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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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Cool New "caught while speeding" record

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/o...re/6962448.stm

Motorist admits driving at 172mph
A motorist has admitted driving at a speed of 172 mph on a road in Oxfordshire.

Timothy Brady was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 near Kingston Bagpuize when he was caught in a routine speed check.

Brady, aged 33, from Harrow in north west London, admitted the offence when he appeared at Oxford Crown Court and will be sentenced in September.

The speed is thought to be the highest recorded in the UK for such an offence.

Brady also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking.
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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I wonder what the hold up was?

I assume he did it at about 3am, not the most sensible thing in the world to do, all he can do now is drop his trousers, bend over and wait for it!
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Crotch Rocket,Aug 24 2007, 02:20 PM
I wonder what the hold up was?
Just Googlemapped it and that road's not even close to straight!
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Wasn't he caught ages ago - the car wasn't his he had 'borrowed' it from a garage or employer
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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That part of the A420 is fantastic to drive
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipH,Aug 24 2007, 03:28 PM
Wasn't he caught ages ago - the car wasn't his he had 'borrowed' it from a garage or employer
Yup the article says "...also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking."
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by potfish,Aug 24 2007, 03:22 PM
Just Googlemapped it and that road's not even close to straight!
Lots of side roads as well - still, sounds like a nice road
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:53 AM
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Great , just goes to prove Porsches are the fastest cars about

Or are driven by the stupidiest drivers
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,Aug 24 2007, 03:53 PM
Great , just goes to prove Porsches are the fastest cars about
No photos of the driver, but I'm sure that he has great hair
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,Aug 24 2007, 02:53 PM
Great , just goes to prove Porsches are the fastest cars about

Or are driven by the stupidiest drivers
on one of them.

How the feck did they catch his speed? (can't be arsed to read the article BTW)
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