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On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine, through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit.

The driver completed the course in about 9 minutes, reaching nearly 140 MPH in some stretches. The footage reveals him running red lights, nearly hitting pedestrians, and driving the wrong way up one-way streets to meet someone at the end.

Upon showing the film in public for the first time, Lelouch was arrested. He has never revealed the identity of the driver, and the film went underground until a DVD release a few years ago.


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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

Good job there where no speed cameras, and did I hear him miss a gear

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

Apparently the unidentified driver is none other than our basingwerk...

Nice flares, bw!

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Q. Are you a stupid fascist with limited reading skills or are you just a retard?

There are a lot of these floating around. Most ofthem are called 'Getaway in..."

'Getaway in Paris', 'Getaway in Stockholm' and so on.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

The "Getaway in Stockholm" is down fairly & squarely to Ghostrider, and let's face it......aside from the obvious danger aspect to himself, he shows the so called "trained police drivers" for the amateurs that they are in reality where driving skills are concerned.


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Paul, not that I really give a s*it, but how long does the old "final warning" b*llocks last for?

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

Depends how many times you swear at me...

Seriously, what do you think? A week? There's no rule laid down.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

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Q. Are you a stupid fascist with limited reading skills or are you just a retard?

I think it looks rather manly

Indeed, I agree!

Its (almost) like when they used to brand thieves across the forehead in medieval times when they stole a farmers sheep.

I recon til he gets a round in and bakes us all cakes!

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Science won over religion when they started installing lightning rods on churches.

LOL, just one small point....I haven't directed one single insulting word at you at all (it all went on a much more deserving cause ).


How long have you been called Paul?

When I want your opinion then I'll give it to you!

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

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Q. Are you a stupid fascist with limited reading skills or are you just a retard?

General chat or not, the orginal question was directed at Paul, and Paul's reply was directed at me.

We both know your name isn't Paul, so let's leave it there before you end up biting off more than you can chew eh?

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

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Q. Are you a stupid fascist with limited reading skills or are you just a retard?

I'm sure I heard two, but what a lovely sound track or am I just a PH.

"No pigeons were harmed in the making of this film." but some had a narrow escape and I'm sure I saw a startled pedestrian at one point.

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Shooting is good for you and too good for some people.

"Final Warning" the new block buster film, from the producers of "Independance Day" and the writers of "The Day After Tomorrow".... coming soon to a cinema near you!

The story of one mans struggle to obtain the freedom to express himself in the manner to which he is accustomed...

Really, I rather thought we were hoping to achieve the same goal - a sensible road safety policy in Britain, and of course we all have different ideas on how this would be best achieved.

There are times when it is best to bite your tongue or bide your time, and sometimes you need to shout to be heard. Personally, the sooner the final warning is removed the better, because it puts pressure on Paul to go one stage further because of a comment which would pass under other any other circumstances, and I for one would not wish to lose members who over a long period of time have made many valid contributions to our debates.
Lets get back to debating the issues which Safespeed stands for instead of each other!

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Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

If you wanted a private discussion then you should have sent a private message.

you talkin to me ?