180kmh Classic Octy?

[Gendut]

Its been a satisfying week. I got to trash the car on theNS highway.

Total distance for 5 days=2000kms.

[Saaber]

shiok, isn't it?...

[Sonnytay]

I can feel the car resisting when I hit 160. Car is very stable at 140. How did your car complain at 180?

[Gendut]

To get to 180, I floored the pedal on a downhill stretch. Thereafter just

play with the throttle to maintain speed. Timed going at 180 for about 3 continuous minutes before encountering obstacles like overtaking buses. Then had to start all over again.

 

Car does not instill confidence cause with stock tyres and not very good balancing, the steering wheel trembles just so slightly. But wind noise is loud.

 

Of course all this is addictive. Planning to do it all again in December. Shiok.

 

But the best part of the trip is getting up Cameron Highlands. Its bloody twisty and had a few scares .Genting's winding road are no match for Cameron's. Managed to squeal the tyres a few times.

[Mondeo]

Don;t be supply that these type conti car can take over 200km/h

Edited June 24, 2003 by Mondeo

[Dudemobile]

Brought my octy to 180 last weekend, super stable but the car follows the road so closely that with each undulation the car seems to pull towards it. Same thing had to accelerate from downhill to maintain the speed thereafter. Nonetheless the steering wasn't floating like my previous rides, infact the steering remained heavy and responsive.