100 mph in a GS

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chrisn
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100 mph in a GS

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Thought you fellow GS enthusiasts might appreciate this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0V1QrSHl0&feature=plcp
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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I think the last time I was chewing up the tarmac that quickly was when I was heading for the boat...
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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citroen used to say the 1300 GS/A with a 5 speed box was capable of 110, i have heard of them doing over that
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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I'm sure a 5 speed GSA could do over 100mph. As a teenager I remember my Dad's 1220 4 speed GS reaching 100mph on the flat, (not with me driving! :lol: ) took a while to get there and just past the red line as well but it could do it. :-D official figures for the 4 speed 1220 were 90mph from memory.
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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citronut wrote:citroen used to say the 1300 GS/A with a 5 speed box was capable of 110, i have heard of them doing over that
Regards, malcolm.

current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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I remember getting an indicated 105 out of the X1.....
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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I wonder how accurate the GS speedo is :lol:

Still, they are hugely impressive cars.
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Re: 100 mph in a GS

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A friend's dad was a Citroen dealer when I was at college,. My friend drove a GSA. It would do over a ton, regularly and quite happily. Those flat-4s rev really very well. I think his was a V-reg one, not sure what model. Satellite controls, weird speedo. Great car.