Driver films himself doing 200mph in an RS6 on UK m/way

[Beaver Dam]

Blimey https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8343707/H...

Edited by Beaver Dam on Thursday 21st May 16:04

[Dave Hedgehog]

already posted in the bad drivers thread

[anonymous-user]

to drive a rs6 he must be well paid

[Jamescrs]

100 said:

to drive a rs6 he must be well paid

Or it's a hire car

[The spinner of plates]

Those closing speeds on slower traffic look terrifying for UK roads.

Not unsafe per se - the car is capable, traffic light, conditions dry and visibility good - this is what a German autobahn looks like. The difference being that autobahn drivers expect high speed passes and actually (mostly) practice lane disciple / check their mirrors more than once before pulling out. UK drivers don't and rightly just wouldn't expect 150mph closing speed differentials...

So my original point stands - utter madness for the driver to put that trust into other drivers not to be part of a horrendous accident... At those speeds by the time you realise it's going wrong, many people are likely dead.

Edited by The spinner of plates on Thursday 21st May 15:56

[DoubleD]

Crickey hes shifting along.

[LukeSi]

Jesus that's a bit fast when there is traffic about. Fair enough if there isn't any but not worth it when there are other cars about. Lift off, reduce the speed difference and wait until its clear.

[SidewaysSi]

Maybe he had to go that fast to get any fun out of that bus.

[G_Morto]

The spinner of plates said:

Those closing speeds on slower traffic look terrifying for UK roads.

Not unsafe per se - the car is capable, traffic light, conditions dry and visibility good - this is what a German autobahn looks like. The difference being that autobahn drivers expect high speed passes and actually (mostly) practice lane disciple / check their mirrors more than once before pulling out. UK drivers don't and rightly just would expect 150mph closing speed differentials...

So my original point stands - utter madness for the driver to put that trust into other drivers not to be part of a horrendous accident... At those speeds by the time you realise it's going wrong, many people are likely dead.

Most autobahn drivers probably don’t feel the need to drive that fast one handed whilst recording it on their mobile phone either

[anonymous-user]

I'd have liked to have been in one of the cars he overtook.

[adam.]

The spinner of plates said:

Not unsafe per se

Wouldn't fancy my chances of a tyre failure at that speed, but I'd certainly prefer my odds with both hands on the wheel, rather than one!

[anonymous-user]

It wasn’t me.

[EarlOfHazard]

The video is on Youtube.
In the description it states: 'Road testing a mates [sic] Audi RS6 on the motorway'

[Captain_Chaos]

The worst thing about this is that he's holding his phone while doing it so he doesn't even have both hands on the wheel (and is probably looking at it too). Sheer stupidity.

[stevemcs]

Thats what happens when people don't obey lock down, he should have stayed at home, protect the NHS and save lives

[Shiv_P]

Why do these guys always video on a complete st phone camera?

[The spinner of plates]

G_Morto said:

The spinner of plates said:

Those closing speeds on slower traffic look terrifying for UK roads.

Not unsafe per se - the car is capable, traffic light, conditions dry and visibility good - this is what a German autobahn looks like. The difference being that autobahn drivers expect high speed passes and actually (mostly) practice lane disciple / check their mirrors more than once before pulling out. UK drivers don't and rightly just would expect 150mph closing speed differentials...

So my original point stands - utter madness for the driver to put that trust into other drivers not to be part of a horrendous accident... At those speeds by the time you realise it's going wrong, many people are likely dead.

Most autobahn drivers probably don’t feel the need to drive that fast one handed whilst recording it on their mobile phone either

Yup, agreed.

[the cueball]

How do we get the heat turned back on though?

[10126 Torino]

Argleton said:

I'd have liked to have been in one of the cars he overtook.

I wouldn't , the bow wave of that lump passing at that speed would probably blow my car off the road.
Maybe

[slopes]

Muppet of the highest order