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ALawson said:
More than likely she knows the old boy family friend or whatever, she knows where he keeps the giro etc. Lets the BF know about it in passing, who then convinces her to go around and see him, distract him while he takes the money.
I am guessing the ex Army prensioner tackles him and he then pulls the knife. GF is then shocked at BF behaviour but doesn't want to drop him in it.
Close enough! Kudos to you, sir!I am guessing the ex Army prensioner tackles him and he then pulls the knife. GF is then shocked at BF behaviour but doesn't want to drop him in it.
snotrag said:
ALawson said:
More than likely she knows the old boy family friend or whatever, she knows where he keeps the giro etc. Lets the BF know about it in passing, who then convinces her to go around and see him, distract him while he takes the money.
I am guessing the ex Army prensioner tackles him and he then pulls the knife. GF is then shocked at BF behaviour but doesn't want to drop him in it.
Bingo!I am guessing the ex Army prensioner tackles him and he then pulls the knife. GF is then shocked at BF behaviour but doesn't want to drop him in it.
This programme makes me mad everytime i watch it.
Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver f
king improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable.
Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver f
king improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable. 
Autonotiv said:
rfn said:
Autonotiv said:
Oh i must be blind!!!
should have known, i used to have one.
Me too should have known, i used to have one.
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I think that lads spirit level that he is so concernd about will be shagged!
ked he'd fit right in.tomTVR said:
This programme makes me mad everytime i watch it.
Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver fking improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable.
I agree with that rant wholeheartedly.Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver f
king improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable. However, I think once they found out for a fact the Z4 driver was lying, they decided to throw the book at him.
illmonkey said:
need to see the vid, anyone got it and can put it on youtube ?
Should be on Iplayerhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/factual/
hornetrider said:
tomTVR said:
This programme makes me mad everytime i watch it.
Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver fking improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable.
I agree with that rant wholeheartedly.Ok the BMW guy dropped himself in it by lying to the police but he could (hypothetically) have been any of us on a regional hoon, usually there is plenty of overtaking an a little bit of speeding (lets be honest). Sometimes on hoons you overtake eachother along the way. But what is to say you know anything about the guy in the other car(s) he could drive like a maniac and crash and you get done for dangerous driving just because after the accident witnesses report you going fast (even if you are doing in safely yourself at that point) in the same convoy. It could so easily happen if you think about it.
BMW chap loses his licence for 2 years which could ruin his life and he didnt hurt anyone or damage any property. Prick in the SEAT on the other hand smashes his car up, nearly kills 2 other people, ADMITS he was to blame AND there are numerous witnesses confirming his dangerous driving. What does he get? Driver f
king improvement course give me a break, he will be out driving like a tt again next week without a single point on his licence. So much disparity between sentencing its unbelieveable. However, I think once they found out for a fact the Z4 driver was lying, they decided to throw the book at him.
what a great program, a bit of local knowledge for you peeps.
where that civic crashed is at the top of a fairly steep hill (i rolled a mini clubman down it years ago ho-humm.....). From the garden centre (where they filmed the witness) its about 1 1/2 miles, very straight road (about a mile) a set of s bends you can straight line (if your driving like a tit) then the hill, (which is also very straight)
if you go over the hill fast (say 70 plus) a car will go a little light )you get that 'whooo' feeling in your belly, like a hump backed bridge, the road is blind as there is a slight dip just after the crest of the hill, so local knowledge stops most people driving fast up over the top, id guess that both cars went over very fast and the civic got a bit light. it was a good distance before he hit the house - one very lucky boy.
the fool (and he is a fool, he went out with someone my sister knew) in the z4 would have probably been turning right about 200 yards after the bungalow, so if he was in front, he probably didnt actually see the civic get it so wrong, id guess he was just aware that 'something' had happened.
what the program didnt say is that the lad in the civic had a long list of previous motoring offences, all of which where listed in the local paper last week.
http://www.flashearth.com/
edited for flashearth link, you can see the bunglaow - they where going right to left, so you can see the layby on the hill, the slight s bend and the garden centre.
where that civic crashed is at the top of a fairly steep hill (i rolled a mini clubman down it years ago ho-humm.....). From the garden centre (where they filmed the witness) its about 1 1/2 miles, very straight road (about a mile) a set of s bends you can straight line (if your driving like a tit) then the hill, (which is also very straight)
if you go over the hill fast (say 70 plus) a car will go a little light )you get that 'whooo' feeling in your belly, like a hump backed bridge, the road is blind as there is a slight dip just after the crest of the hill, so local knowledge stops most people driving fast up over the top, id guess that both cars went over very fast and the civic got a bit light. it was a good distance before he hit the house - one very lucky boy.
the fool (and he is a fool, he went out with someone my sister knew) in the z4 would have probably been turning right about 200 yards after the bungalow, so if he was in front, he probably didnt actually see the civic get it so wrong, id guess he was just aware that 'something' had happened.
what the program didnt say is that the lad in the civic had a long list of previous motoring offences, all of which where listed in the local paper last week.
http://www.flashearth.com/
edited for flashearth link, you can see the bunglaow - they where going right to left, so you can see the layby on the hill, the slight s bend and the garden centre.
Edited by guru_1071 on Friday 15th August 11:21
Munter said:
illmonkey said:
need to see the vid, anyone got it and can put it on youtube ?
Should be on Iplayerhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/factual/
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