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m20pub
4th January 2007, 23:25
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6231085.stm


sorry if its a repost have not been on in a while due to work
Barry123
4th January 2007, 23:26
I get caught all the time doing similar speeds.

Thats funny though.
Clouds_mate
4th January 2007, 23:26
probs did it in second too.
BenSilverSaxo
4th January 2007, 23:27
12 year old diesel i would love to see how many miles that thing has done!!:y:
Banger_VTR
4th January 2007, 23:28
must have a red top in that lol
Barry123
4th January 2007, 23:29
It didnt say what his actual speed was though.

42mph???
GrantW
4th January 2007, 23:29
is he still getting done for it?
S34MER
4th January 2007, 23:31
12 year old diesel i would love to see how many miles that thing has done!!:y:

lol thats proper random haha



was it meant to say 42mph then??
Danr
4th January 2007, 23:36
He can't be done now can he? The valid ticket has to be sent within 2 weeks, im guessing that is up!
Hopcraft
4th January 2007, 23:45
to be honest i dont think he was speeding at all, because he states that he drives that road 3 - 5 times a day, now its a bit silly speeding ?!?
SNewham
4th January 2007, 23:50
to be honest i dont think he was speeding at all, because he states that he drives that road 3 - 5 times a day, now its a bit silly speeding ?!?

why would the camera go off then. They said it wasn't a mistake by the recording equipment, therefore he must of been doing 42mph like Ads said and some plank put a 0 on the end :P
stiffler69
4th January 2007, 23:56
I always thought it was a computer conected to the camera then whe the camera is activated it prints off speed dates time etc i think this is probably a bit of fun by the employees down at the office and he wasnt actually speeding at all
willsy
4th January 2007, 23:57
He'll get off on a technicality. jammy git
saxooxas
5th January 2007, 00:01
i think its funny how stupid the guy sounds.
"Mr Matthews, 38, of Newport, said: "I could not believe it. I was a bit shocked because there was no way I was going that fast."
He makes it sound like he was doing 40 in a 30 zone not that he was doing supercar speeds in a diesel cavalier...
S34MER
5th January 2007, 00:04
i think its funny how stupid the guy sounds.
"Mr Matthews, 38, of Newport, said: "I could not believe it. I was a bit shocked because there was no way I was going that fast."
He makes it sound like he was doing 40 in a 30 zone not that he was doing supercar speeds in a diesel cavalier...

just out of curiosity, what supercars do you know that are capable of 420mph?
Barry123
5th January 2007, 00:05
1.5D saxo
ebay chipped bugatti veyron
Mitchell
5th January 2007, 00:07
id love to be the guy printing out speeding tickets.

can be a good laugh messin with people.
S34MER
5th January 2007, 00:07
1.5D saxo
ebay chipped bugatti veyron

yeah but its not factory spec ad, youchipped it, making it a modified car not a supercar!
saxooxas
5th January 2007, 00:15
well fine then not a supercar - how about the jet car holding the land speed record - that could do it!
Mitchell
5th January 2007, 00:16
a vtr could do it.
S34MER
5th January 2007, 00:18
well fine then not a supercar - how about the jet car holding the land speed record - that could do it!

lol ok i'll let you have that one haha :clapping:
S34MER
5th January 2007, 00:20
a vtr could do it.
nah VTR topps out at 400 mate! :p
Mitchell
5th January 2007, 00:21
it might if you put vts badges on it?
S34MER
5th January 2007, 00:23
it might, i'll try it sometime. on private land of course!
GrantW
5th January 2007, 00:25
a vtr could do it.

In 2nd gear, naturally
saxooxas
5th January 2007, 00:26
thatd be one sick vtr lol! but youre right - if you stuck a jet engine on the back.
Hopcraft
5th January 2007, 00:46
why would the camera go off then. They said it wasn't a mistake by the recording equipment, therefore he must of been doing 42mph like Ads said and some plank put a 0 on the end :P

well hes a plank then for speeding
scotts
5th January 2007, 01:27
wow didnt realise we had any road legal cars that could hit that speed lol
JoeFurio
5th January 2007, 01:54
I could not believe it. I was a bit shocked because there was no way I was going that fast.

lol

must have had his fogZ on at the time
saxooxas
5th January 2007, 02:11
lol - s3amer just destroyed me for pointing that out.
Dan
5th January 2007, 02:20
He was probably doing 40mph and the employee must of knocked the 0 key by mistake.

Pretty funny though
Scattle
5th January 2007, 09:08
Lol, that's funny.
liam_b
5th January 2007, 09:32
dont get how one of the lads on here was banned for doin 42mph or some like that and this bloke get sent the £60 fine and 3 points at 420mph.
fort if your going over 170mph it doesnt flash any way