M3 Faster Speeding Ticket record broken

Maestro · 08-27-2007, 11:53 AM

A driver of a Porsche 911 just broke the previous fastest speeding ticket held by a driver of an M3

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../nspeed124.xml

DasBlitz · 08-27-2007, 12:34 PM

That still doesn't touch the fastest speeding ticket given in the United States.

normtrum · 08-27-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DasBlitz

That still doesn't touch the fastest speeding ticket given in the United States.

What is it? I missed that.

NaViT · 08-27-2007, 01:54 PM

yea i wunna know too

SoYank · 08-27-2007, 02:07 PM

From wikipedia:
The fastest speeding ticket in the world allegedly occurred in May 2003 in Texas. It was supposedly 242mph in a 75mph zone. The car was a Swedish-built Koenigsegg, which was involved in the San Francisco to Miami Gumball 3000 Rally.

normtrum · 08-27-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

From wikipedia:
The fastest speeding ticket in the world allegedly occurred in May 2003 in Texas. It was supposedly 242mph in a 75mph zone. The car was a Swedish-built Koenigsegg, which was involved in the San Francisco to Miami Gumball 3000 Rally.

thanks SoYank....I think I do remember something like this happening during the Gumball Rally, but not how fast this guy was going. That's nuts. He must have gotten some jail time for that.

Maestro · 08-27-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

From wikipedia:
The fastest speeding ticket in the world allegedly occurred in May 2003 in Texas. It was supposedly 242mph in a 75mph zone. The car was a Swedish-built Koenigsegg, which was involved in the San Francisco to Miami Gumball 3000 Rally.

Important word here is "allegedly" no proof or fact as of right now, the other cases are documented in court fillings. Even Wikipedia is looking for a citation to back it up.

Spool · 08-27-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by normtrum

thanks SoYank....I think I do remember something like this happening during the Gumball Rally, but not how fast this guy was going. That's nuts. He must have gotten some jail time for that.

at 242 mph why would u even stop.???

unless there are helicopters flying overhead, i'd just keep on going.

533ogetnom · 08-27-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

at 242 mph why would u even stop.???

unless there are helicopters flying overhead, i'd just keep on going.

thats what i was thinking, there was absolutely no chance of a cop EVER catching that car, and he wouldn't even be brought to jail for evading the police because the cop would have had 0 chance of getting his lights on in time

Maestro · 08-27-2007, 02:57 PM

Most civilian helicopters can not go that fast, then you have an issue of identification, do you think some local TX Highway Patrol had any idea make of the car. Think about the radio call the officer made, just saw a ______ color sport car blow by me. How many sport cars are in the Gumball rally.

The driver claims he was arrested and release on bail, if that happen it would be in print plus he would have served some jail time, which did not seem to occur.

I think the guy was embarrassed he forgot to put the oil cap on and almost blew up the engine and it took him some time to locate a cap so he made up this story

normtrum · 08-27-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

at 242 mph why would u even stop.???

unless there are helicopters flying overhead, i'd just keep on going.

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Originally Posted by 533ogetnom

thats what i was thinking, there was absolutely no chance of a cop EVER catching that car, and he wouldn't even be brought to jail for evading the police because the cop would have had 0 chance of getting his lights on in time

Ya you guys are right....didn't they have something like this on the original Cannonball Run movie with Burt Reynolds? Somewhere in the 70's I think. I believe it was a lambo that outran a hellicopter.

Maestro · 08-27-2007, 03:32 PM

ok here is another top speeding BMW

http://www.katu.com/news/3637156.html

This is in the US and Oregon claims to have one higher but can not remember the details

ages944 · 08-27-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

Most civilian helicopters can not go that fast, then you have an issue of identification, do you think some local TX Highway Patrol had any idea make of the car. Think about the radio call the officer made, just saw a ______ color sport car blow by me. How many sport cars are in the Gumball rally.

The driver claims he was arrested and release on bail, if that happen it would be in print plus he would have served some jail time, which did not seem to occur.

I think the guy was embarrassed he forgot to put the oil cap on and almost blew up the engine and it took him some time to locate a cap so he made up this story

Many military helos can't get that fast either, no?

Park2670 · 08-27-2007, 10:48 PM

242 MPH?! Thats quick. I dont think they would keep up. Phones are quick, however its not like they are gonna put down some spike strips!

truong321 · 08-28-2007, 02:50 AM

well doing that speed in a 70 zone you'd have to stop sometime with traffic, and whatever else might be there.

Neurorad · 08-28-2007, 08:56 AM

You can't outrun a radio.

242?! That's insane.

dxb335d · 08-28-2007, 10:15 AM

pisses me off really!! the guy did 170od in a car capable of doing that speed safely!!

unless he really was driving like a madman its crazy he is going to jail!!

we have peodophiles and rapists here in the UK who get let off all the time beacause are prisons are overcrowded but this guy gets nailed

WTF???!!!

carlos

HappyG · 08-29-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Neurorad

You can't outrun a radio.

242?! That's insane.

You can outrun the person speaking into the radio.

Uh duh, umm, wow that was fast...calling all cars..ummm.
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Doug R · 08-29-2007, 11:11 PM

I don't know about 242 mph.I know for a fact that there was a guy caught on a motorcycle a little over 200 mph.

leejoobin · 08-29-2007, 11:20 PM

^ that would be this??
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...-speeder_x.htm

zenmaster · 08-29-2007, 11:38 PM

Assuming a full 20 gallon tank, at 242mph, he'd run out of gas in about 15 minutes, but cover about 60 miles.

///M3NACE · 08-29-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

A driver of a Porsche 911 just broke the previous fastest speeding ticket held by a driver of an M3

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../nspeed124.xml

i hit 185 in my dads porsche here

Don't Flame on me now

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Maestro Major 1054 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Most civilian helicopters can not go that fast, then you have an issue of identification, do you think some local TX Highway Patrol had any idea make of the car. Think about the radio call the officer made, just saw a ______ color sport car blow by me. How many sport cars are in the Gumball rally. The driver claims he was arrested and release on bail, if that happen it would be in print plus he would have served some jail time, which did not seem to occur. I think the guy was embarrassed he forgot to put the oil cap on and almost blew up the engine and it took him some time to locate a cap so he made up this story
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Maestro Major 1054 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	ok here is another top speeding BMW http://www.katu.com/news/3637156.html This is in the US and Oregon claims to have one higher but can not remember the details
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Park2670 General 361 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	242 MPH?! Thats quick. I dont think they would keep up. Phones are quick, however its not like they are gonna put down some spike strips! __________________
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zenmaster Brigadier General 1581 Rep 3,888 Posts Drives: '17 M2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (1)	Assuming a full 20 gallon tank, at 242mph, he'd run out of gas in about 15 minutes, but cover about 60 miles.
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