Thread: Titanium testicles

When I was a kid, about 14, I was standing on a small bridge over the railway line in central France, when in the distance I saw a train coming. It was the Train à Grande Vitesse, the iconic TGV, and it was going full tilt, around 320kmh. Almost 40 years later, I can still feel the shock of the air pressure wave as the train passed a probably no more than 4-5m underneath me. I'll never forget it.

So when my boy showed me this video today, I tried to put this into the perspective of that train memory. This guy is going over half as fast again. In a car.

It is worth pointing out that in the world of nuts engineering, the Germans excel, but they still need a Brit to drive the damn car. Cos he was born with titanium testicles. German ones aren't tough enough...

Originally Posted by Flyblown

When I was a kid, about 14, I was standing on a small bridge over the railway line in central France, when in the distance I saw a train coming. It was the Train à Grande Vitesse, the iconic TGV, and it was going full tilt, around 320kmh. Almost 40 years later, I can still feel the shock of the air pressure wave as the train passed a probably no more than 4-5m underneath me. I'll never forget it.

So when my boy showed me this video today, I tried to put this into the perspective of that train memory. This guy is going over half as fast again. In a car.

It is worth pointing out that in the world of nuts engineering, the Germans excel, but they still need a Brit to drive the damn car. Cos he was born with titanium testicles. German ones aren't tough enough...

Germans make fine shoes though. Know any German shoemakers?

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Originally Posted by Tussock

Germans make fine shoes though. Know any German shoemakers?

He's not a German he's an alien. And even in his heyday he was nowhere near brave enough for 300 mph.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

He's not a German he's an alien. And even in his heyday he was nowhere near brave enough for 300 mph.

Lol. I would drive 300mph. The fear would be so brief.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

He's not a German he's an alien. And even in his heyday he was nowhere near brave enough for 300 mph.

Are you joking? Serious question. I've never heard anyone say anything too dramatic about driving fast in a straight line. I would assume most competent race drivers could do it in that car on that track.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Are you joking? Serious question. I've never heard anyone say anything too dramatic about driving fast in a straight line. I would assume most competent race drivers could do it in that car on that track.

Mate I was timed at 169.69 MPH average over a flying 1/4 mile in a car I built up years ago, scariest thing I have ever done, 3 ex wives included

I have one that would do 180 MPH with out too much drama but F that for a game of soldiers, I'm too old & sensible for that sort of shit these days

All legal on closed courses of course

I'd rate this guy

https://youtu.be/KubGVzd64rg

Originally Posted by Tussock

Germans make fine shoes though. Know any German shoemakers?

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Michael Schumacher.

Balls probably carbon fibre to save weight

Should have keep going, he almost got 500km/h......

Bloody impressive, that aerial shot gave good perspective on speed!!!!

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Titanium balls. Lightweight, scratch easily.

HEAVY balls

Originally Posted by Tussock

Titanium balls. Lightweight, scratch easily.

HEAVY balls

Agree, they are amazing, this guy even more as he is doing pace notes two to three corners ahead in his second language(he is finnish)

Originally Posted by DemocKot

Agree, they are amazing, this guy even more as he is doing pace notes two to three corners ahead in his second language(he is finnish)

holy shit, my mind could not process all that and stay on the road....
driver looks at navigator, "what was that last one again? I didn't quite ca.......... ENDS"

Originally Posted by DemocKot

Agree, they are amazing, this guy even more as he is doing pace notes two to three corners ahead in his second language(he is finnish)

Incidentally, the reason they use English for the pace notes is because the Finnish words for 'left' and 'right' have two syllables and take longer to say. Many Finnish drivers/codrivers do - I guess like most of Europe they learn 2 or 3 languages including English from a young age, which would make it easier to adapt.

Kankkunen is one of the all-time greats though - such a natural driver, its like the car is just an extension of his body. He has also set world speed records on ice (330km/h) and in a tractor (130km/h, on snow).

I tested it on my 10 month old daughter. The Bugati did no worry her too much, but Padden had her shaking her head.