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Old May 18, 2025 | 05:02 AM
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[img alt="I posted something about this a couple of days ago, but in the wrong place. Shown here is an abandoned air base near Loring, Maine. Come July 16, me & my little LC are headed there for some top speed trials, put on by the Loring Timing Association. I know the LC is speed-limited; I just want to see and feel and hear it when it’s giving everything it’s got.
I’ll fold in the mirrors and air up the tires. Anyone have some other go-fast ideas?"]https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1283x1283/img_4693_f475c44cd35673928128525d5ab8e2319178f937.jpeg[/img]
I posted something about this a couple of days ago, but in the wrong place. Shown here is an abandoned air base near Loring, Maine. Come July 16, me & my little LC are headed there for some top speed trials, put on by the Loring Timing Association. I know the LC is speed-limited; I just want to see and feel and hear it when it’s giving everything it’s got. I’ll fold in the mirrors and air up the tires. Anyone have some other go-fast ideas?
LC500, 2018 model year.
LC500, 2018 model year.
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Old May 18, 2025 | 05:30 AM
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I don't have any other ideas but it reminded me of a story. My boss gave me his Ferrari one day and I took it to our local Air Force Base in Mississippi. The wing commander at the time was a big car guy. The base has a very long run way, they used to land the space shuttle there when the weather was bad in Florida. Anyway, he got on his radio and told the control tower no one takes off or lands. We then proceeded to race the car up and down the runway while the fighter jets just circled overhead. Ah...the good ol' days.
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Old May 19, 2025 | 08:49 AM
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Racing stipes!
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Old May 19, 2025 | 09:03 AM
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this exists but I have no information about it nor do I know anyone that has installed it

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Old May 19, 2025 | 11:10 AM
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wonder what's the top speed of this car after speed limiter has been removed.

keep us posted.
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Old May 19, 2025 | 12:59 PM
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Recently learned a Euro SC owner disabled the governor and was clocked at 178 mph. But we law abiders might be limited to 168. At Loring we members of their Supercar class only get to run the one-mile course, so we’ll find out how the SC does accelerating over that distance.
One of the rules calls for a cabin-mounted fire extinguisher. Here’s mine.
One of the rules calls for a cabin-mounted fire extinguisher. Here’s mine.
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Make sure your brakes and brake fluid are in excellent condition.
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