Speeders be aware.

[robgt]

While I was having my meeting yesterday the engineer pointed out that when he was looking at the settings on Pearl's Satnav , the speed section was displaying my highest recorded speed as 157mph. The problem is that the police are aware of this function on Garmin systems and will check if they feel the need. Naturally the figure can be deleted until the next time. So should any of you go for a play remember to push Delete!

[B4rnst4ble]

obviously yours was done on the race track wasnt it rob

[V12woollie]

I just looked through every menu item on the Garmin and cannot see anywhere where it states the maximum speed reached. I don't have a speed section on mine (other than mph or kph), and it is a 2013 model. Do you know how they got to it or is it a hidden menu item?

[IanV12VR]

I would think that Rob did that on the unrestricted roads in Germany on there recent trip

[MollyGTi]

B4rnst4ble said:

obviously yours was done on the race track wasnt it rob

Must have been that track day at Snetteroulpark

[MollyGTi]

IanV12VR said:

I would think that Rob did that on the unrestricted roads in Germany on there recent trip

Yes! Well spotted Ian

[Neil1300R]

V12woollie said:

I just looked through every menu item on the Garmin and cannot see anywhere where it states the maximum speed reached. I don't have a speed section on mine (other than mph or kph), and it is a 2013 model. Do you know how they got to it or is it a hidden menu item?

You obviously haven't gone fast enough for the system to bother recording it

[dredders]

robgt said:

my highest recorded speed as 157mph.

You should try using 6th gear as well - it can go much faster than that

[Cockernee]

MollyGTi said:

B4rnst4ble said:

obviously yours was done on the race track wasnt it rob

Must have been that track day at Snetteroulpark

Sadly there is not a racetrack I know in the UK that has a long enough straight for a sub 500BHP AM Vantage to get to that speed

Obviously done in Germany then

[Ed50]

Don't worry about it ,I don't think it will stand up in Court....................said the impotent Judge

[Jockman]

Ed50 said:

Don't worry about it ,I don't think it will stand up in Court....................said the impotent Judge

Correct, it cannot be used in court. The same way that the OBC speed reading cannot be used in court. Remember your car is recording speed, throttle movement, seat belt use etc.

IIRC they are not calibrated to a sufficient level (ie Speed Camera level) to be actionable.

[Tony V12V]

OBD

[George29]

Since they can't do anything it sounds like a good challenge to see who can get the highest

[dredders]

robgt said:

The problem is that the police are aware of this function on Garmin systems and will check if they feel the need

In my case, I can just attribute it to the previous owner

[V12woollie]

Tony V12V said:

OBD

OBE

[Jockman]

Tony V12V said:

OBD

NOB

[Tony V12V]

Jockman said:

Tony V12V said:

OBD

NOB

[robgt]

Confession time , I wasn't listening properly yesterday so I don't know how to find this speed recording let alone delete it! I bet Mikey K knows how!

[AstonTony]

Cockernee said:

MollyGTi said:

B4rnst4ble said:

obviously yours was done on the race track wasnt it rob

Must have been that track day at Snetteroulpark

Sadly there is not a racetrack I know in the UK that has a long enough straight for a sub 500BHP AM Vantage to get to that speed

Obviously done in Germany then

It could have been done when you had the car on axle stands

[Agent57]

They'd have to prove who was driving and in what car.

I'm sure before long they'll find a way to make it admissible.