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I was driving back to Leeds from a works event in Manchester when I was overtaken by three German cars (RS4, C63 and M3) at some rate! I was moving from the slow lane to the middle lane to overtake a slower moving vehicle and back to the original lane. They passed me so quickly that the car was unsettled and for want of a better word wobbled (RR Sport - Not my car and bloody awful things to drive might I add)
It was late at night but by no means was it quiet, there must have been 15 cars in front of me at various points up visible stretch of the motorway.
If I had to take guess I would say they were doing 140mph+ (The warble of the C63 was heard for a long time and it was properly shifting) as my speed was probably about 75mph.
What is your opinion on the RS4, C63 and M3? It was definitely dangerous as high speed always is (Even under race circuit conditions) What would you have done in the scenario?
It was late at night but by no means was it quiet, there must have been 15 cars in front of me at various points up visible stretch of the motorway.
If I had to take guess I would say they were doing 140mph+ (The warble of the C63 was heard for a long time and it was properly shifting) as my speed was probably about 75mph.
What is your opinion on the RS4, C63 and M3? It was definitely dangerous as high speed always is (Even under race circuit conditions) What would you have done in the scenario?
bad company said:
Speeds such as you describe are common enough on autobahns so not necessarily dangerous. It all depends on the conditions.
As to what you should have done. All I can think of is -
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Yeah I know I've been on them, it very different over there though people understand the disciplines. It was dangerous but I didn't say I didn't think it was pretty cool. Lovely sounds indeed!As to what you should have done. All I can think of is -
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I would have carried on with my journey. It would be hypocritical of me to report a driver merely for doing 140mph.
I have reported people to the police who were driving very fast on the motorway, not due to their speed but only because they were weaving between cars and using the hard shoulder to make their way through traffic which I judged to be highly dangerous.
I have reported people to the police who were driving very fast on the motorway, not due to their speed but only because they were weaving between cars and using the hard shoulder to make their way through traffic which I judged to be highly dangerous.
Engineer1 said:
LordHaveMurci said:
WokkaWokka said:
It was definitely dangerous as high speed always is (Even under race circuit conditions)
I remember when a pissed up bloke smashed his Q7 into a family on their way to Manchester airport. Killed them all except the Mum.
Edited by WokkaWokka on Wednesday 9th April 14:34
rohrl said:
I would have carried on with my journey. It would be hypocritical of me to report a driver merely for doing 140mph.
I have reported people to the police who were driving very fast on the motorway, not due to their speed but only because they were weaving between cars and using the hard shoulder to make their way through traffic which I judged to be highly dangerous.
fair point. I have reported people to the police who were driving very fast on the motorway, not due to their speed but only because they were weaving between cars and using the hard shoulder to make their way through traffic which I judged to be highly dangerous.
WokkaWokka said:
Like the C63 hitting a car full of 18 year olds and pulverising them. That is kind of what I was getting at.
I remember when a pissed up bloke smashed his Q7 into a family on their way to Manchester airport. Killed them all expect the Mum.
You didn't mention one of them crashed into something.I remember when a pissed up bloke smashed his Q7 into a family on their way to Manchester airport. Killed them all expect the Mum.
Why would the mum expect to be saved?
WokkaWokka said:
Engineer1 said:
LordHaveMurci said:
WokkaWokka said:
It was definitely dangerous as high speed always is (Even under race circuit conditions)
I remember when a pissed up bloke smashed his Q7 into a family on their way to Manchester airport. Killed them all except the Mum.
Edited by WokkaWokka on Wednesday 9th April 14:34
Engineer1 said:
WokkaWokka said:
Engineer1 said:
LordHaveMurci said:
WokkaWokka said:
It was definitely dangerous as high speed always is (Even under race circuit conditions)
I remember when a pissed up bloke smashed his Q7 into a family on their way to Manchester airport. Killed them all except the Mum.
Edited by WokkaWokka on Wednesday 9th April 14:34
WokkaWokka said:
Yeah I agree http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7771299.stm Hopefully though he got the welcome he deserved inside.
Jesus, thats some story. Terrible shame for the widow.WokkaWokka said:
Yeah I agree http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7771299.stm Hopefully though he got the welcome he deserved inside.
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