Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 16]

[LeighW]

LeighW said:

<x350 headliner waffle> snip

Of course, my pampered car has thanked me for its new headlining by springing a brake fluid leak at the left rear. Off to the specialist on Monday...

Call from the garage, the rear caliper is leaking. That's the rear caliper that was brand new three years and three thousand miles or so ago. Bugger. Ah well, part on order, car will be ready tomorrow. It's probably my fault, I don't use the car enough, and lack of use causes problems.

[21st Century Man]

Krikkit said:

21st Century Man said:

On the subject of maxxing one's barge, I maxxed my Century this morning, no biggie, bloody JDM limiter!

Still not good bad an effort considering it's 180 clicks.

I come up on it quite regularly, I need to get it removed.

[Krikkit]

LeighW said:

LeighW said:

<x350 headliner waffle> snip

Of course, my pampered car has thanked me for its new headlining by springing a brake fluid leak at the left rear. Off to the specialist on Monday...

Call from the garage, the rear caliper is leaking. That's the rear caliper that was brand new three years and three thousand miles or so ago. Bugger. Ah well, part on order, car will be ready tomorrow. It's probably my fault, I don't use the car enough, and lack of use causes problems.

Bugger! At least it's an easy and cheap(ish) fix. If it was the hard line it could be a right palava to fix.

[BigBen]

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?

I think so yes.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

If you can de-limit my 1973 350SLC to a mere 300kph I'll be very impressed!

Sorry offer was only open to threadists near Cambridge, which Luxembourg isn't. Shame as I could definitely do it.

Ben

[LetsTryAgain]

John Locke said:

I would be amazed if any modernish electronic speedo was out by as much as 10%, unless the car is fitted with tyres of an incorrect rolling circumference.
Bil checking progress in Germany couldn't differentiate between the GPS reading and the car's analogue instrument.

Prepare to be amazed. They’re all out!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0a said:

Viewing and collection complete! Under half thread max.

Nice work, well done.

Zonergem said:

Purpley Jaguar XJ8 with no obvious tat beyond the heavy rear window tints and nearly a full year's test.



https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/69837683...

Handsome. Very, very handsome.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

BigBen said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

If you can de-limit my 1973 350SLC to a mere 300kph I'll be very impressed!

Sorry offer was only open to threadists near Cambridge, which Luxembourg isn't. Shame as I could definitely do it .

Ben

You're a magician.

[phil_cardiff]

My latest fancy is an E350 CGI in estate form.

Can't find one anywhere though.

[Krikkit]

phil_cardiff said:

My latest fancy is an E350 CGI in estate form.

Can't find one anywhere though.

Isn't that V6 the engine equivalent of a grenade with the pin pulled?

[John Locke]

biggbn said:

Hey, I may be wromg but I thought speedos had an overeating error built in until GPS tech came around? Pretty sure an e46 m3 cabrio doesn't do 170mph does it? Always assumed they were limited to 155 and 155 plus 10% equals indicated 170 was my thinking,.but, perhaps I'm very wrong. Won't be first, nor the last time...

Years ago when roadtester journalists actually did the job, Autocar reported that the Maserati Merak speedo over read by almost 40 mph at max.
Legally allowable speedo error is up to 10% at specified speeds, surprising that anything made during the past 30 years would be that bad: BMWs ain't what they used to be.
You're right about the M3 not cracking 155 though.
Caveat: I too have been wrong previously.

[BlueMR2]

0a said:

Viewing and collection complete! Under half thread max.







155k but seems to drive very well indeed. Manual 2.5 straight 6. The paint is a bit flat and there are a couple of bubbles on one side, but it has had a new hood, starter, alloy refurb and suspension bits recently.

I quite fancied a Z4 but I'm not sure I'd fit in one. I seem to recall the auto boxes can have problems with reverse and there won't be space for me to use a manual. Otherwise I'd have been pretty happy with one.

Has the roof motor been relocated to the boot?

[phil_cardiff]

Krikkit said:

phil_cardiff said:

My latest fancy is an E350 CGI in estate form.

Can't find one anywhere though.

