Thread: Driver caught doin 150mph
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Old 05-05-2004, 12:25   #25
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Re: Driver caught doin 150mph
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I've had to re-train my ears.
Like most drivers, unless I need to specifically know what speed I'm doing, I can judge it by the engine sound, ie I know that when the engine makes the sound it does at X rpm in 5th I know what speed I'm doing.
Now in my laguna, 3000rpm was 90mph, so I knew if the sound gets near that, I'm speeding.
In my new car, first thing I noticed was at 3000rpm the car's doing 110mph!
Time to ease off and just let the engine idle
70 is about 2000rpm.
Has your Laguna not got Cruise Control. Usefull for doing 40 on dual carriageways around Stevenage and other new towns where you really could easily drive faster and also for ensuring you don't go over 85 (or whatever you choose) on a motorway.
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