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sparey

Original Poster:

119 posts

245 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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Where is the best place to test my Cerb? Pay on the day track visit possible for a long straight??
Cheers.

xjsjohn

16,151 posts

248 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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BossCerbera was going prety quick on the strait-ish bits at Nurburgring

pikey

7,704 posts

313 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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France

gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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France seconded.

betty_swallocks

199 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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180MPH on the speedo

Is that on the road as well

MENTAL yikesyikesyikes

pikey

7,704 posts

313 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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betty_swallocks said:
Is that on the road as well?
No, of course not

Ballsy

317 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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now thats proof that the blue ones are faster, its way out in front lol

gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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180 - is that all. Much more to go!

Far Eastender

1,362 posts

247 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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An excellent and aspirational picture!

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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Drop CraigW a line and get yourself on the list for Vmax...

pikey

7,704 posts

313 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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Ballsy said:
now thats proof that the blue ones are faster, its way out in front lol
It was doing 170 and being overtaken by the one with the camera. Which was also blue

Touching Cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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The old Gendarmes these days seem to be a lot less tolerant and you now hear stories of car confiscation for big speeds. I topped out at 140 on the way to Le Mans in 06 purely because at that speed you are fairly confident of just a (big) fine, at 180 I would not like to take my chances.

Germany and some of their desrestricted roads would be the obvious choice, although you will have to pick your times for it to be clear enough as I understand it. Join us on the Cerburgring trip another option.

As for uk tracks, are there any with long enough straights? My knowledge is not that great but considering VMAX is a mile with a rolling start then would imagine that is the best bet for the uk, mind you if you have decats and/or sports exhaust then a good chance you will be too loud.

craigw

12,248 posts

311 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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nearly 2 miles actually

Touching Cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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craigw said:
nearly 2 miles actually


Knew I should have looked it up

BossCerbera

8,188 posts

272 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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pikey said:
Ballsy said:
now thats proof that the blue ones are faster, its way out in front lol
It was doing 170 and being overtaken by the one with the camera. Which was also blue

rolleyes OBVIOUSLY

BossCerbera

8,188 posts

272 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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xjsjohn said:
BossCerbera was going prety quick on the strait-ish bits at Nurburgring

...in a blue Cerbera [OBVIOUSLY] hehe

jensena

5,671 posts

259 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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I was watching Men & Motors 'canonball run' last week. A guy in France in a Porsche was stopped by the Gendarmes doing 157mph. They have him 2 choices only, an on the spot fine of £25,000 Or his car confiscated! No ifs, no buts, no court appearance.
And confiscated means just that, you'll never see it again, so you've been warned.

pikey

7,704 posts

313 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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jensena said:
I was watching Men & Motors 'canonball run' last week. A guy in France in a Porsche was stopped by the Gendarmes doing 157mph. They have him 2 choices only, an on the spot fine of £25,000 Or his car confiscated! No ifs, no buts, no court appearance.
Men & Motors is full of sh*t. I don't doubt the French do whatever they bloody well like, but I wouldn't take info from M&M as gospel!!

gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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jensena said:
Men & Motors stuff

I was watching babnet the other night, do you think if I called them up I might get a 'date' with a load of them? They look like they really enjoy their work.

jensena

5,671 posts

259 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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pikey said:
jensena said:
I was watching Men & Motors 'canonball run' last week. A guy in France in a Porsche was stopped by the Gendarmes doing 157mph. They have him 2 choices only, an on the spot fine of £25,000 Or his car confiscated! No ifs, no buts, no court appearance.
Men & Motors is full of sh*t. I don't doubt the French do whatever they bloody well like, but I wouldn't take info from M&M as gospel!!


I've got brains too - but it was a documentary, and I'ts up to you to believe it or not believe it, after all, you'll only lose your car if it is true, no big deal really..