More madness...

[sixspeed]

Took a trip to the continent on Friday....

What happened?


-andy-

[Lagoo]

NICE!!! What did it feel like at that speed? Is it Red Rose or an S?

[apeebles]

I used to have this problem on my speedo!

[sixspeed]

It's an S...

Definately pulled a lot quicker this time from 150 onwards. Did a similar run before, but the roof was off. Was struggling a lot more when it reach 180.

From the video clip above tho, it was still pulling strong at 180, just ran out of straight road... Doh.

Felt fine. Didn't feel unstable at all. None of this three-lane wandering that people mention of the early models.


Anyway - need to see 200 on the clock, so back to Europe again in a month or so. Third time lucky?

(anyone got some nice GPS gear so I can get a true speed though?)


-andy-


>> Edited by sixspeed on Monday 30th September 17:12

[Luca Brazzi]

You really are such a bad boy!!!

[sixspeed]

Hmmm, must have another go soon.


-andy-

[go-go]

I like that speedo, but, on my S4 if you know how to do it, you can read the real speed on the aircon display.......i was dissapointed a little bit.

>> Edited by go-go on Wednesday 2nd October 09:20

[karly]

Excellent stuff! Where you bricking it at that kinda speed? The rate at which that speedo shot up from around 100 onwards was unbelievable!!!

[rthierry]

Andy,

Glad to see you've finished running it in

[jeremyc]

quote:Definately pulled a lot quicker this time from 150 onwards.

From the video clip above tho, it was still pulling strong at 180, just ran out of straight road... Doh.

Anyway - need to see 200 on the clock, so back to Europe again in a month or so.

Good job Andy, but repeat after me: press right foot down harder, press right foot down harder, press.....

Or get a Cerbera ....

[robkola]

Was that through the Mont Blanc tunnel?!!!

>> Edited by robkola on Wednesday 2nd October 16:08

[sandman]

Good job.
at least if the french police saw you they'd have a job catching you in their turbo diesels!!!

[sixspeed]

Jeremy - I'm trying, I'm trying! But there's something in the way. Might try cutting away all this fibreglass stuff around it to see if it'll go any further..

It is quite scary... only in that the long, long straight that you've found disappears quite quickly and you soon find yourself heading for the corner, that seemed ages away at the start, before you know it. I don't actually know if I'll find a long enough stretch of (private) straight road to hit 200. As for the car though, it all felt quite composed... which was nice

Must get a GPS thingamebob. I'm sure the speedo isn't accurate. Wouldn't it be great tho if it was *under*reading....


-andy-

[david beer]

Do you have a lap top? I have a gismo that gives all the sat nav info etc. Just needs a lap top.

[sixspeed]

Got a laptop yeah - well.. belongs to work. But it'll do

What's the nifty gizmo called?


-andy-

[david beer]

Its a Magneti Morelli (sp) full sat nav system, the only draw back it needs the lap top. I will give more info in the morn. The good thing is you can do all your road plans in front of your fire and take your lap top to the car. I have couple, iam in the "trade".

[kevinday]

Simplest way to check the speedo accuracy is to multiply the RPM by the mph per 1000rpm.

[RichB]

That's assuming the rev' counter is accurate?

[KebabBoy]

hey sixspeed, video was awesome. also ur girlfriend is as hot as the car shes sitting on (shes aactually hotter) . u lucy guy, machine (tuscan) and missus (babe in photo) . wots her name?

[sixspeed]

Erm.. which photo? I don't think there's one of her on here, and she wasn't in that top speed run...

Did I miss something? (doh!!)

Anyways, me is single again. Can't be tied down...


-andy-