How fast in third?
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Originally posted by Mooms
What roads do you do said activity's. I keen gettin ticked off my West Mercia when i get a bit right foot happy.
What roads do you do said activity's. I keen gettin ticked off my West Mercia when i get a bit right foot happy.
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Yeah I have redlined 5th and its was 137-139ish, changed into 6th and bottled it! 5th gear redline is not that much fun, but you can't beat joining an empty motorway and redlining 2nd 3rd 4th and then slip into 6th
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Max so far was 154mph! As per pic that i took. Car was very stable.
Very tame compared to 176mph on the bike! That was scarey!!!!!!!!!!
M5 from J6 south is good stretch. the road is lit and not many boys in blue about in the very early hours! Unless they read this!
Not that i condone speeding on the public highway!
Very tame compared to 176mph on the bike! That was scarey!!!!!!!!!!
M5 from J6 south is good stretch. the road is lit and not many boys in blue about in the very early hours! Unless they read this!
Not that i condone speeding on the public highway!
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Originally posted by zero_to60
the Testarossa would do:-
1st - 55
2nd - 90
3rd - 130
never redlined in 4th
the Testarossa would do:-
1st - 55
2nd - 90
3rd - 130
never redlined in 4th
As for the S, we bought it purely as a weekend pleasure car to tour around with grins on our physogs when the sun is shining and the country pubs are open. It has not been above 120 and may well never, unless we go down to Paris.
I've got high speed on the roads out of my system nowadays, even sold my bikes. It's a cracking car and we love it.
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Originally posted by zero_to60
the Testarossa would do:-
1st - 55
2nd - 90
3rd - 130
never redlined in 4th
the Testarossa would do:-
1st - 55
2nd - 90
3rd - 130
never redlined in 4th
How inconsiderate of Ferrari to have to make you change gear to hit 60mph
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Originally posted by LLOYDJ
Max so far was 154mph! As per pic that i took. Car was very stable.
Very tame compared to 176mph on the bike! That was scarey!!!!!!!!!!
Not that i condone speeding on the public highway!
Max so far was 154mph! As per pic that i took. Car was very stable.
Very tame compared to 176mph on the bike! That was scarey!!!!!!!!!!
Not that i condone speeding on the public highway!
1srt 80
2nd 120
3rd 145
etc etc etc
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Peeps.
My theory is that perhaps those of you who can't hit these figures may have the revised -'01 onwards. Thought I'd read somewhere that the ratios had been altered. Would make sense as most people believe Honda tamed things down throughout the years, suspension reworked ecu etc.
Keep it raw with three figures in third-part exchange for the'99
My theory is that perhaps those of you who can't hit these figures may have the revised -'01 onwards. Thought I'd read somewhere that the ratios had been altered. Would make sense as most people believe Honda tamed things down throughout the years, suspension reworked ecu etc.
Keep it raw with three figures in third-part exchange for the'99
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jcp
Peeps.
My theory is that perhaps those of you who can't hit these figures may have the revised -'01 onwards. Thought I'd read somewhere that the ratios had been altered. Would make sense as most people believe Honda tamed things down throughout the years, suspension reworked ecu etc.
Peeps.
My theory is that perhaps those of you who can't hit these figures may have the revised -'01 onwards. Thought I'd read somewhere that the ratios had been altered. Would make sense as most people believe Honda tamed things down throughout the years, suspension reworked ecu etc.
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Well don't try too hard Busamav I wouldn't want a reply going something like...
Well I tried three figures in third and then it went bang!!
I was well nervous doing those speeds. Be careful mate.
Well I tried three figures in third and then it went bang!!
I was well nervous doing those speeds. Be careful mate.