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Title: how fast
Post by: dj g on 07 July 2005, 15:40

hi everyone hope to meet some of you at santapod sunday :kiss:
anyway how fast should a mk1 cab go because my speedo goes around 10 miles faster than me and my speedo looks like it would do 140 minus 10 :laugh: 130   is that right no mods that i know of :undecided:

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Phil303 on 08 July 2005, 09:27

Hello,

The official VW figures give 116mph as the max speed.

The most I've ever had out of my stock 1.8 Clipper was about 108. I don't think it would physically possible to get mine to go any faster, bearing in mind they weigh a ton and are about as aerodynamic as a barn.

Phil

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: AdamB on 08 July 2005, 12:21

I've got documented proof of my old cab doing 96! :angry:, but it does have 'ickle wheels.

On the flip side - I did get 150 out of my new toy yesterday, with a fair bit left to go. (private road, obviously) :evil:

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: richy_b on 09 July 2005, 20:38

so wots the new toy???

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: gibby on 11 July 2005, 08:43

Hey Gail, how you doing ?  :grin: I've only ever had about 110 out of mine (while in Germany of course) because I never wanted to push it but I managed to get a best time of 17.208 on the strip at GTi festival which I think is fairly respectable for a heavy floor panned skip !  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Madone_si on 11 July 2005, 12:25

Quote from: richy_b on 09 July 2005, 20:38

so wots the new toy???

Its a motorbike I bet.

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: AdamB on 11 July 2005, 15:17

^ sure is! Just got a 2001 GSXR 600. I'm having so much fun, and don't actually miss the cab too much.

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Madone_si on 11 July 2005, 15:21

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: - I bet you don't miss the cab.....!! Speed demon Adam...

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: gibby on 11 July 2005, 15:25

Dont let Ads kid you Madone, he just likes wearing leather !  :wink: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Madone_si on 11 July 2005, 15:29

lol  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Overseer on 11 July 2005, 15:42

what does your other new toy top out at adam?

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: AdamB on 11 July 2005, 15:50

I'm not too sure of the official figures, but it's about 160 in standard form (I've already started to tune it up) with a 0-60 of less than 4 secs. It'll do for a while, at least till I get used to riding again, then I'll go for something faster.

Title: Re: how fast
Post by: Madone_si on 11 July 2005, 16:06

Yamaha R1 mate....  :grin: :grin:

Talking of speed - I managed to get my black cab yesterday at 100 - nice and smooth with the hood down in the sun... ;) (On my personal race track of course...!!!! yeah.. called the M25)