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Old Dec 24th, 2016, 20:01   #11
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If you lot want to feel better...

My V8 does 21.5 on a run!
Actually that's not bad at all for a 4.4 V8 2.2 ton AWD brick! I was expecting sub 20...
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Yeah, but that is at a nice steady motorway cruise at just about illegal speed.

Around the houses with a heavy right foot and low teens is easily achieved.

Doesn't help that the throttle is like an on/off switch. So sensitive.

Does make a glorious noise though. Especially when cold
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