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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 07:28 AM |
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I love my ZF. Test 1. wet road and Porsche 997.
I drove the beetle to work this morning. It's going really well. In fact the bog stock ignition seems better than the MSD (well it did die on me).
A dark grey Porsche 997 was darting through the traffic and giving the car a bit of a boot-full at each set of lights. I followed at a distance. Then
the traffic parted and I ended up next to him at the traffic lights in my similarly coloured '56. It was pissing down.
The lights went green and I gently left then put my boot into it after about 5 meters and he followed. The oval gave a slight squirm on the way to
about 7200 rpm. Then into second, another slight squirm and I was a tad ahead of the Porsche. My foot as flat to the floor. Buried. Then we were neck
and neck. Into third and his nose was at the drivers door. We were doing about 130 kmph and we backed off. I looked over and he was looking at me and
grinning like a fool.
What fun. I couldn't believe the grip.
I'm sold. The ZF LSD was a good investment. Now, when is the next track day.
CT
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 07:46 AM |
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Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 08:05 AM |
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 09:12 AM |
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 you should write ur own book mate!!!
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 09:19 AM |
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You know I am now researching for the years of posting quotes where you denied EVER needing one!
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sander288
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 09:42 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
You know I am now researching for the years of posting quotes where you denied EVER needing one!
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 09:45 AM |
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and I'm wondering what road in Sydney has traffic lights & a 130kph speed limit in peak hour
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STIDUB
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 09:46 AM |
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and I'm wondering what road in Sydney has traffic lights & a 130kph speed limit in peak hour
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 10:07 AM |
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Love it. Nothing better than being able to make people wonder about what's under the shell of the bug.
Awesome when you tell them that it's still aircooled.
Stidub. Don't you know all roads in sydney are no speed limit as long as there are no cops around!
I am impressed that during peak 130kms was reached but hey I love it as I know I would do the same given the chance.
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 10:36 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by STIDUB
and I'm wondering what road in Sydney has traffic lights & a 130kph speed limit in peak hour
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It'd be that traffic light in the middle of the M4 or M5 or wherever it was.
Has to be... after all I know CT, and no way he'd be speeding. I also know that his speedo is out slightly, so his "about 130" would've been bang
on 110.
Thing I love with my ZF is hooking a 180 deg turn at a decent clip around a large-ish off-camber roundabout near my place... the amount of traction
and ability to put the foot down coming out is just amazing, even compared to the Quaife.
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 11:16 AM |
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It was in the Northern Territory.
But my normal work day has me at Silverwater around 7am. That's before the heavy traffic (for the doubters).
I'm planning to drive the car to Warwick in a few weeks to see if the IDAs effect my hearing or sanity.
CYA CT
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 01:03 PM |
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You love your ZF.............how about your licence? 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 07:24 PM |
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zf = low lap times
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colin
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| posted on September 9th, 2011 at 07:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by fullnoise
It was in the Northern Territory.
But my normal work day has me at Silverwater around 7am. That's before the heavy traffic (for the doubters).
I'm planning to drive the car to Warwick in a few weeks to see if the IDAs effect my hearing or sanity.
CYA CT
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I won,t say i told you so will i, oh hell, yes i will, i told you so CT.
When your ears are bleeding, just pull over, and i,ll have a drive , you can relax with Larry in the Touareg.
Cheers Col
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