This happened on my way back from Kaduna to Abuja this January. Being quite wary of the insecurity on the road I made to leave around 10am and planned to spend the minimum time on the road.

Consequently, I had to engage in some mild commando style driving so I averaged a speed of about 140km/h. I didn't stay long behind any vehicle and always aimed to have a clear road ahead. Thankfully we were just 2 in the car and there wasn't much load in the trunk so the vehicle picked up nicely.

The drama happened shortly after Jere, road wasn't too good but not bad either. Mr Mercedes must have linked up from Jere and was headed towards Abuja as well coasting at about 110km/h using eye judgement. Based on comparative speed, I soon caught up behind them, honked for an opening as two cars were beside each other and made to leave them behind as I passed.

From my observation, the car was packed with about 5 men, windows all wound up with AC. Car definitely looked new as well. From Mr C-class behavior, I judged he wasn't too happy as I attempted to reeze past him. He tended to pick up speed once I found an opening but a pothole in front forced him to slow down. Fortunately my left side of the road was clear with a much smaller ditch which I cleared with ease (thanks to wide tyres) as made up the hill as it was kind of a valley section. Mr C-class as I'll like to refer to him from now on, made to catch up with me thereafter but I guess the load he was carrying and the fact that we were going uphill gave me an advantage. I noticed he was trying to catch up so I turned off Eco mode, switched off the AC and stomped the vehicle to about 160km/h leaving him behind fast.

Just a few kilometers ahead, the road became smooth and straight and I surged forward, overtaking other vehicles and gaining a good lead. By now, I didn't see Mr Benz again...or did I? Yes I did! Although he was merely a small dot, I noticed there was something different, he had started gaining momentum. Evidently he had joined the good patch of road.

This reminded me of an experience in 2017. I was driving a Toyota Hilux as well but the 2007 year. A stubborn white w202 started gaining on me from the rear on a smooth tarred road and no matter how hard I tried (I do a lot of spirited driving), this guy gradually reined himself in, caught up with me, overtook and gave me a wide gap till he was invisible. Seems I'm having a deja vu.

Well, I stormed up to about 170km/h but for where, Mr Mercedes had cleared all the cars between us and was right on my tail. He caught up and passed! I gaped at my speedometer as he overtook and saw that I was topping 180km/h but at the speed with which he overtook, this guy was nothing less than 210 -220km/h. He had cracked open his windows a bit, definitely AC is now off and his tailpipe was squirting water vapour like crazy. I was stumped man. Dude didn't stop until he had at least 10 cars between us. I jejely came back to 140km/h and carried my L with pride.

Truly, German cars deserve the respect.

Modified: I was driving a 2020 Toyota Hilux

What car were you driving?

Lol. You did not state the make of the car you were driving..

next time you learn to respect your elders no matter what!

Mercedes no be ya mate!

Oga Hamilton, which portion of the construction-in-progress expressway were you guys flooring 150km/h and above?

Easy tiger

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laivwire:
This happened on my way back from Kaduna to Abuja this January. Being quite wary of the insecurity on the road I made to leave around 10am and planned to spend the minimum time on the road.

Consequently, I had to engage in some mild commando style driving so I averaged a speed of about 140km/h. I didn't stay long behind any vehicle and always aimed to have a clear road ahead. Thankfully we were just 2 in the car and there wasn't much load in the trunk so the vehicle picked up nicely.

The drama happened shortly after Jere, road wasn't too good but not bad either. Mr Mercedes must have linked up from Jere and was headed towards Abuja as well coasting at about 110km/h using eye judgement. Based on comparative speed, I soon caught up behind them, honked for an opening as two cars were beside each other and made to leave them behind as I passed.

From my observation, the car was packed with about 5 men, windows all wound up with AC. Car definitely looked new as well. From Mr C-class behavior, I judged he wasn't too happy as I attempted to reeze past him. He tended to pick up speed once I found an opening but a pothole in front forced him to slow down. Fortunately my left side of the road was clear with a much smaller ditch which I cleared with ease (thanks to wide tyres) as made up the hill as it was kind of a valley section. Mr C-class as I'll like to refer to him from now on, made to catch up with me thereafter but I guess the load he was carrying and the fact that we were going uphill gave me an advantage. I noticed he was trying to catch up so I turned off Eco mode, switched off the AC and stomped the vehicle to about 160km/h leaving him behind fast.

Just a few kilometers ahead, the road became smooth and straight and I surged forward, overtaking other vehicles and gaining a good lead. By now, I didn't see Mr Benz again...or did I? Yes I did! Although he was merely a small dot, I noticed there was something different, he had started gaining momentum. Evidently he had joined the good patch of road.

