Had to post a thank you for a "proper" ride in Mad Rods absolute beast of a car at tonights Middlesex RSOC meet [nice one to Lance and Bob1972 as well, for getting the meet back up and running, was a good turn out ]

The car is awesome. It sticks to the road like glue, the brakes are amazing and fook me does it fly

Special thanks to the owner of the private test track too, where we reached 183 mph on the GPS

I've never done a poo at that speed before.

It's surprisingly easy.

The biggest thanks though go to Frog who was sat in the front, for helping distract Rod into a more leisurely pace on the journey back

P.S Rod, I'll buy you a new grab handle for the back as I think I still have some of the plastic embedded in my hand where I was holding on so tight

 

was in it with mark mapping last saturday at 2.5bar . ill let rod tell you the speeds reached on the bend on the maidenhead test track

 

Awww.... bless.... Yours and frog's faces were quite a picture when you came out of the car though!!!

 

Sounds awesome

 

Frog just made me calculate what 183mph is in kph.... Well... he shouldn't have!!!

 

 

jesus, sounds quick. Didnt even know it was on though.

 

I make that about 292.8kph!

 

PMSL

Ive done 197mph in the Fensport Corolla, that was lovely

The launch/acceleration of that thing was the main bit tho, 60 in 3secs feels coooooooool

 

Nice one Rod

 

I think we both looked like casper the friendly ghost

 

AWESOME CAR, good luck to rod with the new turbo and top speed runs when you do them



the turbo could have sucked in my mini

 

The turbo off a mini moto could do that.

 

Good job there are loads of gauges to talk about

Best bit was Rod saying "did you see that white LED come on ?"

Paddy and I saying "er, no, we were watching the road"

<= That is not to say Rod wasn't watching the road, far from it

Thanks for the ride, truly exhilirating and an eye opener

 

@ paddy

 

quickest Taxi I've ever been in

mind you, I'm pretty sure one of the gauges was the meter for the fare

 

That was the fuel gauge

 

lucky sod.

knew i should have gone

 

Paddy didn't feel very lucky when he stepped out of the car

he ran to his own car, opened the door and leaned in, I thought he was being sick, but just went in to reach for his cigarettes

 

Still shaking then

sounded a beast when you set off (unless that was you getting nervous Paddy? )

 

Shaakkkakkiiangngnginngn nonnnonnnonnonooooo

Paddy might have had something do to with it. I reckon he should be a passenger in rod's next top speed run, with a pipe running from where you know, might give rod a few more bhp, or thrust...

Just need to find a good curry house before hand and all sorted.

 

water injection light me thinks

 

Dinner ejection light more like

 

i want to go in it

 

You havnt seen mark behind the wheel

 

Not sure I'd want to to be honest, well maybe after I've had a few more rides with Rod

 

Glad you enjoyed the trip lads, bit crowded to try for 200. got a bit worried about Paddy he looked a bit shaken up. It must have been a bit of a shock if youve not been drivin by a 60year old maniac before. Frogs face through the twisties was the best bit he though he was about to die at least three times. Think the handling shocked them, as it does most people, 650 layed down in 2nd is a bit of a shock in a 2wd Saff.
Rod

 

lol the look on your faces guys when you got out!

Rod amazing car as always-hopefully 1 day soon willl get to experience it too myself-awesome car

 

hopefully Rod can take it to arborfieldabd take some peeps for a taster in the car

 

Before we all start thinking Paddy's a big fairy, I'd like to point out I was sat in the back on leather seats, not able to clunk-click the seat belt cos the clunk bit was hidden under the seat

 

 

you big FAIRY

 

Sounds superb. I want a ride now

 

Totally irresponsible behaviour!!!!!








































LOVE IT


Just goes to show Rod, growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional

 

294,4.... (183mph * 1,609)

 

Let's not get picky, it's a LOT of kph (and mph), whichever way you look at it

 

frog and paddy looked like they had joined the Klu Klots Klan (KKK) judging by their faces and i really do think paddy did shit himself as we was walking all funny after that

Rod - i wanna ride next time

 

Just mentionned it in passing to a colleague here, his reaction was:

"Blimey!

I’ll be avoiding old geezers in Cosworths for a while."

He drives a subaru impreza sti

 

there is no way i will get in that car with someone who nearly has a bus pass as for sheady no drugs strong enough

 

I have every confidence in Rod's driving abilities.... but when offered to try and break the sound barrier on the M3 I just had to refuse!!

Now.... how about heathrow / gatwick / Luton... test track? I'd be up for it then!!