[Racer Duck]

The seven-time Formula One world champion took over from his taxi driver in order to make it to the airport in time for a flight, it emerged today.

Cabbie Tuncer Yilmaz watched in awe as the racing legend, 38, showed him how his job ought to be done.

"I found myself in the passenger seat, which was strange enough, but to have 'Schumi' behind the wheel of my cab was incredible," Mr Yilmaz told German newspaper the Muenchner Abendzeitung.

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[DOF_power]

Must have been one heck of a ride.

[Racer Duck]

yeah, especially when the taxi driver said "Schumi" made some passes where he didn't think it was possible!

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

The seven-time Formula One world champion took over from his taxi driver in order to make it to the airport in time for a flight, it emerged today.

Cabbie Tuncer Yilmaz watched in awe as the racing legend, 38, showed him how his job ought to be done.

"I found myself in the passenger seat, which was strange enough, but to have 'Schumi' behind the wheel of my cab was incredible," Mr Yilmaz told German newspaper the Muenchner Abendzeitung.

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See, this is the funniest thing I have read all day...thanks, I needed a laugh...just classic...

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

See, this is the funniest thing I have read all day...thanks, I needed a laugh...just classic...

our aim is to please, O Magnificent One!

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

our aim is to please, O Magnificent One!

Racer Duck, it's me Gotham...not LSC...G...o...t...h...a...m

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Racer Duck, it's me Gotham...not LSC...G...o...t...h...a...m

oh .. sorry .. your brilliance blinded me for a moment.

still, I suppose it doesn't hurt to make poiints when I can

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

our aim is to please, O Magnificent One!

HEY !!! I resemble that remark.

[vincesanity82]

I bet that was fun/scary ride..

Ive been on autoban and its great, we need something like this in the us..

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

I bet that was fun/scary ride..

Ive been on autoban and its great, we need something like this in the us..

Vince ... we have places like that. Question is are you willing to pay the fine for driving 95 MPH's over the speed limit ???

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Vince ... we have places like that. Question is are you willing to pay the fine for driving 95 MPH's over the speed limit ???

well no, I have enough tickets already, but we could use a autoban like germany has, and where you dont get speeding tickets..

[LSC9901]

It's been a few years since I got one. I think I'd like to keep it that way. My favorite daughter-in-law who works for my insurance company says they'd appreciate it also if I didn't get anymore.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

It's been a few years since I got one. I think I'd like to keep it that way. My favorite daughter-in-law who works for my insurance company says they'd appreciate it also if I didn't get anymore.

well I drive the speed limit now, I just got done paying the lovely Arkansas highway police $150 for going 10 over, they target school kids going home like on holidays..

[LSC9901]

The last one I got I wanted to "discuss it with the cop but it was early in the morning, I was going to work, a new to me vehicle so I just wasn't used to the feel of it and I'm sure he had a stick in his butt as he was just a first class jerk about it. I could see no good in trying to plead my case with him. I'm sure his seat at Dunkin Donuts was calling his fat can !!!

Yeah I'm still PO'd

[Racer Duck]

a bunch of years ago, probably before you were born, Vince, both Montana and Nevada didn't have speed limits. was great to put the foot on the floor for miles and miles. 'course that's all there was in them two states back then: miles and miles.

but the Feds had to go and screw up the works .. told them if they wanted Fed hwy funds they'd have to fall in line. They started to refuse the funds, but then Feds said OK, but you still have to maintain all the federal highways in your state to Fed specifications. They saw the writing on the wall real clearly then. If I remember right, that was about the time the nat'l speed limit went to 55 'cause of the oil crisis during Jimmy Carter's presidency.