ummm i think you are very wrong there Geordie, when a cop sees someone
travelling at 200clicks they are going to do whatever they can to stop the
person, as they are endangering peoples lives by travelling at high speeds
on the roads....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 7:46 AM
Subject: RE: TOP SPEEDS : Attention Wardy
>
> That's why the cops have resorted to methods that give them the upper
hand,
> ie.. Speed cameras. :)
>
> Why chase a car doing 200 when you can just make a few happy snaps and get
> 'em later.. Can't argue with a photo, but I will stand by my argument that
> nobody's analog speedo is anywhere near as accurate as a laser speed gun
> thingy. But then we get into another discussion which has already been
> raised here, but yes I agree with you.. If somebody passed me doing 200
and
> I was a cop, then I'd probably just wave to them as they went past!
>
>
>
> >
> > If anyone, either travelling in the opposite direction, or
> > stationary at the
> > side of the road, can read the dimly lit plates on a car doing
> > over 200 (not
> > that it matters in N.T. !), then I'll be a monkey's uncle. Trying to
see
> > them at 60kph travelling in the opposite direction is hard enough,
believe
> > me. !!!
> >
> > Wardy
> > :)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:25 AM
> > Subject: RE: TOP SPEEDS : Attention Wardy
> >
> >
> > > They probably not only clock your speed, they get your number
> > plate, look
> > up
> > > where you live and sit somewhere on a road between the two
> > places and wait
> > > for ya!! :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Andrew Denniss
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 7 September 2000 7:32 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: TOP SPEEDS : Attention Wardy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey Wardy Talking about top speeds I have entered a supersprint at
> > > > Eastern creek on the 29th october. Ill be throwing the 3.3:1
> > diff in the
> > > > datto and wondering what sort of speed it should be able to
> > pull it has
> > > > 200kw at the rears and weighs just over 900kg with me in it. It
pulled
> > > > over 220 at bathurst but that was a rather short spurt
> > starting from the
> > > > dip so Im thinking with a pretty fast run onto the straight the
datto
> > > > should pull 240-250 at least all I need is a local highway patrol to
> > > > clock it :) I think they sometimes have this happen as at
> > bathurst they
> > > > quite often have the local Highway patrols clocking speeds
> > for a bit. Im
> > > > thinking that rear wing will have to be made and fitted before this
as
> > > > at that speed I imagine it will be a little floaty wasnt too
> > bad at 220
> > > > but hiting the kink at full tilt was a bit much I think the 1600
would
> > > > be a fair bit better stabilty wise. Whats your thoughts??
> > > > Cheers Andrew
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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