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[Kevin Wood]

You still need a good place to use them though.

True. I do technically have access to an airfield but I don't think they'd be too amenable to an OOF 0-60 party.
 
I did Vmax the Westfield on the runway one night though  
 
Kevin

[Jay w]

my 2.5 elite auto turned out an 8.5 in the past.

The was with sport mode selected and the foot firmly embedded in the carpet all the way, me on my own with a full tank of fuel.

I didn't think that was too bad for the old girl

[TheBoy]

Mine is just over 8 seconds, but under 8.5

Thats a wide range...   ...what is the figure?

You try pressing the buttons!

I did....

Gonna try it again on better petrol (ie, not Asda shite), on the flat, not trying to negotiate a roundabout (and having to lift slightly), and without a boot full of crap...   ....I think sub 8s is achievable from it without too much effort...

[Chopsdad]

It's all subjective I'm afraid.  Try hitting the start and stop on your stopwatch and see the huge difference it makes.  Then think about keeping one eye on the road, the other on the speedo needle and timing the pushing or the button to perfection at exactly 60 mph.

Although my best is 8.9 with a 2.2, it means if I got a cleaner start I'd beat TB's 3.0 and that surely couldn't happen.    

[TheBoy]

The was with sport mode selected

I will try that next time...

[Timbuk]

I actually did this the other day also, in EP's old Elite which is now my Dads new Elite, just before i dropped it off at his house. Set the Stopwatch and floored it, hit 60 and stopped it, 0-60... 7.6 sec Don't know how accurate this was as it was done by myself and i only tried it once, but this car is chipped so could be possible

Was it a manual or Auto? people who have had theirs chipped to comment it makes a big difference

Its an Auto, but TBH i think its quicker than EP's new manual as i've driven both and i'm sure he will agree

Ahhhh the old silver streak, it does feel quicker than the manual estate but both the multirams are not working on the estate so ive just ordered a one way valve to see if that will do the trick

Don't think this was a good time to admit to doing that as pops has just joined the forum this evening, think i might be getting a b*llocking in a minute

[Elite Pete]

It was a typing error, It was supposed to read 0-6 in 7.6 seconds

[Timbuk]

It was a typing error, It was supposed to read 0-6 in 7.6 seconds

 

[Tony H]

not even gonna bother enbarassin myself on this one with my 2.0 auto!

Try a bit of nos in your inlet fannymold

[Taxi_Driver]

Got mine up to 30 in 25secs this morning

Im going to try to beat that.....it might manage 35 in 20 secs if im lucky and on lpg  

[hobbes]

My 2.5 Auto estate used to be a consistant 8.9seconds, the manual 2.5 saloon was 8.7 and the manual MV6 3.0 7.7sec - That's just me in the car - fairly empty boot & under 1/4 tank fuel.

[TheBoy]

fairly empty boot & under 1/4 tank fuel.

Good point, my tank was up to brim at time. 75l must be fairly heavy...

[Jim Bob2]

My 2.5 manual estate does a consistent 8.7 seconds which seems about right compared to the others here.

[Marks DTM Calib]

fairly empty boot & under 1/4 tank fuel.

Good point, my tank was up to brim at time. 75l must be fairly heavy...

About 75Kg even.....

[Markie]

intresting......read this earlier and ben and tried on a straight carridgeway this dry evening.

Sports on - £20 of petrol - car empty - boot empty.

60 in 8.2seconds.

But i do wonder how reliable ( ie pressing the start button and also getting it as it passes 60)