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Title: top speed
Post by: MEGA_LAD on 04 October 2007, 22:20:23

in my car i have had 120 out of it and that was down a long straight is that norm for a auto?  :-?

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Entwood on 04 October 2007, 22:28:53

I've had quite a bit more from mine ... I believe the book top speed is around 140 .. but the book is in the car  :)

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: miggy on 04 October 2007, 22:33:11

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in my car i have had 120 out of it and that was down a long straight is that norm for a auto?  :-?

Naughty boy

 ::) ::)

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Entwood on 04 October 2007, 22:34:30

Knew I'd find it somewhere  ...

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/review.aspx?model=985&page=7

Mine is 139 apparently  :)

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: MEGA_LAD on 04 October 2007, 22:35:44

maybe it needs abit of a tune up as its abit a wimp of the start too  ::) ;D

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Jay w on 04 October 2007, 22:42:25

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Knew I'd find it somewhere  ...

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/review.aspx?model=985&page=7

Mine is 139 apparently  :)

hmm that could be a conservative estimate

Last year we had a track day on a disused runway, there was a top speed run on the day with a speed trap, we got trapped at 147mph it was as scarey as hell

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: TheBoy on 04 October 2007, 22:49:55

Had more than 140 out of mine, lots more left.  I think Tunnie has had 140 out of mine as well...

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Entwood on 04 October 2007, 22:50:25

Interesting Jay ... would like to try that !!

I know I've had higher out of mine.. off the speedo ... which, since I got a GPS I now know overreads by about 7% ( cruise on autobahn at 100 on GPS .. speedo reads 107 ! ) ... seems to be fairly constant across the whole range as well, but if you were trapped by a calibrated speed gun ....  interesting ..


Bet it was fun though .. :)

 :y :y

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: TheBoy on 04 October 2007, 22:51:48

I should add, this was in Europe, and on private roads...

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Jay w on 04 October 2007, 22:52:28

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Interesting Jay ... would like to try that !!

I know I've had higher out of mine.. off the speedo ... which, since I got a GPS I now know overreads by about 7% ( cruise on autobahn at 100 on GPS .. speedo reads 107 ! ) ... seems to be fairly constant across the whole range as well, but if you were trapped by a calibrated speed gun ....  interesting ..


Bet it was fun though .. :)

 :y :y

All the time i was doing it i was worried something would let go in a monumental fashion (more the steering/suspension than the engine)

Dont think i have ever gripped the steering wheel so much.....

Would i do it again, oh yes, and i would keep my foot down a lot harder

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: miggy on 04 October 2007, 22:54:00

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I should add, this was in Europe, and on private roads...

Thats good, we cannot be seen to be supporting these speeds on British roads

 :y :y

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: hotel21 on 04 October 2007, 23:44:27

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I should add, this was in Europe, and on private roads...

Thats good, we cannot be seen to be supporting these speeds on British roads

 :y :y

Yup, 70 miles per hour hereabouts, M'Lud....   :-?

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Danny on 05 October 2007, 01:15:55

I got 73 out of mine

what a rush! ;D

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: geoff on 05 October 2007, 03:14:06

head 135 out of mine not bad for 160,000miles on clock,12years old,and book speed says its only 130mph,on private road of coarse,and only a 2.0 litre :y :y :y

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 October 2007, 07:01:52

I consistantly get 45mph out of mine, in the centre lane of motorways ::)

Title: Re: top speed
Post by: jonathanh on 05 October 2007, 08:01:46

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I consistantly get 45mph out of mine, in the centre lane of motorways ::)

Hmm, is this another TOG in the West Midlands then?