New Supercar noise law for London :-(

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consu...

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red_duke said:

That's Shmee out of business then.

Sounds like all of us
Illegal to be in a Convoy FFS

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cgt2 said:

fatboy18 said:

ounds like all of us
Illegal to be in a Convoy FFS

Not all of us enjoy infantile behaviour

So infantile behaviour to you would be 20+ Ferraris meeting in our capital city all driving along in convoy for a day out at Cliveden House?

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cgt2 said:

fatboy18 said:

o infantile behaviour to you would be 20+ Ferraris meeting in our capital city all driving along in convoy for a day out at Cliveden House?

No, infantile would be if they were driven aggressively in such a way as to intimidate other drivers and cause nuisance to others. I was involved with the Cliveden meets right from the start and it always used to be a great experience with like minded enthusiasts. In later years I have seen much more aggressive driving and several near misses, I certainly have no desire to be taken out by someone showboating who thinks they are Lewis Hamilton on the public road.

Fair enough, I agree with your points but the trouble would be the new / incoming law would not differentiate between the two! so if you happened to think you were driving sensibly the council enforcement officer may not!

We already have laws for 'Driving with undue care and attention' 'Reckless driving' 'Racing on a public highway' we do not need any more bloody laws.

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I was actually Born in Westminster, I'm normally in town every couple of months and as for the Ace Cafe, it is actually a more pleasant drive going into town and cutting across to the place than sitting on the M25 at rush hour

I do understand and feel for the residents that Live in Kensington and Chelsea, we have all seen the programs about the Arab Supercar owners in London. Some do rev them up at the wrong moments in a residential street, but to tar all of us with a new law seems to be very sad in my book, there are as others have pointed out laws covering antisocial behavior already.

I can see this also affecting things like the Chelsea cruise (not like it's anywhere near as good as it used to be in the early 80s) but cars going to or returning home 'in convoy' could be caught up with this?

Why are existing laws not being used?

Many of us get emails from friends informing us of a Supercar meet in various places in Central London, surely this law is designed to smash these meets apart?

The early morning runs we used to have out to Wilton House meeting in Hyde Park were Awesome, looks like this could all end

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Topic coming up On BBC London Tonight now. Even Tim is interviewed!

Edited by fatboy18 on Monday 27th July 18:46

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Woza said:

Seen this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLDItrQoWc

That's unbelievable

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blueg33 said:

So what is a convoy?

Say I borrow my mates Lamborghini and drive into town, and a veyron pull out of a side road in front of me and a zonda pulls out behind me, am I now in a convoy and breaking an asinine law?

There are already laws in place to deal with driving offences, anti social behaviour, noise, obstruction etc

EXACTLY

So the real question is why are they not being used? Take the example of the cars that were reving their engines and setting off the shop alarms. The Police turned up, the guy carried on revving the car, the officer walked over to the car and told him to stop it and allowed them to leave! WHY?

Why were they not pulled over at the side of the road, driving licences shown, insurance shown etc etc.....

I reckon if I did that I would be hung on the nearest street light!

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wtdoom said:

Personally I frown upon new legislation . Trouble makers , foreign or home grown , will go .
The laws will stay .
If you trust every policeman to accept and inforce these news laws in the spirit in which they are intended , for ever and ever Amen , then you are far more gracious than I .

+ 1

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Beached my car in Prince of Wales drive (next to battersea park) Had to actually get out of the car to raise it off the speed ramps and push it off! they are fking ridiculous

Sent complaint into council and the s did not even bother to respond

Needless to say the residence got the full decibels of my car in between each of them!


If they had not been there I would have just driven along minding my own business and would not have disturbed the residence. The residence played a key part in getting the ramps installed so I have ZERO Sympathy.

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Angelis said:

fatboy18 said:

If they had not been there I would have just driven along minding my own business and would not have disturbed the residence. The residence played a key part in getting the ramps installed so I have ZERO Sympathy.

I live down that road.

We are now petitioning to give you an ASBO.

I'm actually wondering if the MD for Land rover lives in that road? Must have boosted sales of Chelsea Tractors 1000%

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 4th August 21:08

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Angelis said:

swerni said:

No he doesn't. He already stated that it costs more than it makes.

Don't know about him, but my videos definetly cost more to make than the money I get from them which is why I'm trying to cross over into TV.

My video camera alone cost £14,000 and it didn't even come with a lens!

There is a Lens, but you have to remove the lens cover first.....you should try that

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What was the point again?

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Angelis said:

ALl they need to do is stick two Cycle lanes down Sloane Street. That apparently solves all the worlds problems.

Yea, that would work......Not!

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20 mins Well you might be able to get from Harrods to Piccadilly Circus and back but that would be it!

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Dear oh dear