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Old 11th January 2019, 10:41   #11
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fastest were the brand new ones as they depreciated quicker then anything

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Old 11th January 2019, 12:35   #12
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Definitely Suzublu he has an 8.1 Litre Rover 75, as I have seen it on the Torpedo Badge on his 75



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Old 11th January 2019, 16:54   #13
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Old 11th January 2019, 17:53   #14
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Haven't had the chance to see what my bog standard cdt will do flat out 'n' tucked in, but seems really happy at legal UK speeds.
Anyone know what a bog standard (04) 59,000 mile cdt 'should' do?
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Old 11th January 2019, 20:53   #15
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Haven't had the chance to see what my bog standard cdt will do flat out 'n' tucked in, but seems really happy at legal UK speeds.
Anyone know what a bog standard (04) 59,000 mile cdt 'should' do?
121 mph on a private road in standard form
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Old 11th January 2019, 21:14   #16
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121 mph on a private road in standard form
That good eh! not too shabby considering it weighs about as much as a church!
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Old 11th January 2019, 21:48   #17
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Whoever owns this has the fastest MG
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Old 12th January 2019, 00:01   #18
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Whoever owns this has the fastest MG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxVColbJHk


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Old 12th January 2019, 11:03   #19
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Old 12th January 2019, 16:56   #20
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[QUOTE=MGjim;2701416]On the UK motorway network, where conditions allow, my ZT-T will do an indicated 70mph....[/QUOTE

On the. side street where we live with two speed bumps when traffic permits it will to 20 mph no more no less. Most of the other cars that go up and down are at least 10mph faster!.
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