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| ConeDodger |
 Nov 30 2013, 09:50 PM
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Paul Walker died today in Valencia California. He let a friend drive his Porsche and the guy lost control and hit a tree at high speed...
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| rohar |
Dec 2 2013, 06:15 PM
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Well this gets stranger and stranger. Appears they were traveling at less than 45mph when everything went wrong. Doesn't change anything, other than the story.
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 2 2013, 06:46 PM
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QUOTE(rohar @ Dec 2 2013, 04:15 PM)  Well this gets stranger and stranger. Appears they were traveling at less than 45mph when everything went wrong. Doesn't change anything, other than the story. Link Someone heard a tire blow out prior to the crash and start of the fire. |
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| rohar |
Dec 2 2013, 06:58 PM
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Dec 2 2013, 04:46 PM) QUOTE(rohar @ Dec 2 2013, 04:15 PM) Well this gets stranger and stranger. Appears they were traveling at less than 45mph when everything went wrong. Doesn't change anything, other than the story. Link Someone heard a tire blow out prior to the crash and start of the fire. Yeah, could well have been. A lot of us have been on any number of surfaces at speed (preferably on the track). Think about the transition between an off camber sweeper and a straight away. Worse, think about that spot just before the transition, when you're throwing the car's CG all over hell, and something normally simple happens. Blown tire, strut valve failure, etc. You get the idea. Driving around on a Sunday drive with a VW rabbit and this isn't such a problem. In this car? Weight's all in the wrong spot to transition to the straight, and bam, huge weight shift. Even at 45. You can't recover it by adding throttle to let the butt out because a half inch of throttle is 200ft/lbs of torque. Braking is probably a bad idea. I'm not saying it can't be handled, but odds are this won't end well. |
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ConeDodger Paul Walker of Fast and Furious dead today Nov 30 2013, 09:50 PM
vw505 I heard its fake. Nov 30 2013, 09:54 PM
gothspeed Edit: RIP Nov 30 2013, 10:00 PM
ConeDodger
I heard its fake.
No it's real. I've se... Nov 30 2013, 10:05 PM sixnotfour Real Deal RIP.. Nov 30 2013, 10:04 PM Chris H. RE: Paul Walker of Fast and Furious dead today Nov 30 2013, 10:08 PM Mike Bellis His official FB page confirms it... RIP Nov 30 2013, 10:16 PM Spoke From CNN:
CNN Nov 30 2013, 10:22 PM vw505 I guess so. Nov 30 2013, 10:24 PM oldschool It's real...story Nov 30 2013, 10:25 PM sixnotfour http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/109902... Nov 30 2013, 10:41 PM ConeDodger
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/10990... Nov 30 2013, 10:54 PM sixnotfour
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/10990... Dec 1 2013, 01:05 AM boxsterfan RIP Paul Walker Nov 30 2013, 10:42 PM Maltese Falcon Not good news, rest in peace Paul + friend. Nov 30 2013, 10:55 PM rick 918-S The friend, Roger who? Nov 30 2013, 10:59 PM sixnotfour http://www.alwaysevolving.com/index.php?op...... Nov 30 2013, 11:01 PM infraredcalvin RIP Nov 30 2013, 11:06 PM Mike D. I was at this car show today. A real Fast & Fu... Nov 30 2013, 11:12 PM ConeDodger
I was at this car show today. A real Fast & F... Nov 30 2013, 11:16 PM 914_8 Very much true… I live less than 5 minutes up th... Nov 30 2013, 11:25 PM Woody RE: Paul Walker of Fast and Furious dead today Dec 1 2013, 12:13 AM SirAndy Paul Walker died today ...
Who is Paul Walker and ... Dec 1 2013, 12:15 AM ConeDodger
Paul Walker died today ...
Who is Paul Walker and... Dec 1 2013, 12:52 AM SirAndy Not a fan?
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I had no idea who the guy... Dec 1 2013, 12:46 PM gms
I don't do "fan". They're actor... Dec 1 2013, 02:06 PM Gustl
[quote name='ConeDodger' post='1964501' date='Nov... Dec 1 2013, 12:58 AM scotty b
Paul Walker died today ...
Who is Paul Walker and... Dec 1 2013, 09:08 AM porbmw
Didn't know who he was either. Have never se... Dec 2 2013, 03:11 PM Lou W Roger Rodas from the Pirelli World Challange was t... Dec 1 2013, 04:41 AM GeorgeRud A true tragedy as it was street racing that made h... Dec 1 2013, 07:17 AM ThePaintedMan :agree: Paul Walker was a good guy, and always had... Dec 1 2013, 08:23 AM 396 RIP for Paul and Rodas. As some one posted, racing... Dec 1 2013, 08:52 AM Woody
RIP for Paul and Rodas. As some one posted, racin... Dec 1 2013, 10:00 AM pete000 So many Carrera GTs have ended in a bad way. This ... Dec 1 2013, 10:25 AM Cap'n Krusty It would appear to be another case of "too mu... Dec 1 2013, 11:16 AM bulitt It appears CF doesn't offer much crash protect... Dec 1 2013, 11:23 AM mepstein
It appears CF doesn't offer much crash protec... Dec 1 2013, 11:37 AM Mr.242 Trying to find the picture with a different angle.... Dec 1 2013, 11:51 AM Drums66 ....Any violent death is not cool.. :idea:
peace... Dec 1 2013, 12:00 PM Kaduku I've always like Paul Walker. He never flaunte... Dec 1 2013, 12:09 PM ConeDodger
I've always like Paul Walker. He never flaunt... Dec 1 2013, 01:37 PM KENNY
I've always like Paul Walker. He never flaun... Dec 1 2013, 05:26 PM Lou W
[quote name='ConeDodger' post='1964746' date='Dec... Dec 1 2013, 05:50 PM messix too soon....
