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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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The article says 4 people died in the crash, yet it was only 1 car, a Corvette
http://www.kcra.com/news/23475085/detail.html
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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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1 driver; one on the center console; two sharing the passenger's seat

I suppose a couple of them could have been in the rear storage area. That would have freed up the passenger's seat for the console rider.

On one occasion, I had four adults in my '74 coupe. Good thing we were all related.

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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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It was a C6. Plenty of room in the "trunk" for two people.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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I had 4 people in my '69 several times, long, long ago.

A friend of mine had 4 people in his '73 once. Hit a speed bump too fast and the rear tires went up into the fender wells and cracked both quarter panels. They were bigger than stock tires.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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latest is possible pedestrians hit.....
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Old May 6, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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When I was in Jr. High a later C3 went under a bus and killed 5. 3 in front, 2 in the back. Very bad
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Old May 6, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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I lived on an Indian reservation at one point years ago and there was a two pickup truck accident that injured 22 Indians.... not a vette but it's a good story
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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While young and dumb, one cold winter day, lot's of snow/ice on the streets, I, along with four of my buds, rode a Harley 125 around the neighborhood (until the cop saw us.....).


Anything is possible if you're brain damaged enough.....
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Contrary to popular belief, Corvettes are not built for "STREET" racing
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
1 driver; one on the center console; two sharing the passenger's seat

I suppose a couple of them could have been in the rear storage area. That would have freed up the passenger's seat for the console rider.

On one occasion, I had four adults in my '74 coupe. Good thing we were all related.

i thought everybody in KY was related!
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i got 2 good ones. we fit 13 in a dodge champ cause he was the only one with a car. the other one is i used to work in jersey city new jersey and go home to brooklyn with 3 people in a MG.
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40 years ago I was pulled over in a 56 GMC pick up. 17 drunk teenagersn it, no ticket but I would have taken that over dear old Dad...ouch.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Did you hear the one about a Cesna crashing into a newfie cemetary? There's 800 dead and still counting.
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Originally Posted by 427basketcase
The article says 4 people died in the crash, yet it was only 1 car, a Corvette
http://www.kcra.com/news/23475085/detail.html


Yup.....one stupid female (probably drunk) "driving" the car, and 3 drunk fools, stupid enough to get in the car with her.....
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Old May 7, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
On one occasion, I had four adults in my '74 coupe. Good thing we were all related.

You sure about that? Suppose it's better than having said 'good thing we were all guys'
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Originally Posted by BB72
Did you hear the one about a Cesna crashing into a newfie cemetary? There's 800 dead and still counting.
really
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Originally Posted by BB72
Did you hear the one about a Cesna crashing into a newfie cemetary? There's 800 dead and still counting.
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Saw this on "wrecked exotics", http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newpho...100509_1.shtml
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22 year old female driver lost control at high speed, crashed and rolled over, killing all 4 passengers. (Yes, there were 4 people riding in the car).

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Wow. Carnage happens.

Too bad for the young people involved; they won't make the same mistake twice. Condolences to their families.
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