Top speed for a corsa b??

The red line is to draw you eye to the fact that you are speeding in a

  1. No confusion about where 30 mph is on the speedo etc.

Both my Veccy (00 V SRi) and my Astra (03 GSi) have them.

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Carl Smith
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Said Corsa is usually outside kwikfit nr Meadow Hall. The lad who owns it was really pleased with his 500bhp Corsa (I had to pretend to be impressed as he showed me the calibra turbo engine under the bonnet).

Interesting car yes, but 500bhp through fwd ? Seriously doubt it.

Oh, and he did not build it.. it was somebody else's project...

I thought it went quicker with 4 lads clad in tracksuits and caps... ?

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Reply to
Carl Smith

damn, the '89 one i was given wouldn't go over 96. Still that's not bad for a 1 litre that's done 178k miles on a 4speed gearbox i spose.

Reply to
jeremy

Yeah? Well, my Sera hit 160 the other day and I reckon I could get it to

180 with a decent run up!

Richard

Reply to
RichardK-PB

Around here, for me it is a combination of both. The roads are busier, there are more cameras, and it's simply not safe to do something like driving a 34mile round trip in 1/2 hour (including picking up some chips). IIRC that was an Opel Manta doing 120 on some B-roads for a little stretch and not really dropping below 70 for anything (except for one corner, which I'd already learned when racing a Probe was to be treated with respect. Fast in and faster out doesn't apply when out is achieved backwards).

The Supra's limits are way beyond common sense on the public highway levels in the dry, and at least with crappy Kumho tyres, sitting breathing on your neck the whole time in the wet. The Beetle is worryingly competent for a 1.6; had it up to 110 when chasing a BMW "M3" full of chavs down the A68 and discovered their car couldn't corner as well as mine, The Volvo is a Volvo, and therefore actually pretty quick, but dull and ancient, and the Sera is a frantic little buzzbox automatic with a 1.5; a hoot to drive, but skittish.

I'd love to get the Supra onto a decent, wide track though.

Richard

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RichardK-PB

I was always a calm, well behaved driver when I first passed. Then I got my first 'courtesy car' - my Chevette went to a main dealer for new suspension, and they gave me a brown, C-reg Nova Saloon.

That did 88 in third. I don't think the Chevette did 88, period.

Richard

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RichardK-PB

Warning to old people in the 12v model that they're going too fast and should slow down and hold up people in 2CVs like they were told to by the Vauxhall dealer.

Richard

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RichardK-PB

"RichardK-PB" wrote

Kilometers per hour huh!

Reply to
fishman

It'a all numbers ;)

Richard

Reply to
RichardK-PB

Heh, my shabby old GTi would pull 200 at about 6000 in 5th :-)

Very noisily though.

Reply to
Pete M

Never tried the top speed of my 7 series ... but the citroen axgt i modified was good for 132mph (@8100rpm). That was verified on gps as the speedo needle stops when it reaches the limit peg. Wot a laugh!!!

Reply to
Mr Fix It

I tried it in the GTR but it hit the limiter at 190km/h. Damn jap limiters.

Fraser

Reply to
Fraser Johnston

Depends on how many subwoofers it's got.

Fraser

Reply to
Fraser Johnston

my MR2 is de-limited but it's scary shit and i won't take it past 120mph in fear anyway :) which is were the limiter would of probably kicked in

meant to crack 150-160mph but roads are to bumpy these days to try that kinda speed! maybe a track day one day :)

Reply to
Vamp

Not at the moment ... at least not until i've finished fitting the Mi16 engine.

Hack/chop/weld ... bastard job!!

Makes we think is is worth ot on an F reg chassis!!

Reply to
Mr Fix It

MR2 has a rep for swapping ends at high speeds. Generally the limiters kick in at 190. The GTR was solid as a rock at 190. It felt better at that speed than my wifes Hyundai Excel at 80.

Fraser

Reply to
Fraser Johnston

You're all old and or gay :)

Plus, surely in the Ka, going on the dual carriageway and keeping up with traffic requires use of the Vmax :) ?

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DanTXD

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