:stooges: Dec 1 2013, 01:07 PM sixnotfour They took out a light pole before the tree, this s... Dec 1 2013, 01:13 PM carr914 I was never a Fan of the Fast & Furious Movies... Dec 1 2013, 01:47 PM RobW What a bummer!
Speed contests belong on the t... Dec 1 2013, 01:50 PM andys Rye Canyon Loop is my work address, so I'll ch... Dec 1 2013, 03:21 PM sixnotfour Remember this GT crash at the race track ??
http:/... Dec 1 2013, 04:24 PM Cap'n Krusty Thinking on this a bit, I think they're gonna ... Dec 1 2013, 06:10 PM '73-914kid
Thinking on this a bit, I think they're gonna... Dec 1 2013, 06:27 PM JmuRiz Totall bummer, I'm sure he figured it would be... Dec 1 2013, 06:41 PM 914_8 One of my neighbors is a certified driver for Lamb... Dec 1 2013, 08:18 PM Lou W [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-25164... Dec 1 2013, 09:17 PM RobW
[url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2516... Dec 2 2013, 07:53 AM JamesM
[url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-251... Dec 4 2013, 01:41 AM SirAndy 23-7= pedophile
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Calling that a pedoph... Dec 4 2013, 02:35 AM ConeDodger
23-7= pedophile
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Calling that a pedop... Dec 4 2013, 09:04 AM 396
[quote name='RobW' post='1965060' date='Dec 2 201... Dec 4 2013, 09:13 AM Maltese Falcon Since I first heard of this tragedy yesterday, I... Dec 2 2013, 12:13 AM carr914 Indy-Car Driver Graham Rahal was one (6 total owne... Dec 2 2013, 07:43 AM jkb944t
Indy-Car Driver Graham Rahal was one (6 total own... Dec 3 2013, 09:52 PM Van914 Saw a post today that the power steering was leaki... Dec 2 2013, 08:18 AM 396
Saw a post today that the power steering was leak... Dec 2 2013, 08:47 AM Woody
Saw a post today that the power steering was lea... Dec 2 2013, 10:51 AM 396
[quote name='396' post='1965072' date='Dec 2 2013... Dec 2 2013, 11:07 AM Woody
[quote name='396' post='1965072' date='Dec 2 201... Dec 2 2013, 11:38 AM Steve Interesting that Leno took down his Carrera GT spi... Dec 2 2013, 08:43 AM ConeDodger New report on CNN says they are investigating a po... Dec 2 2013, 10:59 AM last337 I actually enjoy those Fast and Furious movies as ... Dec 2 2013, 04:22 PM ConeDodger
I actually enjoy those Fast and Furious movies as... Dec 2 2013, 05:16 PM GeorgeRud It seems that everyone that knew or had interactio... Dec 2 2013, 05:40 PM carr914
Saw a post today that the power steering was leak... Dec 2 2013, 06:06 PM Cap'n Krusty
Saw a post today that the power steering was lea... Dec 2 2013, 07:06 PM MDG
Well this gets stranger and stranger. Appears th... Dec 2 2013, 06:53 PM rohar
[quote name='rohar' post='1965226' date='Dec 2 20... Dec 2 2013, 06:58 PM MDG
I dunno. That car looks like it almost broke in... Dec 2 2013, 07:28 PM rohar
[quote name='rohar' post='1965245' date='Dec 2 20... Dec 2 2013, 07:35 PM Lou W
Interesting that Leno took down his Carrera GT sp... Dec 2 2013, 06:26 PM carr914
Well this gets stranger and stranger. Appears th... Dec 2 2013, 07:34 PM SirAndy I'm calling BS on that - at 40-45mph, you don... Dec 2 2013, 09:13 PM rick 918-S
I'm calling BS on that - at 40-45mph, you don... Dec 2 2013, 09:18 PM carr914
[quote name='carr914' post='1965224' date='Dec 2 ... Dec 2 2013, 07:36 PM MDG
You don't have to tell me that twice - I was... Dec 2 2013, 07:44 PM Woody
[quote name='carr914' post='1965269' date='Dec 2 ... Dec 2 2013, 10:08 PM Woody
[quote name='Woody' post='1965182' date='Dec 2 20... Dec 2 2013, 09:59 PM iamchappy :agree: :agree: :agree: :agree: :agree: :agre... Dec 2 2013, 10:05 PM bulitt No fuel cell in these cars? Dec 3 2013, 08:18 AM ConeDodger
No fuel cell in these cars?
No. Dec 3 2013, 11:06 AM ConeDodger Someone brought up a good point this morning.
610... Dec 3 2013, 11:07 AM Maltese Falcon According to an interview on our local knx1070 new... Dec 3 2013, 02:10 PM andys A constant stream of cars in a coned-off lane pass... Dec 3 2013, 02:22 PM stugray Latest video posted on CNN shows a view where you ... Dec 3 2013, 08:12 PM sixnotfour CA. lawsuit for concrete light posts, all the pole... Dec 3 2013, 08:22 PM boxsterfan Didn't look like there was much left of the wr... Dec 3 2013, 08:50 PM Woody Driver ran out of talent. End of story. No differe... Dec 3 2013, 09:41 PM |
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