what’s the fastest you’ve gone in your LR4

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PaulLR3

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I'll say that and the lux leather still smells new.

I don't mean to change the subject, but I was just thinking how great the leather seats look after 118K miles even with kids & the dog riding in the back. No wrinkles, cracking or tears whatsoever. Look as good as new and I only clean them once or twice a year with Lexol. Best quality leather I have ever experienced in a vehicle. (All my previous Audi driver seats developed wrinkles and cracks on the outside edge and bolster by about 50K miles)
 

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While we've never had the LR4 at sustained speeds much beyond 70-80mph (freeway), my wife did drag race it for the 2019 season in the Street Truck class. Up here at ~2700' elevation it typically ran mid-15's at 90mph. Highest trap speed was a tick under 92mph. Zero issues. Photo below from May 2019; the silver LR4 is in the left lane behind the white pickup. She won that race, and ended up 2nd in points for the 2019 track championship (guy who won the championship has a 10-second wheelstanding El Camino on a transbrake; kind of bringing a bazooka to a knife fight).

Outside the LR4, fastest I've personally gone in a car was GPS-verified, redline-limited 161mph; plus multiple runs to timing-light verified 156mph at the Mojave Mile (click here for video). It looks downright slow on the airstrip. On a sportbike, I've gone an estimated 150-160mph; the analog speedo is useless on those things. I road raced sportbikes for a few years in the late 90's at Sears Point (Infineon/Sonoma, old layout) and Thunderhill and have a decent amount of track time on bikes, but none in cars. Typical peak speeds on the track were likely in the 140mph range, every lap, end of main straight.

I agree with the previous comments that beyond ~120mph you better have 100% focus far, far down the road. Speeds over 150mph are something most USA residents won't experience on public roads. If a vehicle isn't designed for those speeds, don't do it. If the LR4 has a 121mph limiter, there's no way in hell I'd bypass it!

Final comment... many speedometers are inaccurate, typically worse at high speeds, often optimistic. I don't know about the LR4 but unless you have GPS verification, it's hard to say how fast the vehicle was going. The one time I hit 161, the speedo had already pegged at an indicated 160 when the GPS was reading high 140's and still climbing. I later found the speedo in that car was accurate within ±1% up to 100mph, then became increasingly optimistic beyond 100. YMMV, etc.

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My pillar garnish flew off just last week. It was crazy windy, and I tend to drive north of 80. It sucked. All
Of a sudden it just came off, scared the **** out of me.

I pulled over and “popped” it back in, for it to only happen again, even though I was driving at 60-70mph.

And then again.

It is now duct-taped, and will be this way until I find a fix. It’s more annoying than anything else. And I hate having random broken **** on my rig unless I break it having fun.

I suppose if I were to replace it. I would have to do both sides, so they match. Honestly, right now, least of my worries, but it’s still annoying. I am probably the only person that actually notices it.

Whatever - my 2011 still feels and drives great.

Cheers,
Adrien

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Funny as hell "unless I break it having fun". That include a roll over? Been there done that a friend showed me how hard his coil spring D2 can (didn't) corner on asphalt.

BTW I told a local LR4 owner that had trim flying off issues several times to use canned expanding spray foam from Home Depot. A large dab at the mounting locations on the trim but not enough in having it expand beyond the trim. Butcher paper and tape over a pin sample run first checking foam expansion. It's been over a year as we are speed junkies with zero failures so far......~~=o&o>.......
 

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This quote from gsxr, "I agree with the previous comments that beyond ~120mph you better have 100% focus far, far down the road. Speeds over 150mph are something most USA residents won't experience on public roads. If a vehicle isn't designed for those speeds, don't do it. If the LR4 has a 121mph limiter, there's no way in hell I'd bypass it!" is absolutely spot on!

The experience in my previous post with both the forward and reverse speeds cited were in a completely controlled environment and not on any public road. A laser was used to verify the speed. And to make it more interesting, PaulLR3, you would not agree that the leather seat looked great after I completed the 70 mph in reverse!
 

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been up to 100, always wondered about the 121mph top speed, as it definitely cruises at 80mph fairly easy.

Fastest i've been was around 155 in my old mazdaspeed3. back when 300hp was still a big deal.
 

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Funny as hell "unless I break it having fun". That include a roll over? Been there done that a friend showed me how hard his coil spring D2 can (didn't) corner on asphalt.

BTW I told a local LR4 owner that had trim flying off issues several times to use canned expanding spray foam from Home Depot. A large dab at the mounting locations on the trim but not enough in having it expand beyond the trim. Butcher paper and tape over a pin sample run first checking foam expansion. It's been over a year as we are speed junkies with zero failures so far......~~=o&o>.......
Awesome thanks @BeemerNut I will give it a go when I get to a Home Depot again.

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I got to 130 mph according to the speedo, on a slight downward gradient. With a GAP tool lift, 265/65/18's and worn rear upper control arm bushings it was quite an interesting experience, one I'm not likely to repeat; I was being rather naughty on a very empty stretch of 285 in between Vaughn and Roswell in NM. And yes there was more peddle left. Not sure what that would have equated to flat-out, but it would have been faster. The reason for the speed - I had read that the LR4 Lowers itself after 100mph, so I wanted to see. Well, mine didn't, judging that would have been difficult anyway with the amount of movement.
 
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Yeah, I wouldn't recommend it. LR4 suspension is a bit floaty for sure. Hit a dip wrong, and away you go into the gigglies.


Most people who say they go fast and "it felt comfortable" are either lying about how fast they are going, or lying about it feeling comfortable.

I've driven the autobahn, Nurburgring and done some stupid $h!T on hwy 95 heading from vegas to Carson city in a brand new porsche I just bought. I can tell you that having driven all three of the aforementioned north of 150 mph, not once was I "comfortable" and I have had track day training and more track time than most.

Fact is that, on a public hwy, with unknowns like other cars, and the worst, animals (because, let's face it we do it out in the middle of nowhere), nobody is comfortable at these high speeds. The stuff whipping by in my porsche on 95 was crazy. On the autobahn in a Mercedes AMG, the Korean executive in the back seat was terrified, so much so that he refused to do hot laps with us on the Ring that day.

Not a lecture, just keeping it real. In my experience with high speed, it is anything but comfortable.
 

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Yeah, I wouldn't recommend it. LR4 suspension is a bit floaty for sure. Hit a dip wrong, and away you go into the gigglies.


Most people who say they go fast and "it felt comfortable" are either lying about how fast they are going, or lying about it feeling comfortable.

I've driven the autobahn, Nurburgring and done some stupid $h!T on hwy 95 heading from vegas to Carson city in a brand new porsche I just bought. I can tell you that having driven all three of the aforementioned north of 150 mph, not once was I "comfortable" and I have had track day training and more track time than most.

Fact is that, on a public hwy, with unknowns like other cars, and the worst, animals (because, let's face it we do it out in the middle of nowhere), nobody is comfortable at these high speeds. The stuff whipping by in my porsche on 95 was crazy. On the autobahn in a Mercedes AMG, the Korean executive in the back seat was terrified, so much so that he refused to do hot laps with us on the Ring that day.

Not a lecture, just keeping it real. In my experience with high speed, it is anything but comfortable.
I think it depends on who you are and where you grew up. Being a Brit, I'm used to fast. Look at those who live in Dubai. 100MPH is just a warm up for them. In fact that's only first gear on a BMW1000RR;)
 

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