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Old 11-20-2007, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001 View Post
Despite how irresponsible it would be to go that fast on a public road, it speaks volumes as to the realiability and performance of the svx which is still able to reach those speeds with over 145k miles.

I dunno! I did get up to 134-138mph just testing and it did not feel like it was very reliable. Must've been the thin tires on the 19" rims. It just didn't feel right with the steering getting a little twitchy. I have not done it since.

Awesome video! Bad place.
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