

| Subject: | Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Mar 2002 18:20:38 +1200 |
> > Vanagon... 180kmh (122mph) & accelerating... ran out of road. But it >> had a 3.8 V6 lurking out back... I meant to say 112mph... >Yeah! That�s it! >90 mph is fine, but not for overtaking ;-) Yup, need more than 90 for overtaking. >Once had 205km/h on my speedo, approx. >Well, it was about 5mm next to the odometer reset knob. >With my new tranny I will hit the "REAL" 200km/h, I hope, not just the >"speedo 200". With the G50 & SVX I hope for more than that. IF the actual conversion ever gets done... >But that�s not the speed for cruising. >Really exhausting...leaving the car every 300km for a fuel fillup ;-))) A whole 300! Mine probably wouldn't have done more than that at 70mph, with its tall-geared (0.63 fifth) 5-speed and Holden V6! >Raimund >30V V6 Audi 2,8 -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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