150mph on the autobahn!

[Andyboy]

sorry kos. 165mph, in that thing. no way.

whys that john ??

you do the maths, e28 overdrive gear box, 3.25 diff lots of power and torque it is possible, i maight add the car was still pulling at that speed

No it's not possible. A 318iS will never do 165 mph, never in a billion years. With standard gearing it will run out of revs (about 8000 rpm) and with tall gearing it just hasn't enough power. Realistic top speed of an iS is 125-130 ish, no more.

[pacerpete]

Andyboy,you got it wrong , Kos reckons he went 165 mph in that sad samco'd up white turbo turd not his 'scuttlemeister'. I must say it was probably feasible but incredibly foolish ,bearing in mind Crouch and i fitted a clutch to it and the front flitches were attached by P40 and tie wraps !

[dips346]

Andyboy,you got it wrong , Kos reckons he went 165 mph in that sad samco'd up white turbo turd not his 'scuttlemeister'. I must say it was probably feasible but incredibly foolish ,bearing in mind Crouch and i fitted a clutch to it and the front flitches were attached by P40 and tie wraps !

stop it pete

[SAVAGETOURER]

HI ALL ANY ONE CAN HELP .. WHER BOLTS ARE ON A TOURER TO GET BACK SEATS OUT ??

[bmwe30mtech]

HI ALL ANY ONE CAN HELP .. WHER BOLTS ARE ON A TOURER TO GET BACK SEATS OUT ??

Put a thread in the technical help section !!

Or click on 'pm' and ask the guy who posted above you

[Jon_Bmw]

HI ALL ANY ONE CAN HELP .. WHER BOLTS ARE ON A TOURER TO GET BACK SEATS OUT ??

Wow that is irrelevant, whilst we are being irrelevant. Pete was is the ideal ratio of p40 and hardner? Or perhaps that is relevant

[Brianmoooore]

SAVAGETOURER - Are you a complete idiot, or just pretending to be one?
1/ TURN THE CAPS LOCK OFF!!!!!
2/ POST YOUR OWN QUESTIONS IN THE RELAVENT FORUMS!!!!

[maxfield]

probably him that had the corsa and got more horsepower from putting the back seats down

[Andyboy]

CAN ANYONE HELP ME? I'VE JUST SPENT FIVE YEARS RESTORING A TRIUMPH SPITFIRE AND MY TROUSERS DON'T FIT ANYMORE.

[318i1989]

love the video Shaz, I miss the Autobahns from living in Germany 2 years ago. Much easier to go fast there than the roads near me in Bucks

Hire cars are my favourite cars to go flying down the Autobahn in It's amazing how fast they go when you don't worry if it breaks

[Ziggy]

CAN ANYONE HELP ME? I'VE JUST SPENT FIVE YEARS RESTORING A TRIUMPH SPITFIRE AND MY TROUSERS DON'T FIT ANYMORE.

That's because you wasted your money on a pansy mk4 when you should clearly have gone for a mk3 instead. No wonder you can't afford trousers.

(the shirt budget evidently hasn't suffered though ;) )

[Andyboy]

WRONG!!!

It's actually a 1963 Spitfire 4, the rare early model that even predates the Mark 1 (she packs the 1147 mill and not a 1200 you see).

I wouldn't piss on a Mark 4 - I only do the pure early 'low bumper' Spitties.

As for driving hire cars on the Autobahn, the E39 520i's will wind up to an indicated 240 clicks on the looooong down hill section near Kassell. Howver the last hire car I had over there - a new shape Megane (don' aarrsk) was treated very carefully. French scrap has a dislike for abuse and I wasn't been seen with that ugly c*nt on a hard shoulder.

[Ziggy]

Fair play. Didn't realise you could get 'arc trouser', but I can't see what else it could be; I guess you've invented a new medical condition...

[Andyboy]

Arc trouser to go with 'Triumph Twitch' (what happens when the driveshaft splines go ungreased and the back end jacks up mid corner.

I'm kidding btw - I wouldn't have anything bearing a Triumph badge on the property. Nasty British junk.

[Davenotouring]

TR6s rule!

[Ziggy]

I had a 1500 Definately rusty britsh scrap, although the chassis was remarkably solid, due to the 'through-flow' oil lubrication system.

Made a nice noise though, & I was only 18...

[pacerpete]

I've never owned a triumph of any sort, though i do get an urge when i see a nice TR6 or stag, luckily there aren't many nice ones. I have had a few MGs though,cough..........

[e30bmlover]

good effot.

[cloushergershimer]

shaz! quality video!! i done 135 in my maroon 325i! but had more to go!!

[Andyboy]

I've never owned a triumph of any sort, though i do get an urge when i see a nice TR6 or stag, luckily there aren't many nice ones. I have had a few MGs though,cough..........

Apart..COUGH.......from a british racing green metallic.. ..COUGH..COUGH...TR7 Convertible.

[fuzzy]

HI ALL ANY ONE CAN HELP .. WHER BOLTS ARE ON A TOURER TO GET BACK SEATS OUT ??

is it just me or has this place gone a bit downhill recently?

[Brianmoooore]

HI ALL ANY ONE CAN HELP .. WHER BOLTS ARE ON A TOURER TO GET BACK SEATS OUT ??

is it just me or has this place gone a bit downhill recently?

Just a lone loony penetrated the outer defences

[johnono]

chaz you´re mate kills me,
"flash that cnut.." qwality

150 mate, nice

[milly]

i was racing with a supra turbo at 155mph in my 325i sport on my way to santa pod USC when we got there the supra driver was most impressed

[milly]

150 what though. Nobody mentioned mph - and 150 kp/h is VERY legal!! If you know what I mean.
There's nothing particularly clever about it though - I think I've done it 2 or 3 times in 21 years. A car like a 540i example is horribly overgeared - you drive one though with gearing 15% lower (replace the 2.9 diff with a 3.6) and the difference in acceleration is staggering - bollocks to M5's!). Something that cruises nicely at 90 yet really GOES when you put the hammer down is better. Don't forget that 150 mph=prison if you get caught. Lincoln open jail in fact.

Nutters the bl**dy lot of you. I get paranoid going over 100! (& yes, I mean kph of course )

Still want a 540i though... my problem being that I wouldn't want to sell the cab now because I'd be throwing money away, & I wouldn't want to sell it in the summer because I somehow doubt I'll get a convertible 540i! I also don't know much about em - nikasil issues, what year to go for, chances of finding a manual, etc, etc, etc... any advice?? There's a few around on LPG too...

JAIL IS EASY

[milly]

my mate does 150mph wheelies on his R1 f#+*ing nutter

[pacerpete]

Council alert !

[fuzzy]

JAIL IS EASY

im sure it is sonny,but its not easier than coming home puting my feet up and then playing with my kids,and im sure know what id rather be doing .idiots do jail,the smart ones dont get caught

[kam-325i]

Whats happend ??

It like being back at school.......i thought i was on barryboys sites on a friday for a moment then.....

[CiLK_WuRM]

Haha great work you hero