The speed of Wedge

[nick heppinstall]

Took a mate out the other evening for a quick blast before T. We were on a nice, quiet bit of road so we decided to do a couple of fastish .... runs to 60mph. Just for a laugh to see how fast we could do it. Now I've just got a couple of new tyres on the back so I was taking it pretty easy. So he set his stopwatch. Shouted go and off we went. First run was 5 seconds dead and the secoond was 5.13 seconds ! I honestly expected it to be as high as 7 because I did'nt seem to set off that fast !! Anyone else done this ?

[Pettsie]

Did the same thing a few weeks ago - standard 350i. First run 5.7 second 5.5 (was really trying) third run 5.9. Fourth run "two pints of tanglefoot please".

[jvaughan]

can do 5.0 no problem in mine .. have seen middle 4's but that was with hot tyres on a hot summers day

[jmorgan]

Havn't a clue but playing with some newer machinery at Duxford threw up some interesting questions
Whilst making progress the missis can't reach the glove box

[wedg1e]

Divvent want to widdle on naebody's bondie, like though but, but have yezz considdad that yuzz've got TVR speedos and that, what'll probably be telling yer porky pies and yuzz've really only been deeing 0-45 in that time? I wivvent trust my 390 speedo as far as ah could hoy it, ah'll tell thee now like though but and that. If ah had a fishy on a lttle dishy, ah'd gee'yit nae botha.

Ian

Edited 'cos wor cannat spell 'deeing' propa.


>> Edited by wedg1e on Monday 31st March 02:11

[nick heppinstall]

wedg1e, you been on "The Juice" mate ?

[jvaughan]

Tablets not strong enough Wedgie ?

[andymadmak]

Been at the Hammerite thinners again Wedgie?

[wedg1e]

Howay marras: cannat yuzz not undastand tha northern dilect or summat?

I may have partaken of the forbidden fruit of Finnegans: what of it?

Ian

[350zwelgje]

I agree with the speedo not being accurate.
My speedo can't keep up with the acceleration!
Tricky when accelerating past Gatso-meters.
And it is only a 350i, but I think my speedo-cable needs a greasing excercise (Where is that greasing nipple..)

Rob