GTI top speed

partridge88 · Post by **partridge88** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:35 am

Yeah they'll all be out slightly, usually up to about 75 they are quite accurate maybe 2mph out.

But after 75 they aren't calibrated so well, could be up to 10mph out in some cases, as said if you've fitted bigger wheels it will appear to be going faster than it really is.

pologti76 · Post by **pologti76** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:25 pm

no speedo can be accurate as to differing tyre sizes and rubber amounts on the actual tyre due to wear

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:18 pm

The GTI does 140, my speedo said so. Though it's actually 160 because of speedo error

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:25 am

LMAO @ Mouse!

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:36 am

Most I've done so far is about 88/90

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:13 am

MaxZ wrote:Most I've done so far is about 88/90

In over a year of ownership I havent taken mine over 90.

The possibility of an instant ban for 100+ just doesn't appeal, I have too much to loose. Save it for a track.

nafeGTI · Post by **nafeGTI** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:15 am

I've only had mine up to 90 as I've been a bit bad in the past resulting in a lengthy ban, only semi-sensible speeds for me!

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:21 am

To be honest, anything above 90 on motorway is just asking for trouble. But it does get so tempting when the engine is just willing to go that bit more, especially as at 90 you're sitting just before the power band in 5th

pologti76 · Post by **pologti76** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:14 pm

i got pulled for doing between 90-100 but didnt get done thank god it has slowed me down alot altho i still get an urge to florr it then think bye bye lisence if im caught lol

1der · Post by **1der** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:18 pm

you should come up to the highlands

no fixed speed cameras at all

jut the pesky police laser guns and mobile van

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:41 pm

Doing 130mph in a car means certain death if it goes wrong. And things can go wrong very quickly at those speeds, no matter how good a driver you think you are. I lost my brother only a few months ago to a road accident, he was only 23. It's all great fun until something like that happens and you hear about it and think, it'll never happen to me. But the reality is that road accidents are the biggest killer of under 30 year olds.

And whoever would consider doing 130 with passengers in the car shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel of a car. If you don't respect your own life, please, show some respect for others at least.

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:01 pm

Can you get your speedo calibrated? Ive always wondered that

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:06 pm

Yer you can, just take it to a garage and they should sort it out

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:07 pm

mite get mine done when i have the new wheels put on. Its about 5-10mph out most of the time - damned annoying!!!

1der · Post by **1der** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:38 pm

garnier wrote:Doing 130mph in a car means certain death if it goes wrong. And things can go wrong very quickly at those speeds, no matter how good a driver you think you are. I lost my brother only a few months ago to a road accident, he was only 23. It's all great fun until something like that happens and you hear about it and think, it'll never happen to me. But the reality is that road accidents are the biggest killer of under 30 year olds.

And whoever would consider doing 130 with passengers in the car shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel of a car. If you don't respect your own life, please, show some respect for others at least.

well put and completely true