I wish he wasn't driving a Z4........ Embarrassing!
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yeah, no harm done and it seems a bit rough dissing the guy when he is isn't around to answer
flimper said:
Agree and I've lost interest in this now. Just great vid to watch
lacroupade
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I'm just stunned by the complacency and glad you are all so amused by such moronic behaviour.
Well done, credit to the site.
Well done, credit to the site.
Bradders75
Senior member
I'm not condoning the video but are you really surprised that an enthusiast site dedicated to a high performance car has people that don't go all Mary Whitehouse at the sight of excessive speed on a motorway?
peddy said:I was blown away by the fact that the R32 pulls so quickly away at 140!! crazy!! which Zed did plowy have.... not the 3.0!!??
As I mentioned earlier, it's not a standard R32. It has 500BHP. This is why the video has been posted a million times across the net....because people don't realise....oh and everyone loves to see a BMW 'lose' of course.
I had a Bora 2.8 V6 4Motion when the turbo conversion for the VR6 / R32 was first doing the rounds, and saw one at a VW meet in Donnington years and years ago. The owner was having lots of problems with it as it was a prototype at the time. The conversion was north of £20k back then.
Wish I hadn't posted this now. Sorry chaps.
The guy is undoubtedly a d*ck for driving at those speeds (on a motorway in any country) and as originally said it makes me slightly embarressed he is in a Z4. Personally I would rather drive at moderate speed in a safe manner and have people over take me thinking to themselves thats a nice car.....rather than me flying past them and them thinking what a tw*t. As has been said so many other times, you don't get there any quicker and there is always a blasted red light to slow you down. We've all blasted by a Vauxhall Corsa only to find ourselves sat at the next set of lights when the Corsa catches up we try and sit even lower and stare straight ahead because we know the Corsa driver is looking thinking "that got you far d*ckhead".
Drive safe, keep your car clean and be proud of what you drive......leave the racing to the pro's and look after your car but more importantly look after yourself and others around you. Life is too short as it is.
The guy is undoubtedly a d*ck for driving at those speeds (on a motorway in any country) and as originally said it makes me slightly embarressed he is in a Z4. Personally I would rather drive at moderate speed in a safe manner and have people over take me thinking to themselves thats a nice car.....rather than me flying past them and them thinking what a tw*t. As has been said so many other times, you don't get there any quicker and there is always a blasted red light to slow you down. We've all blasted by a Vauxhall Corsa only to find ourselves sat at the next set of lights when the Corsa catches up we try and sit even lower and stare straight ahead because we know the Corsa driver is looking thinking "that got you far d*ckhead".
Drive safe, keep your car clean and be proud of what you drive......leave the racing to the pro's and look after your car but more importantly look after yourself and others around you. Life is too short as it is.
One other point which I hope doesn't create another argument but backs up those agreeing speed kills....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PhIsgxMs4iQ
This video shows some kids in a BMW in Russia racing on the motorway. They are killed in a manner I think you will agree will slow you down after watching it.
They also killed the lorry driver. Sad but highlights speed kills and is for morons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PhIsgxMs4iQ
This video shows some kids in a BMW in Russia racing on the motorway. They are killed in a manner I think you will agree will slow you down after watching it.
They also killed the lorry driver. Sad but highlights speed kills and is for morons
Yeah I know it's 500bhp, etc, but it doesn't change the fact that in blows me away at the sheer speed it pulls away! :wink:mikedav said:peddy said:I was blown away by the fact that the R32 pulls so quickly away at 140!! crazy!! which Zed did plowy have.... not the 3.0!!??
As I mentioned earlier, it's not a standard R32. It has 500BHP. This is why the video has been posted a million times across the net....because people don't realise....oh and everyone loves to see a BMW 'lose' of course.
I had a Bora 2.8 V6 4Motion when the turbo conversion for the VR6 / R32 was first doing the rounds, and saw one at a VW meet in Donnington years and years ago. The owner was having lots of problems with it as it was a prototype at the time. The conversion was north of £20k back then.
Bradders75
Senior member
kernel-debugger said:
Inappropriate use of speed can kill, of course. The video is definitely an eye opener, what a waste of life.
mikedav said:peddy said:I was blown away by the fact that the R32 pulls so quickly away at 140!! crazy!! which Zed did plowy have.... not the 3.0!!??
As I mentioned earlier, it's not a standard R32. It has 500BHP. This is why the video has been posted a million times across the net....because people don't realise....oh and everyone loves to see a BMW 'lose' of course.
I had a Bora 2.8 V6 4Motion when the turbo conversion for the VR6 / R32 was first doing the rounds, and saw one at a VW meet in Donnington years and years ago. The owner was having lots of problems with it as it was a prototype at the time. The conversion was north of £20k back then.
do you go on Edition38?
kernel-debugger said:I wish he wasn't driving a Z4........ Embarrassing!
Has anyone seen this video posted on youtube? A Z4 driver in a 3.0 racing a VW Golf.... the golf wins hands down and afterwards I was not too bothered that the golf is so very fast except the driver of the Z4 is a complete numpty.......hopefully he has since sold his Z4 and bought a subaru impreza wrx (more suited to him I think).
Good fun to watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mjgaxdl-z-g
This thread has moved a long way fromt he orginal postingof a clip that's been around for years but I find it strange that you posted this video with comments such as:
'the golf wins hands down'
'Not bothered the golf is so very fast..'
'Good fun to watch'
...then later follow it with a 'speed kills' posting?
I think you should at least be consistent before now seeking the moral high ground.
BTW - not condoning speeding, but there is also a big difference between drivers accelerating to speed and slowing for traffic on a dual carriage road and lads swerving, undertaking, etc. in heavy traffic.
Lacroupade the clip was actually shot in Belgium on the E40 7km from Nieuwpoort and around 1km from the junction with the N330 - not France
In any event with speed limits of just 120kph on dual and motorways well in excess of their limits.
lacroupade
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cj10jeeper said:Lacroupade the clip was actually shot in Belgium on the E40 7km from Nieuwpoort and around 1km from the junction with the N330 - not France
In any event with speed limits of just 120kph on dual and motorways well in excess of their limits.
Point taken, and made, I'm happy. Just a shame there seem to be some uncomfortable posters around :evil: