Smoke Grey traveller coming back from leicester rally

Post by **andrew.searston** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:47 pm

hi everyone
i was travelling back from leicester branch rally i think we where on the m1 when we saw a Smoke Grey (previously duck egg blue) traveller pass me crazily speed for a traveller. we where pushing 60 mph and he left us standing even overtaking moderns. if its one of you on the forum please speek up as i would love to know whats under the bonnet???. by what i could see he was a guy on his own

by the way i was in a black 2door (tsl 354)

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:15 pm

Well Kevin left not long after you, and he's got a smoke grey Traveller heading for Watford.... It did have a 1275 but perhaps he's upgraded his engine

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:55 pm

Hi Andrew as Lou correctly guessed it was me in my Smoke Grey Traveller Lovejoy

Yes I did spot you with a nissan micra following but I dont think you were doing much more than 50-55mph.

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:24 pm

Kevin wrote:Hi Andrew as Lou correctly guessed it was me in my Smoke Grey Traveller Lovejoy

Doh - didn't know you were there Kevin - which one was you ????

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:44 pm

Parked at the end with the rest of the website cars near the fencing, you had sneaked into the row in front (the chrome wheels gave it away) although I didn't spot you by your car.
My Traveller was the one with the Speedwell badge on the rocker cover and my tee shirt said Morris Minor the Worlds Favorite Classic car

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:47 pm

No PSL wasn't by his car much - he was off feeding the sheep

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:58 pm

Not just sheep but pigs, horses, cows etc.....
I saw your car Kevin but not you - must do a better job next time

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:01 am

I saw your car Kevin but not you - must do a better job next time

Likewise, now I must change the title Duck Egg Blue my foot

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:16 am

Kevin wrote:now I must change the title Duck Egg Blue my foot

Yep - sounds kinda Girlie

Post by **andrew.searston** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:57 am

we where doing about 50-55 and kevin was out of sight with in a few seconds. what speed where you doing as it looked realy fast for a traveller???

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:16 pm

If properly "set up" Moggies "cruize" at 65/70mph! Nothing like a nice piece of Motorway

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:44 pm

andrew.searston wrote:we where doing about 50-55 and kevin was out of sight with in a few seconds. what speed where you doing as it looked really fast for a traveller???

A little quicker than yourselves Andrew as I normally cruise around 60-70 depending on traffic and what I feel like, although sometimes a tiny fraction more when overtaking is required.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:47 pm

what do you mean by set up????
when we where doing 60mph it was realy load and revs realy high
is this normal????
and when and what is the limit the engine will take???
its a 948cc by the way

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:48 pm

Thats about right for a 948. 55-65 cruising speed.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:49 pm

sounds like you a speed freak kevin mines a standuard 1098 ive had round to the ignition light .

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:51 pm

andrew.searston wrote:what do you mean by set up????
when we where doing 60mph it was realy load and revs realy high
is this normal????
and when and what is the limit the engine will take???
its a 948cc by the way

Hi Andrew I think Lou meant that a 1098cc engine in good order can cruise at that sort of speed but can be a little noisy, but its quite possible with a 948cc with a few alterations, next size carb and manifold upgrade that type of thing.

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:06 pm

dalebrignall wrote:sounds like you a speed freak kevin mines a standuard 1098 ive had round to the ignition light .

Which speedo do you have Dale the ignition light is either 85mph or 95mph depending on what you have fitted and both of those speeds were faster than I was travelling, I wonder how accurate your speedo is because if you drive at either of those speeds you cruise at faster speeds than me.