220kph in a Ford Ute in Gippsland (Vic) - 19 year old driver - Page 2

ten[A]cio[U]s · 08-09-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

It's not the speeding that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end when you hit the tree. Somebody should Blow Teenagers up.

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I dont want to get blown up bucky...

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b2tf · 08-09-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy-au

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I dont want to get blown up bucky...

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don't worry, he cant fit any explosives in his boot, its full of meguiars and white out to touch up his stripes

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Bucknaked · 08-09-2006, 01:27 PM

No that's what Ted Bullpit would say.

Bucknaked · 08-09-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

don't worry, he cant fit any explosives in his boot, its full of meguiars and white out to touch up his stripes

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Its Grey touch up. Bloody 20 year olds.

b2tf · 08-09-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Its Grey touch up. Bloody 20 year olds.

sorry didnt realise we were talking about your hair..

ten[A]cio[U]s · 08-09-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

sorry didnt realise we were talking about your hair..

: Ouch! lol i was not expecting that!

HSVETAR · 08-09-2006, 01:43 PM

HEHEHEHE, bloody old people will neva learn....... :evil_laug

big_pete · 08-09-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HSVETAR

Hey. Dont put all us young kids (as you call us) in the same basket here mate. There are some of us out here that take our racing/burnouts do the drag strip. Me for 1.
And what do you mean 'back in your day'? HOw old are you? 30-40? I know for a fact that you guys used to get away with alot more back then. I know for a fact that there was organised street drags, and people still doing stupid speeds in the old falcs aswell. THe only thing now is that most of us 'young kids' have speed limiters........

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WTF? I'm 22 and stick to the speed limits, and I know lots of other younger drivers who do as well. I did get booked once back in 2002 for being 15kph but I've learnt my lesson. On the other hand, when my Dad was young, he drove an XA GT Coupe and was an absolute hoon. He was constantly above the speed limit. I think he said he got it over 130mph a few times. Back then though, you could nearly get away with driving at those speed, because speed cameras were non existant. He did get caught by the cops a couple of times though. These days, everyone are too scared to speed, even when overtaking. That's what the overuse of speed cameras and radar has done. You can speed for a few seconds while overtaking, and you'll recieve an unwelcome surprise in the mail.

Hook....line.....&......sinker!

Pinkbits · 08-09-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dansedgli

busted

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Got the day off work and homework is so boring. The reactions are amusing me.

I'm thinking to myself, hang on i just met him last week and i could have sworn he was only around 20

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poolkeeper · 08-09-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HSVETAR

Hey. Dont put all us young kids (as you call us) in the same basket here mate. There are some of us out here that take our racing/burnouts do the drag strip. Me for 1.
And what do you mean 'back in your day'? HOw old are you? 30-40? I know for a fact that you guys used to get away with alot more back then. I know for a fact that there was organised street drags, and people still doing stupid speeds in the old falcs aswell. THe only thing now is that most of us 'young kids' have speed limiters........

I second that.....

HSVETAR · 08-09-2006, 02:18 PM

Oh well s**t happens...... Maybe i should make another username and pretend im a 50 year old lesbian with one leg who doesnt like cars at all....... :thebirds:

janek · 08-09-2006, 02:21 PM

well, im 21, and i got done by a speedbus on St pauls tce doing 71... tisk tisk... those unsafe youngins...

i speed, i cop it, and i pay my 100 bucks and 1 point. The track is for speed, but honestly, those of you who say he is an idiot are quite likely just to be hypocrites! I know of NO ONE who has not exceeded 130 kph at some stage in their life. (those who have actually been on a highway, in any case) This includes my grandpa who never had any infringements over a 70 year driving history.

Everyone speeds. Its a fact of life. you sneeze driving a falcon, theres a big chance you will speed. maybe not 220, but nonetheless.

Id like to see where he was caught. No doubt it was a flat strech of multi laned highway with no entry/exit for miles. City streets, thats different. There are varying degrees of stupidity

MYVYSS · 08-09-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HSVETAR

Oh well s**t happens...... Maybe i should make another username and pretend im a 50 year old lesbian with one leg who doesnt like cars at all....... :thebirds:

But then what would Laminge do?

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**Polyal** · 08-09-2006, 02:30 PM

HAHHAH Dan thats gold.

What ever, the kid will be walking for a while, that is of course if the courts dont go soft, which they will.

I actually dont see why anyone caught over say 160 shouldn't be put in jail. While I know in the right scenario its going to be fine, on public roads its bloody stupid. And potentially you are going to murder someone.

So, I think its about time the courts make some examples, the penalties are no where near tough enough.

Damn whipper snappers.

347_XR8 · 08-09-2006, 02:31 PM

Gotta watch you Dan......Homework still boring you? You could have them going for alot longer

niko · 08-09-2006, 02:34 PM

i thought the utes had restrictors due to the length of tailshafts?

Ultimate · 08-09-2006, 02:46 PM

Idiot.

There are track days, drag races, and burnout comps around the places for things to do stuff like this.

