crusing speeds

coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 22:44:56 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 22:44:56 GMT 1 just wondering what your guys cruising speeds are on the motorway, mine is 50mph which is bad
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ljonez turbo Built not bought Posts: 3,734	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 22:48:07 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ljonez on Jan 12, 2011 22:48:07 GMT 1 for legal reasons im gonna say 70 ( coopdog i accentually edited your post instead of quoting it its back as it was now tho )
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crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 22:55:03 GMT 1

Post by Huntyfm on Jan 12, 2011 22:55:03 GMT 1

Jan 12, 2011 22:48:07 GMT 1 ljonez said:

( coopdog i accentually edited your post instead of quoting it

its back as it was now tho )

Been thinking too hard about 16v's lad!

Well last night my mother went to get milk at half 11, she 'cruised' up the A470 doing 40mph, what a pee take!

coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:01:19 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:01:19 GMT 1 really you can cruise above that? what is the final drive in my car, i think its standard,
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Amy :) 1275cc Posts: 776	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:04:06 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Amy :) on Jan 12, 2011 23:04:06 GMT 1 i like doing about 60 - cos my car doesnt shudder and shake at that speed but then i get bored.... so it creeps up to 75pmh, and i usually stick to that
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coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:05:18 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:05:18 GMT 1 "censored" me, my car would be screaming at that pace
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crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:14:35 GMT 1

Post by Amy :) on Jan 12, 2011 23:14:35 GMT 1

ive done 90-95 in it... lol. dan was driving behind me and when we stopped he got out and shouted something to the effect of "are you crazy/what are u doing" ...

and thats the day i realised my speedo wasnt working well... lol. i was unaware of my speed so i wasnt too scared. now i get to 80ish and start to wonder about the consequences of a crash, so i slow down

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coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:17:40 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:17:40 GMT 1 isnt it screaming liike poop?
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Amy :) 1275cc Posts: 776	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:18:59 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Amy :) on Jan 12, 2011 23:18:59 GMT 1 oh yeah its loud, but my car is loud-ish at 50mph, much too slow for my liking.
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coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:19:26 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:19:26 GMT 1 :L nutter
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ljonez turbo Built not bought Posts: 3,734	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:21:44 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ljonez on Jan 12, 2011 23:21:44 GMT 1 is it a city or a city E? the city e had a longer final drive which made cruising a bit better but you took longer to get up to speed. my fast road 998 does 80 in 3rd which is about 6k rpm then i shift up
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rhid_93 1275cc Posts: 726	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:21:55 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rhid_93 on Jan 12, 2011 23:21:55 GMT 1 haha awsome!!:L cant wait to put my foot down in mine when shes set up right of cors only when its me and no chance of of bieng spotted my licsence will be way to pressous when i finally get it:L

coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:24:33 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:24:33 GMT 1 mines just a city, you think 60 is a good ecnomic speed?
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Huntyfm 1440cc If you cant fix it with a hammer its electrical.[F4:Huntyfm] Posts: 2,633	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:25:35 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Huntyfm on Jan 12, 2011 23:25:35 GMT 1 You want speed, buy a motorbike.. Thats what my brother used to tell me, One day I went on the back of his.. Never again..
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crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:27:38 GMT 1

Post by coedy on Jan 12, 2011 23:27:38 GMT 1

65mph here.

Of course it will scream, its only got four gears lol...

I could happily sit at 70mph if I wanted to. but its just too loud for me sitting at that speed for too long, 65 keeps me away from the lorries while still not being too loud.

Mind you I plan on changing to a taller final drive at some point to try and make it a bit happier. but that wont be unless I change the cam/engine...

coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:32:46 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:32:46 GMT 1 when i got my big boy engine im going change mine to something thats happy sitting 70 :L
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ljonez turbo Built not bought Posts: 3,734	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:36:41 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ljonez on Jan 12, 2011 23:36:41 GMT 1 when i had my cooper it was amazing for cruising, they got a very tall drive 2.7:1, it would sit all day at 70mph which was about 3k rpm but that was a 1275 so had the torque behind it. a 998 will struggle with such a tall FD
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coopdog 1330cc Posts: 970	crusing speeds Jan 12, 2011 23:57:19 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coopdog on Jan 12, 2011 23:57:19 GMT 1 im having a big boy engine jonesy :L 1380 i think it will do
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ljonez turbo Built not bought Posts: 3,734	crusing speeds Jan 13, 2011 0:03:42 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ljonez on Jan 13, 2011 0:03:42 GMT 1 yep same here, but its gonna have a 5 speed box
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SamuelHorler 1098cc PINK(ish) Posts: 298	crusing speeds Jan 13, 2011 0:09:57 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 13, 2011 0:09:57 GMT 1 I'm looking at about 90-95.
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