A man caught doing 180mph in a police chase on the M6....!!

Virdi · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:02

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19347144

What a NUT!!

Blackhawk47 · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:08

Posted on here last week I think?

NathWraith · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:09

Blackhawk47 said:
Posted on here last week I think?

you posted it!

G|mp · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:02

Lolz, I use that petrol station!

I can see why he drove off, bloody expensive :/

Blackhawk47 · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:52

NathWraith said:
you posted it!

No I didn't. Or at least I don't think I did :confused:

SoundsGood · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:57

Loving the heat trails from the rear of the car. Looks like a rocket ship

Matt82 · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:58

The heat trails are intense haha

TomO · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:07

BBC say the sparks were coming off as it was driving so fast...

... right.

Also - 180mph? Just so happened to be delimited then as well.

ince · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:25

Not long enough

GinG · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:25

TomO said:
BBC say the sparks were coming off as it was driving so fast...

... right.

Also - 180mph? Just so happened to be delimited then as well.

says on the site 'Westwood was driving a modified Audi RS5 worth £85,000'

I guess it was

Jokester · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:26

Not sure where I had read it, but it had a V10 dropped in apparently.

wazza300 · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:27

only 180mph?

LeMson · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:32

He wasn't trying.

wazza300 · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:33

i do that goin to the shops

Blackhawk47 · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:50

Jokester said:
Not sure where I had read it, but it had a V10 dropped in apparently.

They don't come with a V10 from the factory so I would call BS on that like I did last week when this news article came up. Daily fail got it wrong I think.

Jokester · 23 Aug 2012 at 20:20

Blackhawk47 said:
They don't come with a V10 from the factory so I would call BS on that like I did last week when this news article came up. Daily fail got it wrong I think.

Take that back, I don't read the Daily Mail :mad:

It's been reported in a few places that it was said in court that the car had been modified with a Lambo engine (the photos even show the bonnet doesn't close right).

LeMson · 23 Aug 2012 at 20:23

It'll be the V10 from an R8

Housey · 23 Aug 2012 at 20:28

Estimates speed up to 180mph...

Muffin` · 23 Aug 2012 at 20:31

Ah the BBC; 9 YEARS FOR A MAN DOING 180 MPH!!!

Not that he was banged up for being an armed robbing scummer...

Janesy B · 23 Aug 2012 at 20:33

I like this headline more: http://www.itv.com/news/2012-08-23/getaway-driver-jailed-after-180mph-police-chase-in-audi-hot-rod/

Getaway driver jailed after 180mph police chase in Audi hot rod

'Hot Rod'. Lol.

Journalists have often struggled with naming cars, like the DM calling a Corsa a Vauxhall Astro and a BBC newswoman standing next to a Mustang and calling it a Ford GT because it had a GT badge on it.