This reminded me of an experience in 2017. I was driving a Toyota Hilux as well but the 2007 year. A stubborn white w202 started gaining on me from the rear on a smooth tarred road and no matter how hard I tried (I do a lot of spirited driving), this guy gradually reined himself in, caught up with me, overtook and gave me a wide gap till he was invisible. Seems I'm having a deja vu.

Well, I stormed up to about 170km/h but for where, Mr Mercedes had cleared all the cars between us and was right on my tail. He caught up and passed! I gaped at my speedometer as he overtook and saw that I was topping 180km/h but at the speed with which he overtook, this guy was nothing less than 210 -220km/h. He had cracked open his windows a bit, definitely AC is now off and his tailpipe was squirting water vapour like crazy. I was stumped man. Dude didn't stop until he had at least 10 cars between us. I jejely came back to 140km/h and carried my L with pride.

Truly, German cars deserve the respect.

Modified: I was driving a 2020 Toyota Hilux

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You're not just a dangerous driver, engaging in street/motorway racing for the adrenaline rush and imaginary bragging rights, with no regard for other road users, but you're also racing a sedan with a pickup truck.

2 for 2. Congratulations!

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You're not just a dangerous driver, engaging in street/motorway racing for the adrenaline rush and imaginary bragging rights, with no regard for other road users, but you're also racing a sedan with a pickup truck.

2 for 2. Congratulations!

You're welcome to the thread

aieromon:
Oga Hamilton, which portion of the construction-in-progress expressway were you guys flooring 150km/h and above?

Easy tiger

It's stated in the post sir

laivwire:

It's stated in the post sir

Jere to Suleja/Madalla portion?

No further comment.

Need for speed comes to mind.

Am not some car maestro but I ve always place these trucks ( hilux esp ) above suvs and sedans in terms of speed.

aieromon:
Oga Hamilton, which portion of the construction-in-progress expressway were you guys flooring 150km/h and above?

Easy tiger

It is easier to do so on the road, especially after Jere that he mentioned, there are some clear roads there....

I have pulled some nice similar stunts on the same road, my civic 06 with all these Sharan, I am not just too versed in writing too much stories about that.



That your 2020 Hilux is a disgrace... Nothing special in all these Toyota cartons (meant no harm or insults)

BlackXabbath:

Need for speed comes to mind.

Am not some car maestro but I ve always place these trucks ( hilux esp ) above suvs and sedans in terms of speed.

The most scared moment of my life on cruise was a day in 2014 that someone drove me from wuse 2 to Nyanya in 2011 Toyota tundra...

Skillfulness of the driver has a long way to go in the cruise.

laivwire:
This happened on my way back from Kaduna to Abuja this January. Being quite wary of the insecurity on the road I made to leave around 10am and planned to spend the minimum time on the road.

Consequently, I had to engage in some mild commando style driving so I averaged a speed of about 140km/h. I didn't stay long behind any vehicle and always aimed to have a clear road ahead. Thankfully we were just 2 in the car and there wasn't much load in the trunk so the vehicle picked up nicely.

The drama happened shortly after Jere, road wasn't too good but not bad either. Mr Mercedes must have linked up from Jere and was headed towards Abuja as well coasting at about 110km/h using eye judgement. Based on comparative speed, I soon caught up behind them, honked for an opening as two cars were beside each other and made to leave them behind as I passed.

From my observation, the car was packed with about 5 men, windows all wound up with AC. Car definitely looked new as well. From Mr C-class behavior, I judged he wasn't too happy as I attempted to reeze past him. He tended to pick up speed once I found an opening but a pothole in front forced him to slow down. Fortunately my left side of the road was clear with a much smaller ditch which I cleared with ease (thanks to wide tyres) as made up the hill as it was kind of a valley section. Mr C-class as I'll like to refer to him from now on, made to catch up with me thereafter but I guess the load he was carrying and the fact that we were going uphill gave me an advantage. I noticed he was trying to catch up so I turned off Eco mode, switched off the AC and stomped the vehicle to about 160km/h leaving him behind fast.

Just a few kilometers ahead, the road became smooth and straight and I surged forward, overtaking other vehicles and gaining a good lead. By now, I didn't see Mr Benz again...or did I? Yes I did! Although he was merely a small dot, I noticed there was something different, he had started gaining momentum. Evidently he had joined the good patch of road.

