http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1e2dc171-53ee-40ee-b384-b43c9bd352fd.htm
Red MKIII SUPe at minute 1:50
Red MKIII SUPe at minute 1:50
Racing and Streets don't mix
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JustAnotherVictim
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Very sobering watching that but also misleading as I doubt all of them were "street racing" as such.
Anytime a fast car crashes it was "street racing" this was how the news reported my accident in the Z way back and I wasn't racing anyone or anything it was caused by someone else breaking the law and on my part the "speed" was a contributing factor in the injuries only!
People tend to drive around in cars with a false sense of security and invulnerablity and don't realise all that is between them and death is some .9mm thich hi tensile sheet steel and NOT some indestructable safety survival cell..... You hit someting solid front on at >70mph you're going to die (35mph headon same effect not talking about a glancing impact here)
Anytime a fast car crashes it was "street racing" this was how the news reported my accident in the Z way back and I wasn't racing anyone or anything it was caused by someone else breaking the law and on my part the "speed" was a contributing factor in the injuries only!
People tend to drive around in cars with a false sense of security and invulnerablity and don't realise all that is between them and death is some .9mm thich hi tensile sheet steel and NOT some indestructable safety survival cell..... You hit someting solid front on at >70mph you're going to die (35mph headon same effect not talking about a glancing impact here)
i think it's good kids crash cars....as long as nobody is hurt it usually enlightens them a little bit. It does suck when the car is a supra, but at least most of them who buy a second one take much better care of it and respect it much more.
that's my story, and looks to be Yellow 13's story too....
that's my story, and looks to be Yellow 13's story too....
I wrecked another Supra the year after trying to show off :cry:
Now that my dumber days are over, I realize how careless I was sometimes.
Now that my dumber days are over, I realize how careless I was sometimes.
I thought it was funny how the MK3 was the least totaled car in the whole video. :biglaugh:
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IJ. said:
I havnt yet, been in 2 decent accidents,
one head on into a bank in a Nissan Skyline R32 GTST, at 120-130km's about 75-80mph. and more recently a Nissan Skyline R32 GTS4 drifting at a track, sideways into a concrete retaining walll at around 120kph (75mph)
Was very lucky with the 1st accident to walk away from it, 2nd accident was only minor comparitively
Logan
GotToyota? said:
haha because it's a tank.. or it was NA and couldnt go fast enough to cause damage.... lol, yes I can say it I drive one. (not that thats true tho)
GotToyota? said:
Ya it held together very well for itself.
I agree IJ. If a ford taurus crashes into another car, then into a divider and flips into oncoming traffic it was an accident. If a Camaro slides off a corner and hits a guardrail he was "street-racing"... funny how that happens.
IJ. said:
Thats true IJ. I think it's like 50/50. Some were the actual "racing" cars and the other half might be the unfortunate drivers that got hit by the "race" car.
It sucks when people get in accidents and are seriously injured, but it does teach them and other people to be careful. I've cruised on the road before, but I'm always in the middle of nowhere, alone and never take it above my or my cars ability. (about 20mph haha).
A guy my dad worked with (dealership) died. Somebody traded in a buell (sp?) bike and he was driving it around the parking lot. Decided to start in the back of the lot (very clear) and see how it accelerated. Front tire pulled up, he lost control, and slammed into the building. Dead.
A kid of a guy he works with has a bmw m3 w/ cage, racing seats, and 4pt harnesses. he was cruising through some twistie roads, lost control, and hit a huge cement culvert. The only reason he is still alive is because of the harnesses and cage. He won't be that stupid again.
Be careful, and don't show off past your ability. I'm not gonna condone (sp?) doing stupid stuff, and I'm not gonna condemn it, just don't push it.
The more I think about it, I remember how immature and stupid I was at 16 and can't belive they give kids their liscenses that young. I was wayyy to ignorant to drive. but I guess in 10 years I'll look back and see how stupid I am today.
Drive safe!
A guy my dad worked with (dealership) died. Somebody traded in a buell (sp?) bike and he was driving it around the parking lot. Decided to start in the back of the lot (very clear) and see how it accelerated. Front tire pulled up, he lost control, and slammed into the building. Dead.
A kid of a guy he works with has a bmw m3 w/ cage, racing seats, and 4pt harnesses. he was cruising through some twistie roads, lost control, and hit a huge cement culvert. The only reason he is still alive is because of the harnesses and cage. He won't be that stupid again.
Be careful, and don't show off past your ability. I'm not gonna condone (sp?) doing stupid stuff, and I'm not gonna condemn it, just don't push it.
The more I think about it, I remember how immature and stupid I was at 16 and can't belive they give kids their liscenses that young. I was wayyy to ignorant to drive. but I guess in 10 years I'll look back and see how stupid I am today.
Drive safe!
theres a time and place for everything. if you want to be stupid and go on drinking binges and drug your self up, go to collage.
if ya want to drive fast, got to the drag strip. thats what there for.
i hate getting pulled over for "taking off to fast" or, "took that corrner a lil agressive, didnt ya?"
police here like to mess with sports cars just cuz they see 20 somthing kids driving them thinking all there doing is racing.
keep it on the drag strip and well all be a lil better off and more people will still be alive.
if ya want to drive fast, got to the drag strip. thats what there for.
i hate getting pulled over for "taking off to fast" or, "took that corrner a lil agressive, didnt ya?"
police here like to mess with sports cars just cuz they see 20 somthing kids driving them thinking all there doing is racing.
keep it on the drag strip and well all be a lil better off and more people will still be alive.
JustAnotherVictim
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Or just people who can't drive, had somethign unfortunate heppen. Not all bad crashes are from races.TrqMnstr said:
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