Incorrect. The other four killed themselves...they were not killed by the driver. Each knew what they were getting into.
Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Wow.
The driver's thread on M5Board.com
M5froth I completley understand where you are coming from assuming that I am irresponsible..that is definetly understandable. I do sometimes make bad decisions but I am young and I do drive safe and I will not endanger the lives of others..and I hope you are not under the impression that I am the one to brag, I have never been that way and never will. Plus I will have pictures up asap with me in the pictures. I have no reason to lie buddy.
Posted by the driver, 3.5 hours before he killed himself and 4 friends.
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
Except he was bragging about going 140mph and wanted to take it even faster. They said the car was airborn for 200' before hitting a tree. He must have been travelling extremely fast. No street car is safe at those speeds. I don't care whether it's a BMW or a Mustang. You fuck up at those speeds and you're dead.
Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
Except he was bragging about going 140mph and wanted to take it even faster. They said the car was airborn for 200' before hitting a tree. He must have been travelling extremely fast. No street car is safe at those speeds. I don't care whether it's a BMW or a Mustang. You fuck up at those speeds and you're dead.
^^^
Yep. Rip 5 kids.
Speaking from experience, judging distance is very difficult even in perfect conditions, and is a learned skill. Because 99% of the time we're driving 35-70mph on public roads, judging distance at 140+ is not something that you can instantly do. Adding the factors of extra kids in the car (distraction), and the possibility/probability of intoxicants (decreased response time, reduced judgmental faculties), this was a prescription for trouble.
I've taken my E39 M5, totally stock, on a closed highway at up to around 150, and while it felt awesome, it was still a time when every movement requires 100% concentration, and planning. Regardless of my experience in performance cars, I doubt I would ever want to do that with passengers, particularly at night.
Sad, but this story should be spread around to the parents who have kids of driving age that show the inclination towards street racing/drag racing. Maybe get the kid a racing license and take him to kart events, or just the drag strip, with the appropriate training and safety precautions. Anything but toss the keys to a 500hp monster so that he/she can take 4 friends with him to the afterlife.
Reminds me of porsche girl in some ways.
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
I think the kids were making too much of a ruckus or he was drunk.. 110 limit in my Expedition? That's unstable as hell.. 125 in an Accord? Pretty unsure... In an M5? That really shouldn't have been a problem..
Originally posted by: senseamp
That's why on Top Gear they used a sign to tell the driver when to start braking when they were testing the top speed. Even for them it's hard to judge distance at high speed.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: warmodder
100 mph isn't exactly an uncontrollable speed. It's fast for most cars, but an m5 should be more than capable of handling it. This kid was either the worst driver in the world, or intentionally trying to kill himself.
I think the kids were making too much of a ruckus or he was drunk.. 110 limit in my Expedition? That's unstable as hell.. 125 in an Accord? Pretty unsure... In an M5? That really shouldn't have been a problem..
Where are you getting 100mph? He was going over 140mph according to the report...probably well over that even given how far the car travelled through the air after it flew off the end of the runway.
Originally posted by: Apex
Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Wow.
The driver's thread on M5Board.com
M5froth I completley understand where you are coming from assuming that I am irresponsible..that is definetly understandable. I do sometimes make bad decisions but I am young and I do drive safe and I will not endanger the lives of others..and I hope you are not under the impression that I am the one to brag, I have never been that way and never will. Plus I will have pictures up asap with me in the pictures. I have no reason to lie buddy.
Posted by the driver, 3.5 hours before he killed himself and 4 friends.
wow, indeed :Q
what fool gives a child such a machine in the first place? :|
As strange as it sounds, the M5 is actually a safer car than something about as fast like a Mustang or F-Body. Though the M5 is more costly (obviously), its safety tends to be pretty good. Yes, it's fast, but not appreciably faster than many of the vehicles in the hands of highschool kids today.
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
WTF! Looking at that M5 forum thread. What a fvcking poser! Dad gets a new M5 and he calls it his own, making up stories about "trading in a 335", etc. And no spelling/grammar skills at all! What an ass! Looks like he got what was coming to his spoiled ass.