The ba falcon, the wagon and xl,xls utes are limited to 180, the xt sedans are limited to 200, and the xr series are limited to 220. Thats straight out of my ba xt sedan manual. The fpv series i not sure on. au and ba all had these limits on, the au could be different for the speeds. You can take the limiter off it when you have your car tuned. at different speed though.

Dan you are in the young age group. But anyway the stereotypic all young drivers are hoons is something that should be removed. There are alot of people out there that use there cars for hoon behaviour in proper events and not on public roads. There others that dont and are idiots and break the law.

I not going to say i never done anything illegal in my car. I have smoked tyres up in public and i do speed a little. But i know thats its wrong and i never do it where there are populated areas. I know cause its wrong if i get caught its my fault no one elses.

**Polyal** · 08-09-2006, 02:47 PM

Ok people, just to clarify, Im 99.99% sure Dan was taking the ****....lol

davro_xr6 · 08-09-2006, 03:10 PM

What concerns me though is that the coppers (well in QLD anyway) Aren't supposed to give chase as soon as the offending vehicle goes 40klms/hr over speed limit... How on earth did they "catch" him, or was he dumb and pulled over?? At that kind of speed they would have been doing pretty well to spot his licence plate!! Not condoning it (too much

) - just looking at it from another angle...

gozza · 08-09-2006, 03:13 PM

my mate got done at 180 in a 60 on his bike and the cop let him drive away

i would have been sent to jail and my car sold off at the auction

HSVETAR · 08-09-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MYVYSS

But then what would Laminge do?

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PMSL

Put it this way...... The matter is not so much what you do in your car.... its where you do it. If he was doing it in a populated area, throw the book at him, otherwise.... its just tuff luck.

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**GasoLane** · 08-09-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

It's not the speeding that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end when you hit the tree. Somebody should Blow Teenagers up.

Nicely put Mr Bullpit

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

No that's what Ted Bullpit would say.

Bugger....

memo to self... read ALL the posts before replying

Brute6 · 08-09-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

i thought the utes had restrictors due to the length of tailshafts?

All (factory) Falcons are resticted.

XL,XLS and XR6 are limited to 180km/h - due to their cheap, mile long tailshaft,
XR6 Turbo and XR8 are limited to 230km/h
FPV Utes are limited to 250km/h

Turbo, XR8 and FPV Utes have a two piece tailshaft.

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BA_Turbs · 08-09-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by davro_xr6

What concerns me though is that the coppers (well in QLD anyway) Aren't supposed to give chase as soon as the offending vehicle goes 40klms/hr over speed limit... How on earth did they "catch" him, or was he dumb and pulled over?? At that kind of speed they would have been doing pretty well to spot his licence plate!! Not condoning it (too much

) - just looking at it from another angle...

This was in Vic. No such rule here.

WINDSR · 08-09-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brute6

All (factory) Falcons are resticted.

XL,XLS and XR6 are limited to 180km/h - due to their cheap, mile long tailshaft,
XR6 Turbo and XR8 are limited to 230km/h
FPV Utes are limited to 250km/h

Turbo, XR8 and FPV Utes have a two piece tailshaft.

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Dont you mean all 'NEW' Falcons are sped limited?

Jock260 · 08-09-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HSVETAR

Hey. Dont put all us young kids (as you call us) in the same basket here mate. There are some of us out here that take our racing/burnouts do the drag strip. Me for 1.
And what do you mean 'back in your day'? HOw old are you? 30-40? I know for a fact that you guys used to get away with alot more back then. I know for a fact that there was organised street drags, and people still doing stupid speeds in the old falcs aswell. THe only thing now is that most of us 'young kids' have speed limiters........

totally agree mate, the majority of us young ones, act responsibly, and take speed to the track, not the streets, like SOME people think

FLYXR6 · 08-09-2006, 05:02 PM

If this guy wants to remove himself from the gean pool in a metal casket thats his choice....

**GasoLane** · 08-09-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringo

I just heard on the radio that the cops busted a 19 year old (with a passenger) in a 'high performance' Ford Ute in Gippsland last night doing 220 kph.

Noel Ashby was calling the guy a complete idiot etc for putting everyone's lives in danger.

The owner of the car was the passenger in the car.

Can't find anything in the paper about it.....

Anyone know anything?

Anyone willing to own up to being the driver or passenger ?

I'm curious as to the truth in this. (not accusing Ringo, just his source)
For us interstate folk, who's Noel Ashby? If he's a 'Shock Jock' dont believe it.
How did they catch him. Mobile camera... By the time the law has stopped, turned around and given chase the ute would be long gone.
Fixed camera... fine in the mail and headlines on most papers.
And how many people who own a car capable of going that quick would let anyone else drive it?

Brute6 · 08-09-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WINDSR

Dont you mean all 'NEW' Falcons are sped limited?

New - Factory - same thing.

VSSII · 08-09-2006, 06:31 PM

The XR's are limited to 235kph unfortunately! Another reason why many HWP prefer V8's from the generals garage. I don't know why they chose to fit a limiter. Most probably to do with harmonics probs. Quite often it needs to be rectified with a stronger driveshaft which means floorpan mods. easier to whack on a limiter..

But I could be wrong!

Edit.. I just read a few more posts.. seems I'm repeating whats been said!