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[MaxV6]

had to go from Louth to Horncastle last week , following my client in his Audi 2.0 turbo, S-line A3 thingy whatsit...

a very nice run.....  opened the throttle all the way , most of the time....  

and stuck to his audi like glue.... despite his leaden right foot "having fun"

the only point where he pulled away, was on the way back through a little complex of corners running up&round a hill....     where my higher centre of gravity, softer suspension, and the full load of high density rockwool on board made the body roll a bit too worrying...  given that i don't know the road or what the next corner will bring.....   would quite probably have stayed planted on the throttle if i'd known them....


as to whether he was "going for it"

suffice to say that anyone covering about 2 miles in 60 secs is probably fairly committed....

of course, the elite drank the petrol like water, and the tyres were somewhat scrubbed and the pads a little "warm" when we got back to Louth....

but it was nice to remind myself that it's an executive guided misslie on more than just motorways.....    

meanwhile, he's off to get his audi tuned to be sure it's developing what it's supposed to


nice run that !

[JamesV6CDX]

suffice to say that anyone covering about 2 miles in 60 secs is probably fairly committed....

120mph? Committed to losing their licence, perhaps  

[Gaffers]

suffice to say that anyone covering about 2 miles in 60 secs is probably fairly committed....

120mph? Committed to losing their licence, perhaps  

Or worse!  

[MaxV6]

i was being "discrete " about the bare numbers mate.....    

perhaps....    he lives most of his life in another country.....  where he gets driven around by a company driver......

[Gaffers]

i was being "discrete " about the bare numbers mate.....    

perhaps....    he lives most of his life in another country.....  where he gets driven around by a company driver......

Tell you what mate you can tell that to the family should there be an incident  

Doesnt sound like you were driving to the conditions of the road with sufficient due care or leaving much of a buffer on the safety margins.  Sorry if I sound like I am ranting but search in the history and you know my feelings on the subject.  

I save my lead foot for an empty autobahn

[amigov6]

If my memory serves me well that'll be the A153, lovely twisties a few playful cambers & runs past Cadwell Park or Caddy as it's locally known. As for the more responsible members, yes public highways are not racetracks & none of us want to injure anyone (or worse) of course not. I have certain bits of road i enjoy but i NEVER fly round a blind bend (even if i know the road) or tear it up where there are junctions leading to possible hazards. I only play where i'm putting no one but myself at risk.
    Not all of us have access to autobahns so i find that a tad condescending, besides flat out in a straight line is hardly exciting or skilled.
    Some folk ride very high horses!!!!!!!

[Mr Skrunts]

I used to class the dual carriagway from Gainbro cross roads towards Skeggy, every time I had a diiferent car used to see how fast it was travelling at the top as it leveled out, went that way in Feb last year and now it has a roundabout at the top.  

[Gaffers]

If my memory serves me well that'll be the A153, lovely twisties a few playful cambers & runs past Cadwell Park or Caddy as it's locally known. As for the more responsible members, yes public highways are not racetracks & none of us want to injure anyone (or worse) of course not. I have certain bits of road i enjoy but i NEVER fly round a blind bend (even if i know the road) or tear it up where there are junctions leading to possible hazards. I only play where i'm putting no one but myself at risk.
    Not all of us have access to autobahns so i find that a tad condescending, besides flat out in a straight line is hardly exciting or skilled.
    Some folk ride very high horses!!!!!!!

I'm up there for a reason....

Quiet motorway/autobahn same thing (not all the autobahn is unlimited)  

[Entwood]

If my memory serves me well that'll be the A153, lovely twisties a few playful cambers & runs past Cadwell Park or Caddy as it's locally known. As for the more responsible members, yes public highways are not racetracks & none of us want to injure anyone (or worse) of course not. I have certain bits of road i enjoy but i NEVER fly round a blind bend (even if i know the road) or tear it up where there are junctions leading to possible hazards. I only play where i'm putting no one but myself at risk.
    Not all of us have access to autobahns so i find that a tad condescending, besides flat out in a straight line is hardly exciting or skilled.
    Some folk ride very high horses!!!!!!!

There was a report in the papers some while back that IIRC said that 25% of the population had a relative killed or injured in a vehicle incident in the last 10 years.

The home page says we have 3509 members, so .. if those statistics are right, 877 members of this forum have had relatives killed or injured. If only 5% of the forum are active, that still means 40 members have been affected.

So I think bragging about racing an Audi at 120mph on public roads is not only downright rude it is crass stupidity - both the driving and the bragging.

It is also my opinion that, probably, the racing was more "important" in the drivers mind than any thought of others safety.

rant over ... for now

[amigov6]

Still straight line & flat. Had my Mig nearly 2 yrs, saw 144mph once, still creeping up but not much left & if a tyre or anything else let go at that speed it's game over. I do'nt need to do it again, i know how fast it goes, since then i rarely break 3 figures & that's only in short bursts.
   Despite enjoying the punch between gears & throwing a big RWD car about i spend 95% of my time cruising 'cos Migs are good at that too & i'm getting old!!!!!!!!

[JamesV6CDX]

Some folk ride very high horses

Often as a result of bitter experiences, such as the loss of loved ones in car accidents...

[dbug]

Some folk ride very high horses

Often as a result of bitter experiences, such as the loss of loved ones in car accidents...

Re your signature - its not speed that kills - its the misuse of speed that is dangerous.  I have driven high performance cars both on the road and on the race track at high speeds (remember when there was no speed limit in the uk?) safely.  It can be lethal to drive at 30mph in the wrong conditions!

[JueV6]

Even PROFESSIONALS such as the LATE, GREAT, Ayrton Senna can and have paid the ultimate price for speed. It only take a split second or a mechanical breakage, AND THATS IT.... [size=16]GAME OVER[/size]

we all like to see how fast we can go but there are proper places to do it.

said my bit

[JamesV6CDX]

Some folk ride very high horses

Often as a result of bitter experiences, such as the loss of loved ones in car accidents...

Re your signature - its not speed that kills - its the misuse of speed that is dangerous.  I have driven high performance cars both on the road and on the race track at high speeds (remember when there was no speed limit in the uk?) safely.  It can be lethal to drive at 30mph in the wrong conditions!

Agree for the most - but ultimately when you crash, the severity, injuries and likelyhood of death all increase when the speed of impact is increased. Therefore, speed kills

[Vamps]

Some folk ride very high horses

Often as a result of bitter experiences, such as the loss of loved ones in car accidents...

Re your signature - its not speed that kills - its the misuse of speed that is dangerous.  I have driven high performance cars both on the road and on the race track at high speeds (remember when there was no speed limit in the uk?) safely.  It can be lethal to drive at 30mph in the wrong conditions!

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Spot on......