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Date:         Fri, 29 Mar 2002 18:20:38 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@gmx.de>
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>  > Vanagon... 180kmh (122mph) & accelerating... ran out of road. But it
>>  had a 3.8 V6 lurking out back...


I meant to say 112mph...


>Yeah! Thatīs it!
>90 mph is fine, but not for overtaking ;-)


Yup, need more than 90 for overtaking.


>Once had 205km/h on my speedo, approx.
>Well, it was about 5mm next to the odometer reset knob.
>With my new tranny I will hit the "REAL" 200km/h, I hope, not just the
>"speedo 200".


With the G50 & SVX I hope for more than that. IF the actual
conversion ever gets done...


>But thatīs not the speed for cruising.
>Really exhausting...leaving the car every 300km for a fuel fillup ;-)))


A whole 300! Mine probably wouldn't have done more than that at
70mph, with its tall-geared (0.63 fifth) 5-speed and Holden V6!


>Raimund
>30V V6 Audi 2,8




--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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