I do have to agree with you here 
RIP Paul Walker
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I think all mattie was trying to say is that it made a lot of people go out and put folders cans, big wings and bright wheels on their honda civics. But like anything you have your serious crowd and your posers.
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Its all good
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No body was moving inside the car according to this
Paul Walker's Friend Describes the Deadly Car Accident - YouTube
Paul Walker's Friend Describes the Deadly Car Accident - YouTube
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I drove by the crash site yesterday morning on the way to work. Still packed with people and news vans. It's really strange, no skid marks to speak of, maybe one single mark about 15-20 ft long at about a 25 degree angle into the curb, looks to be made with one tire, or two tires exactly in line. Nothing to suggest drifting or anything else.
I got to thinking, the speed limit is 45mph. The road is very wide, two lanes each way and really wide enough for a third each way. Most people drive about 55-60 mph there on a daily basis. It's all new construction, so the pavement is only about 8-10 years old and very smooth.
The question of mechanical failure is starting to come up. Rumor has it that there was a power steering and stalling issue they were dealing with, so the car was being worked on.
What do you think one of those Porsches would look like if it hit a tree at 60-70 mph?
Of course having the fuel tank in front of the car doesn't seem to be the best design feature for safety......
Oh well just some thoughts from an idle mind.....
I got to thinking, the speed limit is 45mph. The road is very wide, two lanes each way and really wide enough for a third each way. Most people drive about 55-60 mph there on a daily basis. It's all new construction, so the pavement is only about 8-10 years old and very smooth.
The question of mechanical failure is starting to come up. Rumor has it that there was a power steering and stalling issue they were dealing with, so the car was being worked on.
What do you think one of those Porsches would look like if it hit a tree at 60-70 mph?
Of course having the fuel tank in front of the car doesn't seem to be the best design feature for safety......
Oh well just some thoughts from an idle mind.....
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On another note, did you guys hear about the wedding ring he bought?
As the story goes....
He was in a jewelry store some years ago in Santa Barbara, and overheard a conversation between a recently returned service member and his fiancée about how he would love to get that ring for her but just couldn't afford $10,000.
Paul told the sales woman he was working with to put the ring on his tab, give it to them after he left and tell them it was anonymous.
As the story goes....
He was in a jewelry store some years ago in Santa Barbara, and overheard a conversation between a recently returned service member and his fiancée about how he would love to get that ring for her but just couldn't afford $10,000.
Paul told the sales woman he was working with to put the ring on his tab, give it to them after he left and tell them it was anonymous.
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Go to the track and most of the best cars are beat up imports.
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On another note, did you guys hear about the wedding ring he bought?
As the story goes....
He was in a jewelry store some years ago in Santa Barbara, and overheard a conversation between a recently returned service member and his fiancée about how he would love to get that ring for her but just couldn't afford $10,000.
Paul told the sales woman he was working with to put the ring on his tab, give it to them after he left and tell them it was anonymous.
As the story goes....
He was in a jewelry store some years ago in Santa Barbara, and overheard a conversation between a recently returned service member and his fiancée about how he would love to get that ring for her but just couldn't afford $10,000.
Paul told the sales woman he was working with to put the ring on his tab, give it to them after he left and tell them it was anonymous.
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I have. On the way home from a track day at VMP. Horrible head on collision that resulted in a fire to one of the vehicles. My friend and I stopped and pulled both the driver and passenger out of the car. It's been about 15 years ago now.
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If its a matter of putting your own life in significant danger to save a stranger I can understand, but if all you were risking were some 3rd degree burns to save a life you would have to be pretty spineless not to try. With that being said, it did look like a raging fire by the time the first person arrived, and both the occupants may have already been deceased.
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BTW I've driven a GT before. Its a handful and most GT owners will tell you to take it easy. I think a lesson NEEDS to be learned from this instead of the glorification the media is doing. I just got pulled over 2 days ago and the cop said to me "you must drive fast or speed often" my response was I never speed. I don't why would I!