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4000rpm @ 80MPH?
Shawn_Dark
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in Motoring
Does that sound right for you?
Driving my newly purchased 00-plate 1.6 petrol VW Bora at 70MPH, getting 3400rpm and at 80MPH getting 4000rpm.
Driving my newly purchased 00-plate 1.6 petrol VW Bora at 70MPH, getting 3400rpm and at 80MPH getting 4000rpm.
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Abu_Yoosha wrote: »Does that sound right for you?
Driving my newly purchased 00-plate 1.6 petrol VW Bora at 70MPH, getting 3400rpm and at 80MPH getting 4000rpm.
Are you sure you're driving it in 6th gear and not 5th?0 -
Are you sure a 2000 1.6 Bora has a 6-speed gearbox? Parkers doesn't seem to think so...reddwarf2002 wrote: »Are you sure you're driving it in 6th gear and not 5th?
The RPM looks plausible (note speed gauge is in kph: 100 kph is 62 mph):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE03kqEaVjo0 -
Sounds like it could be about right. Parkers shows the top speed as 119mph which would come in at ~6000rpm.
Shows it as 5 gears. Sounds like it would benefit from a 6th though.0 -
00 plate?
Are you sure it isn't a Delorean and you are doing 88mph?0 -
Yes it is a 5-speed gearbox.
I put £20 of fuel in on Sunday to see how far it gets me for my weekly commute to work (total: 100 miles).
This is normally more than enough for 2004 Skoda 1.9 TDI I've been using temporarily (130 BHP, 6-speed).
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I hope it won't come as a massive shock if I suggest the Skoda will be a lot more economical...0
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Gloomendoom wrote: »00 plate?
Are you sure it isn't a Delorean and you are doing 88mph?
WoW Back to the future :beer:
better than being pulled by the Police at 80 mph +There are more questions than answers :shhh: :silenced:WARNING ! May go silent for unfriendly repliesPlease excuse me Spell it MOST times
:A UK Resident :A0 -
Excellent point now that you mention it...Gloomendoom wrote: »00 plate?
Are you sure it isn't a Delorean and you are doing 88mph?0 -
LOL @ that!
No, but I am hoping that I can get through the week with £20. Its not like I'm putting my foot down (i.e. sticking to the limits).
I first thought there was something wrong with the car (as it was so sluggish). Then I realised that the Bora is a heavy car and I've become so used to driving turbo diesels. The Skoda really can shift!
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Ultrasonic wrote: »Excellent point now that you mention it...
I was thinking of upgrading the engine but I failed to acquire the 1.21 jigga watts of power I needed.
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