Cannonball Run

[slater]

QUOTE

A Bentley Continental GT and a Porsche 911 had been travelling at about 50mph above the 80mph speed limit. Both cars were confiscated and their drivers, men aged 40 and 52, were charged with "endangering others

And the cars are to be sold, expensive day out for some and   no wonder Westies do not like France

Lewis

[carpetstu]

Where did you pick that up from Lewis? I can't see it on the web site?

[Norman Verona]

I would have thrown them both in prison for 3 months a s well.

Not Frances fault if idiots drive at 130 mph along a motorway.

[jerryhzx12]

Probably a sodding site safre than a citroen 2CV at anything over 20

[Bob Green]

I would have thrown them both in prison for 3 months a s well.

Not Frances fault if idiots drive at 130 mph along a motorway.

I agree.

For me, some folk believe speeding is a right.  Can I ask why?  Or would you consider travelling at 80mph along your 30mph High Street an OK thing to do.

France does like Westfield’s but not the idiots behind the wheel who believe they are bombproof.

[slater]

QUOTE

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7883070/British-Cannonball-Run-drivers-arrested-for-speeding-during-rally-in-France.html

There you go Mr carpetstu

[housebeautician]

So none of the members on here have ever gone over the limit in their westies ever, by even 10 mph. Dont make me  

The mph over the limit makes no difference, end result is the same according to the law.

Anyway what speed is  considered ACCEPTABLE over the speed limit on a motorway or any other road for that matter.

Its all about what people can get away with, and that includes everyone in this club.

Anyone on here that says they dont break the limit is telling great big porkies.

I'll get me coat

[DITCH]

I would have thrown them both in prison for 3 months a s well.

Not Frances fault if idiots drive at 130 mph along a motorway.

"What"!!!!

I just got back with the old essex tractor in France, being the law abiding English man driving at 130kms 80mph (speed limit) on their motorways, and being passed by our European friends.....

"Like I was going backwards"?

What you going to do ..... "LOCK UP ALL THE EUROPEAN DRIVERS ASWELL"!!!!!!! ''

P.S....

But Jan Dechamps, a spokeswoman for the Cannonball Run, said they had been victimised by French police.

"One policeman admitted that if the drivers hadn't been with the Cannonball they would have let them go on their way. It's discrimination really - it was nothing major, they weren't doing completely ridiculous speeds.

"They are no different to holidaymakers going to the South of France."

Ditch.''

[cabbron]

i'm with house beatician on this,travelled thru france many many times on bikes to the old bol 'dor,in a variety of cars,some fast others not so.these guys have been made an example out of-big  fine yes but keeping the cars goodness me. on one occasion with a group of mates on fast bikes years ago doing the bol dor in one hit from blighty we were doing about 140 leptons and an old boy in an v12 xjs came past us!pulled in at next pit stop ooops petrol services and he was filling up and i quote "hello fellas,just trying to do my best time to the villa in antibes".not condonong inappropriate speed but you own westies and never ever speed??

[s2k7]

And the cars are to be sold, expensive day out for some

Product of socialism.....take it, take it & owned it!

Hmmmm, Obama's cannon "balls" took not only two cars but the whole GM.

We will make sure we won't allow that system on November election.

[carpetstu]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7883070/British-Cannonball-Run-drivers-arrested-for-speeding-during-rally-in-France.html

There you go Mr carpetstu

Ta