Hindhead tunnel "turned into Monaco race track"

[StottyZr]

snorkel sucker said:

I aspire to own a car that can be heard a mile away.

Would be a perfect cue for the missis to stick the dinner on!

My downpipe recently detatched itself from the rest of the exhaust, you want to buy my car?

[J4CKO]

To be fair, loud engines in the middle of the night are a pain in the arse, be it a Ferrari or a Moped, suspect there is a certain amount of Daily Mail style hysteria and crap reporting but if this is happening it is pretty anti social and dangerous.

It doesnt always go well, ask Ronaldo !

[JonnyFive]

I'm a brainless, mindless thug. And so are the 40+ other PHers who joined in on our tunnel run last month

I'm going to sell my car and buy a Prius to keep triple bypass (6 years ago) Mr Broadhurst happy.

[nonuts]

roachcoach said:

Actually a 599 would probably get close to 200. Not sure it could stop at the end though

Nope, would need something very, very serious to hit 200 in 1.2 miles (just take a look at the VMax results and VMax is longer). Jamie Ps Supra might do it.

[John D.]

nonuts said:

roachcoach said:

Actually a 599 would probably get close to 200. Not sure it could stop at the end though

Nope, would need something very, very serious to hit 200 in 1.2 miles (just take a look at the VMax results and VMax is longer). Jamie Ps Supra might do it.

Someone give this guy a call:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21G-9gJmq8

He's insane enough to try it too

[roachcoach]

I found an estimate of 186 after a mile, so it would definitely count as 'close'


Assuming the estimate is right!

[wolf1]

PH tunnel run anyone?

[traxx]

valiant1 said:

How long before they introduce average speed cameras then??

Wait until some numpty has a crash and it will be classed as an accident blackspot and then hey presto, another set of cameras.

The tunnel has to be paid for somehow.

They have them, but you often see cars literally stopping in the road just after/before the cameras

[10 Pence Short]

Hopefully people will get bored of it soon enough. As much as petrolheads have the right to enjoy their cars, it must get tedious for locals who find themselves suddenly in a playground. Fairness is in balance, not being polarised one way or another.

[JonnyFive]

wolf1 said:

PH tunnel run anyone?

We've done one already

[okgo]

He's got a point, I get fked off with chavs in loud wk cars driving down the streets late at night.

[Babu 01]

John D. said:

Someone give this guy a call:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21G-9gJmq8

He's insane enough to try it too

Nagata San may be denied entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWUslYuZ9k4&fea...

[CosworthV8]

Another grumpy old man whinging....

Must be written by the Daily Mail

[AllNines]

CosworthV8 said:

Another grumpy old man whinging....

Must be written by the Daily Mail

Originally seen on the Get Surrey website as posted in this thread the other day:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Telegraph link not working for me though. Are they not calling these Ferarri, Aston Martin & Lamborghini drivers 'boy racers' like the original article? That did make me chuckle...

[S18DMW]

Doing a burnout round a roundabout..... Should be interesting to watch.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

EDLT said:

Can any Ferraris, Lamborghinis or Aston Martins could get up to 200mph in 1.2 miles?

......if they enter the tunnel at 160+!!

[Caruso]

Article said:

The bypass is intended to improve road safety, reduce congestion and improve air quality.

Surely air that is reverberating to the sound of a Ferrari engine is improved in quality?

[to3m]

John D. said:

Jobbo said:

The Telegraph said:

William Broadhurst who has lived in Hazel Grove, just metres away from the south exit of the new tunnel, for nearly 20 years

So he's used to the noise of people accelerating out of Hindhead onto the old dual carriageway, presumably. NIMBY.

Whilst I agree this guy is a bit of a moaner, somehow I doubt there was quite so many noisy sportscars 'enjoying' the old dual carriageway.

Using the tunnel in this manner blatantly does have some impact on local residents.

Quite agree. I don't see what the fuss is about (the fuss about the people complaining, that is) - cars can get fking loud, especially bassy-exhausted ones driven hard, and it can be annoying late at night.

As I'm going to sleep, there are often angry exhaust noises from the peak district echoing through my window. I don't object much (it's not every night, and each one doesn't last for too long), but it's sometimes kind of annoying. Can't imagine what it would be like right outside your window, if not every night then certainly on a pretty regular basis - but I could imagine it would be a real pain in the arse.

[Stu R]

John D. said:

nonuts said:

roachcoach said:

Actually a 599 would probably get close to 200. Not sure it could stop at the end though

Nope, would need something very, very serious to hit 200 in 1.2 miles (just take a look at the VMax results and VMax is longer). Jamie Ps Supra might do it.

Someone give this guy a call:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21G-9gJmq8

He's insane enough to try it too

Someone already did - didn't go as planned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Td1E9_eOPk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QKOr_nP_Q&fea...

Smokey - Legend

[collateral]

JonnyFive said:

I'm a brainless, mindless thug. And so are the 40+ other PHers who joined in on our tunnel run last month

I'm going to sell my car and buy a Prius to keep triple bypass (6 years ago) Mr Broadhurst happy.

Hope they didn't fit a tunnel when they did his bypass...