Do we have the normal 180 cut out on the aussie version? Unfortunatly i didnt have mine long enuf to test this. 28 days and counting.

 

Other sections of the forum were discussing this about a month ago. According to our American friends, the car is electronically limited to 148mph. That equals 238 km/h.

I know for a fact that the Aussie version will do >180. The fastest I've heard of was a US forum member claiming to have seen 145 mph on the speedo, and a Canadian who said he saw 242km/h. (Remembering of course that the speedo over-reads by 1-2%).

How fast is your turbo '8 going to go kas?

 

No turbo yet. no car yet.

If you remember a while ago I had major problems with my 8. Well my new car gets here in late november which has slowed the process down by well...months. It should have been done by now =((

 

Kas,
... And what happened to the old one - still in pieces at Mazda ;-)

BTW, you said yor original one cost around $70K, what colour was it and are you getting the same with all the options for the "replacement"?

Cheers,

Tony.

 

Hey Tony,

I'm getting the EXACT same car, well only different...err you get me.

It was Sunlight silver.

 

Hiya Kas,

you are indeed a lucky man - a new car and NOT a cast-off!

So all is good again from next month - enjoy:-)

Tony.

 

thanks mate !

 

Sunlight silver. Excellent choice.

 

I've hit 192kmh.
I will be visiting the folks in the country next week.With lots of straight road and little traffic, i plan to see what she can do.

 

Like I said in a previous post, 220 kph in 6th gear between West Wyalong and Hay. The engine didn't sound like it was under any particular stress and the car was flat and stable.

 

ohh goody....this will be fun.