yeah i understand that it is apples and oranges. but still i wouldnt want to try to peddle my standard ish road coupe round the mount in a sub 3.45 lap. because it would be wrong on 2 levels.
1 i actually HAVE mechanical sympathy
2 you would need some serious guts to give it a go, the humble little 1200 wasnt built for speed esspesially in near standard form. i found this out when my 1200 crossed the road on the crest of conrod with a slight side wind. not fun, but it got my attention