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Title: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by mickf on Sep 30th, 2004, 9:08pm Laugh - I nearly fell off my chair : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9844&item=2491079923&rd=1 ::) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Dave Boulton on Sep 30th, 2004, 10:01pm Don't laugh Mick. It can do 35mpg too if "driven sensibly" :o ::) :-/ ;D ;D ;D It would obviously need to be very fast to escape the French Foreign Legion. I do like "doesnt even sound like an internal combustion engine" - jet turbine maybe? Impulse engine? Warp drive? Still, there's always the customer service aspect "buy it and shut up, or get a life." Might have to print this one out and keep it - it's just too good ;D Dave |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by phuturephantasy on Sep 30th, 2004, 11:25pm Well I'm just waiting for baz to jump in and buy before the end of auction (is Baz short for something else - titter titter !) I also noticed that the CD/FM stereo increases in volume with speed - can you imagine how loud it must be at 180mph - Vulcan Bomber taking off inside your cosy cabin type effect - Wow ! |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Badboytunes on Sep 30th, 2004, 11:49pm I just mailed him. I just had to know what makes it so fast...... i also asked what gearing is in the diff/box to make it capable of such a truely high speed! I'll keep ya all posted Cheers Nick |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Baz on Oct 1st, 2004, 12:01am Thank you Phuture and it is Mr Baztard to you my boy!! I don't think I will bid on this one because I like the obviously inferior and sedate pace of my S reg Cosworth which obviously isn't capable of such speeds. As for the guy selling this one, he is in dreamland and will wake up soon methinks Baz |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Richard on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:12am 180 mph, :D, It must be true because it was being tracked by satellite. :D :D I wonder if he had help from NASA for an hour or if he owns his own satelite. ::) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by SaveTheNight on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:39am why on earth are you lot so dubious about all those claims ?? .. a mate of mine has one that easily gets to that speed ..call him if you like ..his name is Walter Mitty .. now whats his number .. hmm .... seriously though its perfectly possible lads .. taking into account that if you hit 175 you'll certainly say it was 180.. and then the speedo built in error of ten percent ..making that about 158 then it fairly realistic ..I have an old police spec BOA that probably isn't far from that and its only ever been cammed I think ... I'll take a peek when I strip it soon ...STN |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by David_South_West on Oct 1st, 2004, 11:01am I think he missed off two parts of the car that are not working properly, one is the speedo and the other is the nut attached to the steering wheel when he drives it! |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Phil_Waller on Oct 1st, 2004, 1:14pm We had the same type of thread on the GSO site.. Same comments.. To be honest that is so badly advertised i would feel sorry for whoever bought it... :-[ :D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Vulcan on Oct 1st, 2004, 6:13pm If you got to that speed how would you know? The speedo on my Cossie only registers up to 140mph so it would be safe to assume the clock on the Grannie did the same (had a Grannie or two but can't remember ever looking) ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Lee on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:19pm When he says decent shape before they went american looking does that mean he things my car is ugly :'( ??? ;D Lee |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Badboytunes on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:21pm Hi Guys ( and widows) . As posted eariler on this thread i emailed the seller asking how is his car so fast. In respone to my email to the gentleman selling this satellite busting car I list his respone to me. ;) ........................... This IS a 24V Cosworth. It could be my incredibly heavy right foot, but more likely a re-chip and re-map of the ECU... I can think of nothing else, there are no 'obvious' signs of anything being other than normal, apart from the incredible speed. At 90, the car feels like it's doing 50, but the traffic flies by.. At 120 it feels like 70, but you're overtaking everything.... At 150, even the supercars start to falter and slow down, with a clear road, you can floor it, fly past 160, and wind her right up to terminal velocity.. (180, nothing catching you other than police helicopter- Supercars not willing to risk damage to their expensive exotica, speed camera's taking pics of clear road where you were seconds ago...) So whats the verdict???......... STN me old china, I spose anything can be made to go faster than it was ever intended My megane nearly did 100 on the way home) but its just the way the guy comes across. U got to admit it is kinda funny, as he truely believes what he says. Id love to tyrekick and see if a test drive is possible. Anyone wanna come with me ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Richard on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:41pm Hi Nick,I'll come along, Ain't had a good laugh for ages, :D :D :D ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Dave Boulton on Oct 1st, 2004, 7:47pm Test drive? Gentlemen, Please be aware that you must be well clear of the atmosphere before engaging warp, otherwise you might destroy the whole planet ;D ;D ;D Dave |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Badboytunes on Oct 1st, 2004, 9:16pm No worries Richard ;) ;) Maybe we cud persuade him too take it to santa pod if we go ( and he doesnt sell it) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Paul B on Oct 1st, 2004, 9:38pm on 10/01/04 at 19:21:42, Badboytunes wrote:
