Guess the gen 1s are limited to 101mph?

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  1. Cofi

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    That's all she'll do even downhill ;)
     
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    maybe yours is defective.:cool:
     
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    If you're going over 100mph then why are you driving a Prius?:confused:
     
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    I'd take it in for a checkup
     
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    I'm on another one of these forums for Taurus's (Taurii?) Which are basically fairly decent family cars. Taurus Car Club of America--based in, you'd never guess, Toronto. Anyhow a lot of stuff about coaxing horsies out of a docile 3 liter V6. Can you say "lipstick on a pig?"
     
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    Mine will, you're just not on a steep enough hill. Try a Wile E. Coyote off the edge of the Grand Canyon!
     
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  7. Cofi

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    Because I have a 250mi daily commute? I like this little car most of that trip is the north side of 80 I still get over 40mpg and people get MAD when they get passed by a Prius lol

    Saving up for a ft86 to split driving duty but for now it's doing great!
     
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    No, they will go atleast 110mph. But the mpg goes way down
     
    #8 Q*bertZ, Aug 13, 2022
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    I recall getting my '01 up to 110mph a few times on flat land, but took a long stretch of road and some time to get there.
     
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