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ZilviaBot · 01-11-2009, 11:30 PM

01-10-2009 06:29 PM

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Nissan, Australia, Humor

A 78-year-old Australian man with a need for speed had his car impounded after being caught racing at 170 km/h (105 mph) on a winding road east of Melbourne on New Year's Day. It seems John Belfield, the senior citizen under the spotlight, is a member of a local Nissan-Datsun sports car club. The club was holding a social run for its members on January 1, and Mr. Belfield was in attendance with his sporty Nissan Pulsar.

When prodded during the drive by a 36-year-old fellow club member in a Nissan Skyline, Belfield couldn't restrain himself and took chase. While it isn't clear who had the lead when the police intervened, the local constabulary did nab both drivers and promptly impounded their cars based on Victoria's "hoon laws" (a series of laws that covers certain types of speeding, burnouts, street racing, screeching brakes, etc...). The violation, according to police records, makes John Belfield the oldest person to have his car impounded under the law... an accolade, of sorts. In his defense, Mr. Belfield pointed out that he is a skilled driver who races cars. We doubt that got him off the hook, as it has never worked for us when we're in our Pulsars. Thanks to Sam for the tip!

[National News AU]

78-year old's Nissan Pulsar impounded after AU street race with Skyline originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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thesimpleS13 · 01-12-2009, 12:41 AM

wow, old man keepin it real! lmfao jk dang, thats crazy....

bejota180sx · 01-12-2009, 12:50 PM

was it a skyline or a gt-r?

muddafakka · 01-12-2009, 08:58 PM

ROFL @ Mr. Belfield's defense. A for effort I say. Too bad Australia don't play dat.

illvialuver · 01-13-2009, 01:55 AM

that is how old people should drive what the fuck do they have to live for, they drive so damn slow all the time.

irax · 01-13-2009, 04:30 AM

it was probably a skyline

and if its a winding road... how the fuck do you get to 104mph?

RedStage · 01-13-2009, 05:33 AM

/\ All Wheel Drive....that's how

(I am hoping the guy was in a GTI-R.)
Australia has some awesome roads. Long sweeping curves. 104 mph would be easy in almost anything.

ROUGE180 · 01-13-2009, 09:40 AM

Some of the old people here in the States need to take some tips from the AU seniors. Mr. Belfield FTW!! That's funny though. Now some other old guy has to take his record and go 105mph chasing a GT3 lol

DrifterPaw · 01-13-2009, 02:22 PM

Nice now I know I can be 80 years old and drive a car like I stole it.

Felipe · 01-13-2009, 02:36 PM

gooooooooooo old man...

what does he have to lose... 2 to 3 yrs of his life? lol

alesserfate · 01-13-2009, 03:47 PM

Hahhaah

Good going for the old guy!

nismo 240sx · 01-14-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Felipe

gooooooooooo old man...

what does he have to lose... 2 to 3 yrs of his life? lol

haha that fucked up!..lol

MisawaJason · 01-14-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo 240sx

haha that fucked up!..lol

But the truth

*s13 @ fullboost* · 01-13-2009, 05:00 PM

I want pics of the pulsar!!!

nismo racer · 01-13-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by s13 @ fullboost

I want pics of the pulsar!!!

indeed i wana see that pulsar

dat411kid · 01-13-2009, 05:23 PM

Funny stuff...

MisawaJason · 01-13-2009, 06:41 PM

Awesome. I hope by the time I'm that old I still have a license. Old people suck a fat one at driving

TheTimanator · 01-13-2009, 06:47 PM

if it was a pulsar gti-r...drool. I love those little things!

FRpilot · 01-13-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ZilviaBot

In his defense, Mr. Belfield pointed out that he is a skilled driver who races cars. We doubt that got him off the hook, as it has never worked for us when we're in our Pulsars.

hahahaha

s13tilldeath* · 01-13-2009, 08:48 PM

Thats whats up....

Can you imagine seeing a 80 year old passing you at 104 mph....

(till i dump the clutch and pass him!) hahahaha

xblack240x · 01-13-2009, 09:48 PM

Haha he couldn't help but take chase. Haha, but for real let's see that pulsar!

lachlanrb20s13 · 01-14-2009, 05:27 AM

hahah this bloke was in a gti-r. i saw a pic of it..but didnt save it
he was a local import car cruise apparently, and apparently he did do/used to do ameture racing of some kind

nor-caljdm · 01-14-2009, 04:29 PM

haha thats hella crazy

pauldings1stSR20DD · 02-11-2009, 10:40 PM

lol

that blows

Akiros · 02-12-2009, 12:02 PM

78 year old.... knowing him that old gti-r was probably a mint 20 year old car with like 13,000 miles or someting, haha.

Soup Nazi · 02-12-2009, 05:39 PM

Lol @ his response to being a skilled race driver.....

