Who has the slowest car here?

[johnny_h]

Just so us normal people with boggo home made engine's can have something to talk about. So come on, who is slowest. And your car must have an working engine and running gear to compete

[Mr.Sumo]

mine...tops out at 86mph ( on the clock )

[antz]

quarter mile:20.4

top speed:105mph

 

FOR NOW

[johnny_h]

That's pretty slow mate! Is that with extra trim or weight in the back? We don't want any cheating!

[bomber1]

my mk2 only does 85 on a private track

[Stu_B]

My Anglia will easily do 70...but I'm too scared to go any faster!!

[johnny_h]

my mk2 only does 85 on a private track

 

it's not uphill is it?

[bomber1]

no flat track as hills are cheating

[johnny_h]

My Anglia will easily do 70...but I'm too scared to go any faster!!

 

is that precross? what size?

[bomber1]

talking about cheating isnt 16valves cheating as no proper escort had that from the factory?

[Mr Sam]

18.7 quarter

 

and touched 100 ..... once

[johnny_h]

18.7 quarter

 

and touched 100 ..... once

 

that's lightning, no contest! You should try dragging the middle p[edal on the way up the strip

[Stu_B]

My Anglia will easily do 70...but I'm too scared to go any faster!!

 

is that precross? what size?

 

1200! Fitting a bigger head & twin choke soon, oh & piper cam & 4-2-1 fannymould!! Still won't go past 70 though, not on skinny wheels!

[Guest MK1gaz]

talking about cheating isnt 16valves cheating as no proper escort had that from the factory?

errrr rs1600's and rs1800's have , they're called B.d.a.'s

[Stu_B]

talking about cheating isnt 16valves cheating as no proper escort had that from the factory?

errrr rs1600's and rs1800's have , they're called B.d.a.'s

 

Stay out of it Speedy

[285Andy]

got nearly 50mph (speedo indicated lol) in the 100e! 1172cc side valve, 3 speed gearbox, vacume wipers lol i recon i could have seen 55 though if i had a few miles and a tail wind though

[Daggle]

I got up to somewhere around the 79mph mark and then got scared. No idea about 0-60 though

[johnny_h]

got nearly 50mph (speedo indicated lol) in the 100e! 1172cc side valve, 3 speed gearbox, vacume wipers lol i recon i could have seen 55 though if i had a few miles and a tail wind though

 

50! That's impressive Gonna be double hard to beat that.

[Mr.Sumo]

I got up to somewhere around the 79mph mark and then got scared. No idea about 0-60 though

 

i DO hope that was on a private track occifer

[72mk1escort]

I got up to somewhere around the 79mph mark and then got scared. No idea about 0-60 though

 

i DO hope that was on a private track occifer

 

[shaun1.6ghia]

got 85 the day i bought it an int reli thought of goin over that...

its a standard 1600 escort with man 4speed...

dunno 0-60 havn't tryed yet...

[Guest MK1gaz]

i got 50mph out of my 1200 mk1 cortina whilst being towed by my mates M5

[Chris!]

our 1200 mk1 cortina does 81

i got my 1300 mk4 corty to wait for it....................................94 get in there

[johnny_h]

There are some impressive slow times here, does anyone have any magazine feature evidence from yesteryear?

[Guest MK1gaz]

There are some impressive slow times here, does anyone have any magazine feature evidence from yesteryear?

Funny you should say that . check out the standard 1200 anglebox and it's 23 sec 1/4 mile . Still it's almost as fast through the slalom as a 5.7 litre V8 one is !!!!!!!