bmcecosse wrote:Do remember the speed limit in the UK is 70 mph!! Cops may be taking note of these 'confessions' - and may be round to see you all tomorrow! Of course I never exceed 70 mph in my trusty Traveller.
Who said anything about the public highway or in the UK? I'm sure these are all tests conducted on a private road, I know mine were!
According to a GPS my speedo is spot on at 50, but above that starts to underread progressively worse. By an indicated 70 I'm doing 75....
...which is why it unnerves me that the valve-bouncing top speed my minor did on it's presumed standard 1098 was a deeply terrifying indicated 90mph* (down a *really* steep hill). I can't say that the experience was fun, the handling had completely disintegrated by this point; but it did have a degree of entertainment - the faces of those I passed
* it may have been 95, I don't exactly recall.
Pyoor Kate The Electric Minor Project
The Current Fleet:
1969 Morris 'thou, 4 Door. 2010 Mitsubishi iMiEV. 1920s BSA Pushbike. 1930s Raleigh pushbike.
The Ex-Fleet:
1974 & 1975 Daf 44s, 1975 Enfield 8000 EV, 1989 Yugo 45, 1981 Golf Mk1, 1971 Vauxhall Viva, 1989 MZ ETZ 125, 1989 Volvo Vario 340, 1990, 1996 & 1997 MZ/Kanuni ETZ 251s
Desires:
Trabant 601, Tatra T603, Series II Landy, Moskvitch-401, Vincent HRD Black Shadow, Huge garage, Job in Washington State.
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
He's now in the pub recovering from the experience! 
