Ok , own up

MudLifeCrisis · 12-10-2011, 14:20

who's this??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6m97qArTE

Fez_uk · 12-10-2011, 14:28

not me, can't understand why people record what speed they do.

MudLifeCrisis · 12-10-2011, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Fez_uk

not me, can't understand why people record what speed they do.

Nor me , my tyres are only good for 99 mph anyway ;O)

Terranical · 12-10-2011, 16:12

My speedo reads too fast too!

dinky · 12-10-2011, 16:18

At 4thou nowhere is that a true speed.

Terranical · 12-10-2011, 16:30

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Originally Posted by dinky

At 4thou nowhere is that a true speed.

Absoflippinlutely!!!

clivvy · 12-10-2011, 19:05

nope, dont believe that.

solarman216 · 12-10-2011, 22:54

an effin prat that is who it was, I never want to meet him/her on the road, Rick

MudLifeCrisis · 12-10-2011, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Terranical

My speedo reads too fast too!

Not sure , rev counter at 4000rpm should be more like 3000 at motorway speeds

My old TD Mav was clocked at over the ton after I sold it, Luckily I could prove it wasn't me

Brian

96terrano · 13-10-2011, 08:42

Can't be me, mines got older style clocks

rustic · 13-10-2011, 09:17

If the 2.7Td can reach 100mph (SAT Nav speed),so I've heard, so the 2.7Tdi or the 3.0 Tdi should reach 110.... eventually on a track of course.
Well if the winds behind you.

I wonder if he started the run with a full tank though

4000 rpm could be about right.

If he had smaller wheels / tyres etc, then his actual speed would be a lot less.

makeitfit · 13-10-2011, 10:07

I can red line mine up to third but really don't fancy trying in 4th

Things can get a little erm interesting at speed in mine

However as said above it's doable easily if it's chipped for example

I'm running on 33s and get about 8% over read on the speedo

Top end gearing is advantaged with bigger wheels too

fridgman · 13-10-2011, 10:45

Did we really need to see that? Or am I just getting old? Drive at speed if you dare but why video it and post to the world? Got to be an ego thing!
And I assume he's holding the camera so that's one hand left on the wheel

I have seen far to many accidents to be able to even vaguely condone this behaviour. Speed isn't the killer - it's the driver's ability to cope at that speed.

Ok rant over!

lacroupade · 13-10-2011, 14:42

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Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

Not sure , rev counter at 4000rpm should be more like 3000 at motorway speeds

My old TD Mav was clocked at over the ton after I sold it, Luckily I could prove it wasn't me

Brian

Its actually not that far out.

The automatic on standard tyres does an indicated 90mph at 3000rpm, so if he was driving an auto he'd be doing an indicated 120mph (!)....so unless his speedo is seriously shot....

The manual does just under 3800rpm at indicated 90mph so at just under 4000rpm (which he's showing) he'd only be doing about indicated 95mph.

I'm guessing he's got big tyres on so his speedo is over-reading a lot more than the normal 10%.

Such vids are meaningless unless he holds a second phone in front of his satnav to show the actual speed.

That way he stands a much better chance of doing us all a favour and killing himself.

96terrano · 13-10-2011, 14:57

we got Mine to do 85-90 flatout then there's funny smells

12-10-2011, 14:20	#1
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	Ok , own up who's this?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6m97qArTE

13-10-2011, 09:17	#11
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	If the 2.7Td can reach 100mph (SAT Nav speed),so I've heard, so the 2.7Tdi or the 3.0 Tdi should reach 110.... eventually on a track of course. Well if the winds behind you. I wonder if he started the run with a full tank though 4000 rpm could be about right. If he had smaller wheels / tyres etc, then his actual speed would be a lot less. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

12-10-2011, 14:28	#2
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	not me, can't understand why people record what speed they do.

12-10-2011, 16:12	#4
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	My speedo reads too fast too!

12-10-2011, 16:18	#5
dinky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE Vehicle: t20 lwb Posts: 1,238	At 4thou nowhere is that a true speed.

12-10-2011, 19:05	#7
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	nope, dont believe that.

12-10-2011, 22:54	#8
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	an effin prat that is who it was, I never want to meet him/her on the road, Rick

13-10-2011, 08:42	#10
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	Can't be me, mines got older style clocks

13-10-2011, 10:07	#12
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	I can red line mine up to third but really don't fancy trying in 4th Things can get a little erm interesting at speed in mine However as said above it's doable easily if it's chipped for example I'm running on 33s and get about 8% over read on the speedo Top end gearing is advantaged with bigger wheels too

13-10-2011, 10:45	#13
fridgman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suffolk Vehicle: 1997 Maverick 2.7TDi swb Posts: 196	Did we really need to see that? Or am I just getting old? Drive at speed if you dare but why video it and post to the world? Got to be an ego thing! And I assume he's holding the camera so that's one hand left on the wheel I have seen far to many accidents to be able to even vaguely condone this behaviour. Speed isn't the killer - it's the driver's ability to cope at that speed. Ok rant over!

13-10-2011, 14:57	#15
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	we got Mine to do 85-90 flatout then there's funny smells