ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/03/10 10:32 PM Share Posted 30/03/10 10:32 PM Apparently Merc had half a dozen people call asking to buy the hamilton burnout car.They are now going to sell it at auction, wow spend $150k+ on a abused car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/03/10 12:52 AM Share Posted 31/03/10 12:52 AM It's the best advertising mercedes could ever ask for...they'll probably bring out the 2010 Hamilton edition now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 23/05/10 10:34 PM Author Share Posted 23/05/10 10:34 PM Hamilton charged over street stuntReuters - Sun, 23 May 2010 Former world champion Lewis Hamilton has been charged with 'intentional loss of control of a motor vehicle' after performing a stunt in his Mercedes road car on a Melbourne street at the Australian Grand Prix in March.The Briton, who finished sixth in the second Formula One race of the season, had his car impounded after spinning out the rear wheels at an intersection near the Albert Park circuit."A 25-year-old Swiss resident had a summons served on his solicitor on Monday May 17," a spokeswoman for the Victoria police said."There is a court session at Melbourne magistrates court on the 24th of August and he's been charged with intentional loss of control of a vehicle."Hamilton, who moved to Switzerland in late 2007, has already apologised for the incident, which he described as "over-exuberant" and "silly".In 2007, the McLaren driver was fined and had his regular licence suspended for a month after being stopped by police in France for speeding on the motorway.In that incident, the Briton was at the wheel of a Mercedes when he was clocked at 196kph near the northern town of Laon.Reuters From : Hamilton charged over street stunt - Yahoo! Eurosport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/05/10 01:05 AM Share Posted 24/05/10 01:05 AM (edited) LOL, so he "lost controll", if I had the funds I'd hire a top legal team nad fight it just for the sake of it, I'm sure they could argue the former F1 champ did not actualy "loose controll" especialy if didn't turn off all the electronic aids C63 is packed with, but I'm sure they'll just plead quilty pay the fine and get it over with as soon as possible with as little noise as possible.Do they have a video of the incident? Edited 24/05/10 01:06 AM by dule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 6m 13d Location: Perth WA Posted 24/05/10 01:25 AM Share Posted 24/05/10 01:25 AM ^^ROFL "had his regular licence suspended for a month after being stopped by police in France for speeding (196kph) on the motorway." only 1 month!!! Even the cheese eating surrender monkeys in france have less nazi-like road laws than us !! how f*cking embarrassing for Ausfalia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/05/10 06:29 AM Share Posted 24/05/10 06:29 AM In NSW that sort of speed will probably see you with atleast one year, most likely more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo ute79 Member 376 Member For: 16y 4m 9d Gender: Male Location: gladstone qld Posted 24/05/10 01:00 PM Share Posted 24/05/10 01:00 PM I fail to see how an ex fomula 1 world champion can be charged with intentional loss of control of a motor vehicle. how the hell can a driver of his calibre intentionally "loose control" of a motor vehicle. a street registered stock road car. sorry if I upset anyone but the police are wankers. gary myers can do a pretty mean skid and he seems to be in control so I think its ok to assume that a former world driving champion can do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 6m 13d Location: Perth WA Posted 24/05/10 11:04 PM Share Posted 24/05/10 11:04 PM ^^ problem is if they let hamilton get away with it then X thousand P plater "VN with pursuitys, pioneer CD and 6x9" drivers out there will also think they have the maddog skills to do burnouts etc.. and then it may come down to the onus on cops to prove the driver was not in control. its all bullsh*tthe cops were just doing there job and im sure if they let him off then Today Tonight would be ripping them a new one for it etc.. basically no one can win, us or the cops... well the pollie khunts win of course but they always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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