Taken from Pistonheads:

A Vauxhall VX220 Turbo owner has found himself at the centre of controversy following a posting on the enthusiast site http://www.vx220.org.uk/ - www.vx220.org.uk .

Anthony Coyne posted on the forum photos of the speedometer in his VXT reading 150mph and the view out through the windscreen during the run. The Sun newspaper has picked up on the posting and referred the incident to the Police.

The paper claims of “tracking him down in hours” and talks in its report of how it “identified the exact spot” the high speed run took place on the M20 motorway from the photos posted on the site. Referring to Coyne as “a dummy”, it talks of how it obtained the owner’s phone number and car registration from his earlier postings.

It is not known whether The Sun discovered the posting themselves or if they received a tip off – possibly from within the forum itself.

Inspector Paul Sellwood of Kent police said: “Drivers who commit offences will be dealt with. We are grateful to The Sun.”

The general voice of opinion on the site’s forum has set against the nature of the event and the subsequent promotion of it. Nevertheless, with ever more video content being posted on car enthusiast web sites, the story raises some interesting issues around exactly who might be watching any such material posted

Well that is just pain stupid if you ask me.

article from the sun

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007260136,00.html - http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007260136,00.html

looks like a bit of a gimp

Wot a doughnut, bit like that biker the other week who video'ed himself going out for a reckless ride and then pulling up at his own front door!

This cretin had it coming as well

http://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/news?articleid=2884995 - http://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/news?articleid=288499 5

OK, we all do it and may take about it online but putting video's /pictures online and incriminating yourself is plain stupid.

Be interesting to see if he gets nicked in the end ...

heres is bragging thread

http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=52090&st=120 - http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=52090& ;st=120

spokey wrote: Yes, 220MPH is not the same as 300Km/H

Quite right, 300Km/h is not 220mph it's only 186mph.

I've never speeded, ever, EVER and I always wear my seatbelt and I never close my eyes while driving. Honest, i swear it's true. And I regularly send donations to the police dinner and dance fund.

Phew, I think I'm safe now!

540 V8 - I think Carlsberg make very average lager and I am glad they are sticking to that; try Urquell for some proper beer!

E34 540i Touring; now that's a different matter - what a great car! (and it's even a manual, did you put that six speed in yourself?).

540 V8 wrote: I regularly send donations to the police dinner and dance fund.

Is that why policemen have bigger balls than firemen?

lukeduke wrote: what does one expect!!!

look at post 112 on page 6 and click on the naughty word link. other forums that he is on and different days, serial speedster.

he tried to say it was in france, someone checked the times on the photos using sw and they gave him a severe pasting, he started calling one guy gay in retaliation

The guy's acted like a complete muppet, he should've backed off when the general response to his original post was negative, instead he flamed it up and dragged it on, much to his demise. Somebody's obviously sounded him out from within the forum or even from a casual reading guest. Unless it can be reaslitically proven where the offence took place, I doubt very much he'll get more than a warning.

Let there be no confusion from now on, my car cannot go above 120kph - does everybody understand that

@nn_dd

one of the lads on the forum stated that it was in the uk as he was driving on the left hand side and there was a sign post in the first photo. the second photo was taken 16 secs later going by details from the photos either way he was speeding.

they should do what quentin wilson did in britains worst driver with mr pinky and blow it up in front of him, wont do it again.

I just don't understand peoples need for publicity. He obviously was compelled to let everyone know he maxed out his motor.

Far more interesting was the link I found to pistonheads, and a forum user there. To cut a long story short, he lost control of his car while out on a spirited drive with his chums. He hit a motorcyclist who fought for his life, and did survive, albeit having lost the use of one arm.

Drivers chums had a sticker to a website & forum. Within hours the police had downloaded everything, including making the link between crashed drivers posts and driver. Such posts included comments on being able to keep or drop 911s on twisty back roads, how he knew certain roads like the back of his hand, how it was fab to drive with great corners etc. etc..  one of these roads was the road he crashed on.

Police used this in court as a guide to the sort of behaviour the driver was capable of and had a history of doing. The driver got a 3yr ban, and jailed for 12 months. In fairness, his posts are articulate, well written, he seems a bright intellegent person, pleaded guilty straight away, and accepted what ever punishment he got. He admits his life has changed for ever.

The post is here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=377548&hw=+%2B10+%2Bpence+%2Bworth - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=37754 8&hw=+%2B10+%2Bpence+%2Bworth  - 10 pages but worth reading. In summary, lets enjoy the motors we have, but be wide of the consequences. 

I know I am coming across trés-preachy this morning, but it's prompted by some of the posts in the last couple of weeks.... we all like to think we've better car control than the great unwashed, we like to think we are better clued in than E90 316i drivers, we like to think we can drive our M3s @ 140mph just because there isn't any traffic around as if that's the only thing to worry about etc etc.. but the fact is things go pear-shaped regardless. A reminder every now & again is no harm.

How many airbags do ya have in the M5 Kin?!? It can quickly become said padded cell....

The invinceble thing is part of growinng up I think. We all go troug that phase fades away eventually however for some it is rather aprupt so to speak. In my early driving days a guy took me for a spin who was professionally racing and he scared me stiff. Gave me great respect for speed and how large the difference in driving skills can be. As there is now speed limit on aprox. 40% of the Autobahn I learnt fast that driving at high speed is a tricky thing and the challenge is not so much in getting up to 200+km/h put to safely drive at it. My experience is that doing that for an hour or so is rather nerve wrecking (try bracking from 250 to 100 in a hurry as some muppet comes on the fast lane to overtake a lorry).

