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just gave the stopwatch a workout
« on: 17 March 2008, 20:48:40 »
after doing what I suspected was a much needed oil change, I thought I'd go out and see the difference in feel.

Whilst doing so, I couldn't help route via a little-used 'link-road' near me. It's a fairly new, totally flat and pretty much straight 2km stretch of road between two roundabouts a few miles from my house. Having warmed the engine, I thought I'd try 0-60 and in-gear acceleration.

8.4 secs to 60, and the overtaking acceleration as only half a second behing the MG ZTV8. So seems pretty healthy!

...couldn't really think of any other reason I'd want a stopwatch on the trip computer  :-[
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #1 on: 17 March 2008, 20:51:28 »
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after doing what I suspected was a much needed oil change, I thought I'd go out and see the difference in feel.

Whilst doing so, I couldn't help route via a little-used 'link-road' near me. It's a fairly new, totally flat and pretty much straight 2km stretch of road between two roundabouts a few miles from my house. Having warmed the engine, I thought I'd try 0-60 and in-gear acceleration.

8.4 secs to 60, and the overtaking acceleration as only half a second behing the MG ZTV8. So seems pretty healthy!

...couldn't really think of any other reason I'd want a stopwatch on the trip computer  :-[

Thats easy, its for when you go for a run, they time you see stopwatches do ::)
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #2 on: 17 March 2008, 20:53:18 »
well I thought of that but i run faster without an omega strapped to my belt. My Timex ironman is much more user friendly!
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #3 on: 17 March 2008, 20:54:21 »
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well I thought of that but i run faster without an omega strapped to my belt. My Timex ironman is much more user friendly!

You know Timbuk then ;D
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #4 on: 17 March 2008, 21:25:10 »
I managed 7.8 0-60 with a 2.6 get practising!!!!
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #5 on: 17 March 2008, 21:30:47 »
it's an auto! so other than holding it on the brake at 1500rpm, there's not a lot other than 'boot it' to do!

Interestingly; sport mode takes just over half a second off.

didn't think to try LPG at the time! doh!
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #6 on: 17 March 2008, 21:31:59 »
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I managed 7.8 0-60 with a 2.6 get practising!!!!

Dreamer ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 17 March 2008, 21:34:48 »
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I managed 7.8 0-60 with a 2.6 get practising!!!!

Dreamer ;D

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« Reply #8 on: 17 March 2008, 23:04:52 »
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I managed 7.8 0-60 with a 2.6 get practising!!!!

Dreamer ;D


Did do it, get a good launch and used good petrol - BP expensive stuff I think
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #9 on: 17 March 2008, 23:25:41 »
I need to bring my AP22 to the next meet and we'll have a shootout.  ;D

.. an a private test track, of course.

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« Reply #10 on: 17 March 2008, 23:27:44 »
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I need to bring my AP22 to the next meet and we'll have a shootout.  ;D

.. an a private test track, of course.

Kevin

Will have to speak to Martin Hill and see if we can get a loan of one or two...
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #11 on: 17 March 2008, 23:35:33 »
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I need to bring my AP22 to the next meet and we'll have a shootout.  ;D

.. an a private test track, of course.

Kevin

Will have to speak to Martin Hill and see if we can get a loan of one or two...

Would be interesting. Mine is a very old one which I picked up cheap. It predates all the GPS and track mapping stuff but does what I wanted at the time. Be nice to play with some of their more modern toys though. :D

Kevin
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Re: just gave the stopwatch a workout
« Reply #12 on: 17 March 2008, 23:36:23 »
Will have to see what we can get on demo to show to people.....
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