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Was heading to southend today when the TD decied to suddently turn into a rocket! I thought i'd spend a few days giving it a good service (changing fuel filters, oil etc etc, but was not expecting this.

It was cursing at over 80mph all they way, and accelerating past this going UP a hill!!!

Had to slow down as eventually the engine started to over heat. The turbo was sitting on the wategate at 0.5 bar, but obviously the thing seems to be running in its element.

I its not going to blow up in the next few days, but anyway for now its screaming along........
 
How the hell did you get your landy to do 80mph is beyond me. I'm lucky if mine will do 70mph, anything after that don't seem right. I have a 200tdi by the way. Does anyone know what the top speed of a 200tdi is and does it knacker the engine if they are thraped to this sort of speed?
 
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How the hell did you get your landy to do 80mph is beyond me. I'm lucky if mine will do 70mph, anything after that don't seem right. I have a 200tdi by the way. Does anyone know what the top speed of a 200tdi is and does it knacker the engine if they are thraped to this sort of speed?
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the book says 80mph top speed i think
mine sits lovly at 60, running at 0.5 bar of boost anymore sound like your really working it im not into booting enigines that are mine(work vans well different story):p
mines a 200tdi with standard ratio transfer box:D
 
I think mines a standard box. I'm also not into booting my cars past what sounds and feels comfortable. Like you say, 60mph is sweet and at least then you get a bit of power to play with when it comes to overtaking.
 
jamescronin said:
Was heading to southend today when the TD decied to suddently turn into a rocket! I thought i'd spend a few days giving it a good service (changing fuel filters, oil etc etc, but was not expecting this.

It was cursing at over 80mph all they way, and accelerating past this going UP a hill!!!

Had to slow down as eventually the engine started to over heat. The turbo was sitting on the wategate at 0.5 bar, but obviously the thing seems to be running in its element.

I its not going to blow up in the next few days, but anyway for now its screaming along........
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This may seem unbelievable.... however I saw him wizzing past me... not much smoke for a Landy going that fast :D [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_YcN4BnlMw"]YouTube- Unbelievable pictures of car trapped on bumper of tanker[/ame]
 
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crazy ****. seen this one?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC2OJzZrGm4"]YouTube- The Nightmare Ride[/ame]
 
Mine does the oposite , one day it'll be running ok then like today when i finnished work it had no power , stuggled to hit 50 and getting hot .
tomorrow itll run fine again ........
Cant wait to get my 200 in there
 
i would say the ops speedo is fooked...a td sitting comfortably at 80mph is impossible..
at 80mph it will be screaming its nuts off..55 mph in my 200 tdi is enuff..

bear in mind if ya reckon its doin 80mph you then gotta try and stop the thing and the tds brakes and rear drums aint gonna stop ya quick
 
just 205/80/r16s on mine :) Remember, I can only go at 75 with a fair wind! The slightest upward incline, or breeze against me means that I'll be struggling to do 60 :)
 
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