How fast is an F reg 240GLT

Mar 27th, 2004, 20:42

Today while driving my auto 240GLT on a private road I noticed that I was doing 9.5mph while revs were at only 3krpm. I decided to see what it could achieve. I pushed up to 12mph while the rev counter was still only showing 5krpm which leads me to believe that there was still a bit more I could have achieved. But seeing that the old girl is now up to 160k miles I eased off. I have had the car now for 9 years but always thought that the max on these cars was about 100mph. So how fast are they really? Also the performance including things like throttle response seems to be getting better the older it becomes or is it just my imagination?

Mar 28th, 2004, 00:20

Eh, spelling mistake or... 9.5 mph at 3000 rpm seems very odd to me, on an automatic...

George

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'95 940 Polar LPT estate (B230FK/AW71)
'87 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler estate (D24TIC/ZF22)
'79 262C (B27E/BW55)

Mar 28th, 2004, 08:04

No, spelling was deliberate ;-) I'm not admitting to anything :-)

vjck_uk · Mar 28th, 2004, 12:58

My 240 also seems to be improving with age (117000)on the clock now.
Mine is a 2.3 4 speed manual with a cisak fitted, but I've never had it more than 90 when there seemed to be plenty of go left in it.

Mar 28th, 2004, 23:43

What is a cisak?

Clifford Pope · Mar 29th, 2004, 08:29

Cisak -make of carburettor.
My brother in law had an old 240 - must have been late 70s vintage. He could get the needle past the 100 mark, whatever that was in reality.
He could also do about 40 backwards, terrifyingly.

Mar 27th, 2004, 20:42	#1
Tinykin Guest Location:	How fast is an F reg 240GLT Today while driving my auto 240GLT on a private road I noticed that I was doing 9.5mph while revs were at only 3krpm. I decided to see what it could achieve. I pushed up to 12mph while the rev counter was still only showing 5krpm which leads me to believe that there was still a bit more I could have achieved. But seeing that the old girl is now up to 160k miles I eased off. I have had the car now for 9 years but always thought that the max on these cars was about 100mph. So how fast are they really? Also the performance including things like throttle response seems to be getting better the older it becomes or is it just my imagination?

Mar 28th, 2004, 00:20	#2
George Holmer Guest Location:	RE: How fast is an F reg 240GLT Eh, spelling mistake or... 9.5 mph at 3000 rpm seems very odd to me, on an automatic... George [link:www.ttsservices.co.uk/my%20volvos.htm\|http://www.ttsservices.co.uk/imm021.jpg] '95 940 Polar LPT estate (B230FK/AW71) '87 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler estate (D24TIC/ZF22) '79 262C (B27E/BW55)

Mar 28th, 2004, 08:04	#3
Tinykin Guest Location:	RE: How fast is an F reg 240GLT No, spelling was deliberate ;-) I'm not admitting to anything :-)

Mar 28th, 2004, 12:58	#4
vjck_uk Premier member Last Online: Jul 29th, 2017 15:54 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southern edge of birmingham	RE: How fast is an F reg 240GLT My 240 also seems to be improving with age (117000)on the clock now. Mine is a 2.3 4 speed manual with a cisak fitted, but I've never had it more than 90 when there seemed to be plenty of go left in it.

Mar 28th, 2004, 23:43	#5
Tinykin Guest Location:	RE: How fast is an F reg 240GLT What is a cisak?

Mar 29th, 2004, 08:29	#6
Clifford Pope Not an expert but ... Last Online: Today 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boncath	RE: How fast is an F reg 240GLT Cisak -make of carburettor. My brother in law had an old 240 - must have been late 70s vintage. He could get the needle past the 100 mark, whatever that was in reality. He could also do about 40 backwards, terrifyingly.

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