Interesting topic on FG's attempt at 200MPH

VUK · April 14th, 2005, 11:12 PM

On pistonheads forums, someone from fg asked has anyone achieved 200mph for under 50k lol

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I work for Fifth Gear.
One of our current projects is to attempt 200mph in a modified Esprit.
Has anyone out there achieved a genuine 200mph in a car that cost them under £50k, or knows someone that has?
If so we'd like to hear from you.
Ian Bayliss (0121 697 1904)

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...3&t=170803&h=0

fnorre · April 14th, 2005, 11:49 PM

lol, i like the first comment images/smilies/smile.gif

Leppy · April 15th, 2005, 12:41 AM

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This is a disgrace. I demand that 5th gear be renamed 'reverse gear', and stop pandering to the quite illogical wishes of idiot motorists who break the speed limit by 170mph.

hahaha.

bihus · April 15th, 2005, 12:55 AM

They are finding it more difficult than they thought it would be. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Or they can be looking for someone to show their car on TV, and talk about their story...

Renesis · April 15th, 2005, 01:11 AM

they're affraid they'll blow their budget images/smilies/lol.gif

bihus · April 15th, 2005, 01:33 AM

I'm seeing some of them having to give up on some of their cachet to reach 200mph. That, or a fake GPS... images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Dark_Templer_102 · April 15th, 2005, 04:30 AM

They couls NOS it as a last attempt...

petergun · April 15th, 2005, 05:08 AM

My guess is that they blew *another* (3rd) gear box and now are left wondering if it is even feasable.

I like the logic of one engineer: it's not the power, but the lack of drag and proper gearing.

I would talk to ZF about a new tranny, dog-eared and possibly computer clutched.

It would not be a road-fun car methinks ...

subymaster · April 15th, 2005, 06:01 AM

People running around with their 1000hp supras must be able to hit 200mph. I cant imagine it would cost more than £50k to make one of those... images/smilies/unsure.gif

MixtriX · April 15th, 2005, 07:55 AM

how much does a jet engine cost? just strap one of on the back and away u go images/smilies/smile.gif

another idea is to drop the car out of a plane and let gravity do its work images/smilies/biggrin.gif

andyhui01 · April 15th, 2005, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by subymaster

People running around with their 1000hp supras must be able to hit 200mph. I cant imagine it would cost more than £50k to make one of those...

getting it to 1000hp is not as easy as you think, you don't just strap big turbos, 2 big-NOS cans and an exhaust thats bigger than your head... I'm sure if you ask jasonchiu how much his dad spend to get his skyline to 550hp or the other australian with the R32, plus you should know 50k includes the car as well I believe

hokiethang · April 15th, 2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MixtriX

how much does a jet engine cost? just strap one of on the back and away u go images/smilies/smile.gif

another idea is to drop the car out of a plane and let gravity do its work images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Jet turbines are somewhere in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, so I would doubt they could get one in their budget of about $60k (adjusted to the USD)

jasonchiu · April 15th, 2005, 03:38 PM

hahaha rename to reverse gear, 1st time i heard that one.

i bet they can afford it. should have just bought a supra or 300zx to do the job.

MXM · April 15th, 2005, 04:41 PM

They should offer the car in their give-away contest with some silly question after (if) the manage to break 200mph. They will get a lot of calls and it would fund the project images/smilies/smile.gif

bihus · April 15th, 2005, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hokiethang

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Originally Posted by MixtriX

how much does a jet engine cost? just strap one of on the back and away u go images/smilies/smile.gif

another idea is to drop the car out of a plane and let gravity do its work images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Jet turbines are somewhere in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, so I would doubt they could get one in their budget of about $60k (adjusted to the USD)

There's one jet turbine (used) in my university's mechanics department. Such a waste. Nobody studies it... It's just lying down there in a compartment.

jet190rs · April 15th, 2005, 08:19 PM

Can't you just plug in a pentium chip and hold down ctrl+alt+delete in one of those funky doo-dad skylines with all the japanese gagdets and voila - instant 20,000 bhp or something? images/smilies/lol.gif

MercedesAMG · April 15th, 2005, 10:42 PM

they shouldnt have chosen an espirit to begin with.. they should have chosen something asian at least.. would have been cheaper and more reliable

Ultra_Kool_Dude · April 15th, 2005, 11:09 PM

A Haybusa and some NOS would do the trick for less than 20k. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Leppy · April 16th, 2005, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultra_Kool_Dude

A Haybusa and some NOS would do the trick for less than 20k. images/smilies/tongue.gif

True.

But then you have to buy an outfit to match your bike and then there's the medical insurance when you fall off.

images/smilies/lol.gif

Scud · April 16th, 2005, 02:20 PM

A hayabusa with a Turbo will get the front wheel up at 200mph.

Just watch Ghostrider Goes Wild and he shows it to you.

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bihus Joined: Dec 7th, 2003 Last Online: December 18th, 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 4,618 Car: BMW 330Cd LFS Status: Rep Power: 25	I'm seeing some of them having to give up on some of their cachet to reach 200mph. That, or a fake GPS...

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petergun Joined: Dec 31st, 2004 Last Online: August 4th, 2007 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0	My guess is that they blew another (3rd) gear box and now are left wondering if it is even feasable. I like the logic of one engineer: it's not the power, but the lack of drag and proper gearing. I would talk to ZF about a new tranny, dog-eared and possibly computer clutched. It would not be a road-fun car methinks ...

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jasonchiu Joined: May 26th, 2004 Last Online: August 26th, 2005 Location: hong kong Posts: 5,216 Rep Power: 0	hahaha rename to reverse gear, 1st time i heard that one. i bet they can afford it. should have just bought a supra or 300zx to do the job.

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MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: 07:11 AM Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,713 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	They should offer the car in their give-away contest with some silly question after (if) the manage to break 200mph. They will get a lot of calls and it would fund the project

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jet190rs Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: September 17th, 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	Can't you just plug in a pentium chip and hold down ctrl+alt+delete in one of those funky doo-dad skylines with all the japanese gagdets and voila - instant 20,000 bhp or something?

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