[V8] 5-speed article

[Dave Head]

Gee, Sounds like either the Grapevine or I-5 crossing over the mountains 
from California to Oregon...

quattro + 5 or 8 = fun wrote:

>I have personally hit over 150 mph in the car with stock tire size at about
>2700 feet elevation.  I have hit 172 mph (measured by gps) at the same
>elevation going down a hill of 6 or 7 % grade.
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>Shayne
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>Bay Area, CA
>Eastern WA State
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>PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
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>>I wonder about that top speed -
>>I had a picture from someone on this list who was at 152MPH when he snapped
>>the
>>pic.
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>>I have had mine at 143MPH on mid-grade gas at 7000 feet elevation, and two
>>people + junk inside.
>>It was still (slowly) climbing but I ran out of road. There was no hint of a
>>limiter.
>>At sea level and with good gas it would have to go faster.
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>>>Fellow V8'ers,
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>>>I finally located the elusive 5-speed V8Q article I've been wanting. Car and
>>>Driver June 1991. Got it off ebay.
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>>>Anyhow, here are some of the #'s from the article.
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>>>Curb weight : 3898
>>>0-30: 2.1
>>>0-60: 6.6
>>>0-100: 18.8
>>>5-60: 7.2
>>>1/4 mile: 15.0 @ 92 mph
>>>Top speed: 145mph
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>>>0-60 for the auto 1991 V8 is stated in the article as 9.3 sec
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