Guy Martin , Speed , tonight 8pm chl4

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New series kicks off at 8pm tonight folks , Chl 4 , he's always worth a watch & still hoping the new TopGear lineup will see him in it at some point :thumbsup:
 
Another great Guy Martin program :thumbsup:

90 miles with an average of over 217mph :o

He did well, bloody hard to keep the average so close.
 
srhutch said:
Another great Guy Martin program :thumbsup:

90 miles with an average of over 217mph :o

He did well, bloody hard to keep the average so close.
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His average speed was 150mph? Crossed wires :?
Rob
 
I enjoyed the show, nice easy watching on a Sunday, I find Guy very engaging and his enthusiasm is infectious. The build was cool (particularly as the tuners were local to me) and hitting 170mph in a transit is an achievement having done it all so quickly.

Wasn't the most exciting challenge for me though, it just didn't really seem to challenge Guy at all . The best episodes IMO are we have seen him 100% (and beyond!!) flatout and while out of his comfort zone....the hovercraft and go-kart episodes spring to mind :evil:
 
Enjoyed the show for the entertainment it provided but was really interested in the Transit build....wasn't aware of that particular Ford engine....must be a decent unit to run the boost to dyno just shy of 700.
It all looked an "easy" conversion with a lot of factory parts......that's on the wish-list when my lotto ticket gets lucky.
 
srhutch said:
Sorry, meant the bloke who did it last year re the 217
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Incredible. Was just looking at the results of this year's and the winner of the Unlimited class was clocked at 233.8mph http://www.silverstateclassic.com/event_results/results-16-norc.html in a Chevy Monte Carlo
 
Highlander said:
Enjoyed the show for the entertainment it provided but was really interested in the Transit build....wasn't aware of that particular Ford engine....must be a decent unit to run the boost to dyno just shy of 700.
It all looked an "easy" conversion with a lot of factory parts......that's on the wish-list when my lotto ticket gets lucky.
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Apparently used in larger US trucks and the new Ford GT. $10k for a crate motor in standard trim, now if they put it in the new Ford Edge that could be fun...
 
greencode said:
srhutch said:
Sorry, meant the bloke who did it last year re the 217
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Incredible. Was just looking at the results of this year's and the winner of the Unlimited class was clocked at 233.8mph http://www.silverstateclassic.com/event_results/results-16-norc.html in a Chevy Monte Carlo
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Holly Feck batman that's shifting on a public road. Great show. :thumbsup:
 
I vaguely remember that....Cosworth DFV?? in an original transit complete with '70s carlos fandango wheels.
Wasn't it "branded" Supervan or something similar??
 
Highlander said:
I vaguely remember that....Cosworth DFV?? in an original transit complete with '70s carlos fandango wheels.
Wasn't it "branded" Supervan or something similar??
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That's the one! The engine was in the back :thumbsup:
Rob
 
LimpMisfit said:
Only got round to watching this last night. Really good program; I am enjoying these Guy Martin shows he is just so enthusiastic and passionate and it really comes across that way on screen. I couldn't understand why they didn't just hire a car with the correct rolling radius to sync the computer instead of using that Mustang and guessing the rest? That transit reminded me of one I saw doing the Goodwood run a few years ago, he went a different way by mid-mounting an XJ220 engine in it: http://www.greatbritishsportscars.net/xj220-transit-van/
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Hi, that wouldn't have worked-they already knew the rolling radius but it was the tyre growth at speed which knocked their calculations out :cry:
Rob
 
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