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by pete917
Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:53 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

I dont want to hijack my own thread, but this calls for a "Whats the best Detector" question....
by pete917
Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

don't they need video evidence if there is only 1 officer in the car ? If you had cruise set to 80, surely you must have been actually doing no more that 77mph ( assuming the usual speedo over-read ) .... don't they still use the 10% rule ? On my Merc, indicated cruise control speed is usually only...
by pete917
Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

i was on my way home from work, got on the motorway, entered at the usual speed (75-80) as it was deserted apart from a car in the distance which was an old shape 3 series tourer as it turned out. Set cruise to 80 and away we go. Caught the car up (they were doing about 75 I guess), pulled out to p...
by pete917
Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:11 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

stuby wrote:I know when they DON'T let you speed, - on a Friday night on the motorway - doing 80 !!!! 3 points and a £60 fine :(
Yeah... Thats not good. Talking of which I need to get myself somekind of speed/radar detector....
by pete917
Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

That's a great series of videos. I have all four parts here: http://www.p101tv.com/videos/42/a-history-of-ruf-part-1 I think its amazing how he can take a Porsche, already a supercar, and turn it into something even quicker. whatch this video. The car is awesome. Takes on some very special race cars...
by pete917
Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

mycar wrote:No, you`re probably quite right, it`s just in Yorkshire Ruf is used to describe girls not cars.

Mike.

Hahaha......
by pete917
Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

I couldnt believe the state of the Enzo...... Amazing the driver surviced....

As for ow to pronounce RUF - I've always said it like Roof. But I could be wrong.
by pete917
Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: When Police Let you Speed
Replies: 20
Views: 929

When Police Let you Speed

Police in Utah let these guys go as fast as they can and get a certificate of their recorded speed.

I guess we can call a RUF a Porsche :-)

http://www.p101tv.com/videos/476/utah-f ... day-3-only
by pete917
Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: The Road is Calling
Replies: 3
Views: 326

Apparently the music is by Paul Kalkbrenner - Platscher
by pete917
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:19 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: The Road is Calling
Replies: 3
Views: 326

The Road is Calling

I love this video.


The Road is Calling


Makes you want to jump in your car and get out there.....
by pete917
Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:14 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Porschefy your web browser
Replies: 20
Views: 774

OK, so Ive now done three 356 personas....
by pete917
Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Porschefy your web browser
Replies: 20
Views: 774

ims101 wrote:That is a very cool car!!
I agree. It looks great......
by pete917
Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Porschefy your web browser
Replies: 20
Views: 774

ims101 wrote:I'll have a look Thanks :wink:
They might take a little while before they become available as fiorefox has to manually approve them.

I'm going to do another 356. Most likely this one

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by pete917
Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Porschefy your web browser
Replies: 20
Views: 774

I have done a couple of 356 ones. I will do a couple more 356's.....
by pete917
Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Porschefy your web browser
Replies: 20
Views: 774

Helen wrote:your welcome to use any you find on my flickr account = http://www.flickr.com/photos/helengoff/sets/?&page=2
Thanks Helen. I'll take a look through.....