What the fastest you've been in a Sagaris or heard of?
Discussion
General reading around the net and looking at a few of the cars myself have led to my asking what speeds owners and passengers have actually seen out of the car.
I ask not because I intend to see these speeds, but because I have some concerns about the bonnet flying off - it certainly did move a bit on top gear!
The dealer I spoke to said that they can wobble about a bit, but followed by saying that it's all good really. That concerned me and since I did not take the car to anywhere near its top end, I would be grateful for some info.Plus, the dealer mentioned he had seen 180 mph in the car. That does sound like wank.
Also, does anyone manufacture additional catches to secure the bonnet if this is indeed an issue?
I ask not because I intend to see these speeds, but because I have some concerns about the bonnet flying off - it certainly did move a bit on top gear!
The dealer I spoke to said that they can wobble about a bit, but followed by saying that it's all good really. That concerned me and since I did not take the car to anywhere near its top end, I would be grateful for some info.Plus, the dealer mentioned he had seen 180 mph in the car. That does sound like wank.
Also, does anyone manufacture additional catches to secure the bonnet if this is indeed an issue?
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Talking of bonnets, is it easy to get hold of the star drive key to attach the main bonnet
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
What track did you do 150mph on Peter, If it was in England what have you had done to the engine, gearbox and diff, If it was not in England what track was it on.
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 19:47
YI8TVR said:
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
What track did you do 150mph on Peter, If it was in England what have you had done to the engine, gearbox and diff, If it was not in England what track was it on.
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 19:47
What you trying to say? [hehe]
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
What track did you do 150mph on Peter, If it was in England what have you had done to the engine, gearbox and diff, If it was not in England what track was it on.
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 19:47
What you trying to say? [hehe]
Scotland?
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
What track did you do 150mph on Peter, If it was in England what have you had done to the engine, gearbox and diff, If it was not in England what track was it on.
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 19:47
What you trying to say? [hehe]
What track was 150mph reached Mr Twizell
maxx-waxx said:
Talking of bonnets, is it easy to get hold of the star drive key to attach the main bonnet
Managed to get one from the dealership as I had a nervous flip when they'd missed out on tightening one, but they tell me you can get them at Halfords etc. It's just a drilled out anti-tamper driver.
Good luck with the Sag, when do you collect it ? Amazing you managed to source one exactly the spec you were after.
Get the main bonnet locks checked out, mine were in the wrong position, the 2006 model should latch between the two marks and at 90 degrees to the roll pin that goes through the bracket. I ve seen on here some where that its easy to put an extra location on the bottom of the bracket fior earlier cars, with a rat tail swiss file about 0.5mm deep.
madbadger said:
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
phoenix-pete said:
Funny I just did a reply on Mr waxx's thread about my Sagaris and mentioned the service bonnet worries.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
Haven't tried for top speed yet as I would like a few more miles on it first, 180mph should not be a problem as 150mph (on track)comes up very quickly.(if you can ignore the service bonnet trying to eject)
Dealer keeps telling me not to worry!!
Mine wobbles quite a lot once into 3 figures and does give me the willies (oooh-er)
I just wish we could have the new style bonnet like on the Sagaris at the motor show.
I would be very interested in more secure catches of some sort if anyone knows how and what to use.
Pete.
What track did you do 150mph on Peter, If it was in England what have you had done to the engine, gearbox and diff, If it was not in England what track was it on.
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 19:47
What you trying to say? [hehe]
Scotland?
Now Now
sarcasm will get you everywhere. Once I got my bonnet sorted so it was stable - a few tiny blobs of weld underneath and the catches that the rotating pins recess into and an adjustment to the angle of the flaps - 165 is the most I’ve had out of it. It would definitely go faster but acceleration above 150 is noticeably slower than my old Tuscan, probably due to the aerodynamics. Stability above 150 is absolutely excellent, it feels as if you are being pushed down onto the tarmac.
A star key for the bonnet catches is available from any decent hardware/tools store.
A star key for the bonnet catches is available from any decent hardware/tools store.
YI8TVR said:
hollowpockets said:
i managed to squeeeeeze 120mph out of my T350 on the straight at knockhill, fastest on private airfield was 160mph and still going.
Runways dont count Graham. I want to know what TRACK a sag can get 150 on, so as i can book it in my t350 and do 145.
None in this country, unless i am very much mistaken
Nick.
You should have one of the correct star type drive sockets in with the service book/manual, I did with mine. If not as others have said readily available at any tool outlet.
I have never had a problem with the main bonnet just the service one.
150mph allegadley,nudge nudge, wink wink,ayy,ayy.know what I meen.
You should have one of the correct star type drive sockets in with the service book/manual, I did with mine. If not as others have said readily available at any tool outlet.
I have never had a problem with the main bonnet just the service one.
150mph allegadley,nudge nudge, wink wink,ayy,ayy.know what I meen.
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
hollowpockets said:
i managed to squeeeeeze 120mph out of my T350 on the straight at knockhill, fastest on private airfield was 160mph and still going.
Runways dont count Graham. I want to know what TRACK a sag can get 150 on, so as i can book it in my t350 and do 145.
None in this country, unless i am very much mistaken
Mr Twizell, to say you cant do 150 on a track in this country is tantamount to talking out of your rusty bullet hole
My poor old t350 tops out at 145
but it does get there fairly quick
YI8TVR said:
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
hollowpockets said:
i managed to squeeeeeze 120mph out of my T350 on the straight at knockhill, fastest on private airfield was 160mph and still going.
Runways dont count Graham. I want to know what TRACK a sag can get 150 on, so as i can book it in my t350 and do 145.
None in this country, unless i am very much mistaken
Mr Twizell, to say you cant do 150 on a track in this country is tantamount to talking out of your rusty bullet hole
My poor old t350 tops out at 145
but it does get there fairly quick Care to name a track where this is possible professor, think you will find that the straights are not long enough and come with the added distraction of a corner at the end.
Edited by twizellb on Wednesday 14th March 22:46
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
hollowpockets said:
i managed to squeeeeeze 120mph out of my T350 on the straight at knockhill, fastest on private airfield was 160mph and still going.
Runways dont count Graham. I want to know what TRACK a sag can get 150 on, so as i can book it in my t350 and do 145.
None in this country, unless i am very much mistaken
Mr Twizell, to say you cant do 150 on a track in this country is tantamount to talking out of your rusty bullet hole
My poor old t350 tops out at 145
but it does get there fairly quick care to name a track where this is possible professor
None thats on paper. Most ive had is 134 down hanger take off speedo error and thats about 127..
Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 14th March 22:48
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
twizellb said:
YI8TVR said:
hollowpockets said:
i managed to squeeeeeze 120mph out of my T350 on the straight at knockhill, fastest on private airfield was 160mph and still going.
Runways dont count Graham. I want to know what TRACK a sag can get 150 on, so as i can book it in my t350 and do 145.
None in this country, unless i am very much mistaken
Mr Twizell, to say you cant do 150 on a track in this country is tantamount to talking out of your rusty bullet hole
My poor old t350 tops out at 145
but it does get there fairly quick Care to name a track where this is possible professor, think you will find that the straights are not long enough and come with the added distraction of a corner at the end.
Edited by twizellb on Wednesday 14th March 22:46
Would it not be possible at Thruxton ?
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