From reading an article a few years back re: how auto makers actually test the 0-60 times, you're basically (in a manual, I grant you) sitting her in 1st, foot on clutch, build the revs to 3500 or something criminal, then lift the left pedal immediately, and away you go. This was tried on an Aston Vantage and after three attempts the diff shredded. The 0-60 in a way is a
potential figure your car '
can/may do', really; as opposed to a 'you'll get this figure every day, regular as clockwork' kind of thing.
yup, on of
them Vantages, so that's how old the report was. It's brutal, punishing on the mechanicals, and if it took ten attempts and three cars to get that figure, then so be it. Only a few of us on here have two or three spare Omegas to fall back on
Also dont forget that the standard of rubber, and the road surface will also play a part. If you're not on slicks and on fresh grippy tarmac on a hot day then you may never acheive that magic 9 secs the brochure claims.
Personally I'd be well happy with that figure you've achieved. Boy done good.