Genuine 200 mph

[Covkiller]

The M45 Autobahn by Cov

[IanH755]

*if* you want to break 200mph there's virtually nowhere in the UK to do it legally (in an RS6) so it means a trek to Germany *just* to go fast. Most people aren't going to do that and will make a judgement call as to where it's worth it or not.

PS Plenty of Police, where??? I see speed cameras everywhere but I very rarely see any motorway police on the M20/M2 unless there's been an accident.

[skirs6]

Wouldnt even consider that on open road. That's go to jail and unpleasant shower games oooh !!!!!

[doodlebug]

The M45 Autobahn by Cov

Except that you're likely to end up in a ditch or up a bank, that's a horrid bit of road, last maintained in 1965!

[doodlebug]

*if* you want to break 200mph there's virtually nowhere in the UK to do it legally (in an RS6) so it means a trek to Germany *just* to go fast. Most people aren't going to do that and will make a judgement call as to where it's worth it or not.

PS Plenty of Police, where??? I see speed cameras everywhere but I very rarely see any motorway police on the M20/M2 unless there's been an accident.

Odd, I see them pretty much every time I use the M20, and that's just the obvious marked cars.

Well debated, but clearly it's not worth it. Unless you like picking up soap.

[Covkiller]

Balls or no balls, what is the point of having a fast car if you don't give all you've got.
Let's just tootle round round like bunch old fairies and afraid. Every single car I have ever owned I have maxed out to reach V-Max.
My C63 got over 200MPH on the clock, on the A10 into Berlin. My Capri 2.8i Special go 134MPH, my Sierra Cosworth got over 160mph.

[Eddie555]

I'm not saying I'd use this road. It's the newish A16 road between Spalding and Peterborough it's as straight as a die for 6-7 km at 2 points ( I was in my truck hence km) and it's dead quiet at night. Smooth and flat and you can see for miles if there's anything ahead.

[RossDagley]

Done it several times. You hit a bit of a brick wall when it changes up from 5th to 6th though so ideally need another 100rpm on the gearbox map from MRC. It does still pull but not hard like in 5th.

The road of choice in the UK if you're going to do it "safely" is the A1M southbound at Alconbury. 6 miles pretty much dead straight, most of it 4 lanes wide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF69ogA4CY0

[IanH755]

Hmmm, mine changes at 195mph indicated (7Krpm limit & MRC GB map too) and the acceleration slows slightly (maybe 1mph per second) but it still goes as if it's not going to stop until I chickened out.

[RossDagley]

Hmmm, mine changes at 195mph indicated

Odd - mine changed at 205mph indicated (197 gps) - MRC stage 2 inc GB map. See video ^

[don0301]

Different wheel size? Tyres?

I guess even tread depth will start to make a difference at those speeds?

[Ian_C]

Done it several times. You hit a bit of a brick wall when it changes up from 5th to 6th though so ideally need another 100rpm on the gearbox map from MRC. It does still pull but not hard like in 5th.

The road of choice in the UK if you're going to do it "safely" is the A1M southbound at Alconbury. 6 miles pretty much dead straight, most of it 4 lanes wide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF69ogA4CY0

[Ian_C]

I'm not saying I'd use this road. It's the newish A16 road between Spalding and Peterborough it's as straight as a die for 6-7 km at 2 points ( I was in my truck hence km) and it's dead quiet at night. Smooth and flat and you can see for miles if there's anything ahead.

Oh my word, I just had a look at this on googlemaps, its 3.6 miles straight with no junctions! Is is flat though? The new Corby link road isn't laser straight but its four miles between roundabouts, but its just too bumpy.

[Eddie555]

Ian in all seriousness it's smooth,dead straight and flat and you can see for miles ahead. I wouldn't have a go in the day though. Too many lorry's doing 40 and on weekends the cops are right at the bottom bend where there's a junction for Thorney. Full Paris Dakar lights at gone midnight would be the way to go.

[HYFR]

Done it several times. You hit a bit of a brick wall when it changes up from 5th to 6th though so ideally need another 100rpm on the gearbox map from MRC. It does still pull but not hard like in 5th.

The road of choice in the UK if you're going to do it "safely" is the A1M southbound at Alconbury. 6 miles pretty much dead straight, most of it 4 lanes wide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF69ogA4CY0

pretty cool you could receive BBC Radio 1 in Germany