Silver ZT doing 120mph+ on A23

StevenWilliams · 9th November 2009, 16:30

Note to driver.. You are not big and not clever.

Ragman · 9th November 2009, 16:32

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Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

Note to driver.. You are not big and not clever.

Agree - that roads a death trap at the best of times, NO excuse for that sort of speed

Bernard LPG · 9th November 2009, 16:38

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Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

Note to driver.. You are not big and not clever.

Er, how do you know the speed?

starbug2 · 9th November 2009, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Er, how do you know the speed?

maybe he drove alongside and looked at his speedo

StevenWilliams · 9th November 2009, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Er, how do you know the speed?

I've been to many races and track days and can judge speed quite well.

I was doing 70 and to say it was like I was standing still was is no joke.. He was really flying.

Mind you. Considering the number of accidents on the A23 daily there will be one less ZT on the road if he keeps driving like that.

starbug2 · 9th November 2009, 19:16

alas there are many who will drive as if they are on a race track , or will bully there way in traffic or just don't give a semg about any one else on the road . in 20 ish years of being a delivery driver i have seen much . driving fast is not always dangerous just as driving below the limit is not always safe ... what matters is condition of the road , traffic flow , limits and your ability as a driver to handle the situation .

to many drive beyond their skill level and what ever limits are around , i am some who has driven a lot more than most over the years and have managed to have not many accidents and what i have had have mostly not been my fault.

fair to say there are to many speed cameras which are limited in what they can do and not enough police to enforce safe driving . i am not against cameras but to many are not really for safety but to make money. they should be placed in areas of danger . a camera can only do speed/red light stuff not bad driving etc etc.

Raistlin · 9th November 2009, 19:25

I never gave top speed any consideration, having only ever had diesel 75s.

That info is surprising, other than the V8 which is what you'd expect

JohnDotCom · 9th November 2009, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

That info is surprising, other than the V8 which is what you'd expect

Comes from the Rover Documentation and was for the Rover 75 range but I expect the MG range to be same or similar.

pab · 9th November 2009, 20:39

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Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

I've been to many races and track days and can judge speed quite well.

I was doing 70 and to say it was like I was standing still was is no joke.. He was really flying.

Mind you. Considering the number of accidents on the A23 daily there will be one less ZT on the road if he keeps driving like that.

120mph on an a road..sheer madness..

Dragrad · 10th November 2009, 23:53

I tend to drive to road capability and usage.

I have a long flat open road on my commute and I may reach, inadvertently 80mph.

In summer with all the idiots from the towns on the road I consciously drop my predilection to open the throttle as they do not seem to be able to cope with country A-roads!!

There is nothing wrong with driving within the parameters of road, vehicle and road usage limitations. As Clint Eastwood once put it.... "A man just has to know his limitations"

Just MHO...........

Rules (Laws) are there for the observance of fools and the guidance of the wise..........

Where is the smiley with a stirring spoon?

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9th November 2009, 19:16	#6
starbug2 This is my second home Silver Rover 75 Tourer Club SE CDTI + MGF 1.8 in BRG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EARL SHILTON Posts: 5,942 Thanks: 235 Thanked 144 Times in 108 Posts	alas there are many who will drive as if they are on a race track , or will bully there way in traffic or just don't give a semg about any one else on the road . in 20 ish years of being a delivery driver i have seen much . driving fast is not always dangerous just as driving below the limit is not always safe ... what matters is condition of the road , traffic flow , limits and your ability as a driver to handle the situation . to many drive beyond their skill level and what ever limits are around , i am some who has driven a lot more than most over the years and have managed to have not many accidents and what i have had have mostly not been my fault. fair to say there are to many speed cameras which are limited in what they can do and not enough police to enforce safe driving . i am not against cameras but to many are not really for safety but to make money. they should be placed in areas of danger . a camera can only do speed/red light stuff not bad driving etc etc. __________________ Membership No. 7576 now with 2020 MG ZS 1Lt TURBO engine with automatic 6 speed gearbox to help keep the 75 and MG F going as long as possible

10th November 2009, 23:53	#10
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	I tend to drive to road capability and usage. I have a long flat open road on my commute and I may reach, inadvertently 80mph. In summer with all the idiots from the towns on the road I consciously drop my predilection to open the throttle as they do not seem to be able to cope with country A-roads!! There is nothing wrong with driving within the parameters of road, vehicle and road usage limitations. As Clint Eastwood once put it.... "A man just has to know his limitations" Just MHO........... Rules (Laws) are there for the observance of fools and the guidance of the wise.......... Where is the smiley with a stirring spoon? __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER... Last edited by Dragrad; 10th November 2009 at 23:58..

9th November 2009, 19:25	#7
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I never gave top speed any consideration, having only ever had diesel 75s. That info is surprising, other than the V8 which is what you'd expect