They have brought in the electronic speed signs in NSW , they only have 2
digits on them though!! :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 28 August 2000 9:31 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Police
>
>
> Gday
>
> Yes i just looked up a 1994 road users handbook and P platers are
> only allowed to
> travel at a maximum of 80kph. I also rekon acceleration is better
> than top speeds
> on the roads, if only my car accelerated good. And i agree speeding in
> residential areas is silly especially when its schools and
> shopping centres
> around. But on the duel carrige way highways i cant see why we
> have 110kph limit.
> On a clear day with not much traffic 140kph limit would be
> totally safe. We
> should have those adjusting limits like in Europe. They have
> electronic boards
> that have the limit on them depending on the weather conditions
> and amount of
> traffic on the road. Its a great idea. Somehow i dont think the Australian
> authorities are progressive enough to introduce this idea. And
> Chris how many
> revs was your 4 speed doing at 150kph? And what do you rekon is
> the highest
> cruising speed for it?
>
> Pele.
>
> Chris Halpin wrote:
>
> > I've had my 'safety yellow' datto up to about 150, but at 2.5 times the
> > speed limit, I decided to slow down to a safer speed. This was
> with just a
> > rebuilt L16 and 4 speed too. This was a few months ago, and
> don't try huge
> > speeds anymore, after realising how stupid it was the first
> time. Speed's
> > for the tracks - acceleration is for the roads! Call me lame,
> but I recon
> > speeding (excessively that is) is pointless, especially where
> your not only
> > puting yourself in danger but other people.
> >
> > >From: Michael Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: Police
> > >Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 03:36:43 +1000
> > >
> > >I've gotten my 510 to 160kms, wouldn't got much faster with a
> 4speed and
> > >stock
> > >L18, handled quite well at that speed.
> > >
> > >Gregg Sheridan wrote:
> > >
> > > > The quickest I've had my 16 up to is about 160 k's. I
> slowed down when I
> > > > went past a power pole with flowers stuck to it, that woke
> me up a bit.
> > >Plus
> > > > the fact that I thought the doors were all going to fall off!
> > > >
> > > > Gregg
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Date: Sunday, 27 August 2000 2:28
> > > > Subject: RE: Police
> > > >
> > > > >Gregg,
> > > > >
> > > > >You'd be surprised how stable a 1200 coupe is a high
> speed, compared to
> > >a
> > > > >1600 sedan that is. I could hit the rev limiter on the 1600/FJturbo
> > >1600
> > > > >down conrod and that was 130mph or 210kph (and a real hand
> full). it
> > >had a
> > > > >4.375 diff as it was geared for Wakefield Park and not
> that suitable
> > >for
> > > > >Bathurst. I only raced it there once as I just happened to
> get invited
> > >to
> > > > go
> > > > >there with late notice to a meeting one weekend with a
> bunch of ford
> > >escort
> > > > >guys. I blew them all away especially up mountain straight and you
> > >should
> > > > >have seen the looks I got as this Datto that looked like a
> rally car
> > >roared
> > > > >past them and it was worth the price of admission, I
> didn't just crawl
> > >past
> > > > >them I smoked them badly. That 1600 cornered far better
> around right
> > >hand
> > > > >corners (maybe it was in my head) but .
> > > > >
> > > > >I could enter what is known as Bridgestone corner these
> days at 100 mph
> > >in
> > > > >4th with the right foot through the floor and most of the bda's
> > >couldn't
> > > > >even clock 100mph up the hill. In my 1200 GX1400/4 spd the
> quickest it
> > >was
> > > > >recorded at Bathurst down conrod was 120mph or 193 kph as
> it would only
> > > > pull
> > > > >7000 rpm with a 3.9 diff and it was around 10 seconds a
> lap slower than
> > >the
> > > > >Charger E37 R/T at 144mph or 230kph at an average lap
> speed of only 92
> > >mph
> > > > >so how fast was George's Z18 turbo Bluebird.
> > > > >
> > > > >terry
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gregg
> > >Sheridan
> > > > >Sent: Saturday, 26 August 2000 9:03 PM
> > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >Subject: Re: Police
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >120 k's in a 1200 would be pretty scary shit I reckon, let
> alone 223!
> > >:)
> > > > >
> > > > >Gregg
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: Andrew Denniss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Date: Saturday, 26 August 2000 8:03
> > > > >Subject: Re: Police
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>Mine aint a 1600 but the 1200 has clocked 223km down conrod at
> > > > supersprint
> > > > >with
> > > > >>CA18 my A series it clocked 192kmh :)
> > > > >>thats pretty damn fast
> > > > >>Andrew
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Adam Jackson wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> what's the highest speed and of you blokes have ahd
> your 1600 upto?
> > >just
> > > > >out
> > > > >>> of interest
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> hehe
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >>> From: "Julian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 1:50 PM
> > > > >>> Subject: Re: Police
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> > i laugh now cos if i was in my skyline they wouldn't
> have had a
> > > > chance.
> > > > >I
> > > > >>> would
> > > > >>> > have been home and wouldn't have even known..
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > i wonder what they would have done then.....
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > - Julian
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Mark Ward wrote:
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > > Goin' down a hill is a bit rough. We usually sit,
> believe it or
> > > > not,
> > > > >at
> > > > >>> the
> > > > >>> > > top of hills and get better results with people
> booting it up
> > >the
> > > > >hill.
> > > > >>> > > Better still, they have no avenue for complaint.
> Couldn't be
> > >fairer
> > > > >>> than
> > > > >>> > > that.
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > PS: Those new V6 rodeo's go pretty hard for a tonka truck.
> > >You'd
> > > > be
> > > > >>> > > surprised.
