# Times Square Midnight Run 2009 \*NEW VIDEO\*

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927 "2009-06-10T06:36:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/21 "2009-06-10T13:18:18Z")

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So you took 70 hot cars to one of the most car unfriendly cities in the world. How many left with taxi scars?

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/22 "2009-06-10T13:18:55Z")

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None. The driving was fine. I feel like most of the people who assume it’s horrible have never driven there.

> [@boxxa](#):
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> Haha I was thinking the same thing. People must love sitting in traffic and dodging dumb ass tourists crossing the road with their Ferrari.
> 
> I guess the only benefit was the number of people that get to check out your car and its effect on ones ego 🙂

We drove down 7th and were in times square less than 10 minutes. But great post!

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/23 "2009-06-10T13:19:18Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> So you took 70 hot cars to one of the most car unfriendly cities in the world. How many left with taxi scars?

None that I know of :tup:

Lots of close calls though.

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### Author: ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/24 "2009-06-10T13:40:14Z")

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looks like a great time!

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### Author: ![Johnnylude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Johnnylude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnylude)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/25 "2009-06-10T13:48:35Z")

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Any more pics of the Red CLK63 Black?

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### Author: ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/26 "2009-06-10T13:53:23Z")

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I like the plate on that Aston Martin

12CYLFTW

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### Author: ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/27 "2009-06-10T13:57:04Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> None. The driving was fine. I feel like most of the people who assume it’s horrible have never driven there.

No, the driving is always pretty bad there.

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/28 "2009-06-10T13:58:13Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> …I feel like most of the people who assume it’s horrible have never driven there.

+1

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/29 "2009-06-10T14:21:46Z")

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> [@MOBOOST4U](#):
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> No, the driving is always pretty bad there.

_shrug_ Didn’t bother me at all. I’ve driven through Manhattan/Midtown with a trailer before so doing it in a sports car was easy in comparison.

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### Author: ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/30 "2009-06-10T15:44:27Z")

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Some nice cars there.

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/31 "2009-06-10T15:51:02Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> It’s not. Just Broadway has been closed for almost a month, not 7th. So you can still drive though it north/south. :tup:

> **[REPORT: Cars officially banned from New York's Time Square - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/report-cars-officially-banned-from-new-yorks-time-square/)**
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> The crossroads of North America is about to become a lot more pedestrian-friendly. New York City's Times Square is reportedly getting a makeover to make it car-free. According to an Associated Press report, portions of Broadway from 42nd Street up to...

:shrug:

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/32 "2009-06-10T15:53:43Z")

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> The crossroads of North America is about to become a lot more pedestrian-friendly. New York City’s Times Square is reportedly getting a makeover to make it car-free. According to an Associated Press report, portions of Broadway from 42nd Street up to 47th and from 33rd to 35th are being closed to cars to cut down on pollution, traffic and pedestrian accidents.

Did you read the article you posted?

7th is still open.

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/33 "2009-06-10T16:00:16Z")

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nice pics.

Looks like fun with a capital F. U.

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/34 "2009-06-10T16:20:01Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> Did you read the article you posted?
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> 7th is still open.

sorry, i dont know the layout of what was considered times square…

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/35 "2009-06-10T16:25:14Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> sorry, i dont know the layout of what was considered times square…

You either have never been there, or have never watched MTV 🙂

![http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/05/20/nyregion/20closings.map.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/2/42283f466157ad366e044b9416cadbc64bf378b9.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/36 "2009-06-10T16:25:57Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> You either have never been there, or have never watched MTV 🙂
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> ![http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/05/20/nyregion/20closings.map.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/2/42283f466157ad366e044b9416cadbc64bf378b9.jpeg)

been there, but on foot, and havnt watched mtv since hs

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/37 "2009-06-10T19:02:12Z")

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clk63 is hot.

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### Author: ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/38 "2009-06-10T20:07:14Z")

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Nice guys looks like a good time.

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### Author: ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/39 "2009-06-11T05:08:23Z")

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Can people who don’t drive in NYC on a consistent basis stop bitching about shit?

I bet you you toolbags think that Buffalo has horrible traffic too…

Thanks for calling me, assholes.

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/times-square-midnight-run-2009-new-video/68927/40 "2009-06-11T05:32:54Z")

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> [@Daddie](#):
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> … Thanks for calling me, assholes.

It’s a long story, but things were crazy. We didn’t even know where we were going or when!

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