0-60mph Have you timed your car?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:58 pm

Bored today so decided I'd take the car somewhere quiet to check the 0-60mph timings.

Out of 4 runs, adverage was 4.8 seconds from 0-60mph - in line with official figures - but back feels like I've been kicked by a camel

I managed to get a 4.5 second on one run, but only with my ESP turned off.

Robbie.

mrharrod · Post by **mrharrod** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:09 pm

I take it you werent driving a CC at the time.

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:03 pm

How did you time it while driving, sounds damn dangerous if you were on your own

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:10 pm

sounds nearly as quick as a CC robbie

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:22 pm

how were u goin the runs? there is a 0-60 day near me sat but i cant go because my car is still being fixed

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:12 am

The way I did it. There's a long straight deserted piece of level road near me, its an entry road to the motorway that people hardly use. I used a stop watch in left hand, eye on the instument binnicle, right hand on steering wheel, floor the quickshift auto and hey presto! Not the most technical way, but pretty well accurate over 4 runs and it all happens in a flash.

Well it satisfied my curiosity and filled in a little time anyway. But where did I put my back painkiller tablets

Robbie.

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 10:15 pm

Nice times indeed

Try to measure 1/4mile time (or what it's claimed to be?).
Mine 1/4mile time was 13.8 (and yep it wasn't a CC...)

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:10 am

Love to try that Jussi but I'd run out of safe road. Nice time though.

I remember trying it in the 2.0L CC and getting about 8.7 seconds from 0-60mph, that seemed fast. Wonder if thats the fastest timed CC.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:30 am

your method you can easily be a second or 2 out. why not try it with some legit equipment.