What were they thinking?

[yorkieboy]

Just seen this in general gassing, I happen to live in the first part of the video. It made me very angry http://youtu.be/dmeEDnsgFHs over to you.....

[TDIfurby]

If that was real, then its pretty damned stupid, but from what I can tell from the people carrier seeming to go just as fast and the pedestrian doing olympic walking pace, its just sped up "normal footage"

[Shinobi]

Looks sped up, also pretty lame.

[giltranator]

Sped up. The light flashes too fast on the pedestrian crossing! Reminds of the game micro machines for some reason

[Shewie]

Obviously footage that's been sped up as publicity for BristolMC. Nice take on C'était un Rendezvous but probably a little ill advised if people decide to take it seriously....

[garfys v8s]

Also gear changes and engine note do not fit the supposed speed reached !!

[m444ttb]

Is it sped up differently at different points? Some lights appear to flash quicker than others. Still, once this gets around to all the idiots in Bris they will all want a go. I do feel guilty for thinking it was kinda cool though!

[xkrG]

camera is very low to the ground, makes it seem quicker than it is.

I'd guess he was hitting 70-85mph in the 30 limit, if its real.
Obviously looks like about 5-6am as so little people about & cars have lights on.

[Benbay001]

Did you see the bird fly past at 1:02? Faster than most jet fighters
I wouldnt worry OP, almost definatly sped up more than 2x.
I suspect they are speeding, but no more than 10 mph over.
Although, i could be wrong, super race of birds perhaps?

Bare in mind, when they approach junctions they slow the video back down to near normal speed, hense why the cars driving past appear to be going normal speed.

[Six Fiend]

Shewie said:

Obviously footage that's been sped up as publicity for BristolMC. Nice take on C'tait un Rendezvous but probably a little ill advised if people decide to take it seriously....

This.

I know and have been driving those roads for over 20yrs. You just can't do some of those junctions and bends like that

Quite fun to watch though

[LordBretSinclair]

Biggest waste of 4 minutes of my life

the belisha beacons were going like strobe lights - 3 or 4 times their normal rate.

[TorqueVR]

It's a fake - he went round all the corners without leaning over

[choptop]

Amazing what you can do on a Puch Maxi at 5.00 am on a Sunday morning
The Belisha Beacons really gave it away................................................

[morgs_]

It should be called "A (Less Glamorous) Tribute to Rendezvous" I love Rendezvous so even if it was real it is kinda hard to argue against it. It puts me in two minds but it would be hypocritical of me to talk it down on the basis that I love Rendezvous.

As said, forgetting the mutant birds, that was some impressively flat cornering if it had been real!

[RemaL]

does look fake to me.

[splodge s4]

Well its possible to hit a ton on whiteladies rd at 5am Christmas morning & 80 down Hanham High st before the speed humps were there... and thats in a car

[Allyc85]

That is quite obviously sped up