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#110537 - 20/11/07 09:29 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: JJST]
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Hm 2000 rpm in an ST... isn't that about 40mph? Lol good lcuk Chris!!

My guess for you Scott if you really aren't oing over 2000 rpm is 415 miles! Good luck!



The focus revs 500rpm less than the ST's 5th Gear

I will not be going past 2000rpm though all gear changes
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#110538 - 20/11/07 09:35 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Scotty]
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Hm 2000 rpm in an ST... isn't that about 40mph? Lol good lcuk Chris!!

My guess for you Scott if you really aren't oing over 2000 rpm is 415 miles! Good luck!



The focus revs 500rpm less than the ST's 5th Gear

I will not be going past 2000rpm though all gear changes



ur going to drive like a grandad!!
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#110539 - 20/11/07 11:07 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: babyboom]
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good luck with it...i am running in my new bike at the moment and have to keep her between 4000 and 5000rpm when it redlines at 12000rpm its hard work keeping it that low so good luck on the at 2000RPM Chris and keep working at it Scotty int the Foci
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#110540 - 20/11/07 11:25 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Scotty]
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Excellent... have a go Chris but remember the rule, no going above 2000rpm unless you really have to up a hill.. but try not to.



OMG Scotty and Chris .

Maybe we will need 3 weeks, not 2, when we go on the 2008 Summer event to France next year.......... I'll meet you there .


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#110541 - 21/11/07 08:22 AM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Kev]
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#110542 - 21/11/07 12:43 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Kev]
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Excellent... have a go Chris but remember the rule, no going above 2000rpm unless you really have to up a hill.. but try not to.



OMG Scotty and Chris .

Maybe we will need 3 weeks, not 2, when we go on the 2008 Summer event to France next year.......... I'll meet you there .



Lol... don't worry Kev i'm not going to go slow whilst we're on the holiday... i'm just trying to save as much cash as I possibly can at the moment as i'm not getting any money into my bank whilst being at Uni.

I'm going to put photos up of my process for you all to see
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#110543 - 21/11/07 03:22 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Scotty]
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#110544 - 21/11/07 06:56 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Scotty]
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Lol, that's better than me. The quickest I can go is 42mph in 5th gear!
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#110545 - 21/11/07 07:46 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: ChrisCumbria]
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Lol, that's better than me. The quickest I can go is 42mph in 5th gear!



Just go 50mph Chris if it's unsafe to do 42mph...

On the motorway doing 50mph feels like im not going anywhere and people keep getting very angry with my lack of progress... usually i'm FLYING down there at 70mph.

The worst part about it is at 50mph my exhaust has a dead spot and literally doesn't give off ANY noise... it's silent inside... Weird really... I'm used to hearing the gentle *grrrrr* of my baby.
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#110546 - 21/11/07 08:31 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Scotty]
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Lol, that's better than me. The quickest I can go is 42mph in 5th gear!



Just go 50mph Chris if it's unsafe to do 42mph...

On the motorway doing 50mph feels like im not going anywhere and people keep getting very angry with my lack of progress... usually i'm FLYING down there at 70mph.

The worst part about it is at 50mph my exhaust has a dead spot and literally doesn't give off ANY noise... it's silent inside... Weird really... I'm used to hearing the gentle *grrrrr* of my baby.


agree its too dangerouse to drive to that speed! and on motorway ur not using much more petrol as u should in theory go at a constent speed!
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#110547 - 21/11/07 08:53 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: babyboom]
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agree its too dangerouse to drive to that speed! and on motorway ur not using much more petrol as u should in theory go at a constent speed!



If you was in space then yes but the air resistance if more at high speed and it pushes the car down and slows it down. This is why the car uses more fuel to power through.

50mph is fine... esp with current crappy conditions on the south coast... constant storms and very heavy rain.
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#110548 - 21/11/07 09:39 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Bradders]
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yeah you will be driving like a grandad in his 20 year old rover 214 oh no........400mls i say.
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#110549 - 21/11/07 09:44 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: Iceman]
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I did this for a couple of weeks/months in my old Zetec Collection (identical mechanical spec to yours) and I got 465 miles from my tank.

Actually 2,500 rpm is the most economical engine speed not 2,000
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#110550 - 21/11/07 10:22 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: DAVE T ST]
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I did this for a couple of weeks/months in my old Zetec Collection (identical mechanical spec to yours) and I got 465 miles from my tank.

Actually 2,500 rpm is the most economical engine speed not 2,000



I'll do 2,000 and then 2,500 and compare
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#110551 - 22/11/07 10:22 PM Re: Top Gear Scotty Test - What do you all think? [Re: babyboom]
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Lol, that's better than me. The quickest I can go is 42mph in 5th gear!



Just go 50mph Chris if it's unsafe to do 42mph...



agree its too dangerouse to drive to that speed!



I agree it would be unsafe to going at just 42 on the motorway, would be far to slow. However you need to understand what the roads are like around here, they are all either country lanes, or single carriageway roads that have reasonably heavy traffic at morning and in the evening. The district I live, Copeland, has the dubious distinction of being the only district/borough in England without a single mile of motorway or dual carriageway. Even throughout the whole of Cumbria as a whole, there's simply the M6 in the east, and a few very short stertches of dual carrageway dotted here and there and thats pretty much it, everything else single lane roads.

So by going a bit slower, although I am holding things up a little behind me, in reality all it means is that it takes a little longer before hitting the traffic stuck in front.
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