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whats the fastest u have been in ur polo gti

120-125
7
26%
125-130
9
33%
130-135
11
41%
 
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Post by clarky »

What is the top speed u have been in ur polo gti ive done some serches and is it true people have reached 140 mph
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Post by CalvinGTI »

i managed 133 in mine, but whether that is actually an ACCURATE measurement is beyond me. I was testing it with me mates Golf Gti (225bhp) though and he matched my speed and 'validated' it. . .but from what i hear as soon as u go over 110mph, all speedo's lie so not sure what to make of it !

Cal

PS - i got flashed doing 120mph ! is that the fastest clocked speed on police camera? HAHAH I hope its not !

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Post by Sleety »

if ainy one has a snooper s6-r nero or road angel i does tell u ur speed but there is a 1 second delay. at high speeds trust this over rev counter.

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Post by Si_GTi »

LOL my top speed isn't even in the poll :lol: @ 115mph on a private road :wink:

Haven't been any faster simply because the opportunity hasn't arisen as yet, plus anything over the three-figure mark on a motorway is license-threatening stuff, and I'd like to keep mine thankyouverymuch! :)
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Post by dubpolo »

140 on the clock is red line in fith! trust me i've been their. 136 was showing on the origin B2 tho.
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Post by jon_poloV »

dubpolo wrote:140 on the clock is red line in fith! trust me i've been their. 136 was showing on the origin B2 tho.
Was that flat out down hill with wind behind? with litle petrol in tank?... always best...
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Post by dubpolo »

no that was with a full tank on the flat.
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Post by Grum »

iv had bang on 135 on the speedo but as has been said, it may not be acurate!
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Post by andyg »

When i was on an autobahn I did 125, i think the rev counter was 6250 if i remeber correctly, didnt have much more road to give it more.

When im driving at 6000 the engine seems to vibrate quite a bit more than usual. I dont think Ive hit the rev limiter but I've def been close, 110 in 4th is 6000 on mine.

BTW Doesn't it increase engine wear an insane amount revving it at 6k ?
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Post by nickpolo »

whats a safe amount to take it up to in each gear, dont want to push it too hard and damage it, but i dont know how far i can push it in each gear
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Post by Alex_6n2 »

rev limiter is the edge of the safe zone i would say?
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Post by Sleety »

ive had a 120 out of my 1.4 8v so 135 sound about right for the GTi
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Post by jezmk4 »

is the Gti 138 on the limiter?
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

nickpolo wrote:whats a safe amount to take it up to in each gear, dont want to push it too hard and damage it, but i dont know how far i can push it in each gear
Right up to the red :twisted: sounds nice too!

Is there some kind of GPS speed measuring device you can buy so you know the exact speed you're travelling?
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Post by PhilGTi »

138 with 2 passengers, NOT flat out.
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