Swift driver scares lambo driver!! - Team-BHP

spdfreak · 5th May 2006, 14:48

Despite being hopelessly outclassed by the supercar, the driver of the diminutive hatchback managed to pursue the Lamborghini through heavy traffic to Glebe, where the frightened driver flagged down a police car.

Just read this old piece of news from sydney, thought i'll share with you guys. its the old model swift though. its kinda funny

. Here's the link to it
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...098434742.html

TributE · 5th May 2006, 14:56

man thats really funny. Really did scare the **** outta the guy lambo guy didn't he?

Neo. · 5th May 2006, 16:56

I thought such stupid things happen only in India. In Bangalore it's common to see people driving a tin can with a washing machine trying to drag bigger cars. I think this article is more or less an everyday affair in Bangalore only that it's not a lambo.

People continuously honking to piss you off, overtaking you and driving in the middle of the road, swerving from lane to lane to stop you from overtaking, chasing your car and picking up a fight at the next signal because you accidentally cut his lane and the ever so common revving the washing machines at the signal lights to name a few.

Zappo · 5th May 2006, 17:13

Haa haaa haaa... My first reaction after reading the thread heading was "Why? What did the Swift driver do? Was he wearing his halloween costume?".

By the way that old model Swift as you call it is not the swift in the first place as we know it. Its the Esteem. Back then it was sold worldover as Swift.

Edmund · 5th May 2006, 17:18

This has been discussed vastly on the other forum i'm part of, www.tamon.org

amitoj · 5th May 2006, 21:33

hehehe... as they say... its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog

karthik247 · 5th May 2006, 21:53

Either the Lambo driver couldn't handle the car or the Swift driver was too good

kpzen · 5th May 2006, 22:12

That swift driver must have good driving skills n guts to race a lambo....

aZa · 5th May 2006, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog

Hahahaha well said !!

Damn if the swift guy would have hit the lambo, the repair costs would be something like Cost of the Swift + Manual labour for the driver for the rest of his life at the lambo's house!!!

islero · 6th May 2006, 12:35

Hahahaha, awesome story, really hilarious!!!

streetlife · 8th May 2006, 19:12

poor lambo guy...guess he was saving his expensive machine..

The swift shown in the pic is different...

is that model still being sold in there?????????

spdfreak · 8th May 2006, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by streetlife

The swift shown in the pic is different...

is that model still being sold in there?????????

that's the old model of the swift which is the esteem in india. its replaced by the new model which is the same as the one sold in india.

buzzin_hornets · 10th May 2006, 23:03

hahaha... really funny story.. reminds me of the time my friend in his m800 chased a merc right frm bandra to breach candy .. lol..

rks · 18th May 2006, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by karthik247

Either the Lambo driver couldn't handle the car or the Swift driver was too good

It is obviously a straight fight between the Swift's smaller size and greater maneuverability in traffic and the Lambo's awesome superiority in pick-up. The Swift can squeeze into smaller gaps than the Lambo, make tighter turns, and probably cut lanes with more agility in dense traffic. So the Swift can certainly make a few overtakes in dense traffic that the Lambo cannot, for want of space. I would tend to think though that in this case the Lambo guy, having the capability to make rapid overtakes that the Swift guy cannot dream of, ought to have succeeded in putting a few cars between himself and the Swift, given that Australian roads are reasonably wide. Maybe the Lambo guy was wary of pushing his vehicle in dense traffic and damaging it.
Regards, rks

nitrous · 18th May 2006, 18:11

Try racing superbikes with a 100cc yamaha on city roads with mediocre traffic. U'll win handsdown.
Reason: The superbike is a LOTT expensive and the owner knows that. Not worth risking it for a little honour against a puny 100 cc.

5th May 2006, 14:48	#1 (permalink)
spdfreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trichur, presently in Qatar Posts: 120	Swift driver scares lambo driver!! Despite being hopelessly outclassed by the supercar, the driver of the diminutive hatchback managed to pursue the Lamborghini through heavy traffic to Glebe, where the frightened driver flagged down a police car. Just read this old piece of news from sydney, thought i'll share with you guys. its the old model swift though. its kinda funny. Here's the link to it http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...098434742.html Last edited by spdfreak : 5th May 2006 at 14:49.

5th May 2006, 14:56	#2 (permalink)
TributE BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 49	man thats really funny. Really did scare the ** outta the guy lambo guy didn't he? __________________ Time is a waste of life......Life is a waste of time....,so get wasted all the time and have the time of your life!**

5th May 2006, 16:56	#3 (permalink)
Neo. BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 51	I thought such stupid things happen only in India. In Bangalore it's common to see people driving a tin can with a washing machine trying to drag bigger cars. I think this article is more or less an everyday affair in Bangalore only that it's not a lambo. People continuously honking to piss you off, overtaking you and driving in the middle of the road, swerving from lane to lane to stop you from overtaking, chasing your car and picking up a fight at the next signal because you accidentally cut his lane and the ever so common revving the washing machines at the signal lights to name a few. __________________ "I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." -Dr. Ferdinand Porsche

5th May 2006, 17:13	#4 (permalink)
Zappo Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,982	Haa haaa haaa... My first reaction after reading the thread heading was "Why? What did the Swift driver do? Was he wearing his halloween costume?". By the way that old model Swift as you call it is not the swift in the first place as we know it. Its the Esteem. Back then it was sold worldover as Swift. __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here.

5th May 2006, 17:18	#5 (permalink)
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 535 View My Garage	This has been discussed vastly on the other forum i'm part of, www.tamon.org __________________ Zeropointeight for me to keep and miles to go before I sleep............

5th May 2006, 21:33	#6 (permalink)
amitoj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 658 View My Garage	hehehe... as they say... its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog __________________ All things move toward their end... All things move towards their end

5th May 2006, 21:53	#7 (permalink)
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TVM Posts: 2,268 View My Garage	Either the Lambo driver couldn't handle the car or the Swift driver was too good __________________ Slow and steady wins the race... But there is nothing like a 300kmph dash to the line!!

5th May 2006, 22:12	#8 (permalink)
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Noida Posts: 3,265 View My Garage	That swift driver must have good driving skills n guts to race a lambo.... __________________ Prajesh - << will be mostly offline till August >> A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back...

6th May 2006, 12:35	#10 (permalink)
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,546 View My Garage	Hahahaha, awesome story, really hilarious!!! __________________ A piece of graffiti- ' Owing to lack of interest, tomorrow has been cancelled'

8th May 2006, 19:12	#11 (permalink)
streetlife BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 153 View My Garage	poor lambo guy...guess he was saving his expensive machine.. The swift shown in the pic is different... is that model still being sold in there????????? __________________ Anish a.k.a romy 1997 Maruti 800(Sold) 2001 Fiat Palio

10th May 2006, 23:03	#13 (permalink)
buzzin_hornets BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 237 View My Garage	hahaha... really funny story.. reminds me of the time my friend in his m800 chased a merc right frm bandra to breach candy .. lol.. __________________ ..::VeNoM::..

18th May 2006, 18:11	#15 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,129 View My Garage	Try racing superbikes with a 100cc yamaha on city roads with mediocre traffic. U'll win handsdown. Reason: The superbike is a LOTT expensive and the owner knows that. Not worth risking it for a little honour against a puny 100 cc. __________________ The Road less travelled, is less travelled for a reason

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