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cumino

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In gear times
« on: August 30, 2010, 03:42:03 PM »
Hi,

I know what the 0-60 times are for the Brabby...( not much use in the real world!) but its the in gear times I want to find
which to me are of more use...30-50, 50-70..etc in different gears. Its easy to find these figures for other cars , but I can't
find any for the Brabby ??
Any ideas/suggestions please ?

cheers
pb
« Last Edit: August 30, 2010, 04:09:25 PM by CrazyG »
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Re: In gear times
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 04:30:32 PM »
50-70mph takes 8 seconds...according to info on Yahoo....
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/smart-forfour-brabus-1004678.html

Still looking for 30-50 times...
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Re: In gear times
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 05:37:34 PM »
Quote from: CrazyG on August 30, 2010, 04:30:32 PM
50-70mph takes 8 seconds...according to info on Yahoo....
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/smart-forfour-brabus-1004678.html

Really? I'd say a little less, personally, but I've never actually timed it, so I could be wrong.
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Re: In gear times
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 09:04:35 PM »
Defo less than that !! 70-80 only takes about 3 secs !!

Guess it depends on what gear you are in ;)

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« Last Edit: August 30, 2010, 11:28:31 PM by CrazyG »
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Re: In gear times
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 11:31:53 PM »
From memory, these sort of figures/tests are usually conducted in top gear.....so it isn't that bad really.
And yes, it would be quicker if you dropped down a gear or two and gave it a lot of 'wellie'.
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