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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