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Old Jun 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 Jun 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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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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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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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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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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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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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

RIP
this is why you never buy a Jap sports car.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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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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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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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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