rb5 286

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it happened to makinnen a few years ago when he spanked that concrete block, remember. A motorbike cop i think it was.

i recall a cop car towing another wrc last year or the year before also.

good to see how well us brits support the rally and give us a good name.

ok so his car was in a bad state but surely a kind gesture such as a police escort would have been better for all..

i cant beleive the happenings of this first day of the GB rally, all the contenders have gone out, markko, sainz and then Citreon are restricting Loeb to go flat out just when it looked like him and Petter were gonna go to the wire!!!



[Edited by rb5 286 - 11/8/2003 10:59:55 AM]

Deako1

Bob,

You should write to the Police and complain mate

That'll help you to relax

[Edited by Deako1 - 11/7/2003 9:59:16 PM]

Silver Scooby Sport

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One very popular copper next time he goes in his local they will be throwing their beer at him !!!!

hhhhhmmmmmmm i wonder if they take it out the bottles first [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]


[Edited by Silver Scooby Sport - 11/7/2003 9:53:32 PM]

Attu

He didnt have a number as he was a 3 pip sholder jobie

Also RB5 286 why are they doing that ???? and why would he take any notice of what Peugeot have to say

Andy

[Edited by Attu - 11/7/2003 10:56:53 PM]

stiler83

This happened to Tommy M a few years back. Basically he only had the hub left on the rear drivers side and the cars were on their way to pits and the next stage under escort. Police said NO and Tommy lost the champion ship.

Edited ti say I had not seen the other post regarding Tommy. Sjould learn to read the whole thread befor posting in the future

[Edited by stiler83 - 11/8/2003 10:51:06 AM]

RB5SCOTT

GM- are you a policeman? Only a road traffic pig would see it from that side of view

mrkLAW- you must be a policeman too 'why do that not flatbed them to the next stage' because thats part of rallying thats why the cars are road legal, cos its the sport

Get lives boys! mind you, i see your point! Its easy money targeting motorists

[Edited by RB5SCOTT - 11/8/2003 12:31:33 PM]

RB5SCOTT

Glad to see a comment was made on the C4 coverage that drivers were complaining of Traffic due to the police

Your doing a great job boy's in blue keep it up

[Edited by RB5SCOTT - 11/8/2003 5:05:24 PM]

RB5SCOTT

What a bunch of jobsworth idiots only in this country aye???

"No Mr Gronholm, you can't drive on our roads with a wheel like that"

Danny B

sorry you lost me there

Listy

Yeah but what a classic quality TV moment eh..... I pi$$ed myself.

Listy

RB5SCOTT

They would'nt let Gronholm drive the road section because one of his wheels was'nt quite straight

Probaly had another force around the next corner with a speed gun to catch the drivers and joe public for speeding

Listy

Yeah but what a classic quality TV moment eh..... I pi$$ed myself.

Listy

Listy

Hmmmmm a mysterious double post moment.....

Looks like a job for Mulder and Scully.

BOB.T

90° toe out, I can't see the problem?

I was hurling abuse at the TV for all I was worth, bloody jobs worth tosser, any where else on the globe and they'd have their lights on clearing folk out of the way to make sure he got back to service!

unclebuck

It was on the Rally C4 coverage. Gronholm is limping back to service with his front wheel half broken off, and Mr Jobworth copper tries to prevent him from driving it.

Gronholm , of course, was having none of it

Buckrogers

I agree, they could have given him an police escort back to service.

Remember a couple of years ago, (I can't!) Marlboro sponsered car driving down the road minus one front wheel, sparks flying....?

BOB.T

copper:you can't drive like that
Grunholm: yes I can
copper: no you can't

and so on and so on untill Grunholm gives in to the tosser

Grunholm: OK I won't drive but I will have the last word, I can drive it like that (you jumped up ****)

cw42

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Here you go guys, this is what we can do: http://www.south-wales.police.uk/htm...info/index.htm
that should calm you all down,

did you get the coppers number??
chris

GM

You or I wouldn't expect to be allowed to drive a car that was as badly damaged on the road so why should Gronholm? Rallying gets a hard enough time on the PR front these days without rallycars being driven around on the public road in that kind of state. Can you imagine the tabloid headlines if he'd had a road accident on his way to service?

Sorry to disagree with everyone else here but the copper made the right call.

rb5 286

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because they want him to finish to get manufacturer points so the team wins the championship

Loeb is in two minds to drive fast to win driver title or slow down to get championship points

it was hilarious when Solberg was questioned

"What do u think about Loeb being told to slow down"

Solberg: "thats bull sh<beep>!!!

Gangle

Its no great surprise anyhow. There were probably several break-ins, car jackings, muggings and murders going on at the time. But its so good to see that when it comes to enforcing the law on the road the British police always seem to have it in hand.
“How dare you drive with a wonky wheel” come on, there are many more important activities that they should be policing…Like someone doing 35 mph in a 30 zone…....
That’s my penny’s worth..

FLAT ERIC

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I would say Gronholm with his front nearside pointing at the curb would have still maintained better control of his car than the average numpty car owner that we all know & love.

Still thats one less to worry about.

Attu

Sorry what I was trying to get at is that Loeb drives for Citroen not Peugeot so why would he listen to Peugeot ???

Andy

TKH

Grunholm 'im only going around the corner'
Plod 'oh no your not sir'
Grunholm 'its ok i know what im doing' in world champ stylee
Plod 'oh no you dont sir'
Grunholm 'oh pleeeeeease'
Plod 'oh no no no no' in churchil dog stylee

worthy of Fast show

Only in the UK

LOL Tim

mrklaw

WAS IT YOU?!

Parked on the hard shoulder in Wales, when some to$$er in a peugeot had his wheel came off and broadsided me. Chipsaway is gonna have a hard time sorting this one :<


No?


Then thank the nice Policeman.




Don't know why the rally cars have to drive themselves between stages anyway, should be allowed to be towed/put on a flatbed. Its not a competitive stage, and they should be kept away from the public.

rb5 286

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Attu: thanks for correcting me lolol edited now to correct team

saw it again this morning on eurosport

pmsl @ Gronholm "i dont care, i want the last word!!!"

mrklaw

Wasn't sure, just a question.

So if they have to be road legal, then surely then need all four wheels pointing the same way?

I agree its all a bit **** to have to drop out this way, just that it seems unfair to single out the policman.

RB5SCOTT

Thats my point!

Only in this country the Rsul police have to act this way! Like i said ' its easy money to target motorists other than sort out some real crime (bit more dangerous and too much paperwork i suppose )

Don't get me wrong, I believe the police sometimes do a great job, and i am not against them! But they target motorist for petty crimes i'm not saying that we should drive like c.unts but there's petty and there's petty! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] like i said ' only in this country'

Scott

Phil

Touched a nerve has he Scott

Can see both sides

But hey give the guy an escort to service rather than stop him

Gidney&Knowlesy

Why not just lend him the spare wheel out the Police car?

Surely that was the easiest way around the problem; of course the Police would get the wheel back & Gronholm could have carried on.....

OK so it may not have fitted.......