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Old 4th November 2015, 20:18
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Originally Posted by Paul L View Post
I don't know much about 2CVs, but I didn't think they could actually reach 75, so they could be suitable. Paul.
O ye of little faith
A good 2CV will touch and sometimes hold 80MPH

I once touched 100MPH on my way to Bristol DVLA offices in a Lomax 223 and just to prove a point I did the same on the way back, although I did lose a O/S front fender due to exciding the design speed !!

Speed confirmed on a sat-nav as the speedo was "off the scale"

I can also recall being stop by the law doing quote "over 80MPH" in what (if I remember correctly) was the same car.

The police officer words were something like "do you know how stupid I feel chasing some idiot in a 3 wheeler at over 80MPH!!".
Yes, I was wearing the obligatory leather flying helmet, goggles and white silk scarf, a meter of which was blowing in the slip-stream!!
After a fearful look only a traffic copper man can manage he spoke again saying "if I see this on YOU-TUBE, I'll hunt you down and hang you". .
He then returned to his patrol car and drove off, just left me sitting there!!

Nice chap, haven't seen him since.
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