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disco:
Hi all,

I have a friend that is looking to buy one of the series range, now i own a kitted disco but i`m not that clued up on the ol series range. She test drove a series III the other day and said the top speed was only 38 and as far as landrovers go i told her that might be right, now i know there not rocket machines but she said she would be looking for something to at least top 50mph! is she looking in the wrong catergory should she have to move up to the 90 range or was it just a bad example she probably drove, i know what your thinking well depends what engine it was, well im waiting her reply and will let you know.

Thanks

TBM:

--- Quote from: disco on December 09, 2009, 20:17:38 ---Hi all,

I have a friend that is looking to buy one of the series range, now i own a kitted disco but i`m not that clued up on the ol series range. She test drove a series III the other day and said the top speed was only 38 and as far as landrovers go i told her that might be right, now i know there not rocket machines but she said she would be looking for something to at least top 50mph! is she looking in the wrong catergory should she have to move up to the 90 range or was it just a bad example she probably drove, i know what your thinking well depends what engine it was, well im waiting her reply and will let you know.

Thanks

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Very bad example. My 1963 2.25 petrol will hit about 70 and cruise happily at 60-65mph. 2.25 Diesels are a slower but should make 55mph happily.

crazymac:
Yeh, I agree there.

my 2a was good for 55 (no more unless down a hill, but 55)

So either it wasn't performing properly or she wasn't pushing the throttle enough?

blade:
people tend to lift off owing to the engine noise

Amma:
My 109" has a serious engine fault just now and runs on 9.00x16 tyres (they are 35" tall) and I can still do 55mph in that!

Definitely sounds like a bad example.

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