slngsht Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 *******THIS POST IS ABOUT A NEWS STORY REGARDING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. IT'S NOT A STREET RACING POST ************ 1st and foremost, this dude is likely to get NAILED by the state of Arizon because of this video YouTube Video The Arizona Department of Public safety is trying to determine the validity of a video showing a man driving more than 200 miles per hour in a Lamborghini on the Loop 202. The video, which has been making rounds on the internet, claims the man reached a top speed of 219 miles per hour. The video has appeared on both individual websites and on the popular video sharing site, YouTube.com. In it, the Lamborghini appears to pass other vehicles on the freeway at the high rate of speed. The driver also appears to make a contest out of it all. DPS has confirmed there’s a criminal investigation underway to determine the authenticity of the video. The speeding appears to be happening on the San Tan Freeway portion of the Loop 202 in the Southeast Valley. It's unclear when the video was shot. the 2nd thing, is the flyby shots are kinda cool. I'm glad I didn't have a fast car when I was young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Those flyby shot are crazy, thats when you really get the feel for how fast that guy is moving. In car shots seem like they are just out for a drive. He looks like a young man, I hope thats his car, not Dad's new toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporqster Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 If it's unclear when the video was shot, I don't think the state will have much of a case. I think the statute of limitations on speeding is only 12 months. So you can brag about speeding all you want, as long as it was over a year ago. Lawyers? Edit: Having said that, I in no way condone street racing - and really, if you can afford the Lambo, I think you should be able to afford the track time! Save it for the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 If it's unclear when the video was shot, I don't think the state will have much of a case. I think the statute of limitations on speeding is only 12 months. So you can brag about speeding all you want, as long as it was over a year ago. Lawyers? Edit: Having said that, I in no way condone street racing - and really, if you can afford the Lambo, I think you should be able to afford the track time! Save it for the track. Most tracks won't have a straight that's long enough for a 200+ run... he needs an airport runway, super speedway, or GM proving grounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporqster Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 ok, save it for Bonneville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I can't imagine doing that at night, guess there's less traffic but it's still insane... Also, I know sportbikes are notorious for having over optimistic speedometers. Not that it matters but I wonder if the car speedometer is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBH Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I watched a segment on TV recently that documented the recent record set by two guys driving coast to coast. There was very a clear display of them doing 170mph, the use of high power binoculars to look for police and an admission by the driver that he drove that fast. When asked about the speed differential with other vehicles, he rationalized by saying he radioed trucks ahead that he was coming and asked them to pull over (I don't know what he thought about the passenger cars whose drivers are probably too busy talking on their cell phones to use their mirrors). Anyway - I am not sure you can use video to incriminate someone without proving both the time and the location it was shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 I saw the same segment, and was wondering the same thing. That guy wasn't some young punk, so I'm sure he had lawyered up before doing an interview :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayseven Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I just pray that when he dies in an accident, he doesn't take anybody else with him. Then, only his drug addict customers will suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVox Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 In car shots seem like they are just out for a drive. what kind of drives do YOU go on??? :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I watched a segment on TV recently that documented the recent record set by two guys driving coast to coast. Jeff, do you know what program that was on? I'm pretty you're talking about Alex Roy of Team Polizei infamy. His new book "The Driver" is a pretty good read. -A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Was that the re-run of the Cannonball? - there was a piece in Wired magazine (November I think) which was a great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Steve- It's actually about one 30-something guy's obsession with the 32:07 coast to coast record after Brock Yates' Cannonball. The 32:07 run was done as part of something called US Express. Alex Roy's story is more singular. He realizes you can't actually make a good time under the umbrella of any event, because the media coverage attracts too much police enforcement (and with good reason!). So he plans (and a lot of the challenge of setting a good time is planning/logistics) his own independent run (with a co-driver) in the M5 he had built up for the various celebrity/rich person rallies he's run in around the world (Gumball, Bull Run, etc.). Reading the book, you don't get a picture of a guy who's reckless. He's deadly serious and seems to have made every effort to minimize risk to others. We all know of stretches of road where, given the right car and traffic pattern, we could do 150 without sweating. He just happens to string together a bunch of those stretches. I'm trying to get the producers of the film to screen it at my friends' shop in NYC. Open invite to all Se7eners if I can make it happen. -Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 EVOX, You may have missed the point ? These Supercars are so Fast and smooth, that before you know it you are going alot faster than you think ,or are use to. If you take a look at some of the web sites that show wrecked cars, You will see plenty of Lamborghines and others ,bent nicely around what ever came up to fast for the driver. Porsche, Likes it's new owners to attend Driving School at your local race track, so may you live to buy another, No, so you don't kill yourself and others. Sadly it has happened at Calif. speed way. What kind of Drives do I go on: Well I also have a little race track not to far, Pocono Racetrack, and for a $ 175 I can get up there and have more FUN than that &%$#@ Lambo drive will ever have, and it is as Safe as you make it. And I drive my 7 alot on the street, and I stay away from driving like a ASS HOLE !! Thanks, Steve Novelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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