i agree that street racing threads should be deleted but here is what i get from the story. 1. he said it just started to barely drizzle-am i the only one who knows that this is the time when roads are MOST slick? It bring the oil to the top but hasn't washed it away. 2. thos of you who have street raced how many of you switch lanes to pass a car while racing,or go when there is traffic on the roads?
~just my0.02$

 

I was actually going to post this up.. but decided to keep this thread on topic.

My brother is actually the one who started that thread on NASIOC (has an STi). That community is the biggest disgrace of a car community I have EVER come across. If I could physically burn that community (the website).. I would without hesitation.

Those guys are ALL disrespectful, and to the ones who are laughing about it, and all that... they are the ones who should be DIAF'ing...

 

I almost lost my wife to an accident six months into our marriage. She was in intensive care for three weeks after a flat bed tow truck ripped the roof of her car on the highway. She had bleeding in her brain which required surgery, then they had to re enter due to a blood clot in her brain.

Those pictures in the hospital sent chills up my spine remembering how swollen my wifes head was after surgery.


Thank you for sharing the story, hope your recovery is well Ryan.

 

+100 - Thats why I spend my time on this forum even though we own an STI. It amazes me how f**ked up peoples attitudes are.

 

This story just goes to show you, you must look at everything while driving, and make good judgement. And if your racing someone you NEVER swerve 2 lanes in the rain or wet road. I guess it was the heat of the moment. I just glad he was blessed enough to survive

 

I happen to think this thread and its message is welcome and needed in the EvoM community. PLEASE leave out any negativity and confrontations in this thread; I will delete them on sight. Look at Ryan and think....he was lucky (relatively speaking), and we may not be so fortunate as to survive a crash like that. That is all.
J.D.

 

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cliffnotes plz! I'm a spic you expect me to read that ****, while your at it and post up the entire story for War and Peace.

 

This thread should be made into a sticky and labeled: "read this before you street race". If it saves just one life as a result, it would be worth it. MODS I think this is your duty to the community.

Glad to hear you recovered buddy.

 

^ wow that is how you refer to yourself?

 

wow and heres another story, very sad.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/8...2625f2129b.htm

 

I would def love for him to speak at my school. Seems like everyone is immature and could definitely use this story to remind them of how serious stuff is. I know it affected me just reading it. I also wish him well and a full recovery.

 

I have to say I'm really getting sick of some of the BS that gets posted on this forum.
Here is a story from someone who has made a decision that drastically altered the course of his life, never mind that, a decision that almost ended his life and could have easily ended other peoples and there are people on here claiming he should have bought an "Evo instead of the SRT" and "AWD FTW".

WTF is wrong with you guys? Don't you get it? It's not about what he was driving. It is about not fully realizing the potential ramifications of decisions you make until it is too late, how they affect others and how you can't take those decisions back.

Oh, he shouldn't have lifted. I would apply the brakes. I wouldn't apply the brakes. Don't change two lanes when racing.

How about don't f*ckin race on the street? Ever think of that one? No, that's right cause it can't happen to you because you drive an Evo.

The guy almost died but here he is trying to make somthing good out of it and maybe help some other people learn from his mistakes and we have people who belittle his story with quips about what he should have done and how he choose the wrong car. It's pathetic. Why don't you just read it and try to learn something instead of sharing your "knowledge" for a change.

 

to u sir.

 

One of the very important things to learn from this story is that when you hit standing water, you should never hit the brakes...especially if you're in a corner. Whether you're driving on the track or just commuting to work on the highway, the message is the same: maintain a steady throttle; look where you want to go; and, don't make any sudden movements.

All I said in my post was that this story is a good example of why driver training is important. It could have saved Ryan and his family lots of heartache. I hope all the folks on this forum who are more worried about how many wheel HP their car makes as opposed to how well they can drive their car will think twice about what their priorities are.

I don't see why that message offends you. BTW, it goes without saying that streetracing is always a bad idea

Emre