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Autocar & Motor; VOl179 4th January 1989
Topic Started: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:03 am (1,120 Views)
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Just got this magazine and it features a full road test of the then new 190 2.5-16
The car had only 1657 miles on it when they done the test at the Lotus Group proving ground Millbrook. Test distance 832 miles.
The top speed achieved was 142 mph, 4mph down on the mfg figure ,but the track was wet. :lol: Overall, 22.0 mpg
The performance results are very detailed and there are some interesting comparisons with the 2.3-16 car,so I think it may be worth scanning.
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Will
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I'd be interested to see that Michael :)

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Michael
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Will, I'll try and get it done tomorrow. :D
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will also look forward to seein this :D
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Michael
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I'm not sure how to post the scan. I have in Photobucket as a jpeg, but I'm not sure if it can be enlarged when posted. Is there a better way?
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What do you mean? post them small then once clicked they will enlarge if so use imageshack..
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Lewis 190E 2.5 16
Mar 21 2008, 05:41 PM
What do you mean? post them small then once clicked they will enlarge if so use imageshack..

I screwed up with Photobucket,I'll have to wait until I get back to the office , (sometime over the holidays) to upload it again from that computer. but in the meantime, here's a sample.

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there can be only one ;-)
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limited accommodation, its asoddin sports saloon :rolleyes:
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The full story.

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I've got 2 from 1982 and 83 when the 190 was first launched. I'll dig them out and scan them.
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Mar 21 2008, 08:31 PM
limited accommodation, its asoddin sports saloon :rolleyes:

Yeh but if you can't fit anyone in it what's the point! Might as well have a hatch or two seater!

It's a valid one - you'd probably get people in more comfortably in a new Clio sport thingy! Then again I've never sat in the back for any long duration, maybe it's alright.....
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ive had mum and dad in the back and not one complaint :)

cant see the fuss really about the space, you want it buy an estate :D
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In the main photograph, the car looks at least a foot longer than standard.
More legroom in the back then, surely?! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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If you look at the scanned pics it looks like a stretched 190 16v limo!!
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I can't remember and can't view it here but did it say a quarter mile time of 14.7? If so that's very fast.
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pentoman
Mar 27 2008, 01:09 PM
I can't remember and can't view it here but did it say a quarter mile time of 14.7? If so that's very fast.

Standing 1/4 mile in 15.1 seconds, 90mph, but that was in wet conditions, so 14.7 seconds is probably right enough for the dry.
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