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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Default Corvette racing accident!!
Looking at Bay Area news and found this article.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland...046?source=rss
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Man I hate reading those types of articles......
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Experience is indeed a cruel teacher. You get the exam first then the lessons afterwards.

Too bad the fatalities were another grim statistic of inexperience.

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Experience is indeed a cruel teacher. You get the exam first then the lessons afterwards.

Too bad the fatalities were another grim statistic of inexperience.

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That's a shame, way too young.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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It's stuff like this that put's street racing in prospective, unfortunately, young, and probably inexperienced. Prayers are with them and their families.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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Sorry to hear this

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Too bad some have to learn the hard way
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Fools! Sorry for their families loss, but glad no one else was injured/died due to their immature behavior.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Hate to say it...

But this is why I cringe when I see kids - especially under the age of 20 driving C5's or equally fast cars.

Let me preempt the < 20 response now by saying...it's not just young kids that drive irresponsibly, but stats don't stereotype!
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looks like the drivers of the M3 were also kids..


Video --> http://cbs5.com/video/?id=37783@kpix.dayport.com
Article --> http://cbs5.com/local/castro.valley.crash.2.793218.html
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One can only hope others will learn from this. JOE
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Gotta be careful out there boys and girls.
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Originally Posted by ALVETTE00
Hate to say it...

But this is why I cringe when I see kids - especially under the age of 20 driving C5's or equally fast cars.

Let me preempt the < 20 response now by saying...it's not just young kids that drive irresponsibly, but stats don't stereotype!
...100%...
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Originally Posted by ALVETTE00
Hate to say it...

But this is why I cringe when I see kids - especially under the age of 20 driving C5's or equally fast cars.
Hogan's kid is a good example
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Originally Posted by captcruz
Hogan's kid is a good example
I bet the parents are clueless even still that they did anything wrong.

I know at 17 I was a speed demon in the crappy cars I was driving and I'm sure I would have killed myself if driving a C5 at that age.
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Here is a link to some pics of the wreck.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2098549
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Originally Posted by EBZ16
looks like the drivers of the M3 were also kids..


Video --> http://cbs5.com/video/?id=37783@kpix.dayport.com
Article --> http://cbs5.com/local/castro.valley.crash.2.793218.html
Where do kids get this kind of money?
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Originally Posted by arobber
Here is a link to some pics of the wreck.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2098549

I don't think thats the same wreck...
That car is Mag Red... Other car was White.

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