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Old 30-09-09, 07:07 PM   #1
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Old 30-09-09, 07:17 PM   #2
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"Sentence was deferred for background reports."

You know, in case in case he had a deprived childhood...
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Old 30-09-09, 07:19 PM   #3
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Well done, but how did they catch him?
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Old 30-09-09, 07:22 PM   #4
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Hairdresser Neil Purves was detected by police as he travelled at 166mph
You'd think he'd have made an effort...


















Is it just me or does he look a bit like David Mitchell...

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Old 30-09-09, 07:23 PM   #5
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Lol indeed, doesn't look the GSXR1000 type...
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Old 30-09-09, 07:52 PM   #6
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Know that very stretch of road well, having ahem, tested out a few cars on that bit too in my past... How he got caught though, you can see for MIIIIILES up that road if there's anyone sitting in laybys etc.
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Know that very stretch of road well, having ahem, tested out a few cars on that bit too in my past... How he got caught though, you can see for MIIIIILES up that road if there's anyone sitting in laybys etc.
At that speed things go past very quickly
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Old 30-09-09, 08:43 PM   #8
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How quick would a gixxer thousand get to 166 from say 60?
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Old 30-09-09, 08:51 PM   #9
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Is 166 wrong?
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Old 30-09-09, 09:06 PM   #10
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Is 166 wrong?

Of course its wrong!!

I know a daytona 600 that goes quicker than that and he was on a gixer thou!!

He should be jailed for not trying hard enough.
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