top again...
6.07 0-100 was a bit crap on the 100-0 @ 4.02 as he locked everything up but not a bad time...
I reckon i could get a 5 to 100 as I've finally sussed the takeoff
sorry just having a proud moment



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the bottom one watch it to the end... Atom vs 1.6 Ford Focass how I swear you'll think the cars gone into a time warp

 

BUT....

4.2 seconds for a bog standard family hatch 100-0 is absolutely stunning, and makes a complete mockery of Highway Code stopping distances.

 

The Focus was pretty special on the brakes for an ordinary hatchback

In the absence of the Veyron, and keeping in the real world the Atom is always gonna do it until something else goes after its crown. The Veyron though with 0-60 in 2.8, 0-100 in 5.5 and overall 0-100-0 in 9.9 is astounding for a car weighing 1.9 tonnes (+driver), and you can lease one now for just $24k pcm

You have the right to be proud

 

I'd echo Dave by saying you have every right to be proud mate...

Fancy doing your own 0-100-0 run sometime?

Get it filmed and show Mr Sutcliffe how it should be done... you're carrying a few stone less and you know the car better, so that would make a difference...

Next week.. private road somewhere... camera.. few mates.. job done....

 

Going off topic slightly, refering to my earlier comments on the Veyron I've now found some insurance quotes. 19.5k with a 50k excess

 

how much for a 22 year old then? Lol

 

Back on topic...

Ultima GTR World record 9.4....

 

Found out last week a chap a few doors from me has a GTR. I've seen it up and down the road a few times in the last year or so, but always assumed it was a visitor. Nice thing, bright yellow, and lower than a speed hump!

 

THIS hasn't been invited to the tests yet

 

Thought the quoted time for the Atom was 2.8?

Anyways, my Pug does 0-100-0 in 1.1 secs, and it'd have it in the twisties



I'm lying of course





it's 1.2 secs

 

Oh, BTW Daz...

TOCA 3 for whatever system...

 

note it's only 220bhp. No blower

 

Correct me if im wrong but did the focus not beat the atom from 100-0 by 1/100th of a second

 

Only 'cos it hit the wall at the end of the runway as it took it so long to get to 100

 

Looked at buying one, before the atom, but they had a couple (well alot) of teething issues with the gearbox's syncing and drive shunt when running... not sure how well sorted it is but i bet the hell it sounds simply insane... imaging two Gixxer 100 engines at full chat side by side coming past you...

wouln't mind a go but its not just power that makes the 0-100 times its how well the car deals with the power... a 911 gts punches well above its power to weight due to its setup..

 

Don't Gixers redline at 14k X2 alongside would sound mental. It was daft enough with you and Si at 9k the other night

 

The Focus did stop from 100 quicker than the atom by 1 second.

But foo me David how funny is your reasoning

 

0.01s IIRC Still impressive for an average car with average weight.

 

Last year it did a 3.8 seconds stop from 100... its all down to brake ballance... it very difficult not to initially lock a wheel...
Once the rubber is warm it stops very well, ask anyone who been in it... I defy anyone not to go for the passenger brake pedal on the track...

 

I had both feet pressed on the centre pedel, or at least were it should of been on he passenger side at Elvington that day