Originally Posted by
The Beep
This is an old thread but a new news story.
It seems that some people will never learn. You used to be able to outrun the cops in the 60's and 70's (Smokey and the Bandit) but this is 2012.
With the instant communication between dispatchers, local and state police ( not to mention helicoptors), that once a police car is behind you, you're screwed. Just give up and take what's coming to you.
I believe it's actually worse if you have a performance car. The extra acceleration only means you're going to hit the bridge pylon that much harder.
I'ld imagine we'll find out if this guy was a forum member when they identify the remains.
False, SWIM outran cops a few times, usually they were sitting in a trap on the middle divider, once you're already doing 70-80 in a fairly quick car, there is no way they are catching you if you punch it, get off the highway and make a few lefts, park the car and go for a nice long walk, they always look in 1st exit, 1st right and so on, the path of least resistance so to speak. My friend with a 700whp Supra would blow by a cop in a trap while doing 80, slow down so the cop actually closes in a bit and then just punch it and in a few seconds no more cop.
his crazy *** would actually turn around if he saw a cop in a trap trying to get somebody going in the opposite direction just so he can lose him, best adrenaline rush ever.