speed

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:25 pm

i got to 120 in my gt (also on private land)

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:31 pm

Don't wan't to dampen your spirits, but if thats what was indicated on your speedo it's not gonna be accurate, especially with 15" wheels.

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:49 pm

If he has 45 profile tyres, then it will be correct, wouldn't it?

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:59 pm

ive got 45 profile and i borrowed a satnav from work and my speedo was only reading about 2mph more. (obviously not at 120, town driving) really pleased with my little car its resting in the garage now!

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:00 pm

I've had just shy of 120mph with standard steelies.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:06 pm

can't wait to unleash the rather of the G40! i had 100mph in no time at all! no pushing it or nuttin!

amstrange1 · Post by **amstrange1** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:23 pm

I've had the limiter in 5th on a GT, stock wheel size too.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:26 pm

90 for about 2 seconds out of sheer curiosity, then I realised I valued my license, my ability to stop in a half reasonable distance on standard mk2 brakes and tyres, and my hearing

, haven't been above 80 since and that's about the limit of what I'm ever willing to do. Not to mention 90 in a mk2 1.05 with a couple of passengers in the car really is an unsettling experience, and something not to be repeated on anything other than a very long, very clear road

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:44 pm

I regularly do and sit quite comfortably (but obviously it's more comfortable at 60/70) at 80/90mph in my GT. Rarely go above 100.

TheWhiteBeast · Post by **TheWhiteBeast** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:52 pm

Last time i got 102mph out of my 1.05 mk3 and thats a standard no engine mods

Danny

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:38 pm

Its only an "instant ban" if youre caught doing more than 100. I usually stay under 90 on the mway.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:02 pm

there's the answer to speeding, put everyone in old, rattly, undergeared cars with dubious safety

106 indicated in the polo, and it was really making sure i knew that.
Reasonably good to cruise at between 55 and 75 in, happiest around 45-50 when there was opportunity for that speed to be "comfortable"
though of course a lot of the time it was jammed in the 75-90 zone (and might i say, on a decent bit of tarmac without a considerable headwind, it felt the most stable thing in the world)

far side of 110 on the clock in the 'tray, it was still hurting for a little bit more acheivement but ran out of clear road... (more realistically ~100-105 in top, 4th is a smidgen quicker but very loud and thirsty)
It'll whisper along at 70, be alright at 80, and only start to make a bit of a growl at 90-plus... not exactly an invitation to stick to our outdated limits. (though i'm now trying to....... for the sake of my wallet rather than my license)

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:33 pm

Gareth_GT_Hatch wrote:Its only an "instant ban" if youre caught doing more than 100. I usually stay under 90 on the mway.

3 points up to about 90, 6 points over 90, ban at 100.. I believe that's how it goes. However, I've only had my license a year and a half, so I'm still on my 2 year probation license.. 6 points and I lose it

And I'd rather not end up back on L plates for the sake of a couple of mph really.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:53 pm

Gareth_GT_Hatch wrote:Its only an "instant ban" if youre caught doing more than 100. I usually stay under 90 on the mway.

I got flashed on the M25 by an overhead Gatso when I was pushing just short of 130mph inmy Golf... Luckily I never heard anything from it. Regularly used to cruise at 120+!!

The polo revs so damn high though, that I rarely go over 90.

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:54 pm

Polos are definately not cruisers. They're nippy, accelarating cars but also good for quick blasts down the dual carriageway.