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Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...
- Subject: Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...
- From: SCIROCCO_SPEED@msn.com (Brandon Smith)
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 15:57:49 -0700
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Bitchen!
----- Original Message -----
From: Jason
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:27 PM
To: Brandon Smith; L F; SCIROCCO-LIST
Subject: Re: Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...
At 03:17 PM 11/5/2002, Brandon Smith wrote:
BY THE WAY....HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN A SPEEDOMETER ON A VW THAT WILL READ U=
P TO 320km/h or 200mph, or even 180mph????? =20
i haven't... but if they do exist i would love to see one (besides the on=
e in the picture we are talking about). i suppose the Phaeton might come=
with a 180....maybe.
The Phaeton W12 comes with a 320km/h speedometer, which is 200mph.
IIRC the R32 has a 280km/h speedo, or 173mph.
Jason
-Brando
=20
----- Original Message -----
From: L F
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:52 AM
To: Brandon Smith; SCIROCCO-LIST
Subject: Re: Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...
=20
Brando-
(how do I remove the background??)
Weight has virtually nothing to do with top speed..only horsepower and dr=
ag count in this equation. =20
That also leaves out gear ratio to the extent that you can be under-geare=
d and be rpm-limited, but gearing up (lower numerically) doesn't not assu=
re more top speed. Once optimum gearing is found (based on hp and drag), =
going up on the gear slows the car down.
Top speed is top speed; the definition is "maximum speed achievable". H=
aving 30 minutes to get there does not add to a car's maximum speed achie=
vable. (and we are debating the issue of a car's...any car's...top speed =
here, right? I want to make sure we are both talking about the same thin=
g )
Peace.
=20
Larry
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Bitchen!</DIV>=
<DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; M=
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"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DI=
V style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; COLOR: black; FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>From:<=
/B> Jason</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, Nov=
ember 05, 2002 1:27 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> B=
randon Smith; L F; SCIROCCO-LIST</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B=
>Subject:</B> Re: Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to shar=
e...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>At 03:17 PM 11/5/2002, Brandon Smith wrote:<B=
R> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite type=3D"cite"><BR>BY THE WAY....HAS ANYO=
NE EVER SEEN A SPEEDOMETER ON A VW THAT WILL READ UP TO 320km/h or 200mph=
, or even 180mph????? <BR>i haven't... but if they do exist i would love =
to see one (besides the one in the picture we are talking about). i=
suppose the Phaeton might come with a 180....maybe.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>The =
Phaeton W12 comes with a 320km/h speedometer, which is 200mph.<BR><BR>IIR=
C the R32 has a 280km/h speedo, or 173mph.<BR><BR>Jason<BR><BR><BR><BR><B=
R> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite type=3D"cite"><BR>-Brando<BR> <BR> =
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite type=3D"cite">----- Original Message -----<=
BR><B>From:</B> L F<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:52 AM<BR=
><B>To:</B> Brandon Smith; SCIROCCO-LIST<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Insane sp=
eed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...<BR> <BR><FONT fac=
e=3Darial>Brando-</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial>(how do I remove the backg=
round??)</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial>Weight has virtually nothing to do =
with top speed..only horsepower and drag count in this equation. </FONT><=
BR><FONT face=3Darial>That also leaves out gear ratio to the extent that =
you can be under-geared and be rpm-limited, but gearing up (lower numeric=
ally) doesn't not assure more top speed. Once optimum gearing is found (b=
ased on hp and drag), going up on the gear slows the car down.</FONT><BR>=
<FONT face=3Darial> Top speed is top speed; the definition is "maxim=
um speed achievable". Having 30 minutes to get there does not add t=
o a car's maximum speed achievable. (and we are debating the issue of a c=
ar's...any car's...top speed here, right? I want to make sure we ar=
e both talking about the same thing )</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial>Peace.=
</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial>Larry</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <HR=
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