Sonata top speed?

No arguement here, however the manufacturer claims 137 MPH, and Car and
Driver had the same results. Under controlled conditions, I suspect 137
MPH to be a reliabe average.

Eric

 

Not s Sonata top speed but high speed on the Elantra. Earlier I
posted a report on my '05 Elantra after one year of owner ship. This
is an excerpt from that post regarding the Elantra speed

"On the high speed section I drove the first 100 miles at 70 MPH and
for the next 300 miles I never went less than 90 MPH and at times
over 115 MPH. After the first 100 miles a guy with a ton of antenna
and all kinds of stuff on his dash board blew past me. I hooked up
with him for the next 300 miles I would let him get about a quarter
mile or more in front of me. The only time I slowed down was for
traffic. At times cars got between him and I and I would have to go
like a bat out of hell to catch him. That's when I was going over
115+ MPH. I finally had to stop for gas as the fuel warning light was
on. The car rode rock solid, no float, no lift, no sway. The car rode
smooth. Surprisingly the tach never went to high. I don't remember
what the tach numbers were but I remember being surprised at how
relatively low they were for that high of a speed."

I was in Arkansas heading north out of Little Rock. I don't know how
much faster I could have gone, but there was more speed available. The
115 mph was not just a short blast for a couple of seconds. I
averaged 102 mph over the last 300 miles.

 

Impressive!

I don't see that happening here in California with our flat desert of
miles upon miles. It could happen for awhile but not for 3 hours. The
CHips are always around. Arkansas Patrol must have been on a coffee
break!

 

Does publicly admitting that you are an idiot make you feel better?

Matt

 

So tell me Matt, why is it that you feel compeled to insult people.
Do my comments bother you? Since when did you become the moral and
legal guide of this board. People exceeded the speed limit. Thats a
fact. Was it wrong of me to go so fast? Of course it was. But then
agin that is of no concern of yours. The answer to your question of
"does it make me feel better?" is that I was comenting on the speed of
the car. Does it make you feel better to insult me by calling me
names?

 

I think it makes him feel superior. But honestly, driving at an average of
102 MPH for that long does seem a bit excessive to me too. I'm certainly
not a saint, as I've already posted, but I would not push the limits of the
car that far for that long. Your car, your choice.

Eric

 

I believe in calling a spade a spade. I've also known too many people
killed or maimed by people driving like you described or driving drunk.
I have no tolerance for that and if you post such stupid stuff here,
I'll respond by calling it what it is.

How good would you feel if that speed had caused you to blow a tire and
spin out killing a mother and two kids? People like you think the world
revolves around them and have no regard for anyone else. Sorry, but
that is stupid and I'll forever call it stupid.

Matt

 

We all know that if his tire blew at 70 and he hit a woman and her two
kids than they would have all lived. Quit with the "I'm better than you"
attitude, you have broken the speed limit before and have no right to judge.
I suspect you have driven over 100mph sometime during your life, maybe the
o/p is in the same time of his life that you were in when you were doing
"stupid" things.Go back to complaining about your Sonata, your good at it.

Rob

 

You obviously believe in name calling. Your are arrogant to think
that it is your place to comment where no comment is necessary.

I've also known too many people
killed or maimed by people driving like you described

I don't believe you. Why do you make things like that up? Trying to
prove your point with some pompous statement like that.

or driving drunk.

Drunk I don't recall saying anything about drinking.

You are a very amusing person. I find your pompous attitude
refreshing. Your childish attitude is refreshing in its ignorance.

Of course you will. Its your duty to say these things. Thank you.

I love these moral tirades of yours. Are you looking for support.
Answer to your question is that I would feel terrible if those things
happened. I would feel equally as bad if those things happened when I
was going the speed limit. That is a silly question to ask Matt.
Would anyone say they would feel good. Of course those things did not
happen so what's the point. There wasn't any traffic so to speak.
Every 10 to 20 miles the guy in front of me that I was following would
come up upon a group of cars and we would slow down to get around
them. Since he was a good quarter mile in front of me I would get
caught behind the cars, and yes I went around 115 to get back on pace
with him.

People like you think the world

I was unaware that you had such insight to know what I do and don;t
have regard for.


Sorry, but

No Matt that's not stupid. W hat I did was not a good thing, but not
stupid. At three AM in the morning with not another living thing in
sight in the middle of know wear its not only acceptable, its common.
Matt on this stretch of road there are no signs of civilization. No
lights on the horizon, none to the right, none to the left, and none
behind.

Matt you just don't know when to shut up. I am waiting for your next
silly reply to me. You just have to keep responding to this thread.
You can't let it go can you. I look forward to your continued
preaching. Best regards to you Matt.

 

It will do at least 140, I was going that fast during rush hour. It may
have been 135, I was drunk and eating while on the cell phone so I can't
recall exactly. The tires are not rated for that high a speed though. I had
a blow out and hit a woman and two kids. Good thing it was the tires fault
or I might have "felt bad." I'll keep you posted on the lawsuit against
Goodyear and Nextel. (They should know talking on their network is dangerous
while you drive.)

 

That would be you're, not your.

I've never done anything nearly as stupid as what he described. If you
don't like what I post, you are welcome to ignore it.

Matt

 

Look like I'm not alone in keeping the thread going.

Matt

 

Im shore their is allot more spelling and gramathical missteaks then just
"your". Learn better english.

 

Thank you Matt, you just affirmed my previous statement

 

Very good Rob. This thread is very clever. You cracked me up with
this one. The last one was good too. Regards, Robert

 

You are a jerk. I was in the left lane doing 40 mph so I could read the
newspaper and you scared the crap out of me.

 

At least it is easy to keep you happy.

 

Those things can't happen at 70mph? What speed do most accidents happen at?
What speed do most fatalities happen at?

 

So that was *you* that was right up on my bumper in the left lane! Next
time take your paper and move it on over to the center lane and just pass
me. I go plenty fast enough to get where I want to go and if you have a
problem with that get off my bumper and just pass me.

 

Mike, you, Edwin, and Rob should get jobs as sitcom writers. You
guy are funny as hell. Keep them coming, we all could use the laugh
Regards, Robert