Schumi Sets Good Example

[75coupe]

Seven-time formula one world champion Michael Schumacher shocked a cab driver by taking over the wheel in order to be on time for a flight.

Schumacher flew into the aerodrome at the Bavarian town of Coburg on Saturday and took a taxi to the village of Gehuelz, 30km away,

to pick up a new puppy - an Australian Shepherd dog called "Ed".

But when the 38-year-old, plus his wife and two children, caught a taxi back to the airport they were short on time and, after a polite request,

cab driver Tuncer Yilmaz watched in wonder as Schumacher took the wheel.

"I found myself in the passenger seat, which was strange enough, but to have "Schumi" behind the wheel of my cab was incredible,

" Mr Yilmaz told the Muenchner Abendzeitung.

"He drove at full throttle around the corners and overtook in some unbelievable places."

Mr Yilmaz was well rewarded for the unusual journey - on top of the 60 euro ($100) fare, he was also given a 100 euro ($167) tip.

Schumacher's spokesperson Sabine Kehm later confirmed the story.

The German track ace, who now lives in Switzerland, retired from formula one in 2006 after a glittering career and, despite test drives for his old team Ferrari,

has insisted there is no chance of a return to racing.

[vinnie32GTS4]

no u cannot..only schumi lol

u can try but whether u do as good as schummi i dnt think haha

but thats funny as lol

[(B1) MR_fanny]

wheres the youtube footage? brilliant!

[scathing]

God knows I've been in enough cabs where the idiot behind the wheel has scared me to a point where I would probably pay extra if I could drive myself.

I just can't see myself giving a taxi driver a $167 tip for driving too slow. I'm not Miss Daisy.

[R33GOD]

if only shui did that in Australia. bloody hoon!! lol

the police would have had fun with him

[grandmasterb]

Pfffffft i would of made him get out and walk!!!

[PHATR32]

if only shui did that in Australia. bloody hoon!! lol

the police would have had fun with him

zif the cops would catch him.......

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Cops drive commodore's bro! Da fastestest cars on da earf uleh!

[Marco-R34GTT]

+1

[s2k12]

Cops drive commodore's bro! Da fastestest cars on da earf uleh!

taxi's are commodores too, uleh!

[PM-R33]

LOL! That is halarious, good on him!

[hrd-hr30]

WTF's an Australian Shepard?

[Owgasm]

a dog

[PHATR32]

its some dude from australia who looks after sheep.........

WTF's an Australian Shepard?

[sh@un]

I remember an article in Wheels a few years ago where he was flogging some Fiat sh*tbox whitless around Fiorano with journo Peter Robinson, casually chatting away the whole time the car was pushed to it's limit, and while sideways through a corner he commented "the outfield of the track is quite picturesque here- this is the first time i've been through here slow enough to notice"

[PM-R33]

I remember an article in Wheels a few years ago where he was flogging some Fiat sh*tbox whitless around Fiorano with journo Peter Robinson, casually chatting away the whole time the car was pushed to it's limit, and while sideways through a corner he commented "the outfield of the track is quite picturesque here- this is the first time i've been through here slow enough to notice"

Hahaha! Maybe he is actually The Stig off of Top Gear........

[ossie_21]

This story reminds me of the ad a couple of years ago for some sunglasses with Shumacher's head on it & the line "How would you like this guy to be your taxi driver?"

Cops should be able to do fucall about it because apart from words, there is no evidence.