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The Weird World of Wheels



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07 September 2007

Welcome to the Weird World of Wheels.

In Alex Eckford’s absence, Adrian Hearn brings you the strangest auto-related news from around the globe. 

Livingstone targeted in bus stop protest

Graffiti isn’t big and it isn’t clever – but it can be audacious.

Vandals managed to scrawl a phrase describing the London Mayor as the worst word in the English language on the roof of a London bus in 3ft high letters.

It went unseen at ground level until members of the public saw the obscenity from windows and other high points.

Onlooker Matt Arney told The Sun: “Everyone dashed to the window. It was hilarious.”

Police are studying CCTV footage at the depot in an attempt catch the culprits.

The super-mean 166mph limousine

Bored of turning up at Royal Ascot in a standard limousine? An inventive limo company has unveiled an eight-seat stretched Ferrari capable of 166mph.

Dan Cawley and ex-McLaren boffin Chris Wright took a Ferrari 360 Modena and stretched it by 9.5ft to a whopping 20ft long.

But thanks to the carbon fibre used it weighs just 160kg more than the standard supercar.

As a result, the super-limo accelerates from 0-60mph in less than six seconds and has a top speed of 166mph.

You can rent out the Ferrari from Manchester-based Style Limousines for £700 an hour.

Video: The ‘Mad Mullah’ gets tasered

Richard Brunstrom, the North Wales chief constable nicknamed ‘The Mad Mullah of the Traffic Taliban’ isn’t loved by too many drivers.

Famous for his love of speed cameras, many a motorist has gained points on their license thanks to the copper.

But earlier this week, Brunstrom had a 50,000 volt taser stun gun tested on him to ‘put his body where his mouth is.’

After being stunned by the taser gun for 1.5 seconds, Mr Brunstrom said: “That was long enough, thanks.”

Some of the motorists caught out by the speed cameras in North Wales might have wished for a few more seconds.

Get the popcorn out and forward to 2mins 30secs – this video is great. 

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Suggs' Rolls Royce ends up in a swimming pool
20mph petrol-powered roller skates
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Police chase a pensioner on an 8mph mobility scooter
The car thief who stole the same car twice
See the car totalled by a 1,500lb wrecking ball
Al Gore’s son is arrested for driving at 100mph
The faulty speed signs clocking drivers at 255mph
The lorry driver who drove while eating spaghetti out of a saucepan
Gordon Ramsay crashes a 4x4
The 21-year-old wheelchair user caught on the front of a truck

The £36.3million car crash picture
Sat nav trouble for a student who drove her car onto train tracks
See the £5,000, 70mph toilet
Supercar special
Crushed Bristol
When Geese Attack
Big screen edition
Dragon's den
Where's the beef?





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