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APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« on: November 07, 2009, 12:34:00 pm »
Found this on the net.



I suspect the grey MK5 was their stage 3 MK5.

Gives people a gauge and realisation of how quick the MK5 is when fettled  :evilgrin:.


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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 12:46:24 pm »
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That vid would probably result in someone getting banned from driving if in the UK.
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 01:24:14 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on November 07, 2009, 12:46:24 pm
....

That vid would probably result in someone getting banned from driving if in the UK.

Probably if the camera was looking at the speedo !

Mind you APR have a private road facility.
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 02:46:00 pm »
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Our friend on this forum got a ban without a camera on the speedo IIRC. The authorities measured the distance between landmark points and compared it with the time on the vid to then calculate speed. The other factor was that the vid showed 2 cars going fast side by side as in this vid and they decided to see it as 'road racing'. And then they cruelly, imo, made an example of our friend < I say this in consideration of it being a dual carriageway with no other traffic AFAIK.

He's been very honourable about it and accepted his fate and will be enjoying driving again soon  :happy2:
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 02:52:14 pm »
Seen this a few times. :happy2:

Does no-one read the info?

"Being in a small town has it's advantages. Thanks to the local sheriffs department for helping us safely produce this video."

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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2009, 03:44:54 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on November 07, 2009, 02:52:14 pm

Does no-one read the info?

"Being in a small town has it's advantages. Thanks to the local sheriffs department for helping us safely produce this video."


....I must admit that I didn't read the info.

Had I done so I probably would have thought that it was a piss-take anyway. But if true, then hats off to the local sheriffs  :notworthy:
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2009, 03:55:12 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on November 07, 2009, 03:44:54 pm
hats off to the local sheriffs  :notworthy:

He was probably in the R8...   :smiley:
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2009, 04:35:00 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on November 07, 2009, 03:55:12 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on November 07, 2009, 03:44:54 pm

hats off to the local sheriffs  :notworthy:


He was probably in the R8...   :smiley:


^^^^  :signLOL: Nice one!  :laugh: :laugh:

True story from the 1960's - A friend's elder brother had a Ferrari (the whole family was seriously into performance cars but that's another story). Anyroadup, said bro was hammering down the relatively new M5 (since extended) and got stopped by the Police. The two boys in blue were very enthusiastic about the Ferrari and so the bro, being very public school and a natural charmer, seized his chance to offer a ride. Later, everyone went their separate ways and everyone was happy and no-one got into trouble. No chance of such cool collaborations nowadays - Unless you live in a certain county across the pond as we've seen in the vid.
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2009, 09:05:26 pm »
Quote from: Msportman on November 07, 2009, 12:34:00 pm
Found this on the net.



I suspect the grey MK5 was their stage 3 MK5.

Gives people a gauge and realisation of how quick the MK5 is when fettled  :evilgrin:.


Ian

Surely the R8 would rape the GTi?! Even at stage 3, it's pretty unbelieveable the R8 would get Tanned...
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2009, 09:30:13 pm »
Quote from: t20lau on November 07, 2009, 09:05:26 pm

Surely the R8 would rape the GTi?! Even at stage 3, it's pretty unbelieveable the R8 would get Tanned...


....Well yes - it's a willy waving contest.



^ Part of a big roadside hoarding I saw in Europe, campaigning for more speed restrictions! :fighting:

I don't know what she's complaining about - she looks well shagged!
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2009, 09:41:24 pm »
Quite believable really, my stage 2 ed30 feels every bit as fast as my old RS4(same engine), ask vtecabuser he knows first hand.....
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2009, 10:05:28 pm »
Quote from: Oli on November 07, 2009, 09:41:24 pm

..ask vtecabuser he knows first hand.....


....The plot thickens. Probably wise to say no more. 

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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2009, 11:47:09 pm »
I wouldn't worry it's been over every forum and newspaper in the land!!
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2009, 12:38:01 am »
Quote from: Oli on November 07, 2009, 09:41:24 pm
Quite believable really, my stage 2 ed30 feels every bit as fast as my old RS4(same engine), ask vtecabuser he knows first hand.....

Rolling its all power to weight so not suprising the golf keeps up. I think it would be different with the V10 model (gallardo engine)  :evilgrin:
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Re: APR Edition 30 v R8 Vid
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2009, 06:15:59 pm »
Quite believable really. I had a play with an RS4 Avant (same engine) the other month in my stage 1 S3 and there was sod all in it! I would expect there to be nothing between a stage 2+ ED30/S3 and an R8 4.2. The R8's really aint that fast, I think the way it look makes people believe its gonna be a rocketship!  :happy2:
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