not sure if any1 has posted this yet...

http://jalopnik.com/349540/flying-bm...ts-darwin-wins

the crash happened on a private airstrip by john travolta's house. I heard on the radio this morning that the kid that was driving was 18 and was on an m5 forum (not sure which one) asking how to imprive the performance after 100mph. seeing the wreckage they were obviously well over 100mph. also on the forum he said he would never endanger the lives of others yet had 4 friends in the car.

 

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=124526#2

more details

 

The mods should put this one in the Newbie forum and sticky it. DON'T DRIVE LIKE AN ASSHAT! There are times and places to go fast, they're called racetracks. They put someone who knows what they're doing in the passenger seat and they will teach you how to not kill yourself. You'll be wearing safety equipment... at least a helmet.

I also HIGHLY suggest you spend a whole bunch of time autocrossing before you ever attempt to drive on a track. Learn how to control the car at low speed and you may save your car or your life once you get to the fast stuff. If you want to impress your friends, do it there. They're allowed to ride along and it's a lot more exciting (and impressive) than going 140 in a straight line.

And above all else... KEEP IT ON THE TRACK!

 

should have been driving a festiva

 

should have been driving a bicycle!!!

 

wow

 

 

^^^^ I know man, im speechless

 

So true, going over 100 in a straight line takes a lot of focus in just about any car, especially since as clearly shown here one wrong move can mean multiple wrong body parts...

Autocross/track, and if you get a new car, autocross/track it, at least once, to get a feel for it. Its too cheap and easy to do to save your's (and possibly others') lives. I chalk up about 100 accident avoidances to my experiences at the track and autocross. Nothing makes it easier to dodge real life objects than dodging big orange cones!

 

M5Board.com Thread: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=111454

AmericanM5 is the kid

 

I saw that on the news, that's crazy

 

I agree, this should be a sticky. There are far too many people that THINK THE SAME EXACT WAY.

 

I added this to our no-street-racing sticky. Terrible accident, but no real surprise sticking a kid with minimal experience in a super car.

 

i wouldnt consider this street racing, it was on a private airstrip. and the airstrip happens to be the biggest private airstrip in the US.

 

horrible! r.i.p to all their souls. reality check!... reading his actual posts on the actual thread gave me goosebumps. damn man.