"James" <dotatdot@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Chas" <umlaut@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Please correct me if I am wrong, but I didn't think a Corolla was
capable
>> of
>> that speed, particularly as the M4 is relatively flat around the area
>> re****ted. Perhaps a severe tail-wind at the time?
>>
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/driver-clocked-speeding-at-203kmh/2008/02/15/1202760531098.html
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>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Chas.
>>
>> (To email me replace 'xxx' with tango papa golf)
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> 2003 wagon does 200kp/h (flat stretch of road, no wind), and gets there
> relatively quick all things considered, so a lighter hatch should be no
> problems at all. It actually got very close to the redline in 5th. With
a
> heap more power the S****tivo would piss it in and have some left. The
> Corolla was actually quite acceptable to drive at high speed, but I dont
> know if that was due to the weight of a bunch of tools in the back. Of
> course this was on a...um...private road.
>
> James
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>
>
>
200 clicks aint hard to reach these days, all you need is a 5 speed (or 6)
and a minimum of 100HP at the wheels.
I had a gemini that would do 200 with an old 2TG donk in it. ****en scarey
to drive at that speed though as I hadnt spent anything on balancing the
modified drivshaft or anything. That only had 110HP at the rear wheels and
had absolutely no lightenign of the body, actually it was a lot heavier
with
stel cage in there as well as some heavy s****ts seats.
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