Top Speeds!

presh · 4th February 2008, 12:20

Wow,
I used to max out at 140 in my 5-speed M800 on the same highway in 2002-03. Great power to weight ratio and consequently pickup. 130 to 140 takes a while....Breaking is the only little concern at those speeds.
I had to change my front grill twice, due to bird hits early morning (

). Then I developed a curious symphony of horn blowing (sounds like an urgent staccato & possibly provides an awarness of the speed) and there've been no hits since.
Cheers & safe driving

krazydriver84 · 4th February 2008, 13:58

Somehow I feel that the true power of the 800 is to be yet realised.

if you have the perfect power to weight ratio, you can achieve higher speeds without any trouble... I don't know y but i feel that if my car had another gear i would have been able to realise its true potential... I have to get myself 3 cylinder tacho to measure the RPMs am hitting.

I think a 5 speed 800 can easily top 145km/hr.

redfire · 5th February 2008, 11:54

So far, its just a 145 kmph in my Swift VXi.

TomRider · 5th February 2008, 13:05

145 kmph in RD350 from Cochin!

vinit.merchant · 5th February 2008, 16:35

Worth mentioning that I once did an 85kmph on my Bajaj Super for about 10 seconds. And i should confess that it was very scarry.

And it gave me an average of aroung 20 kmpl during that fill.

nma83 · 5th February 2008, 17:17

I hit a new top speed in my 1.1 Getz Prime! Touched 130kmph on the NICE road.

NMA

TARUL · 9th February 2008, 21:00

Oh boy!! 190kmph on a 1.6ikon.Reached 175kmph last week on my ikon but I am sure it din't run out of breath.Did you achieve this speed on Bangalore roads?

Xehaust · 10th February 2008, 00:05

Hey Tarul, no offense but i feel you shoudnt push it further. 170 is pretty fast and on city roads can be very dangerous.
Cheers,
Drive Safe - Xehaust

binz · 10th February 2008, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazydriver84

Somehow I feel that the true power of the 800 is to be yet realised.

if you have the perfect power to weight ratio, you can achieve higher speeds without any trouble... I don't know y but i feel that if my car had another gear i would have been able to realise its true potential... I have to get myself 3 cylinder tacho to measure the RPMs am hitting.

I think a 5 speed 800 can easily top 145km/hr.

My uncle once told me that he shifted from 3rd to 4th on his 800 at 130.Though ive never seen it,ive seen the piper lying at his house and i know for a fact that his car isn't stock.

TARUL · 10th February 2008, 08:09

Will take your advise,but this was on a highway.

esteemer · 11th February 2008, 13:10

Recently , my esteem touched 141kmph on Amdavad - Rajkot highway.
The roads become bouncy, and everyone knows esteem has a soft suspension setup

, so it started jumping up and down(just kidding).

oldmodel · 12th February 2008, 00:11

My skoda fabia 2.0 petrol touches 215kph (electronically set max speed

) couple of times in a week.

saleem_k · 12th February 2008, 22:06

My Alto Lxi, 2007 model, touched 130kmph. It was just for a few seconds as I slowed down quickly due to oncoming traffic. Never again did i feel like touching that speed on highways, although i went quite a few times on the highway!

viper316 · 14th February 2008, 01:06

HI,

I have reached 180 km in my RED swift vxi and 180 also on my disel vdi

binz · 14th February 2008, 01:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper316

HI,

I have reached 180 km in my RED swift vxi and 180 also on my disel vdi

Definately possible,but where?

View Poll Results: Whats your top speed
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100-149 kmph	492	34.55%
150-199 kmph	632	44.38%
200-249 kmph	167	11.73%
250-299 kmph	41	2.88%
300+ kmph	30	2.11%
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4th February 2008, 12:20	#1741
presh Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	M800 at 135+! Wow, I used to max out at 140 in my 5-speed M800 on the same highway in 2002-03. Great power to weight ratio and consequently pickup. 130 to 140 takes a while....Breaking is the only little concern at those speeds. I had to change my front grill twice, due to bird hits early morning (). Then I developed a curious symphony of horn blowing (sounds like an urgent staccato & possibly provides an awarness of the speed) and there've been no hits since. Cheers & safe driving
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4th February 2008, 13:58	#1742
krazydriver84 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kolkata + Gurgaon Posts: 428 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Somehow I feel that the true power of the 800 is to be yet realised. if you have the perfect power to weight ratio, you can achieve higher speeds without any trouble... I don't know y but i feel that if my car had another gear i would have been able to realise its true potential... I have to get myself 3 cylinder tacho to measure the RPMs am hitting. I think a 5 speed 800 can easily top 145km/hr.
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5th February 2008, 11:54	#1743
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 448 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	So far, its just a 145 kmph in my Swift VXi.
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5th February 2008, 13:05	#1744
TomRider BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: KL7-KA03-NYC Posts: 340 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	145 kmph in RD350 from Cochin!
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5th February 2008, 16:35	#1745
vinit.merchant Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,254 Thanked: 1,446 Times View My Garage	Worth mentioning that I once did an 85kmph on my Bajaj Super for about 10 seconds. And i should confess that it was very scarry. And it gave me an average of aroung 20 kmpl during that fill.
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5th February 2008, 17:17	#1746
nma83 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 374 Thanked: 291 Times View My Garage	In a Getz 1.1 I hit a new top speed in my 1.1 Getz Prime! Touched 130kmph on the NICE road. NMA
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9th February 2008, 21:00	#1747
TARUL BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 117 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Oh boy!! 190kmph on a 1.6ikon.Reached 175kmph last week on my ikon but I am sure it din't run out of breath.Did you achieve this speed on Bangalore roads?
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10th February 2008, 00:05	#1748
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	Hey Tarul, no offense but i feel you shoudnt push it further. 170 is pretty fast and on city roads can be very dangerous. Cheers, Drive Safe - Xehaust
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10th February 2008, 08:09	#1750
TARUL BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 117 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Will take your advise,but this was on a highway.
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11th February 2008, 13:10	#1751
esteemer BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 139 Thanked: 25 Times	Esteem top speed Recently , my esteem touched 141kmph on Amdavad - Rajkot highway. The roads become bouncy, and everyone knows esteem has a soft suspension setup, so it started jumping up and down(just kidding).
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12th February 2008, 00:11	#1752
oldmodel Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 17 Thanked: Once	My skoda fabia 2.0 petrol touches 215kph (electronically set max speed ) couple of times in a week.
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12th February 2008, 22:06	#1753
saleem_k BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 304 Thanked: 738 Times	My Alto Lxi, 2007 model, touched 130kmph. It was just for a few seconds as I slowed down quickly due to oncoming traffic. Never again did i feel like touching that speed on highways, although i went quite a few times on the highway!
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14th February 2008, 01:06	#1754
viper316 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: BeNgAlUrU/PoNdY Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	HI, I have reached 180 km in my RED swift vxi and 180 also on my disel vdi
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