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| Author: | Garry [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cannonball race stopped ;) |
German police blocked Autobahn A1 towards Berlin yesterday, after they couldn't keep up with the 500+HP cars taking part in the european Cannonball race. Some 60 cars were stopped, as well as four trucks that picked up broken down racers. Obviously it was easy for the police to spot the racers -- they all had start numbers on their cars 
3 cars were confiscated (for going 200k in a 120k zone), the others had to do a 500€ deposit ... |
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| Author: | 85z28 [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:59 am ] |
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that sucks why they gotta be ruining everybodys fun |
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| Author: | Roy [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:46 pm ] |
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Maybe because racing on public roads is strictly forbidden. That would ire me up a little to see a bunch of ass clowns racing down the with total reckless disregard to laws and public safety on the roads. |
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| Author: | ChrisV6 [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cannonball race stopped ;) |
Garry wrote: Obviously it was easy for the police to spot the racers -- they all had start numbers on their cars
Yeah, some yellow flash lights and big red signs "I´m taking part in an illegal street race - please stop me!" would do the same job 
I´m happy that they stopped them, most of these guys think that they are allowed to do everything, just because they got way too much money. |
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| Author: | 85z28 [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:05 pm ] |
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Roy wrote: Maybe because racing on public roads is strictly forbidden. That would ire me up a little to see a bunch of ass clowns racing down the with total reckless disregard to laws and public safety on the roads.
roy you always gotta look at the bad side of things. j/k I know what you mean I was just being sarcastic earlier |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:58 am ] |
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with a bunch of rich people with expensive cars trying to have a little fun. Everyone else is just jealous. |
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| Author: | Roy [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:59 am ] |
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Glass is always half empty with me. |
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| Author: | 85z28 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:01 am ] |
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those rich could have just as much fun on a track somewhere. probably |
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| Author: | ChrisV6 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:17 am ] |
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Ok, sorry, i didn´t mean to sound jealous. Of course it would be a pleasure and honor for me to get rearended by a streetracing Ferrari doing 200 in a 120 zone... |
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| Author: | goaliedave40 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:56 pm ] |
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Its bad enough you have to worry about VW combis going 100 mph. Add idiots going 200 kilcs into the mix and you have to worry about the assclowns hitting the assclowns. |
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| Author: | TurboManiacal [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:13 pm ] |
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Roy wrote: Glass is always half empty with me.
But...but...but...they ruined the filming of the next Mischief Movie! (I love those movies) Was whats his nuts in there? The arrogant German that got arrested for embezzlement a few years back? Can't think of his name...maybe it's Kimball or something. |
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| Author: | ChrisV6 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:35 pm ] |
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SyGoat wrote: Was whats his nuts in there? The arrogant German that got arrested for embezzlement a few years back? Can't think of his name...maybe it's Kimball or something.
Kim Schmitz aka Kimbel... How I hate this guy. He´s really a fat, arrogant, loudmouthed [...] a$$hole. Besides the fact that he was convicted of a big stock fraud, he manages it still to earn big money and buy cars and women (otherwise he wouldn´t get any, for sure). |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:04 am ] |
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I just think it's amusing. I like watching those videos too, but it would suck for someone to get hit at those kinds of speeds. 
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| Author: | TurboManiacal [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:56 pm ] |
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Well so far noone has died (that I know of) and in the end it's not malicious illegal activity...but flaunting of the laws. The mischiefs that took place in America...many people were getting fines of $2k-$10k...so 500€ in Germany really ain't chit. |
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| Author: | Garry [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:59 pm ] |
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I think the racers paid €5900 to take part ... go figure ... |
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| Author: | BenZ28 [ Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:44 am ] |
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Similar event to the GUMBALL race is the ULTIMATE RALLY, organized by... Kim Schmitz 
http://www.ultimaterally.com Must pay $30,000 to participate. Ben |
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