Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 13/07/09 11:38 PM Share Posted 13/07/09 11:38 PM Just saw on the news motoring journalist Rod Easdown had a Ferrari California impounded after being clocked doing 231km/hComplete articleA motoring writer has allegedly been clocked driving a $400,000 Ferrari at more than 230km/h on a West Australian road.Police say traffic officers pulled over 57-year-old Australian Financial Review motoring writer Rod Easdown in the West Australian wheatbelt on Monday.The V8 Ferrari California convertible he was driving, worth more than $400,000 and reportedly one of only two in Australia, has been impounded for seven days under WA's tough anti-hoon legislation.A News Ltd website reported a number of motoring writers were to test drive the car in WA.Easdown is alleged to have been driving at 231km/h in a 110km/h zone when he was pulled over on Julimar Road, near Toodyay, east of Perth, about noon (WST).Police said Easdown, from the Perth suburb of Wembley, will be summonsed to appear in a Perth court on a charge of reckless driving.Sergeant Greg Lambert said regardless of a car's capabilities, excessive speed was a contributing factor in about 60 people dying on WA roads every yearIs this fastest anyones been caught doing on public roads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/07/09 11:44 PM Share Posted 13/07/09 11:44 PM What an idiot - be lucky if he keeps his job I reckon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/07/09 11:49 PM Share Posted 13/07/09 11:49 PM a bloke recently got nabbed on Alfords Pt Bridge, he was clocked at 197 in a 80 zone, and the best bit is, he blew 3 times over the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 14/07/09 12:17 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 12:17 AM - be lucky if he keeps his job i reckon...Be a bit bloody harsh given thats what his job is all about....I'd love to see the road he was caught on and the conditions before shooting the bugger down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/07/09 12:23 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 12:23 AM TELL me you wouldn't have done the same thing people.Geeeet fuked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Donating Members 257 Member For: 16y 8m 18d Location: townsville Posted 14/07/09 12:25 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 12:25 AM Is this fastest anyones been caught doing on public roads?I read a few years a guy was caught at 230 in a school zone (40) got jail time and loss of licence for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/07/09 12:42 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 12:42 AM TELL me you wouldn't have done the same thing people.Geeeet fukedJust unfortunate really. They’d all (journos) do it, and pretty sure I would too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/07/09 12:58 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 12:58 AM Does anyone know what that Julimar Road is like? Had a look on google street view and it looks like some country road.As has been said before, as if you wouldn't push it past 200 if you had it for a day. Just not sure of chosen time and place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/07/09 01:01 AM Share Posted 14/07/09 01:01 AM Google maps is your frieeeend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 14/07/09 01:05 AM Author Share Posted 14/07/09 01:05 AM He probably still thinks it was all worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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