Man who raced car at over 100MPH banned
24 August 2002, 12:17 PM
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FYI from the local press;
A man who drove his Subaru Impreza at nearly 118mph on the A90 in a race with the driver of a Mazda was banned for 12 months and fined £350 yesterday.
Forfar Sheriff Court heard that police clocked the Subaru car doing 109mph and had gone after it.
Procurator fiscal Jim Craigen told the court: "The car was pursued and it was noted as police caught up with it that it seemed to be going faster. It gave the impression that the Impreza was engaged in a race with a Mazda RX7."
Mr Craigen said the car had reached speeds up to 117.9mph in the race on June 10 on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road between Muiryfaulds and Gateside.
A man who drove his Subaru Impreza at nearly 118mph on the A90 in a race with the driver of a Mazda was banned for 12 months and fined £350 yesterday.
Forfar Sheriff Court heard that police clocked the Subaru car doing 109mph and had gone after it.
Procurator fiscal Jim Craigen told the court: "The car was pursued and it was noted as police caught up with it that it seemed to be going faster. It gave the impression that the Impreza was engaged in a race with a Mazda RX7."
Mr Craigen said the car had reached speeds up to 117.9mph in the race on June 10 on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road between Muiryfaulds and Gateside.
24 August 2002, 12:30 PM
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RR,
This tends to be the only part of the press that they do get right these days, reporting on court cases, etc.
On a similar, but different issue, driving disqualification now a days are so unfair across the UK;
I work with two guys offshore from down South and they both got nailed doing a ton up on bikes (separately) and got a 60 and 40-day ban each...
Up with us you get a year for every thing it seems.
This tends to be the only part of the press that they do get right these days, reporting on court cases, etc.
On a similar, but different issue, driving disqualification now a days are so unfair across the UK;
I work with two guys offshore from down South and they both got nailed doing a ton up on bikes (separately) and got a 60 and 40-day ban each...
Up with us you get a year for every thing it seems.
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24 August 2002, 04:17 PM
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never under estimate a mazda guys. i was running all be it flat out 1 sunday morning on the way up to knockhill with a p1 knocking on my back door but he never got passed. i used to drive a 323 v6 and now drive a my99 uk impreza and if i had to choose the car that can get thrashed the most, the mazda would win all day long. impreza's are quicker, but then its only as quick as the driver.
24 August 2002, 06:10 PM
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I think there will be a lot of support out there m8. The papers don't report what happened to the Mazda who done the off.
So much for fancy in car police cameras.
[Edited by Dougster - 8/24/2002 6:11:42 PM]
24 August 2002, 07:31 PM
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Thanks for the support guy's,
The last thing I would want is for people to get angry.
Still gonna come to as many meets as I possibly can, without the car, but it's gonna take me a while to toddle there in my new buggy
Scoty
The last thing I would want is for people to get angry.
Still gonna come to as many meets as I possibly can, without the car, but it's gonna take me a while to toddle there in my new buggy
Scoty
25 August 2002, 01:18 PM
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sorry to hear this mate 
i'm waiting for a court date for getting captured at 104mph (plus another incident that i posted about 5/6 weeks ago )so looks like that'll be two scoobynetters needing to bum rides off people. never met you but i'm sure our paths'll cross soon enough
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i'm waiting for a court date for getting captured at 104mph (plus another incident that i posted about 5/6 weeks ago
)so looks like that'll be two scoobynetters needing to bum rides off people. never met you but i'm sure our paths'll cross soon enoughcondolencies
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26 August 2002, 09:53 AM
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Scoty,
You the same Scoty at Star yesterday ?
Sh*te news mate, sorry to hear about it, and after looking at the picture of the car, it's going to be a nightmare not being able to drive it too !
ps: I may still be interested in the Intercooler mate, will keep you posted.
You the same Scoty at Star yesterday ?
Sh*te news mate, sorry to hear about it, and after looking at the picture of the car, it's going to be a nightmare not being able to drive it too !
ps: I may still be interested in the Intercooler mate, will keep you posted.
26 August 2002, 10:04 AM
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Thanks alot for the support guy's
It makes me even more determined to get to as many future meets as possible.
Good luck TylerD529, get a good Lawyer mate.
I am the same Scoty that was at Star yesterday. The Dougster needed a co-pilot for the ambulance, and I happily oblidged.
The intercooler is there if you need it mate
It makes me even more determined to get to as many future meets as possible.
Good luck TylerD529, get a good Lawyer mate.
I am the same Scoty that was at Star yesterday. The Dougster needed a co-pilot for the ambulance, and I happily oblidged.
The intercooler is there if you need it mate
01 September 2002, 08:34 PM
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just a quick note to say i got done for 104mph on the A9 5 miles b4 inverness and ended up getting 6 points and a fine, so i think it must b pot luck how the judge is feeling on the day
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