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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on July 05, 2005, 23:48:42

Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 05, 2005, 23:48:42
After browsing last weeks 'Autocar' (http://www.autocar.co.uk/) magazine st work & just looking at their site, I found this

Ariel Atom (http://www.autocarmagazine.com/popups/video.asp?AR=215770)
That's bl**dy quick for a car :shock:

And the picture in this link (http://www.autocarmagazine.com/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=215672&EL_ID=3129584&ST=fromcurrentresults) was captioned along the lines of;
'Land Rover commence their revenge attack on GreenPeaces Amazon headquarters'
 :lol:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: thermidorthelobster on July 06, 2005, 09:04:02
The Atom is a nice piece of kit, isn't it.  On their website are videos of the Clarkson review - it's worth viewing if only to see his jowls flapping in the breeze.

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk and click on Press.

For the money, it would have to be very tempting compared to a high-end repmobile, but probably not quite so practical if you needed to pop to Tesco's in the rain.
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 06, 2005, 15:27:45
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
The Atom is a nice piece of kit, isn't it.  On their website are videos of the Clarkson review - it's worth viewing if only to see his jowls flapping in the breeze.

Yes quite good aren't they??, seen him flapping them on something else

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
but probably not quite so practical if you needed to pop to Tesco's in the rain.


You'd get almost as wet as in a Series LR :lol:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Jake on July 09, 2005, 15:04:37
Super quick car!!
anyone got one?
I fancy a go around a track.
Last thing i tore a track up with was the old fella's Ferrari Testerossa.
Goodwood circuit 1997.
Great day.
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: TimM on July 11, 2005, 14:17:24
That's it go on, depress me even further....

All this talk of 0-100-0!!!!!!

I can't manage the 0-100 bit no matter how long you give me (1995 300Tdi Discovery). :cry:

But if anyone know a very very very long straight road with a decent downhill gradient (and preferably a tail wind) so I can manage it, please let me know.

Tim.  :wink:

P.S.

Just considered, if I manage 0-100 down hill, I'm sure the brakes would be totally useless at that speed, so if you could find a downhill slope WITH a suitable uphill slope the other side that would be even more preferable.  :oops:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Henry Webster on July 11, 2005, 15:41:47
Quote from: "TimothyM"
I can't manage the 0-100 bit no matter how long you give me (1995 300Tdi Discovery). :cry:


[gloat] My Discovery can! :lol: [/gloat]

And the brakes are ace - just put some new EBC Green-stuff pads in and am very pleased!

H
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Thrasher on July 11, 2005, 15:47:11
All 3 of my Land Rovers can ..... and one of them goes considerably faster than it *should* :-)
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 11, 2005, 15:54:11
my 90 v8 can but only with 205 fitted & in 4th overdrive
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Thrasher on July 11, 2005, 15:59:16
The RR3 has a limited top speed of 130/135mph. Guess who's not got a limiter :->
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 11, 2005, 16:06:02
wonder if yourself or tim would let us havce a "show us ur speedo " page  :twisted:  :twisted:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Thrasher on July 11, 2005, 16:13:36
As long as it was legal, and not on a public road, and you could prove it ;-)

I'll get you a pic of my speedo at 155mph if you want?
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 11, 2005, 16:42:17
ok doke,ill go n put the 205 back on n give the 90 i gentle run at 4 in the mornin lol
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: muddyweb on July 11, 2005, 17:03:23
Quote from: "Thrasher"
As long as it was legal, and not on a public road, and you could prove it ;-)


...and you don't crash trying to get the camera pointed in the right direction  :shock:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Thrasher on July 11, 2005, 19:59:31
Bit blurry.....but heck DSC doesn't like going that fast!
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Jake on July 11, 2005, 21:08:02
Nice one Neil
Fast!!
 :wink:
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 12, 2005, 11:37:21
Quote from: "Thrasher"
Bit blurry.....but heck DSC doesn't like going that fast!


FMWBP,thats quick,,whats all the warning lights around the speedo? do the rangies no do what the lotuses do & the speedo sweeps round to the stop then back when u switch the ignition on? shouldve included the revcounter to veryfie it
Title: 0-100-0
Post by: Thrasher on July 12, 2005, 15:31:33
nope ... when you fire up a Range Rover it does the normal thing....i..e rev counter goes to the revs and speedo sits on 0.

Whats wrong with driving with your headlights on? And as I said ... DSC cut in because I was changing lanes, hence the indicator! 155 mph is well outside it's operating parameter!
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