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Sure that wasn't km/h?
« on: 31 January 2008, 21:02:12 »
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #1 on: 31 January 2008, 21:12:55 »
could of had a c20let in it or a c20xe  :y
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #2 on: 31 January 2008, 21:13:13 »
possible if he was running a 2.0 redtop......

plus the thing would be lighter than when it came out of the factory due to rust
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #3 on: 31 January 2008, 21:26:04 »
Hmmm, just lends more weight to how stupid he was then I guess.  ::) ;D
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2008, 21:31:21 »
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Hmmm, just lends more weight to how stupid he was then I guess.  ::) ;D

can't or won't disagree with that ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2008, 22:52:23 »
A Mk I Astra with 1.8 OHC (8v) engine and minor modifications does 125mph, though this involves a 5-speed overdrive gearbox from a Cavalier (as opposed to the standard 'sports' gearbox that came with the Astra GTE where 5th was 1:1 and not overdrive), a long stretch of road, and fair wind. Don't ask me how I know. But the Mk I of the early eighties it was a far lighter car (700Kg) then modern-day Astras.


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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2008, 23:42:07 »
i can believe this as i had nearly 130mph out of my astra 1.8 eco sport(on a private track of course :))

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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2008, 23:44:40 »
with an XE or LET lump and the right gearbox 140 would be possible
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2008, 23:50:33 »
my brother had a 1.8 gte that did 132 (well thats what the digital speedo said) while i was sat there $hitting my self (on a private road )
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #9 on: 31 January 2008, 23:52:12 »
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my brother had a 1.8 gte that did 132 (well thats what the digital speedo said) while i was sat there $hitting my self (on a private road )

it's at that speed you realise that if something goes wrong there is little chance of walking away from the accident
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #10 on: 31 January 2008, 23:56:41 »
But was 130mph actually dangerous? Stupid maybe .......
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #11 on: 01 February 2008, 00:07:39 »
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But was 130mph actually dangerous? Stupid maybe .......

Speed doesn't kill. As we all know, rapid deceleration is what kills.  :y
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #12 on: 01 February 2008, 00:11:44 »
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But was 130mph actually dangerous? Stupid maybe .......

Speed doesn't kill. As we all know, rapid deceleration is what kills.  :y
i dont know it nearly gave me a heart attack :) :)
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #13 on: 01 February 2008, 00:12:18 »
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But was 130mph actually dangerous? Stupid maybe .......

Speed doesn't kill. As we all know, rapid deceleration is what kills.  :y

Agreed. But as we all know, no one on this site (with more cylinders than doors  ;)) has ever tried to exploit the car's potential on a quiet motorway Autobahn
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Re: Sure that wasn't km/h?
« Reply #14 on: 01 February 2008, 00:16:43 »
what was the name of that bobbie a while back , what was his speed 150 something was it
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