Young people here seem not to understand danger wich comes with speed as there are speed limit everywhere and track days are as rare and difficult to get at as hens teeth. So they chance it

On the tread topic in general I find it strange that the sun is so law obeying as that is not there usual way of doing things. Guess whatever helps to sell that sh$t paper ...or maybe they feel they owe the authorities?

larzyh wrote: 540 V8 - I think Carlsberg make very average lager and I am glad they are sticking to that; try Urquell for some proper beer! E34 540i Touring; now that's a different matter - what a great car! (and it's even a manual, did you put that six speed in yourself?).

You are quite right about the beer but as I have to work early in the morning I can ill afford to take the chance of much more. I do however drink a nice bit of JD at the weekend. As for Urquell, I've never heard of it, where can it be found?

Secondly, the 540 V8, thats the second reason I drink Carlsberg. Anything stronger and that V8 might show me how to catch me off guard lol!

I bought it with the six in it. Very rare but what a find and I have a friendly seller off ebay and my wife to thank for finding it. I will be buried in it I swear! It will happily transport my 3 kids and shopping or dogs to wherever I need to go with plenty of power for the open roads or better still, plenty more power when I'm running solo! It was a star find and I've never seen another since, not with the bodykit and suspension too.

Mike

dryle wrote: @nn_dd one of the lads on the forum stated that it was in the uk as he was driving on the left hand side and there was a sign post in the first photo. the second photo was taken 16 secs later going by details from the photos either way he was speeding. they should do what quentin wilson did in britains worst driver with mr pinky and blow it up in front of him, wont do it again.

But he said it was in France.....  

I couldn't see the footage, so you have me on that one.

540 V8 - car sounds like an absolute pearl...

Urquell is a Czekoslovakian (spelling?!) lager; largely credited with inventing the process of brewing lager. Sometimes for sale here in specialised wine outlets and I can recommend it, even though (more than usually) expensive (rip-off-ireland) here. As a bit of trivia they were one of the smaller sponsors of the last EJ owned Jordan F1 team. It's moderately strong so better leave the 540 standing; wouldn't want anything to happen to it...

Larzyh.

540 V8 wrote: larzyh wrote: 540 V8 - I think Carlsberg make very average lager and I am glad they are sticking to that; try Urquell for some proper beer! E34 540i Touring; now that's a different matter - what a great car! (and it's even a manual, did you put that six speed in yourself?). You are quite right about the beer but as I have to work early in the morning I can ill afford to take the chance of much more. I do however drink a nice bit of JD at the weekend. As for Urquell, I've never heard of it, where can it be found? Secondly, the 540 V8, thats the second reason I drink Carlsberg. Anything stronger and that V8 might show me how to catch me off guard lol! I bought it with the six in it. Very rare but what a find and I have a friendly seller off ebay and my wife to thank for finding it. I will be buried in it I swear! It will happily transport my 3 kids and shopping or dogs to wherever I need to go with plenty of power for the open roads or better still, plenty more power when I'm running solo! It was a star find and I've never seen another since, not with the bodykit and suspension too. Mike

My car has the same bits on it from new. (bh15009) there where 64 rhd's made with the manual box but I have no clue as to how many are still alive.

The really special ones came with manual recaros and the shorter steering box (3 turns lock to lock) as in the 3.8's and the standard aircon. The US and Canada had one with edc suspension (optional in europe) M5 mirrors and sills on top of the other stuff

and it was called Tschechoslowakai the other one (Ch...) is the ENGLISH version

dosn't exist anymore is now seperated into Tschechien and Slowenien or something like it. 

Thank you all for the spelling and modern geography lesson; I stand corrected on all fronts!

(I even had to edit this for grammar, hopefully I can find my way to work!)

larzyh wrote: 540 V8 - car sounds like an absolute pearl... Urquell is a Czekoslovakian (spelling?!) lager; largely credited with inventing the process of brewing lager. Sometimes for sale here in specialised wine outlets and I can recommend it, even though (more than usually) expensive (rip-off-ireland) here. As a bit of trivia they were one of the smaller sponsors of the last EJ owned Jordan F1 team. It's moderately strong so better leave the 540 standing; wouldn't want anything to happen to it... Larzyh.

When I said about the beer and the car, I did mean the next day and not at the same time! I do NOT drink and drive EVER.

I have been wanting to clear that up all day after it suddenly hit me what I'd written!

And for information purposes, yes Larzyh, the 540 is fan-flippin-tastic. Every time I get in from when I get out, I look like this....

Mike

beemerchris wrote: My car has the same bits on it from new. (bh15009) there where 64 rhd's made with the manual box but I have no clue as to how many are still alive. The really special ones came with manual recaros and the shorter steering box (3 turns lock to lock) as in the 3.8's and the standard aircon. The US and Canada had one with edc suspension (optional in europe) M5 mirrors and sills on top of the other stuff   and it was called Tschechoslowakai the other one (Ch...) is the ENGLISH version dosn't exist anymore is now seperated into Tschechien and Slowenien or something like it.

Wow, didn't realise my car was THAT rare! Did you mean 64 tourings or 540's? Where did you get your info from, I'd be interested to find out more. Mine has got the M5 mirrors but no recaro's but has the side skirts and suspension. My ch no is BH15017 !

Well, that made me smile even more!

Mike

I was more amazed at 150mph in a vauxhall!!