Nick... I've told you a million times before NOT to exaggerate! ;) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by howiedintheplace on Oct 1st, 2004, 9:51pm Well I never & here's me about to plough £2000 into a 24V to try & get it upto 180 mph. Perhaps I should buy it? but I don't think so. It would have had major work to get that kind of performance he is talking about. That would be obvious work. It may be a 3.7 but even they only do about a true 160 mph in the Granada shell. I have had a MK3 upto an indicated 155 mph but my mate behind was following & he reckons it was 142 mph before he over took me on a CBR! |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Phil_Waller on Oct 1st, 2004, 10:47pm It is known that the BOA with a ECU from a Police vehicle has a difference but this guy is total bullnuts. I would love to see what he looks like and what he is really about.. It is nob jockies like him that piss me right off on eBay. |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Dave Boulton on Oct 1st, 2004, 10:50pm on 10/01/04 at 21:38:44, Paul B wrote:
That's not necessarily an exaggeration. 100 what? KPH? Furlongs/Fortnight? :D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Richard on Oct 1st, 2004, 11:02pm Yeah, Good idea Nick, and perhaps we could show those top fuel cars a thing or two eh. ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by phuturephantasy on Oct 1st, 2004, 11:57pm I think we should all chip in and buy this car and attempt to reverse engineer it to see what secrets lie hidden within. My own hypothesis is that it is utilising a form of gravitational propulsion, a Direct Gravitational Propulsion device interacts with warped space, or warps space in order to propel. Stevenson's Gyroscopically Stabilized Synchronized Split Mass Shpere made by James Stevenson in 1986 was an early device incorporating some of these features and it seems theoretically possible to incorporate this into an engine bay. Or I could be talking gonads |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by SaveTheNight on Oct 2nd, 2004, 7:21am I do find all this quite amusing really .. but I'm REALLLY interested in seeing the bids come rolling in < i will probably be one ..ha ! > .. this IS a BOA cossie lump lads and we are talking £301 so far !!!!!!!! .. what does it matter if its 180 or 120 ? .. bet some of you lot will be sitting there at the deadline ..< lol > .. or does anyone think it will SUDDENLY be withdrawn as advertised elsewhere if it stays down at that dough !!!!!!!!!!! ...... hmmmmmmm ..... STN |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Paul B on Oct 2nd, 2004, 7:59am Hmm.... as you say, it might just be worth shoving a bid in there. I could take that soopa doopa lump out and put in my old Cortina! ::) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by phuturephantasy on Oct 3rd, 2004, 1:57pm Oh NO - The Guy has ended the auction early - BAZ ! was that you or has the guy done what somebody else emailed him and suggested and phoned BBC TopGear to get them to take it away and verify it after all the attention it has received on ebay.. |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Phil_Waller on Oct 3rd, 2004, 10:10pm I bought it. I bought it early and part exchanged it with my wankle turbo lawn mower which has been clocked by satalite at 310 MPH - Honest. He took it with no problems For the Granada I am havng some wings made and a tail and rudder. I am going to have a Chitty Chitty Cosworth. :D ...Our fine four fendered friend... That item has been on pretty much every car forum on the net!! |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Baz on Oct 3rd, 2004, 10:23pm Not guilty.......................this time!! |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Ultima_Bloke on Oct 10th, 2004, 11:03am Hi all, jus read, this thread, with much amusement, at some of the replies!! ;D Jus 1 question, has any1 heard anymore about this "supercar"?? ;) |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Baz on Oct 10th, 2004, 2:17pm Apparently last seen at warp 3 just passing Jupiter Baz |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Ultima_Bloke on Oct 10th, 2004, 2:47pm Oh, that must have been him, who thrashed me across the lights at pluto corner!! ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by JohnJ on Oct 10th, 2004, 9:31pm I think NASA are going to use it for timperal displacement experiments, aparently when you approach the speed of light time move slower for you then every one else, so it even might get younger as you own it. ;D you could be at work before you leave the house. JJ |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by Vulcan on Oct 11th, 2004, 12:30am If I remove the temporal phase invertors and reflux the Ion mix at the main injector prior to firing the secondary power feeds for the main injector matrix. Then if we can bridge the tertiary plasma feeds with a pure feed from the inertial dampers I may be able to provide enough power to catch and pass him!! But you need to know Cap'n that she just might blow!! ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: 180mph Cosworth ???? Post by SaveTheNight on Oct 11th, 2004, 6:38am or simply put the wrong speedo transducer in the auto box !! .. which is probably the simplest explanation for his belief ... STN .. whhhhooooooooosssssssssssshhhhhhhhhh >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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