zone. I knew the cop was lying because I was going faster than that.1987 Mustang GT, BTW.
I have had 3 different Ferrarri over 180:
'64 250GTE, was pushing so hard I was too worried about the car to worry about me.
'72 Daytona Spyder, with the top down, the wind will almost rip your ears off. Are we having fun yet?
'63 250GTO, this car should always be driven this fast, but gawd is it loud.
So9
To: SLB
racing 4:57 with a more sedate 2:73.
I beleive it - Ive got 2:11's in mine - all top end
To: OldCorps
1966 4.2 liter 6 cyl. Once the valves were correctly adjusted with the right shims and all three carbs were clean, it would run for 12 months without any adjustment.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
ok, i'll show my ignorance. what is a suburban Tiger? I gave up my car & driver subscription when i gave up speeding.
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posted on
09/05/2003 7:22:47 AM PDT
by
OldCorps
To: Damocles
Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!
147 in a 1973 Pontiac Formula 400. And still had accelerator left, just ran out of straight road...
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