What a bell end - caution Daily Mail link

[Resident]

Next door neighbour was there on the weekend, told me he thinks it was the owners mate that was taking it out for a spin and that he did a runner afterwards

You would be correct. The car was loaned to a friend of the owner for the show (this was exiting said show).

It was pure stupidity given that there were still families leaving on foot.

 

[Joe T]

Live axles on the new ones as well lol

Which ones?

 

[Temujin]

You would be correct. The car was loaned to a friend of the owner for the show (this was exiting said show).

It was pure stupidity given that there were still families leaving on foot.

Eep, wouldn't like to be that friend, or former friend, right now. Hopefully it was insured fully else he might be living on tinned peas for a while.

 

[vanpeebles]

Makes you wonder how long it will before some shows get refused permission.

 

[TheVoice]

Video from a different angle here:

He needs prosecuting, if he'd ended up on the pavement on the opposite side of the road he'd have wiped people out.

 

[Luckystrike123]

Imagine if someone had been walking on the path when this moron went crashing into the wall. Could have easily killed someone, he definitely needs prosecuting.

 

[Scuzi]

It’s easy to call the guy a bick but I’ve been to many car meets (including OcUK ones) where the attendees gave it the beans on the way out onto the road. Most of the time it is fine but this incident shows what could happen. Lucky there wasn’t anyone walking on that footpath otherwise they’d be maimed or dead.

Maybe it’s best to take this guys misfortune as a lesson?

I still think he is a a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function. But I’m old and boring and prefer to make progress in a manner that is legal.

 

[Akagi]

Poor reporting as usual. It wasn't his car, he borrowed it from a friend. I bet that friendship will be a little... Strained... Now.

Looks and sounds like an idiot as well!

 

[kissenger]

Why "caution Daily Mail" in the headline?

 

[Akagi]

Why "caution Daily Mail" in the headline?

Because it is a terrible source for anything.

 

[Simon]

Well it did say turn left only

 

[BananaDunka]

where the attendees gave it the beans on the way out onto the road

I've never done this!

1: Never rev the engine whilst you're stopped, because that's what chavs do.
2: Never try to power slide when leaving a car meet, because it's distasteful

Just drive tastefully and enjoy the motor at all other times

 

[Dazstoke]

It's absolutely no excuse but all those filming were only doing so because half the people leaving shows in powerful cars put on a display like that for the spectators.It's been going on for as long as cars have been able to lay rubber.
There used to be a meet for customs at a pub in Lichfield that was on a roundabout,pretty much everyone did a burn out when they left and that was 25 years ago so it's nothing new and the only way to stop it is to have a police presence

 

[Akagi]

Never try to power slide when leaving a car meet, because it's distasteful

Not even a little bit of wheel spin and/or limiter bashing?

What about a 1 wheel peel in the wet?

*gets coat*

 

[Rroff]

Not the first and won't be the last doing that with this kind of car - first time I drove anything like this (too soon after learning to drive as well) I had no idea how to finesse the accelerator when pulling away!

 

[kissenger]

Because it is a terrible source for anything.

Also a great way to virtue signal though, right?

 

[Lopéz]

Also pretty sure the intake isn't legal on that thing!

Why isn't it legal?

 

[Dis86]

Why isn't it legal?

Pedestrian safety in the event of an impact.

 

[theone8181]

Pedestrian safety in the event of an impact.

How does that work with older cars then (genuinely curious)?

 

[vanpeebles]

I thought it was more for obscuring the view for the driver?