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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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ZO6 chasing a Ford GT through Detroit

This vid is pretty sweet to considering I drive all of these fwy's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICLw_Y-WuuI
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Uh...

https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/ford-gt-vs-corvette-c6-z06-96773/
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Cool but too crazy for me. Man those cars move though!
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MadRonin

different video....but yeah, I could have posted it on that thread.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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What an awesome video. That's really what life's all about.

It like how the Brits in the car are respectful of the GT and the driver.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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That's really what life's all about.

???
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Having dangerous fun without a care in the world.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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Oh, yah. Gotta love videos of people being a public menace.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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wonder if the lambo's they past followed behind them? also like how the GT had his blinker on for like 3 miles
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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One of the brits in the vid did say the lambo was following. That Murcielago looked awesome!
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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People like them deserves to die. Running around like an idiot on a public highway.

Espeically the Z06 in the back, he thinks hes all that, but chasing is ALWAYS easier than leading. Chasing, all you gotta do is to focus the dude in front of you, Dont even need to care much cuz the leading guy gonna take most of the pain.(the other ppl)

but leading, on the other hand, gotta look back, gotta look at the front, gotta look at the side, gotta look at the speed. loads of crap.

If if they slip on something and kill someone else ? I bet all they gonna say is "oops, sorry about your lost"

Jesus.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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You're right, leading is much much harder than chasing.

"People like them deserves to die."

??whatever.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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if those were civics and not exotics, and were driven by teens and not older people... all of you would be dissing this video.

i dont think the owners deserve to die, thats a bit extreme.. but theyre just as dumb as any other street racer out there.

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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
if those were civics and not exotics, and were driven by teens and not older people... all of you would be dissing this video.

i dont think the owners deserve to die, thats a bit extreme.. but theyre just as dumb as any other street racer out there.

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Nah, they're dumber. Jackasses like that are far worse than any street racers I've met. Yes, I've done it... when I was 18. This is a classic case of more money than sense.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 03:59 AM
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i agree
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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I might be a bit extreme.

but think of it. at their speed (not sure how fast but it seems pretty fast) , one little mistake can take their own, or someone else's life.

Reckless drivers.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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Let me preference this by saying that I do drive fast. On my way to work in the mornings I'll hit 80-90 on the Toll Road, but there is never anyone on it and I always bring it down when there is trafic. I don't have a problem with diving 'respectfully' fast. After saying that these guys are just being idiots. Weaving in and out of traffic, going very fast. There is such a small margin for error. One little oil spot, hit a bump the wrong way, someone change lanes when you don't think they will.......There are pleanty of places around that you can go and drive like that all you want. They're called RACE TRACKS. Keep that kind of driving on the track.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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That was way more than 80-90. When I lived in Atlanta, if you didn't run 80-90 you got run over. Would be funny if the cops could get the tag # off the GT.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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The narrator said something about the Chief GT Designer being behind the wheel.

He mentions 230 kilometers per hour through traffic on the Detroit highway. That is 142mph

Not the best thing to do. Why didn't they take it to the track instead?
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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I see it all the time since I live outside of Detroit and I think nothing of it because its a daily thing around here. The only drivers that suck are the ones who cant drive in the rain or snow. When it rains up here I've seen more cars wrecked and in the ditch then other than when it snows. Its not people like that its the ones who cant drive that endanger others.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 2Xrotary
I see it all the time since I live outside of Detroit and I think nothing of it because its a daily thing around here. The only drivers that suck are the ones who cant drive in the rain or snow. When it rains up here I've seen more cars wrecked and in the ditch then other than when it snows. Its not people like that its the ones who cant drive that endanger others.

Hey 2X, isn't that the truth. Not that I drive 147mph every day, but high 90's cutting and weaving is a fact of life with MI hwy driving. Everyone expects to be passed on the left or right around here and high speeds are just the natural flow of traffic. This video might shock a lot of people......but I see that type of driving every day and hitting triple digit speeds is part of my daily commute.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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Wow! I believe here in Minnesota a person's license must be pulled for doing over 100 mph, 6 months suspension.

http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/171/17.html

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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Wow! I believe here in Minnesota a person's license can be pulled for doing over 100 mph, up to 6 months.

I grew up in Minn.....moved to MI when I was 14. When I go back to visit family I'm always surprised by the difference in driving habits between the two states.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bascho
I grew up in Minn.....moved to MI when I was 14. When I go back to visit family I'm always surprised by the difference in driving habits between the two states.
What are the differences?
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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First off, if youre not doing 90mph or more then youre not from around this area. Slower traffic normally does 80 or so.
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