603 at 100 MPH........

Tonight I drove a section of I-95 N at speeds of 100 mph +. Crazy, maybe stupid, as I risked a healthy drivers license only to spoil it with a costly speeding fine! But I did it, and for about 16 miles.

It was through a region of I-95 through Connecticut and Rhode Island I pressed the pedal to 100 mph. First time I've done that, and found yet another unknown about my car.

Guess what folks, that guy selling junk MB's with a mechanic from East Turkey, selling great tune jobs on an advertised SDL back in January to go 130 mph + may not be untrue!

How many of you have driven these 603's to high speeds, (excluding GSXR) where is he lately anyway?

This is what I found......Strait flat, 3 mile section............@ 100 mph...4100 rpm, foot on pedal very light, about 1/8 th. Inline, (short up hill) foot about a full quarter....down a short decline...up to 110 mph, foot off pedal....coast to off-ramp the last 1/2 mile. Temp never went above 85 or so, C... Oil of course pegged 3 bar.....Summery: Once the momentum was up past 90, it breezed effortessly .....I have little doubt now that it couldn't have achieved the 140 mph limit of the speedometer, maybe I'm wrong!

All the time I was at 100 mph, I thought about the German Autobahn, and realized my car's true potential..........It is true, these car's are not designed for I-95, but rather 100+ autobahn speeds! I now believe that! ......BB