This reminded me of an experience in 2017. I was driving a Toyota Hilux as well but the 2007 year. A stubborn white w202 started gaining on me from the rear on a smooth tarred road and no matter how hard I tried (I do a lot of spirited driving), this guy gradually reined himself in, caught up with me, overtook and gave me a wide gap till he was invisible. Seems I'm having a deja vu.

Well, I stormed up to about 170km/h but for where, Mr Mercedes had cleared all the cars between us and was right on my tail. He caught up and passed! I gaped at my speedometer as he overtook and saw that I was topping 180km/h but at the speed with which he overtook, this guy was nothing less than 210 -220km/h. He had cracked open his windows a bit, definitely AC is now off and his tailpipe was squirting water vapour like crazy. I was stumped man. Dude didn't stop until he had at least 10 cars between us. I jejely came back to 140km/h and carried my L with pride.

Truly, German cars deserve the respect.

Modified: I was driving a 2020 Toyota Hilux

But your hilux self na 200 he reach, na you nor press ham

showietee:


The most scared moment of my life on cruise was a day in 2014 that someone drove me from wuse 2 to Nyanya in 2011 Toyota tundra...

Skillfulness of the driver has a long way to go in the cruise.

Yeah, it does.

homeboy205:
But your hilux self na 200 he reach, na you nor press ham

Op dey fear to match him throttle

Still don't understand the point of these high speeds on a Nigerian road especially.
No matter how skillful you are overspeeding causes accidents.

My highest seed record when travelling is 130km/hr....... on average 120

The W203 is good but try driving a 2008 bmw 330i with 258hp. Even with the AC turned on the car does 180km/hr effortlessly. Acceleration is superb too. Raced with a w203 and it was a piece of cake.. Lol

Daniboygeorge22:
The W203 is good but try driving a 2008 bmw 330i with 258hp. Even with the AC turned on the car does 180km/hr effortlessly. Acceleration is sup.erb too. Raced with a w203 and it was a piece of cake.. Lol

You should be comparing the BMW to the W204 C350

uboma:
Lol. You did not state the make of the car you were driving..

Kingdemu:
What car were you driving?

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BlackXabbath:

Need for speed comes to mind.

Am not some car maestro but I ve always place these trucks ( hilux esp ) above suvs and sedans in terms of speed.

They usually have substantial torque

homeboy205:
But your hilux self na 200 he reach, na you nor press ham

Boss, I no wan die yet Family dey house

laivwire:


Boss, I no wan die yet Family dey house

Lol good thing oo and beside, Hilux is not built for speed

Elxandre:
Still don't understand the point of these high speeds on a Nigerian road especially.
No matter how skillful you are overspeeding causes accidents.

overspeeding does even cause accident, it kills

This looks like my experience with an AMG I ended up crashing with one day. Lol
We were doing this commando driving like yours, we got to a spot and we were side by side and about to overtake a car in front. Dude thought he could chance me and go first. We ended up going together while the car in front ran into the bush. We brush sides and parked in front to say sorry to each other. Our both cars only needed a paint job. We are both young men so it was easy to settle. I just imagined if it was an old man, we would have argued till Jesus comes. Meanwhile, the man we pushed to the side of the road took some time to regain himself, before he could come down to confront us, we were both back in our cars. Racing continued until we got to Akure. Lol
He eventually won the race but he had some help. I was already panicked from the incident so I became careful but he didn't care. I have a wife at home. Lol

laivwire:
This happened on my way back from Kaduna to Abuja this January. Being quite wary of the insecurity on the road I made to leave around 10am and planned to spend the minimum time on the road.

Consequently, I had to engage in some mild commando style driving so I averaged a speed of about 140km/h. I didn't stay long behind any vehicle and always aimed to have a clear road ahead. Thankfully we were just 2 in the car and there wasn't much load in the trunk so the vehicle picked up nicely.

The drama happened shortly after Jere, road wasn't too good but not bad either. Mr Mercedes must have linked up from Jere and was headed towards Abuja as well coasting at about 110km/h using eye judgement. Based on comparative speed, I soon caught up behind them, honked for an opening as two cars were beside each other and made to leave them behind as I passed.

From my observation, the car was packed with about 5 men, windows all wound up with AC. Car definitely looked new as well. From Mr C-class behavior, I judged he wasn't too happy as I attempted to reeze past him. He tended to pick up speed once I found an opening but a pothole in front forced him to slow down. Fortunately my left side of the road was clear with a much smaller ditch which I cleared with ease (thanks to wide tyres) as made up the hill as it was kind of a valley section. Mr C-class as I'll like to refer to him from now on, made to catch up with me thereafter but I guess the load he was carrying and the fact that we were going uphill gave me an advantage. I noticed he was trying to catch up so I turned off Eco mode, switched off the AC and stomped the vehicle to about 160km/h leaving him behind fast.

