Speed with Guy Martin - new series

[anonymous-user]

Enjoyed it if a fair bit of filler.

Would have thought though if he was after outright speed, trying a track like Millbrook or Nardo would be a better choice. Back in 2009 they got 311kmh/193mph out of an very modded VW T5 the TH2RS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Ujhfi-4FU

[Blink982]

Don't know the ins and outs of the times but I thoroughly enjoyed that. I didn't think he would do it though, so was surprised when he broke it on the first lap so I suspect someone with proper ring knowledge, a few more laps under their belt and 80kg less ballast would destroy his time but it's not the point.

[Cupramax]

Steve91 said:

He did not look impressed with being papped by some random PH stalker

EFA

[DS240]

V8covin said:

DS240 said:

That was ‘lucky’ those custom brake pads appeared. What’s the chances. They repeated it over and over, so really lucky, and definitely not inserted drama.

Discs

That’s what I meant! Typo.

[KP328]

The undulations and g forces are bad enough in a car, hustling a van round takes commitment. Another good program by Guy.

[ribiero]

turbomoped said:

Always interesting to watch the C4 stuff.
He did that bike ride from canada to mexico completely off the media radar a few years back. Shame they didn't have a
show about that but I think it was a sort of sleeping in ditches type of affair so not for media luvvies.

Tour Divide, what a crazy man! i guess some stuff he has to keep for the books

[RB Will]

How picky are we being with the van/ commercial vehicle naming as I’ve been round there in the Ring Mini (a classic van) and we were well into the 8s I think. Sticking with the commercial term, would something like a Holden Maloo ute count? Can imagine them knocking out an 8 something fresh out the box. Similarly with the speed record plenty of American pickups smashing 200mph.

[Janluke]

Its always possible to pick holes in the details of this type of program but for me it was a great piece of Sunday evening TV in a sea of dross

[anonymous-user]

Man in heavily modified 700bhp mid engined van beats record set by man in 150bhp diesel rental van.

Shocking.

[Cupramax]

Nyphur said:

Man in heavily modified 700bhp mid engined van beats record set by man in 150bhp diesel rental van.

Shocking.

Dale’s van was 220hp.

[freddytin]

Janluke said:

Its always possible to pick holes in the details of this type of program but for me it was a great piece of Sunday evening TV in a sea of dross

Simply This ^^^^^

Well done Ch4 and Guy , keeping me thoroughly entertained for nearly90 min. It turns out that you can please some of the people , some of the time.

[anonymous-user]

Cupramax said:

Nyphur said:

Man in heavily modified 700bhp mid engined van beats record set by man in 150bhp diesel rental van.

Shocking.

Dale’s van was 220hp.

My mistake. Then it was a fantastic achievement to beat the record with only a mere 480bhp more.

[The Surveyor]

Nyphur said:

Cupramax said:

Nyphur said:

Man in heavily modified 700bhp mid engined van beats record set by man in 150bhp diesel rental van.

Shocking.

Dale’s van was 220hp.

My mistake. Then it was a fantastic achievement to beat the record with only a mere 480bhp more.

How much bhp did you have for your record attempt ?

[The Surveyor]

freddytin said:

Janluke said:

Its always possible to pick holes in the details of this type of program but for me it was a great piece of Sunday evening TV in a sea of dross

Simply This ^^^^^

Well done Ch4 and Guy , keeping me thoroughly entertained for nearly90 min. It turns out that you can please some of the people , some of the time.

Agreed, a great bit of Sunday night telly.

[chrisga]

The Surveyor said:

freddytin said:

Janluke said:

Its always possible to pick holes in the details of this type of program but for me it was a great piece of Sunday evening TV in a sea of dross

Simply This ^^^^^

Well done Ch4 and Guy , keeping me thoroughly entertained for nearly90 min. It turns out that you can please some of the people , some of the time.

Agreed, a great bit of Sunday night telly.

Yep, good Sunday night TV, of course you could pick holes in it but it was an easy watch. Fast cars/vans and GM, whats not to like. I'm sure it was mainly for the viewers but the bloke explaining apexes to a fairly successful TT racer kind of tickled me somewhat though. At least the quickest motorbike bloke round the nurburgring acknowledged Guys "previous".

[Robmarriott]

Not a bad watch.

Interesting that they were running normal road tyres rather than a proper performance tyre and they didn’t seem to spend much time on setup, which showed up in the brake bias issue.

I reckon they’ve deliberately left some time in it so they can go back if and when someone goes quicker.

[hairykrishna]

It was an ok watch but there was a lot of filler and the end result was a bit underwhelming.

[DanielSan]

Robmarriott said:

Not a bad watch.

Interesting that they were running normal road tyres rather than a proper performance tyre and they didn’t seem to spend much time on setup, which showed up in the brake bias issue.

I reckon they’ve deliberately left some time in it so they can go back if and when someone goes quicker.

There's a massive amount of time left in that lap both in setup and Guy himself.

[Lordbenny]

Why don’t ford just rock up in this an annihilate the record? I’m sure one of the supervans will be sitting in a museum/collection somewhere and could be made ‘Green Hell’ compatible without much effort?

p

Video:
https://youtu.be/83dDHKFeWcM

Edited by Lordbenny on Monday 5th November 12:29

[Lordbenny]

Try doing it under 10 minutes in a 60bhp Citroen AX diesel....now THIS is an achievement!!!

https://youtu.be/mBFjHjm0O5M

Edited to add.....it did take him 7 years!