Tunnel Run???

I like the idea!!

 

The question is--how would you "block off" traffic for about a .5 to 3/4 of a mile so the film car and FAST CARS can do their thing?? NY bridges and tunnels are not exactly empty---EVER-- even at 3am there is traffic.

Id say the best bet is a weird time, like 4am on a sunday morning. But then who the heck wants to get up? you send in 2-3 regular cars, film car, then the exotics. When the film car enters the tunnel, just stop dead and have the exotics behind you waiting. traffic to get into the tunnel will build up for a few minutes, but by the time the toll takers notice, youll be off and running. When the 2-3 clearing out cars ahead radio you theyre far enough up, film car goes, then 30 - 40 seconds later the exotics take off.

Thatd be the way I would start brainstorming. Im sure the city wont help you stop traffic for such an event.

Would be cool though. If its not at 4am, Id love to be a part of it.

 

i don't go over 60 mph in a tunnel

 

i meant 50- 60

 

Joey goes faster then 50-60 in his tiny driveway!!!!!

 

Pretty sweet idea! I had actually thought about doing something like this on my own actually. I had dropped a friend off in midtown Manhattan a couple of weks ago and the sound of the exhaust resonating through in bewtween the buildings was sweet. That and the Ferrari/ Shell commercial got me to thinking that it's been a long time since I cruised Manhattan late at night.

edit: forgot to mention the tunnel under Park Ave just before the old Pan Am building/ GCS! That's a reall good one.

 

If you don't film it, did it actually happen?

You still need to have 2-3 cars go in and leave a length open for the cars to get up to speed. You cant pass and weave inside a tunnel. Thats just not cricket, I dont care how nuts we are.

 

filming tunnels and bridges is illegal, I think the last thing Shivam wants is the 20 state police agences AND DHS after him.

 

The only tunnel that is long enough is the Battery Tunnel. At night, you can actually get it up to some crazy speeds in there. And it is LOUD. My old club went though there on a run and it was insane, loud, and fun....but be damn careful. Luckly we had about 10 cops in the club.

 

I like the idea. As for cameras I would say strap some in or on(depending on the owner) the cars so it would be similar to the Getaway in Stockholm movies but driving responsibly of course...

BTW Lukas, sorry it's taking me forever to get those tapes to you, I'll send them out one of these days hopefully..


and heres a video link for reference.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1325812992248539984

 

Guys,
I've lived in NYC a loooong time. If you want to do a tunnel run, do it at 6:00-8:00am on a Sunday morning, or late night from Monday to Wednesday. Otherwise, there are too many cars and Police around...

 

Very early Sunday morning is generally the way to go.

I'd do some covert film car stuff if people were interested. It's easy enough to avoid the attention of the popo if you're sneaky.

 

Part of the sneaky is doing the speed run in the middle of the tunnel and not towards the ends where the noise is easy to hear by the tunnel entrance and exit where the Police sit