Just a few kilometers ahead, the road became smooth and straight and I surged forward, overtaking other vehicles and gaining a good lead. By now, I didn't see Mr Benz again...or did I? Yes I did! Although he was merely a small dot, I noticed there was something different, he had started gaining momentum. Evidently he had joined the good patch of road.

This reminded me of an experience in 2017. I was driving a Toyota Hilux as well but the 2007 year. A stubborn white w202 started gaining on me from the rear on a smooth tarred road and no matter how hard I tried (I do a lot of spirited driving), this guy gradually reined himself in, caught up with me, overtook and gave me a wide gap till he was invisible. Seems I'm having a deja vu.

Well, I stormed up to about 170km/h but for where, Mr Mercedes had cleared all the cars between us and was right on my tail. He caught up and passed! I gaped at my speedometer as he overtook and saw that I was topping 180km/h but at the speed with which he overtook, this guy was nothing less than 210 -220km/h. He had cracked open his windows a bit, definitely AC is now off and his tailpipe was squirting water vapour like crazy. I was stumped man. Dude didn't stop until he had at least 10 cars between us. I jejely came back to 140km/h and carried my L with pride.

Truly, German cars deserve the respect.

Modified: I was driving a 2020 Toyota Hilux

Your need for speed is perfectly understandable, BUT the unpredictable location of craters and potholes that dot Nigerian roads adds a serious element of danger that can get the better of even the most skilled driver. Keep your eyes peeled and look 2 miles ahead as you cruise at speed.

That road linking Abuja to Kaduna is straight as an arrow for hundreds of miles, and it USED TO BE a speed demon's playground where high-performance vehicles could be put through their paces well in excess of 100 miles per hour. Today that same road has witnessed some of Nigeria's most violent mass kidnappings, in addition to the dangers posed by the degraded surface which on its own could dismantle the steering linkages of speeding vehicles.

Anyway, moving away from African shores, if you enjoy driving fast, I highly recommend Interstate 215 departing San Bernardino County and soaring northbound towards Southern California's High Desert towns of Barstow and beyond, as one of the most ideally suited stretches of highway on this planet, for the discerning connoisseur of high-speed driving. That 10-lane superhighway just induces your accelerator foot to get heavy on the loud pedal, and before you know it, you are entering that rarefied region of motoring that lies above 100 mph, astride a buttery smooth, lightly grooved tarmac with graceful banking turns that is a civil engineering marvel in its own right.

If ever your travels take you to that area, make sure you monitor a speed radar frequently while aboard your flying stallion, so as to pick up on the presence of those lurking Highway Patrol cruisers along the way that hide behind billboards, poised to intercept speeders who become inattentive to their surroundings.

@laivwire, what model of w203 was that? C180, 200, 220, 230k, 240, 280, 320, 350 or 55 amg?

mejai:
@laivwire, what model of w203 was that? C180, 200, 220, 230k, 240, 280, 320, 350 or 55 amg?

It was the c230 facelift. Not the Kompressor.

J

Jakumo:


Your need for speed is perfectly understandable, BUT the unpredictable location of craters and potholes that dot Nigerian roads adds a serious element of danger that can get the better of even the most skilled driver. Keep your eyes peeled and look 2 miles ahead as you cruise at speed.

Fabulous

Elxandre:
Still don't understand the point of these high speeds on a Nigerian road especially.
No matter how skillful you are overspeeding causes accidents.

Bro, it seems you are permanently stationed to the southern part of Nigeria...

Even on kubwa express way and airport road(both in Abuja) you can run 170kmh conveniently at night but not for a long stretch especially on the latter.

Now to far north, Jigawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano,Yobe and so on that I have been to, there are quite some good roads you can run at 200kmh easily for a long stretch, that you might even have to caution yourself....

showietee:


Bro, it seems you are permanently stationed to the southern part of Nigeria...

Even on kubwa express way and airport road(both in Abuja) you can run 170kmh conveniently at night but not for a long stretch especially on the latter.

Now to far north, Jigawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano,Yobe and so on that I have been to, there are quite some good roads you can run at 200kmh easily for a long stretch, that you might even have to caution yourself....

Yes you possibly can but don't forget anything out of your control could go wrong, maybe with your tyres or something.
At 170km/hr you'd have no chance.