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      11-02-2015, 12:53 PM   #1
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BMW M3 e30 police chase

I saw this on "Worlds Wildest Police Chases" years ago. Just realized that the car being chased is an e30 M3. Supposedly, the BMW is being driven by a 15-year old. Don't know if that's true, but damn can he drive.

Sorry if this is a repost, just thought I'd share.

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      11-02-2015, 01:09 PM   #2
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I think I still had my Supra the first time I saw this video. ;D
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I believe the 15 years old kid after his stint in juvenile-jail and working hard to finally graduate from Michigan State became a highly regarded BMW test driver.
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Damn! Fearless.

Any other great vids of cop chasing super cars? Preferably ones in which the guy eludes law enforcement? That would be badass
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A few points for this thread, as a long time youtube car-chase video aficionado:

1) You rarely see a getaway from dashcam, although there are a few. Usually the guy gets away by blowing thru intersections in suicide mode. If a person has both the car and driving skills to get away, there won't be a chase. You'll just see a car go bye-bye. Basically, if an encounter lasts long enough to become a chase, the guy's not going to get away.

2) You won't see a getaway from the helicopter, unless it's a group of cars / bikes and they split up.

3) Cops don't expect to catch a car going really fast (say 150 mph) and generally won't even chase although there are exceptions. I learned this from officer.com forums and common sense.

4) A surprisingly large amount of people who run do get away, but again this happens because they made a break early and the cop couldn't catch up...hence no chase. Depending on where you are, like in a rural area, the number could be as high as 30%. That figure comes from a friend of a friend who worked law enforcement in the midwest. Again, if they're gonna get away, it's gonna happen really early on and there won't be a chase.
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      11-09-2015, 05:43 AM   #8
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Uhm, how about track days instead.
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3) Cops don't expect to catch a car going really fast (say 150 mph) and generally won't even chase although there are exceptions.
Many jurisdictions have rules in place for high speed pursuits. In most cases they are prohibited unless the person involved is a direct threat to the public. Too many chases have ended with injured or worse innocent by-standers. I doubt today that the police would have even pursued the car.
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High Speed Chases are rapidly becoming a thing of the past due to insurance and potential for high collateral damage if (when?) something goes awry.

When I lived in Dallas 20 years ago they were fairly common...and pretty darn spectacular, as well.

Here's to progress and common sense!
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      11-09-2015, 11:06 AM   #11
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That E30 M3 video is a classic! Nice find though
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