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[biggbn]

alec.e said:

My Super V8 hit the limiter at just over 160mph (260kph) and so did my 650i. The M6 gets to indicated 170mph when it hits its limiter.

BigBen said:

If any threadists near Cambridge want their Mercedes de limited I can help, although only to 300kph in the version of STAR I have.

Ben

Can you do a W216?

indicated 170 in a BMW with limited is real 155 as far as i know? . Mates m3 e46 did the same. 155 real plus 10% overead on speedo equals indicated 170...

[cat220]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

In Lux Lexus news, the barge rewarded my 155 mph run yesterday with a blowing exhaust on a trip to a charming German tourist spot today. It's far from being as irritating as a modern Golf but is a little unseemly and will need to get fixed. At this rate I'll be dropping off the Lexus as I collect the SLC. As we've said before, old cars really only work reliably as part of a fleet.

That's rotten luck..... But what a way to get it

I've not tried maxing the 460, I did the E65 though. Maybe one day interesting thought..... How many of us bargistas have maxed their barge, and what was the speed? E65 went off the clock (160) but not by much!

Hope it doesn't cost too much for you!

I had a good run south on the a7 when heading to Fussen in ‘our’ 745i (before it was delimited) and saw 162mph on my gps. Never have I travelled so fast in a car with so little fuss.

[lemansky]

Did you get around to the C&C exhaust trickery for your 55, cat?

[McGee_22]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

I've not tried maxing the 460, I did the E65 though. Maybe one day interesting thought..... How many of us bargistas have maxed their barge, and what was the speed? E65 went off the clock (160) but not by much!

Over 20 years ago when I bought a 635CSi my housemate and I decided a max speed test on the M4 was in order - it indicated about 145 (which looking back is frankly terrifying considering the car now) but my mate was happy he could talk us out of any 'attention' as he was Avon & Somerset plod himself.

Since then I have fallen into the narrow niche of Alpina who remove the BMW speed limiters and pop in 320kph/200mph speedos which aren't actually too optimistic. I have ended up with two UK Alpina models that due to very, very small sales numbers (1 and 2) were left with the standard E34 160mph and the E38 140mph speedo. Whilst I cannot claim to have 'maxed them out' and reached the Alpina claims of 'over 170mph' and over '185mph' I can confirm the existing speedo needles (very, very briefly) continue to rise despite having no scale to score against.

[LetsTryAgain]

Thread-types of all people should know KPH isn't a measurement of speed.

Km/h.

CdG - having served in Germany, you should know this!

[alec.e]

biggbn said:

alec.e said:

My Super V8 hit the limiter at just over 160mph (260kph) and so did my 650i. The M6 gets to indicated 170mph when it hits its limiter.

BigBen said:

If any threadists near Cambridge want their Mercedes de limited I can help, although only to 300kph in the version of STAR I have.

Ben

Can you do a W216?

indicated 170 in a BMW with limited is real 155 as far as i know? . Mates m3 e46 did the same. 155 real plus 10% overead on speedo equals indicated 170...

With the M6, the GPS said 160mph. The 650i stopped just off the clock at over 160mph, maybe the M cars get a few extra mph...

[LetsTryAgain]

My E36 M3 Evo was pulling off the clock, which is 160 MPH, indicated.
So I suppose 145-ish.
Great car, that was.
Did a top speed run in an MR2 back in the day and did exactly the same as CdG, blew the exhaust flexi out.
Always a good opportunity to replace and improve though.

Had a 996 911 that I never attempted to take any where near top speed.
Shame really, as that would probably have the best top end of any car I’ve owned.

Edited by LetsTryAgain on Monday 29th June 08:58

[CharlesdeGaulle]

LetsTryAgain said:

Thread-types of all people should know KPH isn't a measurement of speed.

Km/h.

CdG - having served in Germany, you should know this!

I stand corrected, but that probably won't be the last thing I get wrong this week, I have form for stupidity.

[Weas]

gobuddygo said:

I've had 4 over the years last one (pictured) was a 2.6 Estate i paid £650 for it on eBay, no leather, amazing thing it swallowed an American fridge freezer easily, bought it as i was moving house kept it for 4 years before i sold for £250 it as it had overheating issues, bad oil leaks and rust, still taxed so must be still alive.