01-11-2009, 11:30 PM	#1
ZilviaBot Zilvia.net Bot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	78-year old's Nissan Pulsar impounded after AU street race with Skyline 01-10-2009 06:29 PM Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Nissan, Australia, Humor A 78-year-old Australian man with a need for speed had his car impounded after being caught racing at 170 km/h (105 mph) on a winding road east of Melbourne on New Year's Day. It seems John Belfield, the senior citizen under the spotlight, is a member of a local Nissan-Datsun sports car club. The club was holding a social run for its members on January 1, and Mr. Belfield was in attendance with his sporty Nissan Pulsar. When prodded during the drive by a 36-year-old fellow club member in a Nissan Skyline, Belfield couldn't restrain himself and took chase. While it isn't clear who had the lead when the police intervened, the local constabulary did nab both drivers and promptly impounded their cars based on Victoria's "hoon laws" (a series of laws that covers certain types of speeding, burnouts, street racing, screeching brakes, etc...). The violation, according to police records, makes John Belfield the oldest person to have his car impounded under the law... an accolade, of sorts. In his defense, Mr. Belfield pointed out that he is a skilled driver who races cars. We doubt that got him off the hook, as it has never worked for us when we're in our Pulsars. Thanks to Sam for the tip! [National News AU] 78-year old's Nissan Pulsar impounded after AU street race with Skyline originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. PermalinkÂ\|ÂEmail thisÂ\|ÂComments More...

01-12-2009, 12:41 AM	#2
thesimpleS13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walnut, CA Age: 30 Posts: 124 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow, old man keepin it real! lmfao jk dang, thats crazy.... __________________ Life, Live it, Love it, and keep it Simple

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irax Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 37 Posts: 4,248 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	it was probably a skyline and if its a winding road... how the fuck do you get to 104mph? __________________ Drives a BRZ and is building a V6 S12 coupe.

01-13-2009, 05:33 AM	#7
RedStage Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida (formerly Yokohama, Japan) Posts: 531 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	/\ All Wheel Drive....that's how (I am hoping the guy was in a GTI-R.) Australia has some awesome roads. Long sweeping curves. 104 mph would be easy in almost anything. __________________ Marc - Yokohama, Japan

01-13-2009, 02:36 PM	#10
Felipe Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: No pues wow Posts: 2,959 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	gooooooooooo old man... what does he have to lose... 2 to 3 yrs of his life? lol __________________ Late Night Crew #1

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muddafakka Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fugitive on the run Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ROFL @ Mr. Belfield's defense. A for effort I say. Too bad Australia don't play dat.

01-13-2009, 01:55 AM	#5
illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 38 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	that is how old people should drive what the fuck do they have to live for, they drive so damn slow all the time.

01-13-2009, 09:40 AM	#8
ROUGE180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ROUGE180 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Some of the old people here in the States need to take some tips from the AU seniors. Mr. Belfield FTW!! That's funny though. Now some other old guy has to take his record and go 105mph chasing a GT3 lol

01-13-2009, 02:22 PM	#9
DrifterPaw Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown,MD Age: 37 Posts: 99 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Nice now I know I can be 80 years old and drive a car like I stole it.

01-13-2009, 03:47 PM	#11
alesserfate Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Hahhaah Good going for the old guy! __________________

01-13-2009, 05:00 PM	#14
s13 @ fullboost Spirit Of Ecstasy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 2,531 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I want pics of the pulsar!!! __________________

01-13-2009, 05:23 PM	#16
dat411kid Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY Age: 35 Posts: 661 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Funny stuff... __________________ http://www.leg1t.com

01-13-2009, 06:41 PM	#17
MisawaJason Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Korea Age: 36 Posts: 1,320 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Awesome. I hope by the time I'm that old I still have a license. Old people suck a fat one at driving

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TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 38 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if it was a pulsar gti-r...drool. I love those little things! __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

01-13-2009, 08:48 PM	#20
s13tilldeath* Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 436 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Thats whats up.... Can you imagine seeing a 80 year old passing you at 104 mph.... (till i dump the clutch and pass him!) hahahaha

01-13-2009, 09:48 PM	#21
xblack240x Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 555 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Haha he couldn't help but take chase. Haha, but for real let's see that pulsar!

01-14-2009, 05:27 AM	#22
lachlanrb20s13 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: perth, australia Age: 32 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahah this bloke was in a gti-r. i saw a pic of it..but didnt save it he was a local import car cruise apparently, and apparently he did do/used to do ameture racing of some kind

01-14-2009, 04:29 PM	#23
nor-caljdm Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nor cal Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	haha thats hella crazy

02-11-2009, 10:40 PM	#24
pauldings1stSR20DD Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia Age: 33 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol that blows

02-12-2009, 12:02 PM	#25
Akiros Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 33 Posts: 1,242 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	78 year old.... knowing him that old gti-r was probably a mint 20 year old car with like 13,000 miles or someting, haha.

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