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Old 12-21-2014, 07:50 AM
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I am sure this crash has been posted already here but it punctuates the debate over the new Z. Some cars are designed to turn, some are not.
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Old 12-21-2014, 08:13 AM
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Old 12-21-2014, 08:43 AM
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Even though I strongly support the Z, I have to admit that this was the best reply to the OP. /win
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Old 12-21-2014, 08:57 AM
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I think there is a big difference between a run on the Ring and on the street.
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Old 12-21-2014, 08:58 AM
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The only thing this shows is that fast cars crash... Even in the hands of skilled professionals. Most often it is related to the driver having more money than driving skill, but even those with skill need to respect these cars
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Old 12-21-2014, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TacDoc
I am sure this crash has been posted already here but it punctuates the debate over the new Z. Some cars are designed to turn, some are not.
but that road is straight....no?
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Old 12-21-2014, 03:08 PM
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where is the link to about the hellcat crash?
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Old 12-21-2014, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bigblock427
I think there is a big difference between a run on the Ring and on the street.
....first reply to the OP was very WEAK...
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Old 12-21-2014, 04:06 PM
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I feel for the owner of that cool hellcat.

Jim Mero testing on the ring.....not so much...

Both great cars still gm did in fact create a car that can better offer the total performance package...

Nothing can fix driver error...yet I believe gm did a much better job of offering a better performing balanced package.
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Old 12-22-2014, 01:55 AM
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Happened in Brighten, CO supposedly 1 hour after the car was bought according to Yahoo News.



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where is the link to about the hellcat crash?
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Old 12-22-2014, 02:17 AM
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Z06 cant go fast enough to actually cause any damage in a wreck.
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Originally Posted by TearExtractor
Z06 cant go fast enough to actually cause any damage in a wreck.
Not bad....for your 11th post ever.
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Old 12-22-2014, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TearExtractor
Z06 cant go fast enough to actually cause any damage in a wreck.
I guess I should buy one just so my insurance premiums go to zero $.

And another bridge somewhere is missing a troll.
So let me guess, first step to extract tears is you put your own head in a vice....

Dvandentop, I did a google search for wrecked hellcat Colorado and found lots of links.

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Old 12-22-2014, 05:14 AM
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Yeah, cause there has never been a wrecked Corvette.
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Can't believe that no one has mentioned anything about the strategically placed sign in the back of the photo that says "Hiring Drivers"

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Can't believe that no one has mentioned anything about the strategically placed sign in the back of the photo that says "Hiring Drivers"

Must be the tow truck. One of the links I found had photos of the accident site in daylight along with clear pics of the skid marks....on the road not the driver's underwear
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Originally Posted by sunsalem
Not bad....for your 11th post ever.
Number of posts hardly is indicative of the quality, God knows you're a prime example of posting useless drivel.
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Originally Posted by PDCjonny
Number of posts hardly is indicative of the quality, God knows you're a prime example of posting useless drivel.
But it would appear quantity is indicative of quality here. The more I see of the posts on these threads, the more convinced I am that evolution is a two way process. Who knew the C7ZO6 would be the catalyst of scientific discovery?

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Originally Posted by dvandentop
where is the link to about the hellcat crash?
http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...artner=ya5nbcs

Like this can't happen to a car with rear wheel drive and 400 HP with frozen street temps and when you are not familiar with the car.

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Originally Posted by Mopar Jimmy
http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...artner=ya5nbcs

Like this can't happen to a car with 400 HP with frozen street temps and when you are not familiar with the car.
And yet...millions of cars drive those same roads and conditions every day and only a few wreck.

Excusing someone's poor judgement in personal restraint resulting in a wreck of that magnitude? Nope...sorry. It was an idiot, going too fast in the conditions and (likely) showing off.

It reminds me of all those C6Z06 pictures of cars wrecked just up the road from the dealers lot.

Stupidity...that's all it was. Hopefully nobody got hurt from his lack of common sense.
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