£400 over 4 years to use a car as comfy and useful as that?! Wow!

[SpeckledJim]

W201_190e said:

W00DY said:

Max M4X WW said:

0a said:

vikingaero said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/30477040...

Shiney!

Wow! I have a lot of desire for that (shiny things).

I am dangerously likely to buy a random can in the coming days

Is that just clever photography, filters and the right lighting? Never seen anything like it? Non-metallic also may be helping?

Barolo red is pretty shiny when polished. My old 230

Is that Haynes?

Yes it is, but as a 'where am I?' quiz question, that's only a 'two compasses' difficulty level.

[defblade]

The BMWs I have had didn't seem to read 10% over when checked against other methods - instead, they have been consistently 2 or 3 mph over at every speed. So all your top ends may be higher than you're assuming

[Weas]

phil_cardiff said:

Just googled VAG options decoder on my work PC and now I have a HR meeting at 8am tomorrow.

Ha ha I wasn't expecting that, and I'm not sure my keyboard was expecting to get covered in coffee either !

[Krikkit]

SpeckledJim said:

W201_190e said:

Is that Haynes?

Yes it is, but as a 'where am I?' quiz question, that's only a 'two compasses' difficulty level.

Never been to Haynes, worth making a specific visit, or more of an if-you're-passing type place?

Also, are there some bits of the museum which are a bit harder to get to than the map would suggest? A toilet which is up seventeen flights of stairs and behind a locked gate for example?

[Weas]

Gold, and Brown velour, and tiny wheels and V8 and in thread





https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-500-SE-1981-V8...

[SpeckledJim]

Krikkit said:

SpeckledJim said:

W201_190e said:

Is that Haynes?

Yes it is, but as a 'where am I?' quiz question, that's only a 'two compasses' difficulty level.

Never been to Haynes, worth making a specific visit, or more of an if-you're-passing type place?

Also, are there some bits of the museum which are a bit harder to get to than the map would suggest? A toilet which is up seventeen flights of stairs and behind a locked gate for example?

I thought it was excellent. Very smart and well done, and a fantastic selection of cars.

Not cheap, but I always think that, about everything.

[biggbn]

defblade said:

The BMWs I have had didn't seem to read 10% over when checked against other methods - instead, they have been consistently 2 or 3 mph over at every speed. So all your top ends may be higher than you're assuming

I'm only going on mates old m3 which saw just on 170mph on a few occasions...i don't think they are that fast in reality? I had an old 80s 735i (actually one for this thread, it was a 735i lwb with electric front and rear seats and a special order manual box. That sat at a rock solid 145 mph indicated. Wonder how many exist these days?

[BrettMRC]

SpeckledJim said:

Krikkit said:

SpeckledJim said:

W201_190e said:

Is that Haynes?

Yes it is, but as a 'where am I?' quiz question, that's only a 'two compasses' difficulty level.

Never been to Haynes, worth making a specific visit, or more of an if-you're-passing type place?

Also, are there some bits of the museum which are a bit harder to get to than the map would suggest? A toilet which is up seventeen flights of stairs and behind a locked gate for example?

I thought it was excellent. Very smart and well done, and a fantastic selection of cars.

Not cheap, but I always think that, about everything.

You can get entry to the Fleet Air Arm museum on the same ticket now, both are within a couple of miles of each other and well wort the effort.
I got married at Haynes, so that must be worth some thread points!

[gobuddygo]

Weas said:

£400 over 4 years to use a car as comfy and useful as that?! Wow!

I know it just kept passing mot's with very little or no work needed, it also came with a full set of almost new winter tyres and wheels, cam belt had been done and had new front wishbones, only broke down once when the idler pulley seized up and threw the auxiliary belt, a £15 10 minute fix.

[harrykul]

BrettMRC said:

I got married at Haynes, so that must be worth some thread points!

For getting your other half to agree: 1000 thread points.

[cat220]

lemansky said:

Did you get around to the C&C exhaust trickery for your 55, cat?

Is actually had it booked in for mid March then had to cancel, with COVID I’ve not had the opportunity to rebook but definitely want it done over the summer.