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > Wardy :)
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >>> > > From: "Julian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:25 PM
> > > > >>> > > Subject: Re: Police
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > > You lucky, got busted earlier this year doing 120
> in 80 zone.
> > > > >Asshole
> > > > >>> > > cops
> > > > >>> > > > waiting for someone to come down the hill fast. Lucky it
> > >wasn't
> > > > in
> > > > >my
> > > > >>> old
> > > > >>> > > car,
> > > > >>> > > > would have lost my licence for long time cos i
> was flat to the
> > > > >floor
> > > > >>> at
> > > > >>> > > that
> > > > >>> > > > moment. It was 10 or 11 pm on a country road
> which turns to
> > > > 100kph
> > > > >>> about
> > > > >>> > > 500
> > > > >>> > > > metres down the road (they caught up to me in the
> 100 zone)
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > Funny thing was they didn't put on their lights until they
> > >were
> > > > >right
> > > > >>> > > behind me.
> > > > >>> > > > I was curious to know what this truck thing was
> doing closing
> > >on
> > > > >me..
> > > > >>> it
> > > > >>> > > was a
> > > > >>> > > > rodeo divvy van with the big cage.... until the red and
> > >blue's
> > > > >came
> > > > >>> on
> > > > >>> > > and they
> > > > >>> > > > i shit my self.... Pity i didn't keep going at
> the same rate i
> > >was
> > > > >cos
> > > > >>> > > they
> > > > >>> > > > wouldn't have caught me and i wouldn't have known
> they were
> > > > >there....
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > anyway, 1 month suspension and $220 fine and now
> one point..
> > >am
> > > > >not
> > > > >>> > > speeding
> > > > >>> > > > for a year from about now.... :(
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > tip, don't speed past plenty valley christian school any
> > >time...
> > > > >>> > > (Yarrambat.)
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > - Julian
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > Davidson wrote:
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > I dont like em. The only time i have actually
> had respect
> > >for a
> > > > >>> copper
> > > > >>> > > was
> > > > >>> > > > > when he let me off for doing 120 in a 60 zone. I had 1
> > >point
> > > > >left
> > > > >>> on my
> > > > >>> > > > > licence at the time aswell. He was like "you
> flew past us
> > >at
> > > > the
> > > > >>> > > > > round-a-bout...didnt you se us" My reply was
> "no, obviously
> > > > not"
> > > > >>> There
> > > > >>> > > was
> > > > >>> > > > > a long stretch of road after that and was
> tested the datto
> > >for
> > > > >>> speed. I
> > > > >>> > > > > honestly didnt see them at the rounda bout.
> The only reason
> > >he
> > > > >let
> > > > >>> me
> > > > >>> > > off
> > > > >>> > > > > was because i said he had no proof and i
> estimated my speed
> > >at
> > > > >70kph
> > > > >>> > > because
> > > > >>> > > > > of the Mph speedo. I felt like the luckyest
> kunt that day.
> > >I
> > > > >now
> > > > >>> have
> > > > >>> > > a
> > > > >>> > > > > full 12 points and still speeding as bad. If
> not worse. :)
> > > > >>> > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > Scott
> > > > >>> > > > > Davo
> > > > >>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >>> > > > > From: Andy Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > > > Date: Friday, 25 August, 2000 17:01
> > > > >>> > > > > Subject: Re: Police
> > > > >>> > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > >Why do policemen like Datto's? The only time
> I got booked
> > >I
> > > > was
> > > > >>> doing
> > > > >>> > > 118
> > > > >>> > > > > >in the middle of no-where. The policeman had
> a new laser
> > >speed
> > > > >gun
> > > > >>> and
> > > > >>> > > > > >apologised because he couldn't let me off...
> I even had a
> > >lady
> > > > >cop
> > > > >>> > > pull me
> > > > >>> > > > > >up for doing 62 in a 50 zone and laughed as
> she let me off.
> > > > She
> > > > >>> said,
> > > > >>> > > "We
> > > > >>> > > > > >heard you coming hehe!" Lucky I wasn't touching the
> > > > >accelerator.
> > > > >>> I
> > > > >>> > > have
> > > > >>> > > > > >nothing but respect for police who do their
> job. As long
> > >as
> > > > >people
> > > > >>> > > don't
> > > > >>> > > > > >winge when they get caught.
> > > > >>> > > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > >Andy.
> > > > >>> > > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > > >>From: James & Chirryl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > > > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >>> > > > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>> > > > > >>Subject: Re: 180B SSS coupe
> > > > >>> > > > > >>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:26:39 +0800
> > > > >>> > > > > >>
> > > > >>> > > > > >>
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > On a similar subject the best 510 i ever had in my
> > >youth
> > > > had
> > > > >a
> > > > >>> 180B
> > > > >>> > > SSS
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > engine (twin hitachis).. It was a lovely
> motor car and
> > > > very
> > > > >>> quick
> > > > >>> > > for
> > > > >>> > > > > >>its
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > time.. I once got booked by the cops in NSW doing
> > >128mph..
> > > > >>> Luckily
> > > > >>> > > the
> > > > >>> > > > > >>cop
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > was a dattophile and let me off after i gave him a
> > >drive..
> > > > >>> Can't
> > > > >>> > > see
> > > > >>> > > > > >>that
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > happening these days
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > cheers
> > > > >>> > > > > >> > Mick
> > > > >>> > > > > >>
> > > > >>> > > > > >>Not unless you get pulled over , and Wardy's
> on duty :)
> > > > >>> > > > > >>
> > > > >>> > > > > >>james.
> > > > >>> > > > > >>
> > > > >>> > > > > >
> > > > >>> > > > >
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>>
> > > >
> > >
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