M5's don't fly
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Originally Posted by ivan545' post='523372' date='Jan 27 2008, 09:50 AM
no more speed mods for me.
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Indeed tragic news. My heart goes out to the families. R.I.P. The sad part is, it could have all been prevented. Please becareful out there. Life is short enough.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='523404' date='Jan 27 2008, 06:37 AM
As I wrote in a previous post about this horrific crash ...
"Even the best of engineering can't compensate for stupidity ... these kids must have thought themselves invincible. I can't imagine who, in their right mind, would intentionally turn such a powerful car over to irresponsible young adults." (I previously wrote 'children' but at 18yrs of age they were just about to enter 'adulthood' and I realize that some would not consider them children.)
Unfortunately many people will blame the car, an M5, and not its owner or operator.
"Even the best of engineering can't compensate for stupidity ... these kids must have thought themselves invincible. I can't imagine who, in their right mind, would intentionally turn such a powerful car over to irresponsible young adults." (I previously wrote 'children' but at 18yrs of age they were just about to enter 'adulthood' and I realize that some would not consider them children.)
Unfortunately many people will blame the car, an M5, and not its owner or operator.
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Originally Posted by grover432' post='523770' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:58 AM
19 year olds do think they are invincible, which is why they were flying down a runway in the dark. It is a tragic result. I have to wonder what a 19 year old was doing with the keys to his father's M5?
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Originally Posted by ivan545' post='523372' date='Jan 27 2008, 01:50 AM
no more speed mods for me.
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(I realize that any car can kill so maybe my loaded gun analogy isn't perfect but an M5 is not just "any car" and a car of that magnitude/caliber in the hands of an inexperienced/immature driver -- Josh admitted that he was inexperienced but "responsible" in his posts -- is just asking for trouble.)
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Have we ever lost a member to a driver related accident ???????????
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='523961' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:23 PM
Have we ever lost a member to a driver related accident ???????????
The only forum member that I'm aware of that we lost (not due to anything automotive related) is JDN. http://www.e60.net/jdn
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='523965' date='Jan 28 2008, 06:31 PM
I don't know of any off hand (but I suppose it's possible)...
The only forum member that I'm aware of that we lost (not due to anything automotive related) is JDN. http://www.e60.net/jdn
The only forum member that I'm aware of that we lost (not due to anything automotive related) is JDN. http://www.e60.net/jdn
Rudy, I was never fortunate enough to have had any corresopondance with JDN , but I know he was an extremely well respected member and friend to many here. I'm aware that you were very close to him and certainly feel for you and all of the members who called him a friend.
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