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Speed limiter
First of all THANKS to the Louts Elise (Exige i think) for making me stretch the A’s legs last night (sorry you couldn’t get past until I backed off
It’s the quickest I’ve pushed the old girl so far but when I backed off and let that little Lotus past, what a wonderful sound that makes when it’s flat out. I mean it sounds like a real race car (just don’t look like one with a 5 meter executive 4 door saloon not letting it past) I felt I little disappointed because I was only 5 mph away from experiencing what the speed limiter feels like, is it the same as the rev limiter. I should have took it there. |
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Tsk Tsk Not taking it to the speed limiter! How could you?
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Meep. They do shift somewhat and get there very quickly.
What stunned me is if you'd have floored it, it would have still probably dropped down a gear under kick down, even at those speeds. Anyone go any idea what they top out at, sans limiter ? |
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I had it in my head they were limited to 155 read it somewhere, in owners book maybe. |
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Autocar road test of the FL S8 - Genuine 159mph with the speed limiter!
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I knew i shouldn't have backed off.
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Interesting, do you think you could scan that in for us? Also James told me the other day he had 170, his is de restricted.
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