3CorsaMeal
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after seeing teddys stuff about the 228mph in a cav 
i was wondering what vauxhall do you reckon would be able to hit 200mph?
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Teddy
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Lotus Carlton would be hitting 278mph if it could hit the limiter in 6th.
3cm I was refering to gearing only - you would need serious horsepower to get near it.
The Monaro is also geared enough to hit 200mph - whack a supercharger on a VXR for 550bhp play with suspension settings etc that would be capable of 200mph
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Joff
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Does this include the whole GM family?
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Edd
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monaro im pretty sure could reach that
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3CorsaMeal
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i know that in theory and on paper etc it could happen
but was remmebering a 5th gear episode with that car club (can't remember name) but they trying to hit 200mph in RUF porsche's and ferrari's and don't think any of them managed
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Teddy
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The LC and the Monaro are cabable but would cost SERIOUS cash to get it there.
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Edd
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i know that in theory and on paper etc it could happen
but was remmebering a 5th gear episode with that car club (can't remember name) but they trying to hit 200mph in RUF porsche's and ferrari's and don't think any of them managed
seen that one im pretty sure if they didnt get 200 they got pretty damn close to it.the problem was not achieving the speed it was running out of runway
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there was a Cav in total vauxhall ages ago which said it could do 200mph.....
also a astra which could do 188mph
both where german dont know about the 200mph one but the astra was proven (if i remember correctly)
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3CorsaMeal
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196mph i think
shows how useless top end speed is
other than making the statement
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3CorsaMeal
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bet they would fall apart at that speed 
not exactly streamlined,
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3CorsaMeal
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a seriously tuned vx220?
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Edd
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
196mph i think
shows how useless top end speed is
other than making the statement
yep remember them saying trying to sqeeze that last bit of speed out was so hard because of the air turbulence or something
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quote: Originally posted by Edd_20
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i know that in theory and on paper etc it could happen
but was remmebering a 5th gear episode with that car club (can't remember name) but they trying to hit 200mph in RUF porsche's and ferrari's and don't think any of them managed
seen that one im pretty sure if they didnt get 200 they got pretty damn close to it.the problem was not achieving the speed it was running out of runway
Wasn't it an aston or was that 300mph surely that would be wrong though as 300mph is too fast for a normal car?
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was a Calibra in one of the mags a while back.. that hit 201mph..
was a supercharged V6 i think
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Edd_20
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
196mph i think
shows how useless top end speed is
other than making the statement
yep remember them saying trying to sqeeze that last bit of speed out was so hard because of the air turbulence or something
can you remember the name of the club?
max club or something?
v club?
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3CorsaMeal
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bet they would be heartbroken at a calibra outdoing them
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jr
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a calibra with a C36GET (theres a few in germany) would in theory beable to hit 200mph as it has the bhp to do it, but lower air risistants
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Edd
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by Edd_20
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
196mph i think
shows how useless top end speed is
other than making the statement
yep remember them saying trying to sqeeze that last bit of speed out was so hard because of the air turbulence or something
can you remember the name of the club?
max club or something?
v club?
nah cant remember just seen this!(look for the vanquish on the page)
http://www.7digital.com/shops/assets/fifthgear/Features.aspx
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3CorsaMeal
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just been there before seeing this
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Edd
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great minds
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3CorsaMeal
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yes jr is the aerodynamics that i think will stop most cars, look at anything designed to go fast, the main shape is the same be it planes, cars or boats.
most vauxhalls don't have the shape to do it imo
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Ojc
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Calibra with its ICV will hit 200mph
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Skinz
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this is what vauxhal used as a template to design there cars
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Ojc
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This is what Steve uses to insert his own penis in his anus.
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Mattb
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on paper you would need a rev limit of about 7800 rpm in a cav/ cally to hit 200. but then you would need about 800 brake to bloody get there
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