5th Gears 200 mph Attempt

[Gismo]

Did anyone see tonights fifth gear :question:
Old Tiff has been trying to get a road car to go 200 mph, he based it on a Lotus, but, it kept failing :eek:
Enter a ford sierra cossie, 206 mph :p tiff's face, priceless

[MartinSullivan]

Definitely a brave attempt :D That cossie was impressive though

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

Definitely a brave attempt :D That cossie was impressive though
43k, almost the cost of your S :p
The guy just wore a fleece, no safety helmet, one handed :p

[The Dogfather]

Why on earth did they go for a lotus, talk about asking for trouble.:(

There are loads of other cars that could have got them a damn sight closer for the same money......

[Big Col]

It's like that old joke. L.O.T.U.S = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious.

The guy in the cossie was a nutter right enough though! On another note wasn't there a thread on here where someone was asking about getting one of those clear covers they put on the Elise put on their mini?

[Julz]

I liked the guy in the cossie, like BS says, wearing a cardi and driving one handed!! How lovely did the dump valve sound on that Lotus though!!:p I love dump valves, just as well seeing as I've got one farting away under me bonnet!!;):D

[MartinSullivan]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland
43k, almost the cost of your S :p


Lol, I was going to compare it to how much you lost on your Scooby actually :p

[The Dogfather]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan


quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland
43k, almost the cost of your S :p


Lol, I was going to compare it to how much you lost on your Scooby actually :p


Touche!:p

[euan]

The choice of the esprit was an interesting one. Why choose a car that was made up of components that haven't changed much since the late 70's?

The guy in Cossie was a loony. Doing that kind of speed in a car that old the way he was dressed was mad, but very very funny when you saw the stuff Tiff had on.

[KINGHORN]

whos cossie was it, was it martin haylands, its fast as

[The Dogfather]

What other car would people on here choose rather than a Esprit:question:

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by bad dog mini
What other car would people on here choose rather than a Esprit:question:
Remember one thing, the car you choose must not already be able to do 200mph in standard trim.
The deal was to make a car be able to do it by tuning and modding ;)

[The Dogfather]

and cheaper the better!!!

[john]

How about a Reliant Robin!! (tripod)

with Nitrous a Turbo and of course LPG:D

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by john

How about a Reliant Robin!! (tripod)

with Nitrous a Turbo and of course LPG:D


Woo!! cool :cool:

I remember seeing something similar a few years back.. I thin k it was in Custom Car mag.. It was a Kawasaki Green Reliant Kitten (4-wheel Robin :D) with a 2.0 ford Pinto engine in it..


..... and wheelie bars on the back!!

:D:cool:

[euan]

To be in with a realistic chance, you need something rear wheel drive, and already pretty quick.

I'm thinking something like a Supra, 300ZX, or even an old Skyline. These things have all had huge BHP put out by them in the past, the chassis can take it, and they are a load cheaper than an Esprit.

[Gismo]

I'm thinking along the lines of a De-Loreon :p

[The Dogfather]

I was thinking of a TVR bolt on a couple of turbos and whoosh! :p

[weefozzy Jr]

pulsar gti-r or a old school jaguar.

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by weefozzy Jr

pulsar gti-r or a old school jaguar.


Oooh... now you're talking..
an old Jag with some mods like this? :

http://www.euronet.nl/users/in004021/Media/1984/Jaguar%201984

Or some of this? :

http://www.euronet.nl/users/in004021/Media/1984/Rover%201984

Are things like Modded Caterhams allowed? ;) tHinking especially along te lines of the R1 or Hayabusa powered beasties..

...mind you... you'd have to get someone else to take one of THEM up to 200 mph for me!!!! ;);):p:p:D:D:D

[Moonshine]

quote:[
Are things like Modded Caterhams allowed? ;) tHinking especially along te lines of the R1 or Hayabusa powered beasties..



They would never make it... probably 140 - 150 is their limit, due to the aerodynamics of a brick

G

[The Dogfather]

Yep, spot on that's why the Cossie had 850bhp (i think) and the Esprit only needed 650bhp to crack 200mph (theorectically)

[The Dogfather]

Hmmmmmmmmm! Just thinking my Omega has only 174bhp yet it says is capable of 140mph in the handbook, therefore it must be quite aerodynamic.

So the omega coupe ;) aka. VXR Monaro would be a good choice...... it already has a top speed of over 170mph!!!! :eek:

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by bad dog mini

Hmmmmmmmmm! Just thinking my Omega has only 174bhp yet it says is capable of 140mph in the handbook, therefore it must be quite aerodynamic.

So the omega coupe ;) aka. VXR Monaro would be a good choice...... it already has a top speed of over 170mph!!!! :eek:


Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....Monaro.....Mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmm.... <drools>

:D:D:D:D:D

I'll have a black one please :D

[The Dogfather]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....Monaro.....Mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmm.... <drools>
:D:D:D:D:D
I'll have a black one please :D


The replacement for the Omega will be a LPG Monaro :D

[duncan]

Ahh, reminds me of the Lotus Carlton.
174 mph straight out the box. And it was in black(ish) LnL!

[Big Col]

Lurvly car Duncan. It was a really really really really dark green that looked almost black wasnt it? Cracking motor!

[The Dogfather]

Green? Well I never knew that, I always thought they were black :eek:

[duncan]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col
Lurvly car Duncan. It was a really really really really dark green that looked almost black wasnt it? Cracking motor!


Yeah, it was very dark green right enough.

Got to sit in one at the Motor Show at the NEC a (good) few years ago. :I

[Big Col]

Yeah they were a gorgeous deep dark green mate. Loved that colour.