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Old 05-25-2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sellsman11
... Surely a performance boat enthusiast wouldn't "exaggerate" top speed??!!
FeverMike may have had a beer earlier in the day.

Boaters Speed Formula:

Claimed Speed = Actual Speed +(15% x number of drinks)
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Old 05-25-2006 | 12:46 PM
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IN A HURRY TO FIX IT?
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Old 05-25-2006 | 12:52 PM
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Default Re: SpeedRacer.......got busted?

Originally Posted by C_Spray
FeverMike may have had a beer earlier in the day.

Boaters Speed Formula:

Claimed Speed = Actual Speed +(15% x number of drinks)

Mike doesent drink I bet he got tired of the BS


Even My Chevy dually shuts off at 95mph
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Old 05-25-2006 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CigDaze
Fever Mike was traveling I-75 doing about 80mph and got passed by the Speed Racer tow rig. Mike had to speed up to 95mph to catch up, and ended up alongside him doing 90mph to take a picture. A bunch of people were flaming him for going too fast loaded up as such, it got out of hand, someone asked Mike to pull the plug, end of story, film at 11:00.
With all that air packin under the cat @ 90mph he must get better MPG!
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Old 05-25-2006 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sellsman11
I'm not doubting anyone...but....I know for a fact that the Speed Racer rig has an 80mph govenor. Surely a performance boat enthusiast wouldn't "exaggerate" top speed??!!
Don't know about that rig, but beating the governor on a lot of big rigs is as simple as pulling a fuse
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Old 05-25-2006 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by C_Spray
Claimed Speed = Actual Speed +(15% x number of drinks)
LMFAO!!!!!
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