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stan_the_man
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30th Oct 07 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My SR Nova read 117 on the digi dash so probably about 23.4mph real time...
Nath
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30th Oct 07 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

At least 130mph
ShEp
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30th Oct 07 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my cavalier gls did 139mph as verified by the police following me

hence the rason i walk everywhere now
Nath
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Dean_W
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
my cavalier gls did 139mph as verified by the police following me

hence the rason i walk everywhere now

damn you should have been on a private road like everyone else
Daimo B
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30th Oct 07 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bike - 148 leptons per hour
Astra - 152 leptons per hour (book speed)
Corsa - Had 131mph on the Police camera also follwing me, but still had a good 500-600rpm left, and was still pulling
Olsrey
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30th Oct 07 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

123mph according to my speedo and satnav so i guess its right
J4M13
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30th Oct 07 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

iv had a sat nav reading of 149mph in the astra and that wasnt at the limiter, that was when i shit my pants and slowed down. Im guessing it could have gone a little more.
Ben G
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30th Oct 07 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

125mph at 6k, had 900 odd more rpm to play with on a private race course.
ShEp
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30th Oct 07 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
my cavalier gls did 139mph as verified by the police following me

hence the rason i walk everywhere now

damn you should have been on a private road like everyone else


took a wrong turning
johnhara1
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sport16v
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30th Oct 07 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

115 clock speed on what I believe to be a flat road with four people in the car, but it was a cold night, I had v power in (actually felt slightly more nimble but was probably in my mind) and it is clock speed after all. Probably not far out though as 112 is book speed
Robin
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30th Oct 07 at 17:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

112mph according to VW.

My old Corsa did 130mph, a genuine 130mph too Steve!
mattk
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30th Oct 07 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

indicated 120 on the speedo in 4th at about 4500 rpm

Not bad really
Nath
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30th Oct 07 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My Corsa did 117mph, bouncing off the limiter in 5th.
Joe
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30th Oct 07 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

150ish I should imagine
AlunJ
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30th Oct 07 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i've at the turbodiesel at about 110 on the speedo, sat nav read about 104-105mph which is the book speed i think?
cunningham
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30th Oct 07 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

off the clock on the valver and in the cav 135mph
Gareth
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30th Oct 07 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

180 on the clock
22B
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30th Oct 07 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
125mph at 6k, had 900 odd more rpm to play with on a private race course.


The Fiesta St will only do 130 mph top speed, what power has the zetec S got?
Nic Barnes
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30th Oct 07 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

181mph
SportBoy
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30th Oct 07 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

170 being towed by muppets
Marc
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30th Oct 07 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

152 according to Prodrive.
Tommy L
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Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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30th Oct 07 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

12v - 130mph

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