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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2006, 09:34:12 AM » |
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It might make 140 mph if you drop it out of an aircraft at 10.000 feet.  |
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Nils desparandum illegitimi carborundum.
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A3LTR
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2006, 06:05:05 PM » |
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if you take into consideration the weight, drag and the height of the drop the terminal velocity may only reach 139.8 mph So 140mph  ? don't think so ! |
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2006, 06:18:03 PM » |
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it might (with giggle gas)
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2006, 06:55:54 PM » |
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did you not notice the extra addons that are gauranteed to add 60mph to any 1800 ?
jvc 6x9's and a 10" sub on the parcel shelf plus a panasonic 50wx4 cd player.
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2006, 08:02:52 PM » |
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Sorry boys, I once got 140 out of a 'K' plate 1.8 LS driving back from Aberdeen in a hurry past Brechin one night. (A little before they littered the road with speed cameras!!!)
Granted it was on a teeny bit of a downhill gradient, but nothing dramatic.
Still, I wouldn't be putting that on an ad' if I was trying to sell it!!
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2006, 10:31:58 PM » |
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Wheels
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Rolling radius
Nuff said
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« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2006, 10:52:49 PM » |
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Beat me to it!
My Hybrid was a good example of that, smaller profile tyres than standard sent the speedo over 20mph over the true speed!!
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2006, 08:47:23 AM » |
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Granted boys, I did forget to put the "by the speedo" caveat in. I also expect you to be skeptical but I'll tell you this much; it felt effin' quick at the time!!!
The other thing was, I was 'chasing' a Cav' GSI 'cos I moticed when he passed me that he'd a radar detector in his windscreen so figured it'd be 'safe' to keep up with him.
For the record, it never went as fast before or since.
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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2006, 10:35:14 AM » |
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Granted boys, I did forget to put the "by the speedo" caveat in. I also expect you to be skeptical but I'll tell you this much; it felt effin' quick at the time!!!
The other thing was, I was 'chasing' a Cav' GSI 'cos I moticed when he passed me that he'd a radar detector in his windscreen so figured it'd be 'safe' to keep up with him.
For the record, it never went as fast before or since.
I wasn't being skeptical about your claims Roddy - just the ones on the ebay listing!! Having looked at the wheels and tyres fitted |
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2006, 07:32:02 PM » |
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Sorry boys, I once got 140 out of a 'K' plate 1.8 LS driving back from Aberdeen in a hurry past Brechin one night. (A little before they littered the road with speed cameras!!!)
Granted it was on a teeny bit of a downhill gradient, but nothing dramatic.
Still, I wouldn't be putting that on an ad' if I was trying to sell it!!
I know that bit of road, A speed rink. Has a concret effect with the biggest Crash barriers I have seen! Every thin i have driven goes like hell down there, My Fav, was turner Hire Drive Transists. By fook they used to go some................. |
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Big Rod
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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2006, 10:20:45 AM » |
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Sorry boys, I once got 140 out of a 'K' plate 1.8 LS driving back from Aberdeen in a hurry past Brechin one night. (A little before they littered the road with speed cameras!!!)
Granted it was on a teeny bit of a downhill gradient, but nothing dramatic.
Still, I wouldn't be putting that on an ad' if I was trying to sell it!!
I know that bit of road, A speed rink. Has a concret effect with the biggest Crash barriers I have seen! Every thin i have driven goes like hell down there, My Fav, was turner Hire Drive Transists. By fook they used to go some................. The straight past Stracathro yes?  |
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2006, 11:08:41 AM » |
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Just past Edzel heading South
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