Top speed

quaddamager · 23rd June 2003, 05:44

I also got a 190Km/h top speed and i think it could get more (on the highway). I think the engine is a Perkins. If you say it`s the equivalent of the 1.6 petrol i don`t wanna know how a 2.0 Turbo petrol is

because there a re few to dare challange my Turby here.
I`ve raced against a Golf IV and in "long line" (highway) wasn`t much tougher :laugh:

J199 HHG · 23rd June 2003, 09:37

I got 118MPH (189KPH) out of my Montego 2.0 DLX, on a downhill, that was as fast as it would go.

TurboMG · 23rd June 2003, 19:35

Ive had mine upto 130, doesnt feel entirely stable though.

e692wtt · 23rd June 2003, 20:13

I've travelled from the Severn Bridge to Bury in 2 hours, a distance of approx 180 miles with a slow bit at the end, that's an average 90mph. The speedo will sit at 105mph no trouble, and has occasionally been at 110mph (down the hills). That's probably a cruise of about 100 and mebbe 105 tops? Don't normally do this, though, only returning from the Rally Of Great Britain when I used to 'radio marshal' and that was last in 1999 but I hope to get back to it soon.

My VDP was a lot more stable at these speeds (got a front spoiler, now fitted to Monty) than Monty ever was without a spoiler.

The other other Rich.:laugh:

23rd June 2003, 20:33

Straight off the speedo on 12psi and standard exhaust and filter.

Gareth

e692wtt · 23rd June 2003, 20:54

Is that a 130mph or 150mph speedo? My 1600 has a 150mph speedo, seems a shame to only use 2/3rds of it... No-one can tell me what model it came from, but I've got pictures of a Montego Turbo with a 130mph speedo, and my VDP had the same. The 150mph speedo came as a 'four pack' of Instruments from a scrapyard for a tenner 'off the shelf'.

Anyone tell me what model it would have originally been in?

The other other Rich.
:laugh:

Simon · 24th June 2003, 00:47

High speeds in my car are scary, so I drive gently to save fuel.

MaestroMatt · 24th June 2003, 08:45

My car gets tetchy above about 75! I think that is largely down to its dire need for new tyres, as the engine is more than happy.

24th June 2003, 09:13

All Turbo's have the 150mph speedo.

GK

Dean · 24th June 2003, 18:50

94 is all i've had out of the DLX (that's down hill with tail wind!). Had to slow down 'cos my ears started to bleed!

Dean.

BIGLAD · 24th June 2003, 23:15

When i had my 2.0 Dslx saloon i managed 118mph as verfied by the West Mercia Police force!! (there speedo's tend to be quite accurate as well!) I think partial disbelief that a Diesel Montego could travel that fast and an accident further down the M5 got me off the hook with nothing more than a severe ear bending. Needless to say i have slowed down since then
Biglad

quaddamager · 25th June 2003, 04:59

Over 150Km/h the sound of agony that Maestros release is the reason that u cannot pass without be remarked so if u unfortunately get pass a stationary police patrol u easily make them your "tail" and the show is ready to start.:laugh:

By the way IF they start chasing you they cannot see you because of the smoke cover

So Maestros should be introduced in Need For Speed 6 or whichever the latest NFS exists.