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by **MinorMatt** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:13 pm

saw 93 on the satnav and was still accellerating, albeit slowly, :shock:

(incidently my speedo is pretty sodding close to the satnav due to the diff change!)

Its all a bit irrelevant really because I won't be doing anything like that normally

by **barabas** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:50 pm

saw 93 on the satnav and was still accellerating

I bet you were grinning..

by **MinorMatt** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:05 pm

A little.... but my wallet wasn't... :lol:

by **madmark** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:05 pm

by **MinorMatt** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:29 pm

96 on the satnav at the weekend Mark... and once again still accellerating! I reckon on a long enough run it would definately exceed 100, probably top out at about 110-115 :shock:

I'm not going to try that any time soon though!

by **AlanN** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:15 pm

Took mine up to 85 on satnav (93 on speedo) on the way home yesterday, had loads left, but I need to get wheels balance sometime soon :lol:

by **madmark** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:37 pm

MinorMatt wrote:96 on the satnav at the weekend Mark... and once again still accellerating! I reckon on a long enough run it would definately exceed 100, probably top out at about 110-115 I'm not going to try that any time soon though!

matt thats plenty fast enouph

by **ake** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:15 am

All that blood sweat and tears to get a van that does 100 mph and drinks fuel like its going out of fashion, and mine does that straight out the box :lol:

What's your 0-60 time Matt :?:

by **belly** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:59 am

96 in a mk5 :shock:

Do you need a van just to carry your cahooners ? They must be the size of watermelons and made of steel :lol:

by **MinorMatt** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:04 am

Ake - I bet I have spent less than buying a "straight out of the box" that will do it though

0-60 is about 14secs. I was easily beating Mealic with his 2.3 swb low petrol mk6 at N weald

by **ake** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:32 pm

MinorMatt wrote:Ake - I bet I have spent less than buying a "straight out of the box" that will do it though

0-60 is about 14secs. I was easily beating Mealic with his 2.3 swb low petrol mk6 at N weald

No doubt you have spent less :wink:

I would be quite interested to run against you

by **MinorMatt** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:11 pm

its also far more fun having a knackered looking vehicle which suprises people!

I reckon the van oves me about 600 quid (less normal service parts of 40 to 50 a year), which given I have had it 5 years isn't bad

Van cost 175 will 6 months test 7 months tax and a full tank, sold the rear seats for 167 (6 quid ebay fees)

Spent about 300 on panels and welding consumables

Bought a turbo engine for 150 sold the pump off it for 175 and the block for 125 (kept turbo etc)

The sold my turbod engine for 250 and bought the 29 for 350, clutch for 100 and about 80 of exhaust bit

so I havent really spent a huge amoiunt!

by **Luke** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:03 pm

proberbly cheeper to run too - extra petrol cost will still be less than new van depreciation

by **madmark** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:13 pm

well matt if thats all it owes you then you cant go wrong for a cheap street sleeper :wink:

by **MinorMatt** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:23 pm

I dont think it can be much more that that...

It is great fun having a van that looks completely knackered but goes well :lol:

(same with my minor)

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