NEW CARAVAN FASTEST TOW RECORD.....
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NEW CARAVAN FASTEST TOW RECORD.....
call them Benz'.
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From: Northants
Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
lee, definitely not! 
but i can sell you one so you can have a go! 
but i can sell you one so you can have a go! 
I was there when Martin did his record, and that was properly motoring - 139
Wonder how much room they had on the runway??
Martin........
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
thats fast but not unbeatable!!!!!
Kev, somehow, even if I was prepared to whack a tow bar on mine
, I don't think I'd quite manage to pull even close to what Martin did, let alone 139...... although, my med's do give me some strange ideas once they kick in.....lolBut not that strange...
Plus, you haven't seen me launch
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
bill...a caravan would look rather fetching hooked on to the back of your cossie ...PM me for my current stock list!
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128.8MPH Jim, beating the previous record from a Dodge Viper by 1mph or thereabouts, and incidentally Martin did a mental 0-60 with the caravan on the back too
Martin did a shakedown run, then went for the record. He beat it, so called it a day as far as the caravanning went, then went on to smash his own top speed record!
I reckon he could have gone faster, but Martin would then only be beating himself, so said he'd reconsider doing the 'van thing again, if and when he was beaten......
Martin also ran with no std caravan tow hitch (which would have been perfectly acceptable as it's a feature of most caravan's - made a bit of a difference under braking as I remember! ) as he didn't want to crack the record and then be accused of cheating as at the time, his car couldn't possibly have done 186mph 
Martin did a shakedown run, then went for the record. He beat it, so called it a day as far as the caravanning went, then went on to smash his own top speed record!
I reckon he could have gone faster, but Martin would then only be beating himself, so said he'd reconsider doing the 'van thing again, if and when he was beaten......Martin also ran with no std caravan tow hitch (which would have been perfectly acceptable as it's a feature of most caravan's - made a bit of a difference under braking as I remember!
) as he didn't want to crack the record and then be accused of cheating as at the time, his car couldn't possibly have done 186mph
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Originally Posted by Billabong
128.8MPH Jim, beating the previous record from a Dodge Viper by 1mph or thereabouts, and incidentally Martin did a mental 0-60 with the caravan on the back too
Martin did a shakedown run, then went for the record. He beat it, so called it a day as far as the caravanning went, then went on to smash his own top speed record! I reckon he could have gone faster, but Martin would then only be beating himself, so said he'd reconsider doing the 'van thing again, if and when he was beaten......
Martin also ran with no std caravan tow hitch (which would have been perfectly acceptable as it's a feature of most caravan's - made a bit of a difference under braking as I remember! ) as he didn't want to crack the record and then be accused of cheating as at the time, his car couldn't possibly have done 186mph
Martin did a shakedown run, then went for the record. He beat it, so called it a day as far as the caravanning went, then went on to smash his own top speed record!
I reckon he could have gone faster, but Martin would then only be beating himself, so said he'd reconsider doing the 'van thing again, if and when he was beaten......Martin also ran with no std caravan tow hitch (which would have been perfectly acceptable as it's a feature of most caravan's - made a bit of a difference under braking as I remember!
) as he didn't want to crack the record and then be accused of cheating as at the time, his car couldn't possibly have done 186mph oooh a bogle bogle bumblesquaaat
is is well tempted bill, wid that post to start a new rhyme
RRRrrrrrun come along sing a song wid me
if you are a PR agent then say hiiirrrree meeeeee
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From: Wiltshire, Bath, chippenham area!
Originally Posted by Billabong
What did Norris designs do it at ???
or did he just blow up again? lol
or did he just blow up again? lol
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What's the dimensions of a "standard caravan?" I'm thinking that a Lightning could probably best that after the speed limiter is shut off. I'm sure an older Mustang GT with the 5.0 or 5.8 V8 could beat that, as well.
What's limited top speed on a Lightning? 133mph? And I have piloted an 87 Mustang GT on the other side of a buck and a half (very VERY scary!). Maybe some 'Murrican could have a go at it...
What's limited top speed on a Lightning? 133mph? And I have piloted an 87 Mustang GT on the other side of a buck and a half (very VERY scary!). Maybe some 'Murrican could have a go at it...
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That merc engine is capable of generating well over 700lbft of Torque.... I'm sure a Mustang GT or lightening would not have a hope in hell of beating it unless very heavily modded.
Remember Martin took the record from an 8 litre V10 Viper... and this merc has gone ALOT faster
Remember Martin took the record from an 8 litre V10 Viper... and this merc has gone ALOT faster
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