Do I have to have driven on the autobahn to respond? Well I will anyway.
I had my TR8 up to almost 140mph the night before selling it. I thought I
had it up to about 155mph but found that the speedo was about 15mph off. I
was running about 265 to 275hp, and 3.45 gears. The most fun I had driving
since I had the car, and I sold it the next day. I will update you on the
top speed of the TR7 16v when I get it running. I will make another 3a.m.
run down I-4 out to Daytona Beach.
John
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> From: Steinbeck Michael <Michael.Steinbeck@start.de>
> To: 'largsbay@student.adelaide.edu.au'
> Cc: 'TR Liste' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: German Listeners......
> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 1997 3:38 AM
>
> Hi Kris and the List,
>
> Kris wrote:
> >I'm curious to find out what speeds the Triumph drivers in Germany
manage to
> >do in their Triumphs whilst on the AutoBahn. So if anyone in Germany is
on
> >the list then lets hear what model you've got and what it's top speed
is!!!
> >Also tell the list what modifications you've made.... Thanks for
satisfying
> >my curiousity.
>
> I live in Germany and have a 1962 TR4 with O/D. I haven't done any
> modifications to the car - at least non that would yield more power. The
> top speed, that I reached on the Autobahn, was about 100 m.p.h. (some
> 160 km/h). But driving that fast is not much fun, since you basically go
> straight and there is not much to it. I find it much more fun to drive
> the winding country roads. I think the British roadsters are meant to be
> driven that way.
>
> On the other hand, when you have a really fast car (200+ km/h) and the
> Autobahns are not congested (which they often are - usually you can be
> glad to go 130 km/h for a longer time) it can be much fun.
>
> >Michael
> >1962 TR4, CT 17613 LO
> michael.steinbeck@start.de
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