Two teens die after illegal street race

BayAreaE92 · 08-13-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

But track days are expensive.

Why you go Auto-Xing!

RIP for the two folks involved...it's a shame the young man couldn't be blessed w/a second chance (to live and stop racing of course) like many other street racers are afforded.

Hawkeye · 08-13-2008, 10:49 AM

That is what you get when you buy your 18 year old a corvette. Stupid parents.

skierman64 · 08-13-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by solefald

I blame the parents of a 18 year old who let him drive a Corvette

A big +1

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

But track days are expensive.

Not as expensive as two human lives.

Plus track days last a lot longer than some 15 second street race.

$200 a day for a track day is well worth it and you'll NEVER have the urge to street race again. It's very fullfilling, the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

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Originally Posted by eldy

was the chick hot?

Grow up.

BOOSTFTW · 08-13-2008, 03:52 PM

crazy stuff...I saw this on the news yesterday...scary how it happened couple miles from where I live.

darkphantom · 08-13-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by eldy

was the chick hot?

darkphantom · 08-13-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by skierman64

A big +1

$200 a day for a track day is well worth it and you'll have the urge to street race again. It's very fullfilling, the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Inspired · 08-13-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

see... he should have drove the BMW... better handling...

LOL, thats messed up man.

MMMazing07 · 08-13-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

see... he should have drove the BMW... better handling...

corvettes handle better than most BMWs.

sad story. wonder what the guy with the M3 is thinking right now.

SoYank · 08-13-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

But track days are expensive.

Cheap in comparison to a funeral or lifetime medical expenses.

BMW F22 · 08-13-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MTV

What happened with the M3 driver? He just took off?

I saw it on the news yesterday and they showed the M3. The driver was questioned and they are still investigating the incident.

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Originally Posted by E92phreak

Tragic, but you hear about this more and more these days.

Agreed. The sad part is that some people still think that street racing is okay as long as you know how to control yourself. The only thing is that when you're in the moment, you cannot think clearly and what you think you can control might be too much in reality.

I remember someone on here said that there's nothing wrong with street racing. Yeah there's nothing wrong with it until you get caught, hurt yourself, hurt someone else or even worse kill yourself AND other people. Also, I know parents should love their kids but teenage driver and fast cars just don't mix.

ae8t6ix · 08-13-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

But track days are expensive.

Track days are not expensive, they typically run 100-120 for a day, it's cheaper than a speeding ticket.

ganeil · 08-13-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by eldy

but then you have to buy helmets and follow rules..

What are you, 15?

We are talking about kids getting killed here and your making lame jokes.

TiAg335i · 08-13-2008, 09:08 PM

To me, the most unfortunate aspect of all this is that they were so young, with so much ahead of them...cut short. Reinforces why I never race other cars, and I am 20 years old. Mature young people with powerful cars do exist.

RIP.

Oregano123 · 08-13-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

see... he should have drove the BMW... better handling...

skierman64 · 08-14-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by eldy

but then you have to buy helmets and follow rules..

Which is exactly why we don't kill people at HPDE. A Snell approved helmet can be bought for about $150.

skierman64 · 08-15-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by eldy

tsk tsk tsk.

What? Are you saying you don't like going fast if there's safety and rules?

tin313 · 08-15-2008, 10:29 PM

its these jerk offs that give us teens a bad reputation... NOT ALL TEENS STREET RACE! i got pulled over by a cop once cuz i was at a red light and i anticipated the green light at the wrong time and released my brakes a lil too early and inched forward.. then the police in the oncoming lane u-turned and pulled me over saying that i was going to street race with the car beside me.. both our cars got ticketed.. but i disputed it. lol

RIP to the ppl who died in this accident

Turkishexpress · 08-15-2008, 11:06 PM

Street racing keeps the gene p00I cIean

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