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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Martz on 13 October 2006, 00:45
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I know a person with a Rallye and thought it would be nice to hear the noise of the engine one evening. Well this person knows Heathrow pretty well and there is a big tunnel on entry to the airport. He took his supercharged vehicle and listened to the scream -apparently it was good!
Unfortunalty some 06 plate Vauxhall sports type vehicle wanted to have a piece on the way out of the tunnel. Le Rallye and le Vauxhall were screaming through the tunnel and apparently hit high MPH towards the end near Concorde. The Rallye driver backed off towards the end because braking distance etc but the Vauxhall kept on going............................ until he realised the end was near and his car was all over the place trying to gain control. On exit the spur road is there and the Vauxhall driver pulled over on the hard shoulder and the driver was clearly shaken, he clearly pooed his pants. The Rallye driver should know better but laughed and drove off.
Moral of the story if the Vauxhall driver reads this - A crazy person is a man who does not understand his vehicle. A mad person is a person who will take a car to 'his' limit but stay in contro. However, he accepts that this is not the correct behaviour.
The Rallye drive apologises for the poor behaviour and in future will keep it for the race trace. However, the sound is awesome through the tunnel at Heathrow. The noise of the cone filter is awesome. He loves it! :cool:
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Yeah Man! I used to take my mini through there all the time, sounded awesome and just ike in the Italian Job when they are in the sewers.
Nick
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Being a mini nut Nick i'm sure you know the story behind how many attempts they had at rolling the cars all the way over in that tunnel, but i think you should try it for us anyway, put it on youtube ! :grin:
And Martz.. shocking, simply shocking :laugh: imagine the fun you'll have with some extra valves..
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Good story. Last night some muppet in a 1.4 Polo decided to try and overtake a car turning in a carpark only to realise he didnt have the braking room, He stuffed the car up the grass embankment and into a lamp post pushing the passanger side wheel back into the 1/4 pannel and sill as well as some nasty cracks to his bumper and headlight :rolleyes: Pics to maybe follow
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And Martz.. shocking, simply shocking :laugh: imagine the fun you'll have with some extra valves..
8 more valves to play with = more fun! :cool:
Will be in contact top.
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like i said mate no hurry :cool:
didnt really need to post this, just wanted to stare at your sig a bit longer again.
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i think its shocking behaviour! whoever the rallye owner is i'm sure he's grinning like an idiot when he should be ashamed for causing distress to the poor vauxhall owner.
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I get the feeling said rallyee owner could be closer than we think. Disgraceful, what was a vauxhall driver doin trying to outrun a rallyee!?! :rolleyes:
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i cant possibly condone that sort of behaviour!
unless im in the passenger seat next time! :laugh:
Dinx :kiss:
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have a few Railway tunnels in town and although they are a lot shorter than the Heathrow one they do make yer car sound nice for a second or two! :grin:
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Tut Tut Tut Tut , what silly behavoir
WE LOVE IT :laugh: