garethj Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 That’s true, I wonder if Barrett has got a Tapley gauge from those old road tests, then we can compare the cubic feet per ton mile for more accuracy Lacquer Peel, Jim Bell, Bucketeer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 The original 0-60 seemed to have it hitting the limiter? tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 The original 0-60 seemed to have it hitting the limiter? Yeah. I think I've got too much mechanical sympathy. barefoot, Tickman and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 As an exiled Mackem - it probably held back itself as it realised you were heading into Sunderland...... just saying...... Proper little thrasher - not bad to fool around with for not much investment..... Jim Bell and DVee8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I think it was ironic 0-60 testing that caused my Inca to lose third gear. Don't do it kids. loserone, oldcars and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 I think it was ironic 0-60 testing that caused my Inca to lose third gear. Don't do it kids. Yeah, we'll just settle on a 5 second 0-60 time and do away with all further testing. loserone, The Moog and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Apart from the autotesting, obviously The Moog and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Mechanical sympathy? Don't worry men. I am now in The North and I don't really understand the concept. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Mechanical sympathy? Don't worry men. I am now in The North and I don't really understand the concept.Youre welcome to have a go at my record time over the same course. Youll have to have a big dinner though. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ok. Thankfully, I have bought my heavy boots. The Moog, Jim Bell and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 No mpg competitions in the Subaru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 when i was more childish, and did wheelspins , my dad said..."imagine hitting them pistons with a sledgehammer 5000 times a minute...coz thats what is going through that engine !!!!" ...as I did a "no clutch" racing change to spin up the wheels in 2nd..... tooSavvy and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 How much does insurance reduce with a guard cat?He's Thatcham Approved mate. The Moog, oldcars, HMC and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Great write up to all writer uppers concerned. What’s the score, pop 50p in the ‘Replacement Gearbox’ fund and take it for a 0-60 run, attempting to beat the current top score? Winner gets free fish and chips. Possibly. Bucketeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 This thread is solid gold. Shame I keep having to go back to the title to remember what car it's about. Bucketeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 One of the free GPS speedo apps for Android will calculate a 0-62 for you. I’m afraid I’ve had an iOS phone for a year now and can’t remember which, but it might be worth having a look around. It indicated that my Avensis had lost about 3/4 of a second in 18 years and 220,000 miles. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Improving* Too much wheelspin on the second shot. Heading in the right direction though. The Moog, oldcars, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Noise is quite pleasant. Too much traffic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Your gear changes are waaaay too leisurely and you roads are far too northern and consequently too shite.Find a proper industrial estate, down here they all come with a proper dragstrip attached. Christine and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 The original 0-60 seemed to have it hitting the limiter?..... In a 'reasonably priced car' >> ALWAYS 0-60 in someone else's* car m8. Nice shoe *not nicked, mind! loserone and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 This will be a laugh I reckon. V5 arrived today and acknowledgement received, thanks Gareth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 We let Dollywobbler have a potter around in this last night. I dont think he was very impressed with it. I don't think the car thought much of him either, as its popped the FUCKMERIGHT? Mot fail light on this morning. Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Luckilly I have a technical contact in China who provided me with cutting edge diagnostic equipment. And a leaflet. oldcars, The Moog and Coprolalia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I dont THINK the car even has an EGR so I'm going to presume its 02 related and ignorable for the moment. Ive cleared it so lets see if it pops back up. Skizzer, oldcars, CGSB and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Jeez, you lend your* car out to a bunch of people you don't even know off the internet and they break bits it doesn't* even have. This place, good old days, et cetera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 That EML light used to come on occasionally, I’d loosen and retighten the fuel cap and it would usually go. It always cleared itself anyway, I don’t have a code reader thingy. It’s probably a sign that you need to drive it a bit harder Christine, Jim Bell, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Is that the 'something must be wrong if you can't crack 9 seconds to 60' warning light? garethj, dome, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Are you sure I drove it? I can't remember. loserone, inconsistant, Sigmund Fraud and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Are you sure I drove it? I can't remember.Drove what? dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I did drive a something something. Really badly. The Moog and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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