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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

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Andrew Grebneff
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<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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