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i may have a problem....
« on: 21 January 2007, 22:47:49 »
There is a serious risk of loosing my licence with this Senator! My licence is now clean, and won't be for very long at this rate.

Drove the Senator to Uni, 70 odd miles of motorway miles. My god its a nice cruiser, better than the Omega. Here is the best bit:

Up the M40 cutting (Vicar of Dibley shot) its a steep section, car cruising up no problems. Foot stayed where it was, some Seat Cupra was being a bit racy up my arse......

So foot went further down (NO WARE NEAR THE FLOOR) woooosh the Senator took off.... 75right up to 115 (in kph obviously as the dash was set to that  ::))

It NEVER went over 4k RPM!!!  :o - My foot was no ware near the floor 115, and it STILL has soo much power available. Back on the flat stuff, it just sits at 110 all day long.

300 quid car, no wheel wobble, comfy has hell engine ticking over at 3.5k at 110!!!  :o :o

Averaged 29.7mpg on the run back too!!  :o :o

Some people have smoking addictions, some people have drink addictions, i have an addiction to the Senators gas pedal!  :-[
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Re: i may have a problem....
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2007, 22:53:42 »
Welcome to the big boys club !!!

These machines can do 164 miles per hour, in the correct circumstances.

And get there very quickly.

Around corners.

In comfort.

Quietly.

Safely.

And can stop quite well too.

Once the PC (and I aint talking computers..... ) brigade crept in and stopped this kind of outlandish behaviour, the Omega was born....

sort of............


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Re: i may have a problem....
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2007, 22:58:56 »
don't say that its making it sound ok!!!

Omegatoy says i should de-cat it and then chip it, then i will be impressed.

Impressed!?!! I am blown away with it in standard form!

My m8 actually told me to stop going so fast and he was picking up the fuel bill!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: i may have a problem....
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2007, 23:04:22 »
Having been a passenger in a nasty accident, and by the grace of God survived, It's important to appreciate how quickly things can happen at such speeds and how little reaction times you really have.

No car or amount of safety toys will save you from an 80mph crash. And get caught doing anything over 100 on the motorways, expect a ban, which could break up your career.

Big, fast cars are fun, but on a serious note look after yourself mate :)
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« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2007, 23:06:48 »
Lets think about this a wee bit....

The Police used the Mk1 Senny first, because, generally, it was the fastest economy luxobatrge available at the time.  BMW were just knocking at the door at that time.

Formula Shell (who remembers that??) put a death wish on the Vauxhalls for Police use argument and Ford really got their foot in the door.

This transmogrified to the 2.8 then 2.9 Granada, mostly on reasons of cost, as well as the Escort 3.

There were, however, a number of forces who used the Senny in 24v form as it was a good interceptor with loads of load space for the cones and stuff that were needed.

Again, this developed into a number of forces using them as patrol cars.

Personally, it was my favoured steed of choice.

Then BMW really broke into the market, as did Volvo, and here we are today.

A fair number of really big comfy cars awaiting rediscovery by the next generation of drivers!!

cheers!!

B

PS - Limits (both speed and handling) are there for a reason and I no way encourage the breaking of such limits other than for legal purposes and after sufficient advanced training.......     :y
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Re: i may have a problem....
« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2007, 23:07:33 »
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Having been a passenger in a nasty accident, and by the grace of God survived, It's important to appreciate how quickly things can happen at such speeds and how little reaction times you really have.

No car or amount of safety toys will save you from an 80mph crash. And get caught doing anything over 100 on the motorways, expect a ban, which could break up your career.

Big, fast cars are fun, but on a serious note look after yourself mate :)

I know thats what scares me, blow-out or something else at speed.
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« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2007, 23:11:09 »
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Having been a passenger in a nasty accident, and by the grace of God survived, It's important to appreciate how quickly things can happen at such speeds and how little reaction times you really have.

No car or amount of safety toys will save you from an 80mph crash. And get caught doing anything over 100 on the motorways, expect a ban, which could break up your career.

Big, fast cars are fun, but on a serious note look after yourself mate :)

I know thats what scares me, blow-out or something else at speed.

Get a tyre blow out at 100mph on a busy motorway... I don't fancy the chances and it would probably be night night.
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Re: i may have a problem....
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2007, 23:11:44 »
To say nothing about potentially killing a minibus-full of kids.

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« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2007, 23:16:27 »
after a while i began to 'behave' had not be tempted to race. and stick to a nice 80mph cruise with the flow....
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« Reply #9 on: 21 January 2007, 23:22:22 »
Jaime and I were saying the other day.. it takes a scare to make someone a better driver...

I'd consider myself very safe...but largely because I've had some close calls and learned from it.

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« Reply #10 on: 21 January 2007, 23:24:52 »
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Jaime and I were saying the other day.. it takes a scare to make someone a better driver...

I'd consider myself very safe...but largely because I've had some close calls and learned from it.


agreed...

high speed blowouts can really concentrate the mind...
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« Reply #11 on: 21 January 2007, 23:29:30 »
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Jaime and I were saying the other day.. it takes a scare to make someone a better driver...

I'd consider myself very safe...but largely because I've had some close calls and learned from it.


agreed...

high speed blowouts can really concentrate the mind...

Now there is my problem, only ever had a flat on the motorway and it was very gradual. The steering became very heavy... plenty of time to find a safe spot.

Other than that, never had a problem. Most country's i will be ok planning to drive to Norway as well the national limit is only 50mph ... Germany is the one to watch out for.... 150mph  (on the right section) and it will be legal!  :o
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« Reply #12 on: 21 January 2007, 23:38:57 »
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Jaime and I were saying the other day.. it takes a scare to make someone a better driver...

I'd consider myself very safe...but largely because I've had some close calls and learned from it.


agreed...

high speed blowouts can really concentrate the mind...

Now there is my problem, only ever had a flat on the motorway and it was very gradual. The steering became very heavy... plenty of time to find a safe spot.

Other than that, never had a problem. Most country's i will be ok planning to drive to Norway as well the national limit is only 50mph ... Germany is the one to watch out for.... 150mph  (on the right section) and it will be legal!  :o

150 may be legal, but may well not be safe. Thinking about it, some tiny narrow country lanes in UK have national speed limit, but I'd be buggered if I'd do 60mph down them!! ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 21 January 2007, 23:49:37 »
Single track lanes are 60 around home, and can be very 'entertaining' and 60!  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 22 January 2007, 00:37:30 »
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Single track lanes are 60 around home, and can be very 'entertaining' and 60!  ;D

I still don't think you're getting my jist  ::)
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