Gone in 60 Seconds

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
View Threaded
Sun 4 Feb 2007 19:25
Gone in 60 Seconds - mss1tw
I just watched the original 1974 version of this film...if you haven't seen it already, do so!

It doesn't new music, the noise of that V8 is heaven...
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 5 Feb 2007 12:00
Gone in 60 Seconds - Group B
I know I've seen the 1974 original, but its so long ago I can't remember it at all. I've been meaning to buy it for ages; I'll pull my finger out and get myself a copy. According to www.imcdb.org/movie_71571-Gone-in-60-Seconds.html looks like there's some half-decent musclecars and a real mix of other old stuff in it?

When I was about 7 or 8 years old in the back seat of my dads car waiting at a T-junction, an early '70's Mustang Mach 1 pulled round the corner going the opposite way. It had near-unsilenced sidewinder exhausts and as the driver accelerated away in a high gear, I could not just hear but also feel the individual thud-thud-thud of the V8, rattle through my dads car and almost made my teeth vibrate! It had a lasting impression on me...

;o)
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 5 Feb 2007 14:48
Gone in 60 Seconds - Garethj
Increasingly common carjacking trick. They stick an envelope to your rear window...

Hmmm, maybe more urban myth than increasingly common? www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

But I agree there's nothing to stop it being tried by carjackers

Gareth
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 5 Feb 2007 14:55
Gone in 60 Seconds - Altea Ego
It is known for scroates to hear about "urban myths", decide it sounds like a good idea (since they dont have to use valuable brainpower inventing scams for themselves) and lo and behold urban myth becomes urban reality.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 5 Feb 2007 15:02
Gone in 60 Seconds - DP
Hence the spate of Ford radio thefts because someone said the chips inside could be used to receive free cable / satellite.

Morons!
Reply | Report as offensive | Link