A man being chased by police in a stolen £30,000 Mercedes managed to reach 70mph - and tear through a set of red lights - after going over a stinger.
Ashley Blackett eventually came to a halt after speeding over another of the police spike strips.
The 31-year-old, was spotted in a nicked Mercedes GLA when he came to the police's attention on Agecroft Road in Salford.
An unmarked car followed it to check whether it was stolen, and they found it was being driven on false number plates.
Blackett realised he was being followed and sped off, so the officers activated their lights and the pursuit began, Manchester Crown Court heard.
A stinger device was used during the chase, in a bid to burst the Mercedes' tyres and stop it from continuing.
Despite driving over it, Blackett was able to continue, reaching speeds of up to 70mph in a 30mph zone.
He overtook vehicles and went through a red light during the chase, which happened at about 10pm on January 31.
After travelling on Agecroft Road he had turned right onto the A666.
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During the chase he went over a second stinger, which this time punctured some of his tyres, prosecutor Daniel Calder said.
He then turned off the A666 before abandoning the car and trying to run off into a wooded area near Clifton.
But Blackett was apprehended and arrested soon after.
It was found that the Mercedes had been stolen during a burglary at a house in Greenmount, Bury, sometime overnight between January 27 and 28 days earlier.
Blackett, of Buckingham Road, Swinton, pleaded guilty to offences of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance and handling stolen goods.
He has a number of previous convictions, including for robbery, possession of a prohibited firearm and supplying heroin.
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Defending, William Donnelly said the chase was 'relatively brief' and pointed out no-one was injured.
Mr Donnelly said Blackett had got the car from a 'mate' and was 'taking it around for a drive with some other friends'.
He said there was nothing to suggest Blackett was involved in the burglary or installing the fake number plates.
Blackett's partner is due to give birth to their first child later in the year, the court heard.
Sentencing, Judge Hilary Manley told Blackett: "You made determined efforts to evade apprehension, crossing two stinger devices.
"It's a miracle no one was injured or killed.
"At the age of 31 you are really too old to be still driving around with your mates in a vehicle."
Blackett was jailed for 32 months.
He was also banned from driving for three years and four months.
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