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Old 06-23-2010, 10:37 PM
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http://jalopnik.com/5570971/breaking...n-german-crash

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this is why you never buy a Jap sports car.
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Old 06-23-2010, 10:41 PM
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Yea saw this on M3 Post....the guy was 67!

One of the BMW drivers is in critical condition...
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It's strange that I was just looking at pictures of him driving that car on the Nürburgring this evening. The car was a limited production model with extra power and equipment that I believe was called the Nürburgring Edition.
RIP or the driver and condolences to his family. Hope the BMW driver and passenger recover.
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you know, if given a choice about how to go, inside the fastest supercar yet by a company you work for for decades and helped develop, in the middle of the German countryside on a scenic twisty road would score pretty high in my book...

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not a time to joke man. he dedicated his life testing cars so they'd be better for us to enjoy. even if japanese cars aren't your cup of tea how can you poke fun at that.

the lexus lfa is a ridiculous car with an equally ridiculous price tag. RIP Hiromu Naruse.

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Originally Posted by pinguhk
http://jalopnik.com/5570971/breaking...n-german-crash

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this is why you never buy a Jap sports car.
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance
not a time to joke man. he dedicated his life testing cars so they'd be better for us to enjoy. even if japanese cars aren't your cup of tea how can you poke fun at that.

the lexus lfa is a ridiculous car with an equally ridiculous price tag. RIP Hiromu Naruse.

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I not joking about jap cars they are not as strong as euro cars.
they are very thin metals
I had a bump in my Honda and the back end was caved in and the audi only had a scratch.
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance
not a time to joke man. he dedicated his life testing cars so they'd be better for us to enjoy. even if japanese cars aren't your cup of tea how can you poke fun at that.

the lexus lfa is a ridiculous car with an equally ridiculous price tag. RIP Hiromu Naruse.

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Totally agree. When someone so dedicated to their job dies like that, it is not something to take light hearted.

Condolences to family members and RIP...!
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