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Garry
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Post subject: Cannonball race stopped ;)  Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:15 am |
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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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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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:59 am |
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Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:34 pm
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that sucks why they gotta be ruining everybodys fun
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:46 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm
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Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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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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ChrisV6
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Post subject: Re: Cannonball race stopped ;) Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:03 pm |
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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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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:05 pm |
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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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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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:58 am |
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Location: Houston, TX
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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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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:59 am |
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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:01 am |
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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those rich could have just as much fun on a track somewhere. probably
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ChrisV6
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:17 am |
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Location: Erlangen <=> Coburg
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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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goaliedave40
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:56 pm |
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Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2002 6:54 am
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Location: Spangdahlem AB
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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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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:13 pm |
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Location: Mannheim
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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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ChrisV6
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Post subject: Posted: 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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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: 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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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: 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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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:59 pm |
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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I think the racers paid €5900 to take part ... go figure ...
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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BenZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:44 am |
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Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2001 3:53 pm
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Location: Mainz, Germany
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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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