Friday - what's the fastest you've ever taken your Scirocco?

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Marc_Scirocco_Québec)]

I think this is a grossly exagereted claim.

As we say: "Capitaine..."

:-)

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Aaron
> Envoy? : samedi 6 mars 2004 11:14
> ? : Scirocco Mailing List; Patrick Bureau
> Objet : Re: Friday - what's the fastest you've ever taken your Scirocco?
>
>
> If you were really that close to the GSR you'd be harnessing some
> pretty dramatic slip-streaming effects surely? Maybe your speedo is
> more accurate than you think
>
> Aaron in London
>
> On 6 Mar 2004, at 13:47, Patrick Bureau wrote:
>
> > Heheh dan,
> >
> > I can only report what my dash tells me.. And yes I realize I was not
> > that
> > fast :) but it was surely nice to be at 6600RPM in 5th and not seeing
> > the
> > GSR get away from me :) (wanted to calculate it but .org is still
> > unavailable.)
> >
> > I am back to analogue now, and I am going to do some "mile marker"
> > test to
> > see what differientials I have.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > ATS - Patrick Bureau -  Web site :
> > http://ats.longcoeur.com]http://ats.longcoeur.com
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 5:26 AM
> > To: Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Friday - what's the fastest you've ever taken your
> > Scirocco?
> >
> > No, no Patrick!
> > It's not just the 16V guys calling Bullshit on your 245 kph claim.
> > Hell! That's 7100 RPM with your tires and tranny!
> > About 40 MPH above your power peak. (not to mention that was back when
> > your
> > engine was making 97
> > whp)
> > Not too likely, but believe what you want to ;^) Dan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 11:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: Friday - what's the fastest you've ever taken your
> > Scirocco?
> >
> >
> >> Chasing an acura GSR, I looked at the dial a couple of times, and I
> >> stopped eyeing it, as I was about 3-5 ft behind the acura and busy not
> >> raming hi arse on the hwy, after I passed 245 KPH. (digifiz dash)
> >> (~150MPH), Yes yes I know surely my dial was off by like 100MPH
> >> according to all the 16v's owners.
> >>
> >> ---
> >> ATS - Patrick Bureau -  Web site :
> >> http://ats.longcoeur.com]http://ats.longcoeur.com
> >> AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
> >> atsgtx@hotmail.com See what I am selling today on eBay:
> >> http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> >> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Allyn
> >> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 10:05 PM
> >> To: ian@bluemoon.hplx.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> Subject: Re: Friday - what's the fastest you've ever taken your
> >> Scirocco?
> >>
> >> the rieger managed an easy 70 on i-26 last week...
> >> ...o yea, did i mention i was pulling a b5 passat?
> >> it can get from 0-60 in ~25 secs doing that as well.
> >>
> >> as for untethered, i've managed 129 (indicated 143 - compensated for
> >> different wheel diameter).
> >>
> >> Al
> >>
> >> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> >> 87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 190k, rocco #6)
> >> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
> >> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (rocco #8)
> >> 90 Passat GL 16V (the wifes new daily, 200k)
> >>
> >>
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