Daryl Walford wrote:
> I went to a car show (http://showandrally.com.au/)
at Bacchus Marsh this
> morning, lots of nice cars including 3 GT40's, I recognized one of the
> GT40 owners as a Clubman owner so I asked if I could sit in his car and
> he said yes:-)
> He also offered me a drive which wasn't possible in the middle of a car
> show so he said next time I see him he will let me drive it:-)
> Bastard of a thing to get into but comfortable when you do, don't know
> how a tall person could get in it though, I'm 5'6" and my head was
> touching the roof.
> Apparently its getting a major brake upgrade soon as he has trouble
> stopping quickly from 250kph on the race track.
> On the track he doesn't use 6th (Audi box) because he can do over 250kph
> in 5th:-)
Just disconnecting to head off into another direction for the moment:
Picking up on your 5th gear (and not needing 6th) comment: I know FA
about the subject car, so having declared that, I believe that there
have been a number of cars, over the course of history, that will reach
a higher speed in it's penultimate gear rather than in it's ultimate
(top) gear. I understand how and why - but rather odd, never-the-less.
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