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funny you should mention that

3 years ago we sat at 85mph (on the satnav, recon 2.1DJ running lpg through a DG carb) for an hour down through France behind Disco & Kate in their chipped 2.5tdi ex-AA bananabus, Dave then said he'd better get on and shot off in a cloud of diesel smoke

The engine was more comfortable doing it than I was, we usually sit at a registered 70 ... which is 63 on the satnav.

Ian

1.9DG with 182k km on the clock, and I have never tried to go fast in it, but find I can cruise comfortably at 100kmph.

1.9 DG High Top Auto. It wil cruise comfortably at an indicated 70mph untill it hits big hills or high winds and I have seen 80mph when overtaking, but it dont half drink juice at these speeds

Off the end of the speedo , just put foot down and off it goes , limited by gearing.
Whats more fun though is the effortless acceleration. Stuck behind lorries on A roads ? not any more.
3.9 rover V8

dented devon my friend got his van nearly all the way round back to the 0 mph stop on the speedo , he used to drive it regurlarly at around twenty five to on the clock , never had the bottle to find out what mine did top end ,,

I got mid 70's once, goin down hill on the M5. Mind you,it is a hitop,so best not to try that when there is even a hint of a cross wind!

1990, 1.6td Hitop LHD.

have had 70 couple of times but prefer to stick to 60 even on motorway

Mine can do 90/95 MPH indicated, checked with satnav and it can do 87!!!
Is a very scarey ride and the fuel consumption is very bad. I generally cruise at 60/65.

1.9DG 4 speed box

60-65mph. Any more than that the engine sounds like it's screaming to escape. I've been a passenger at 115mph in a T3 panel van, Cosworth V6 engine fitted. A bit hair raising.

dont know top spedd, any speed is met with extreme gratitude, but it will sit like this most of the time on the fllat though I do prefere 55ish as its fart better on fuel, quieter and feels right, oh 1.6na

mike