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evoWalo
10-14-2004, 07:52 AM
French ban for speeding Clapton
Rock star Eric Clapton has been suspended from driving in France after being caught speeding at 134mph.
The 59-year-old was stopped by police after driving his Porsche 911 Turbo at 53mph above the speed limit near Merceuil in western France.
He was given a 750 euro (£515) fine and his UK licence was confiscated. A court will determine the length of his ban in France although he may drive elsewhere.
After his suspension Clapton posed for photographs with French police.
After paying his fine, Clapton left the scene in his Porsche - this time in the passenger seat with his secretary behind the wheel.
The 16-time Grammy Award winner will have to recover his driving licence through diplomatic means, police said.
In August, imprints of Clapton's hands and signature were installed in marble on Sunset Boulevard's Rockwalk in Los Angeles, which honours significant figures in music history.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/3742416.stm
bmwmpower
10-14-2004, 07:55 AM
i think he has enzo,
TransAm
10-14-2004, 10:09 AM
Good lad, he makes it into the JW 220kmh+ club....
yg60m
10-14-2004, 10:49 AM
That's stupid... French are too rigid with traffic laws lately, but the spaniards are "better" -see last Gumball and Cannonball Run Europe, LOL-.
Yes, you're true, since the new government is here, they prefer make money with speed cameras ...
I have a friend in the "gendarmerie" (police outside cities) , they were claiming for a 300 € increase in wages and bullet-proof jackets, they received a raise of 150 € and ... speed guns. He perfectly understood the message ..............
Hmm.. only in his Turbo :|
He is rumored to have an Enzo 8) .... if your gonna get banned, get banned in style :mrgreen:
geekdiggy
10-14-2004, 12:24 PM
now i bet he'll be crying tears in heaven.
*badoom ching*
Darkel
10-14-2004, 01:29 PM
That's stupid... French are too rigid with traffic laws lately, but the spaniards are "better" -see last Gumball and Cannonball Run Europe, LOL-.
Lol, but they haven't caught Kim Schmitz :D
evoWalo
10-14-2004, 01:47 PM
Clapton does own one.
Check out his signature
http://motortrend.com/features/scenes/112_0406_bts_fer_416_z.jpg
That's stupid... French are too rigid with traffic laws lately, but the spaniards are "better" -see last Gumball and Cannonball Run Europe, LOL-.
Lol, but they haven't caught Kim Schmitz :D
He did get caught... watch the Extreme Gumball Coverage. He is taken to the Police station too :wink:
Anonymous
10-14-2004, 02:34 PM
That's stupid... French are too rigid with traffic laws lately, but the spaniards are "better" -see last Gumball and Cannonball Run Europe, LOL-.
Lol, but they haven't caught Kim Schmitz :D
He did get caught... watch the Extreme Gumball Coverage. He is taken to the Police station too :wink:
Wish he'd stayed there, what an asshole :roll: Lonman is a bit of a legend though :D
Darkel
10-14-2004, 02:59 PM
He did get caught... watch the Extreme Gumball Coverage. He is taken to the Police station too :wink:
I know but I thought he was there because he wanted to and because lots of his friends were there ... no ? :mrgreen:
PATo355
10-14-2004, 03:08 PM
Clapton does own one.
Check out his signature
http://motortrend.com/features/scenes/112_0406_bts_fer_416_z.jpg
Do you have the full picture with all the signatures ?
T-Bird
10-14-2004, 04:45 PM
now i bet he'll be crying tears in heaven.
*badoom ching*
OK that's fuckin low man do you know what that song is about/for?
EvoqSixteen
10-15-2004, 12:16 AM
French ban for speeding Clapton
Rock star Eric Clapton has been suspended from driving in France after being caught speeding at 134mph.
The 59-year-old was stopped by police after driving his Porsche 911 Turbo at 53mph above the speed limit near Merceuil in western France.
He was given a 750 euro (£515) fine and his UK licence was confiscated. A court will determine the length of his ban in France although he may drive elsewhere.
damn I bet he's gutted at that fine, he'll prolly have to sell the Porker to pay it :lol:
bmagni
10-15-2004, 01:02 AM
now i bet he'll be crying tears in heaven.
*badoom ching*
OK that's fuckin low man do you know what that song is about/for?
It was low, but in a funny way. :D Notice the drum sound after the comment?
Clapton wrote the song to his young son, who died when he fell from the window.
it was funny for me too :D
jon_s
10-17-2004, 01:51 PM
Haha, at least he got stopped at a respectable speed! 8)
MercedeSChink
10-17-2004, 01:55 PM
JW 220KMH+ club? can i join?
jon_s
10-17-2004, 01:57 PM
If you have driven above that speed, then you most certainly can. 8)
MercedeSChink
10-17-2004, 01:59 PM
240~ didn't hit my limiter at 243...so sad :(
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