Isn't that V6 the engine equivalent of a grenade with the pin pulled?

As if I've done any research on them. Please!

[BlueMR2]

phil_cardiff said:

Krikkit said:

phil_cardiff said:

My latest fancy is an E350 CGI in estate form.

Can't find one anywhere though.

Isn't that V6 the engine equivalent of a grenade with the pin pulled?

As if I've done any research on them. Please!

Is it the balancer shaft like earlier 3.5l V6's?

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

John Locke said:

biggbn said:

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...

I would be amazed if any modernish electronic speedo was out by as much as 10%, unless the car is fitted with tyres of an incorrect rolling circumference.
Bil checking progress in Germany couldn't differentiate between the GPS reading and the car's analogue instrument.

The speedo in the LS460 is pushing 10% out. I've got a GPS speedometer app on the new audio system thing I had fitted late last year and it is around 10% out, or not far off.

jet_noise said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

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.

mph.
Y/N?

mph is correct. m/s is metres per second.

[biggbn]

John Locke said:

biggbn said:

Hey, I may be wromg but I thought speedos had an overeating error built in until GPS tech came around? Pretty sure an e46 m3 cabrio doesn't do 170mph does it? Always assumed they were limited to 155 and 155 plus 10% equals indicated 170 was my thinking,.but, perhaps I'm very wrong. Won't be first, nor the last time...

Years ago when roadtester journalists actually did the job, Autocar reported that the Maserati Merak speedo over read by almost 40 mph at max.
Legally allowable speedo error is up to 10% at specified speeds, surprising that anything made during the past 30 years would be that bad: BMWs ain't what they used to be.
You're right about the M3 not cracking 155 though.
Caveat: I too have been wrong previously.

Going on my experince an e46 m3 hits its limiter easily, so a real 155mph (indicated 170mph). Delimited they are said to go just past 170 real.

[John Locke]

biggbn said:

Going on my experince an e46 m3 hits its limiter easily, so a real 155mph (indicated 170mph). Delimited they are said to go just past 170 real.

https://www.automobile-catalog.com/

Is an excellent source of (real, not manufacturer claimed) performance data, including delimited figures
They suggest 171 mph for a delimited mid run E46 M3 cab, but the 30.8 seconds for the 10 mph increment from 150 to 160 indicates that it would need a very long straight to get there.

ETA:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

The speedo in the LS460 is pushing 10% out. I've got a GPS speedometer app on the new audio system thing I had fitted late last year and it is around 10% out, or not far off.

Shocking; I would have expected reasonable accuracy from the Japs.

Edited by John Locke on Monday 29th June 14:14

[carinaman]

0a said:

Viewing and collection complete! Under half thread max.



155k but seems to drive very well indeed. Manual 2.5 straight 6. The paint is a bit flat and there are a couple of bubbles on one side, but it has had a new hood, starter, alloy refurb and suspension bits recently.

I know someone with a 2.2 Z3 that makes a lovely noise.

Do manual Z4s have the clutch delay valve?

[LetsTryAgain]

John Locke said:

Shocking; I would have expected reasonable accuracy from the Japs.

Edited by John Locke on Monday 29th June 14:14

It’s exactly as accurate as they want it to be.
I’d imagine there’s a reason for this.

[TVR-Stu]

0a said:

Viewing and collection complete! Under half thread max.

Great looking purchase Oa! Amazing what you can get within thread budget (or under half in your case).
I look forward to seeing that in person soon

[anonymous-user]

I've taken the opportunity to VMAX my XJ8 and MX5 over the last couple of months, it's hard to see why you shouldn't when you come across a totally empty stretch of "autobahn" with nothing behind you and nothing in front for miles. XJ8 bumped into it's 155MPH limited quite easily and my MX5 was quite exciting at 140MPH with the roof down.

My favourite VMAX experience was hitting the rev limiter in top (3rd!) gear in an XJRS. The speedo always went mad over 130MPH so I have no idea what speed it thinks that was but judging from the gearing and tyre sizes it must have been 160+

Coming back down to 90MPH ish when you catch up with other cars always feels like walking pace after that though.