Now it is the prius

[black bart]

2 Prius in 1 day first one in California then in New York
This is getting ridiculous they have got to get on top of this.

Another Prius speeds out of control, N.Y. police say | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

[C. Charles Hahn]

I think they need to get on top of this:

[tdekany]

That is unreal. However why aren't toyota owners being told to just put the car in neutral to slow down the car? (NA to the linked story obviously)

[RANDAL]

Prius drivers are trying impersonate Corvette drivers!!!! I couldnt resist BART and Charles.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Originally Posted by tdekany

That is unreal. However why aren't toyota owners being told to just put the car in neutral to slow down the car? (NA to the linked story obviously)

I wondered the same thing when I heard what the CHP officer told the guy in LA, but I seem to recall hearing that in some cars like the Prius just putting the gear selector in neutral doesn't actually cause the transmission to shift into neutral -- not sure if that's accurate or not.

Originally Posted by RANDAL

Prius drivers are trying impersonate Corvette drivers!!!! I couldnt resist BART and Charles.

Well, if nothing else their carbon footprint is about the same

[black bart]

Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr

I wondered the same thing when I heard what the CHP officer told the guy in LA, but I seem to recall hearing that in some cars like the Prius just putting the gear selector in neutral doesn't actually cause the transmission to shift into neutral -- not sure if that's accurate or not.



Well, if nothing else their carbon footprint is about the same

Yea but if my throttle stuck it would not be 90mph it would look more like this picture I took of my speedometer.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Originally Posted by black bart

Yea but if my throttle stuck it would not be 90mph it would look more like this picture I took of my speedometer.

198 in a C4? Now THAT is funny. C5 or C6 maybe.... but a C4?

[black bart]

Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr

198 in a C4? Now THAT is funny. C5 or C6 maybe.... but a C4?

Check this out.

[9D4E420]

Bart is definitely not joking on that one.

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by black bart

Check this out.

[occupant]

The great thing about Bart's car is it probably gets 17mpg going 150mph. A Bugatti Veyron can empty it's tank in what, eight minutes at top speed? Bart could do 150 for a couple hours and still have enough to idle into town at 75...

[black bart]

Originally Posted by occupant

The great thing about Bart's car is it probably gets 17mpg going 150mph. A Bugatti Veyron can empty it's tank in what, eight minutes at top speed? Bart could do 150 for a couple hours and still have enough to idle into town at 75...

I never tried to check the fuel mileage at 150 mph but summer fore last I went out of state to a show and at 65 & 70 mph I averaged 34 mpg.
I have a programmable Accel Gen.7 wide band computer on it and I have it set so while cruising like that the air/fuel ratio gauge is showing 15.7
The MSD multi-fire ignition system helps the mileage also.

They claim that multi-fire will gain about 10% or more over a single spark I don't know why the auto industry has not used it yet??? Maybe the cost the bean counters sometimes rule.

As to the 198 that was what I felt comfortable with while taking the photo I have driven it much faster than that.

I have heavily modified the brakes/ suspension/wheels & tires are all non Corvette items.
I wanted it to look like a stock C4 while on the road the only thing that gives it away is the extra wide tires but since few people know enough about a Corvette they don't know but what it came with those.

The original 350 that came in it is setting in the storage shed not nearly enough cubic inches.

[OCDinPDX]

Bart....did you have to hack the digital display to read over 85 mph? I know on some of those older cars they would flash '85' once you passed that point...kind of the digital version of pegging it at 85.

And oh yes....did this in the ol' Kimchi Wagon once and NEVER again.

[black bart]

Originally Posted by OCDinPDX

Bart....did you have to hack the digital display to read over 85 mph? I know on some of those older cars they would flash '85' once you passed that point...kind of the digital version of pegging it at 85.

And oh yes....did this in the ol' Kimchi Wagon once and NEVER again.

The C4 actually has 2 speedometers one is a graph type the color bar will rise untill it reaches 85 that is the top of the scale but the digital keeps counting.
Only thing is they did not put a 2 in it but it will keep counting anyway.

It will only show 2 digits up too 99mph then it will go to 3 digit but 199 is where it will start counting over again if you go faster.
It would count like this 199-100 but you can tell you are not going 100 then 101-102-103 and it will just keep counting like that.

When it is reading 150mph you really wont be confused their is doubt in your mind that you are doing more than that and you will slow down a bunch before it drops to show 150 again..

I had some people that did not believe me but after I took them for a ride word soon got around and 2 thinks happened NO ONE will ride with my and I can not get anyone who has a fast car to run they always have an excuse.

[JaredPointer]

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