[V8] 5-speed article

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

Nope...SR-26 in the middle of nowhere Washington state.  It is about a 2
mile long grade coming out of the wheat fields to I-90 just outside
Ritzville.  I would not try a stunt like that on such a big, major road.
There are a lot of REALLY good unused roads in WA like that.  Since moving
to CA, I have yet to find roads like that here.  There is always someone on
them.  Although the section of road you speak of, my wife did chase me in
her Cq at a high rate of speed...I was amazed, the girl can drive...at least
when I am not in the car.  Even with 245/40ZR18, delrin, Bilsteis and H&R
springs she passed me on a twisty section and I could not keep up with her.
But, her Cq has a sweet suspension and is way lighter and more nimble then
my V8.  I guess there are somethings a V8 can't do.


Shayne


Bay Area, CA
Eastern WA State


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> 
> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> Shayne
>> 
>> 
>> Bay Area, CA
>> Eastern WA State
>> 
>> 
>> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>> I wonder about that top speed -
>>> I had a picture from someone on this list who was at 152MPH when he snapped
>>> the
>>> pic.
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>>    
>>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>>> Fellow V8'ers,
>>>> 
>>>> I finally located the elusive 5-speed V8Q article I've been wanting. Car
>>>> and
>>>> Driver June 1991. Got it off ebay.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyhow, here are some of the #'s from the article.
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 0-60 for the auto 1991 V8 is stated in the article as 9.3 sec
>>>> 
>>>>      
>>>> 
>> 
>> 
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