Why do people do this

[obi_waynne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_YAPe95As

Why run the car flat out?
Why video it?
Why post it to youtube?

Is it just me that doesn't see the point? After all anyone can crank a car up to it's max speed in a straight line, few will be able to deal with a blow out, bump or sudden emergency.

It would also be a little harder to deal with an emergency when you are holding a video camera

Another question is why would anyone watch this :amuse:

 

[pgarner]

same reason as folk put up videos of themselves street racing, crashes, fighting etc they want themselves to be seen

 

[dpsubaru]

all seems a bit pointless

 

[UtK]

unless you have a car with lots of power then going in top speed like that isnt very exciting and recoridng it while driving at that speed is plain stupidity

 

[aston]

To give us something to talk about........................................blah blah blah

 

[turbonutter69]

Dunno why people do this but if that was me i'd be ashamed that the speedo didn't top out.

 

[Loz]

220kph? He'd have been embarrassed if I blew past in my little Rover

 

[old-git]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_YAPe95As

Another question is why would anyone watch this :amuse:

Well, why did you?

PS I haven't

 

[obi_waynne]

Um err? Research? Thinking of buying an Auto? errr going to Germany? Ok you got me!

 

[turbonutter69]

 

[RobBentley]

My girlfriend filmed some high-speed runs from the passenger seat of the W8 earlier in the year when we went to Koln. Never got around to posting them. Pretty sure they're still on the video camera.

I understand it's all a bit pointless, but I couldn't help but want to get a 'sensible family saloon' roaring straight past 160mph without caring, on film.