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05-03-11, 11:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Deeside, North Wales
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Work place rivalry
Just for fun this one!
On 12 hour days today and have been discussing over a brew with colleagues, the my upcoming attempt at our in house hill climbing challenge!
Basically, on our route out of the factory there is a long down hill slip road to the dual carriageway which then climbs steeply for half a mile until you reach the peak and pass under a footbridge to record your top speed.
To give an idea, here are 4 speeds recorded by some;
My old Coop vvc; 113mph
Remapped Cupra R; 133mph
Civic type R; 131mph
206 TD; 90mph
Anyone got tips to get the best speed from my standard mk2 180? I don't even know where the rev limiter kicks in! Seemed a little sluggish after passing 100mph on a very wet and ultimately abandoned practice run last week.
By the way, i'm no boy racer and wish to set a good figure without having to use this weeks grocery money on poor attempts!! As much as i like keeping the Misses lookin slim, starvation is not the answer!
This is what happens as a result of pride and peer pressure! Lookin forward to your comments!!
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05-03-11, 11:26 AM
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On a private road obviously
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05-03-11, 11:34 AM
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technically an expertish
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Clydebank, Glasgow
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make sure your tyre pressures are correct, make sure the throttle cable is adjusted right and make sure your vis is working properly
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05-03-11, 11:35 AM
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Location: Deeside, North Wales
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Erm, yeah... err, of course! I'm sure you good people would not encourage anything illegal. Onsite speed limit is 140mph, so we're good!
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05-03-11, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Deeside, North Wales
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Tyres are 30/32, Vis works a treat, throttle cable?
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05-03-11, 01:02 PM
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Private dual carriage way, posh place you work at...
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07-03-11, 05:54 PM
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'Passing 100mph' when it's 'very wet.' Sounds sensible.
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07-03-11, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bristol
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Its surprising what the zed will keep pace with.
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Last edited by Jay-ZS+; 07-03-11 at 07:31 PM.
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07-03-11, 06:15 PM
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technically an expertish
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Clydebank, Glasgow
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i thrashed a fiat panda in the zr, it was doing 35 in a 50 zone n i went for the3 overtake at 46 mph, was awesome
but then i got blown away by a long wheelbase transit was gutted
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07-03-11, 06:19 PM
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Location: Arundel, Sussex
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Quote:
i thrashed a fiat panda in the zr, it was doing 35 in a 50 zone n i went for the3 overtake at 46 mph, was awesome
but then i got blown away by a long wheelbase transit was gutted
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lmfao
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