165mph+ blind

[allan 295]

On fifth gear today a man totally blind driving an M5 exceeded 165mph average. This was a recorded run over one mile a return run within an hour had to be carried out for it to qualify. The driver was guided by his father in a following M5 giving minor steering alterations as he went. This was followed by the female member of the fifth gear team having a go Gutsy or madness. The run was carried out on an airstrip also the M5 had the speed limiter removed.

Cheers

[Braeden320 0]

Also saw this, Didnt the two M5's sound sooo good thrashing up that runway together! The silver one launched well to.

They said the top speed of the silver M5 was 225mph with the Limiter removed

It was Vicki Butler-Henderson that gave it a go after the blind man

Edited August 3, 2008 by braeden.

[HINDUSTANI4U 0]

yea i saw that and damn wish i could give it a go but i was more worried about the bmw with the blind driver in it hahahaha

[hotwire 352]

Yea came in on that this avo - big balls for him to be doing that - takes a lot of trust in the old man.

Vicki didn't do a bad job either:-

[kiwi535 538]

225? thats 364 km Hr

[Creaver 55]

for those who didn't catch 5th gear like myself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUW0CexssB4

Very scary I would imagine.

[kiwi535 538]

wasnt this on ages ago....?

[Heresharry 0]

Love the sound of the 2 M5's...

[bravo 34]

Didn't they do this on Top Gear AGES ago?

[sp8s 1]

Freakin amazing