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| KaptKaos |
 Jan 31 2008, 02:37 PM
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Its about that kid that launched the M5 off the runway and died. Evidently, he was on a forum, not unlike this one. The M5 board seems to be down right now. Since I can't read the forum, and see what people were posting, I'll need to wait until it's online. But I can't help but think that maybe someone could have reasoned with him not to drive so fast. Terribly sad. |
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| watsonrx13 |
Jan 31 2008, 08:59 PM
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The accident happened just north of the Tampa area and has been a popular subject at the lunch table. From what I've read in the local papers, he was posting on a BMW board and asking a lot of questions about going fast. There was a number of quotes from other members that the young man shouldn't try to drive his car very fast as he is very young and inexperieced. Evidently, youth and peer-pressure won out. This airport is actually private property and part of a subdivision that the owners all own their own planes. It's also the subdivision that John Travolta lives at, along with his 707 and Lear jet. We still haven't found out if the parents live there or if he snuck onto the runway.
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| VaccaRabite |
Jan 31 2008, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Jan 31 2008, 09:59 PM)  The accident happened just north of the Tampa area and has been a popular subject at the lunch table. From what I've read in the local papers, he was posting on a BMW board and asking a lot of questions about going fast. There was a number of quotes from other members that the young man shouldn't try to drive his car very fast as he is very young and inexperieced. Evidently, youth and peer-pressure won out. This airport is actually private property and part of a subdivision that the owners all own their own planes. It's also the subdivision that John Travolta lives at, along with his 707 and Lear jet. We still haven't found out if the parents live there or if he snuck onto the runway. -- Rob From what I have read, the kids GF lived there, but he did not. However, several reports said that late night runs were not all that uncommon on the runway, and that there was little security on it. Zach |
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KaptKaos This is really sobering. Jan 31 2008, 02:37 PM
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about 160 km/h wi... Feb 2 2008, 01:04 PM carr914 Is it a coincidence that so many Carrera GT are wr... Feb 2 2008, 01:41 PM Pat Garvey Kids are stupid (particularly males)!
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