RE: Police chase BMW at 140mph on M25

[crispyshark]

at least he will have an interesting story on his speed awareness course as opposed to.....'err, i didnt realise it was an average speed zone and i thought the rule was +10 mph plus 50% coz my mate's mate is a copper and told him that'

[M666 EVO]

thewheelman said:

Clearly it wasn't a mapped 335d, as he'd never have been caught.......

[chrisjl]

nsmith1180 said:

My poor mathematical ability leads me to beleive he may have been averaging about 75 miles per hour?

You'd be surprised how much some people struggle with that sort of maths.
(or maybe you've already seen that vid?)

[M666 EVO]

Nickellarse said:

Quick straw poll:

How many people have exceeded 120 on a motorway?

Ground Hog Day!!!

[Russ325i]

Greg 172 said:

(And, presumably, no indicators).

My BMW definitely has indicators - I used them just last week on the way down to Le Mans so that the garlic munchers knew to move the f*$% out of my way..

[Blown2CV]

i would say to average 75mph on the M25 even at midnight would require stretches of far higher speeds. I note he has only been arrested for driving away fast rather than for some other offence that might have caused him to try and flee. So, do we reckon he was nailing it just to get somewhere fast, got blue-lighted and then decided to not stop? Where the fk did he think he was going to get to, on the M25? Isn't 75 miles just one lap anyway? Or was he trying to beat the record?

[Greg 172]

Russ325i said:

My BMW definitely has indicators - I used them just last week on the way down to Le Mans so that the garlic munchers knew to move the f*$% out of my way..

Oh my god! You've just clarified the entire BMW/indicator thing to me I always thought the factory forgot to fit them, or that they were on the option list and just happended to cost the same as an M-Sport bodykit and therefore never got picked.

Could it be they actually just rotate the stalk 90 degrees before installation? It would explain the lack of indicating combined with excess headlight flashing.....

[gaz9185]

Surely the 'plod' need some excitement to justify their having posh fast cars and a helicopter? What a coincidence they had these all ready for this professional driver who seemed to be accident free during his run, which fortunately he chose to do when most people were in their beds. No indication whether he'd been involved in a crime but we must bear in mind that the motorist is the current cash machine for any small transgression so maybe he thought "in for a penny in for a pound". :whoohoo:

[Itsallicanafford]

...Mmh, my brother picked up his silver M3 CSL last night, that didnt last long then....

[bazking69]

In an interview, the 36 year old from London said "Pistonheads. Speed matters"
Police are investigating.

[AbarthChris]

mybrainhurts said:

Not quite up to the standard of Smokey Nagata on the A1M

Where's the video? Do you think this is a bloody playground?...

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

One thing about that video, is that he passes he car in the left lane at a serious speed but in the lane next to him.

That's pretty sh*tty driving IMO!

[LordHaveMurci]

bazking69 said:

In an interview, the 36 year old from London said "Pistonheads. Speed matters"
Police are investigating.

[Gridl0k]

He was doing 197 in the wet with only his sidelights on - what part led you to expect anything other than stty driving?

[the_hood]

Will PistonHeads now be reporting on every high speed pursuit, or just the one's that have caused a diversion for them on the way home??

[anonymous-user]

arkenphel said:

Sterile containment area? Just cal it a safe zone ffs...

They'll be calling them Police Engineers soon like they do with the bloke that comes round to plug the phone lines back in the green box on the street corner.

Only 140, must try harder.

[AbarthChris]

Gridl0k said:

He was doing 197 in the wet with only his sidelights on - what part led you to expect anything other than stty driving?

Fair point!

[Shade]

the_hood said:

Will PistonHeads now be reporting on every high speed pursuit, or just the one's that have caused a diversion for them on the way home??

I would very much enjoy the American style "We interrupt your regular programming to BRING YOU THIS F*CKING AWESOME HIGH SPEED CHASE! Oh nevermind, he's been shot".

Beats Emmerdale.

[Bogracer]

School boy error, always head towards the airport 'restricted airspace' to loose the chopper!

[AlexKing]

SFO said:

complete waste of police time and tax payer's money.

Not at all. It will provide me with at least 10 minutes entertainment on a future edition of police, camera, condescension.

[HollywoodStig]

Some say...

- He was wearing a white race suit,
- and that he once licked a goat.

All we know, is that he's banged up on D-wing