Thanks for all your responses! Give me a minute to sort them out
one by one:
Who are you addressing? I've known higher speeds than that on final when things were quiet!
The flying community - to obtain some stats about the issue.
Remember it is technically a request.. if you are unable let ATC know. It may bugger about their timing a little but so does an unexpected go around.
Sure, but the chances are growing to become a person who will break the queue....
170 to 4 no problem in a 737 anyway and is pretty much the standard speeds we'd do almost every day when relatively heavy and VMC (with 500ft landing gate).
Agreed, but please note that I inquired about IMC when the gate is much closer.
But to answer your question, there will be operator resistance to anything more than 160/4 or 170/5.
Not indeed. We just have to be stabilized upon reaching 1000' agl in IMC and keep it stable all way down.