THP 155 Acceleration

[lfcrule1972]

See, in my diesel i'd be in 3rd at 30 and accelerating fast but that i think is my problem....im trying to drive it like a diesel. I think i need to take it for a proper spin and see what happens with more 'liberal' use of the expensive pedal.

Oh, I don't normally do 30mph in third in mine, second is great fun around towns so I usually stay in that past 30

[BeefMasta]

See, in my diesel i'd be in 3rd at 30 and accelerating fast but that i think is my problem....im trying to drive it like a diesel. I think i need to take it for a proper spin and see what happens with more 'liberal' use of the expensive pedal.

I found the same tbh. Before I had my THP I had the diesel 110 as a rental, in order to keep accelerating you have to change gear much more often than the petrol; with the THP for most legal speeds you only need 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

The higher gears are just to save fuel really, for maximum economy (using cruise control) it will happily sit in 4th @30mph, 5th @40mph and 6th @50mph and above.

[azazle]

Where abouts are you? Might be a meet near you soon, or not so near so you could give her a run and meet up with some of us

Norwich, Norfolk but I tend to travel between Kent and Sheffield quite allot. I will keep a look out for meets. I'm also going to try the evo triangle route in Wales that I keep reading about on another forum..... Probably October time.

[azazle]

Thatll be the cheapest fuel then

Picked mine up empty as told them to do (Photo in one my albums of speedo when picked up)
Straight round BP to fill up with Ultimate- cleans as it burns LOL

Is it worth the extra cost ? Is the difference perceptible?

[Chris_Blue]

Is it worth the extra cost ? Is the difference perceptible?

Give it a go- I think so- wouldn't have anything else now
Gets a bit problematic if there no BP around LOL

[ZACK]

Acceleration in my Derv is awesome - just thought I'd share xD

[gar074]

Hello fellow East Anglian! I'll look out for you round Naarch - what colour?

[CliveP]

Hi,

I had exactly the same experience as you - I drove Diesels for years - in fact I had about 4 Audi A4s and on occasion the dealer gave me a pokey petrol one whilst my A4 was serviced. I said to a colleague 'this is slower than my diesel' - went out for a drive and he said 'you're driving it all wrong, chaning up way too early' - followed his advice and 'wow' what a kick from the petrol engine.

Many years or so later after maybe 10 more Diesels including 4 Seat Leons, the last one being a 170BHP one, the DS3 DSport Plus seemed like a slow coach the day I got her. Once I realised 'stop changing up so early you wazzok', I started flooring it and I now appreciate that 7.3 secs 0-60 - a second or so quicker than my Leon FR was. Might I try the 115 BHP diesel? Yea, I might cos I love trying different cars - but I guarantee it is just down to you getting used to petrol and where the torque is in the rev range - simple advice, floor it!

Regards,
Clive.

[dbrewood]

I'm still changing gear when told to do so by the car. Main reason no fast roads that I can risk giving the car a few revs to see what she can do. Sigh.

[BeefMasta]

I'm still changing gear when told to do so by the car. Main reason no fast roads that I can risk giving the car a few revs to see what she can do. Sigh.

Don't you live near Macclesfield?

Here's a great road: Cat and Fiddle. [Google Maps]

[Jimbob]

Don't you live near Macclesfield?

Here's a great road: Cat and Fiddle. [Google Maps]

Too many average speed cameras now

JB

[BeefMasta]

Too many average speed cameras now

JB

If you average much more than 50mph down that road then you're probably going to die in a fireball anyway.

[Jimbob]

I disagree

JB

[dbrewood]

I used too, Macc is my home towm. And I agree with the above - the road to the Diddle is a death trap (three mates killed / injured on it in my youth), and way too may cameras.

Best Road found so far is the Handforth bypass but a few unmarked speed cars around there too.

Oh and to quote from the page referenced:

The road sweeps high into the Peak District National Park and is full of twisty bends and amazing views in what is a stunning area. It can be full of cars, 4×4’s, caravans, police cars, unmarked police cars and bikes.


Running over the heart of the Peak District. This road has been made famous by motorcycle driving enthusiasts because of the many and challenging bends. This is also classed as one of the most dangerous roads in the UK

[BeefMasta]

Best Road found so far is the Handforth bypass but a few unmarked speed cars around there too.

I drive this most days, don't think I've ever seen any police cars down there, maybe I've just been lucky though.

The new bit that bypasses Alderley Edge is a decent length to test the rev range though