Just back from austria. On the autobahne got 100mph from my bongo!. It still had more....and I left the air con on!.It's a 2001 aero v6 petrol tin top with lowered suspension wide low profile tyres lpg conversion,I had magnacor leads and ngk lpg1 plugs new cap and arm,new gearbox and engine oil. No rear bench seat and removed my bike rack.I was so impressed with it.
The lpg was only 43 cents a litre in Belgium!!!!!!!!! Then 73 cents in Germany and non existent in austria!!!.
What a car,and a real headturner in Europe! ( mind you I expect the shiney chrome wheels help)
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Re: 100mph!
Regularly get that 100mph out of my diesel.....wearing bigger wheels so possibly faster.
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Re: 100mph!
| did it once just to prove I could but I think it is unsafe practice in an AFT model, should there be a need to take avoiding action and/or if there is any crosswind factor. These old girls deserve more gentle driving, but its impressive that they can do that speed if pushed.
Re: 100mph!
my friend owned a big American motorhome v100 26 ltr etc etc
it was a beast -- but running on lpg
we were on route returning from santa pod
on the m1 travelling north - motorway pretty empty - he decided to over take me in the middle lane
im having none of that I thought - and sped up a little
I bottled it at 90 and he crept past me
apart from - never mind the safety issue of the bongo - that great big slab did 95 plus
I don't know if there was any more left in mine - I certainly wasn't going to test it
lol - I wonder how fast the gas was being sucked up at that point
he stated he got about 15 mpg on gas at 60 lol
yep - he is mad
it was a beast -- but running on lpg
we were on route returning from santa pod
on the m1 travelling north - motorway pretty empty - he decided to over take me in the middle lane
im having none of that I thought - and sped up a little
I bottled it at 90 and he crept past me
apart from - never mind the safety issue of the bongo - that great big slab did 95 plus
I don't know if there was any more left in mine - I certainly wasn't going to test it
lol - I wonder how fast the gas was being sucked up at that point
he stated he got about 15 mpg on gas at 60 lol
yep - he is mad
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Re: 100mph!
The big old Yankee slab was broader track and lower c of g than your aft I suspect, either of which would have helped it feel more planted than you. So no disgrace thereandyb36 wrote:my friend owned a big American motorhome v100 26 ltr etc etc
it was a beast -- but running on lpg
we were on route returning from santa pod
on the m1 travelling north - motorway pretty empty - he decided to over take me in the middle lane
im having none of that I thought - and sped up a little
I bottled it at 90 and he crept past me
apart from - never mind the safety issue of the bongo - that great big slab did 95 plus
I don't know if there was any more left in mine - I certainly wasn't going to test it
lol - I wonder how fast the gas was being sucked up at that point
he stated he got about 15 mpg on gas at 60 lol
yep - he is mad
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Re: 100mph!
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I heartily agree with you there Mike!...
15 MPG on a big bus!!!...hell, I'd be thrilled to bits if my old Series 3 Land-Rover Safari 2.5 6 cylinder would get anywhere near that in overdrive....oh!!!! that was one of the best Series 3 LR Safaris that I've owned!
In terms of Yankee cars and low fuel consumption, one of my neighbours reckoned his Stingray did 8 MPG...I'd put up with that fuel consumption myself if I could own that very vehicle....'twas a stunner!!!!!
Cheers
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I heartily agree with you there Mike!...
15 MPG on a big bus!!!...hell, I'd be thrilled to bits if my old Series 3 Land-Rover Safari 2.5 6 cylinder would get anywhere near that in overdrive....oh!!!! that was one of the best Series 3 LR Safaris that I've owned!
In terms of Yankee cars and low fuel consumption, one of my neighbours reckoned his Stingray did 8 MPG...I'd put up with that fuel consumption myself if I could own that very vehicle....'twas a stunner!!!!!
Cheers
Helen
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Re: 100mph!
I have taken my bongo to it's limit..on a private road.lol but I am police trained and it was not fun, let me tell you, I wanted to test capabilities of the bongo against aerodynamics etc, however I will never do any speed more than 70 to 75 bongo is not safe at anything higher.
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Re: 100mph!
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David...I've had all the suspension / steering, etc. replaced with new or recon, and I'd still agree with you...it's a nice drive, but not a fast one.....
Cheers
Helen
David...I've had all the suspension / steering, etc. replaced with new or recon, and I'd still agree with you...it's a nice drive, but not a fast one.....
Cheers
Helen
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