Yes, tracking is dangerous - Page 3

*clyde* · 04-26-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bren

Oh, my.

http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/porsch...9.php#c1331202

What does this have to do with anything? Is the person posting that someone special or is it just another internet windbag?

dan · 04-26-2007, 01:18 PM

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FYI the Guy who "Borrowed" the car has been driving an automatic AS corvette convertable for years. He spun his corvette on his 3rd run in the same spot (the only guy I saw do this). His automatic corvette has two pedals, the brake pedal is 5 inches across, the gas pedal is three inches wide. That's a Big difference from the Porsche GT3's three narrow pedals placed closely together in true race car fashion. I'd say not looking (ahead) past the finish lights, driving a supercar and trying to set the fastest time of the group are too blame for this incident. An over agressive finish and a panic stab at the clutch pedal is always gona be a bad scene. The car owner has got to take a little blame for allowing someone else to run the car with the mindset of setting fastest time.

FC · 04-26-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bren

Oh, my.

http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/porsch...9.php#c1331202

How is a 996 GT3 worth $130K?

Shouldn't it be more like $80K? I guess it sounds better if you inflate prices.

Sharp11 · 04-26-2007, 01:35 PM

I've seen some pretty nasty, near misses at events - put a bunch of guys together on the weekend, give them fast cars and a competitive event and the testosterone starts flowing - everybody wants to be a "hero"

Perhaps some good will come out of it, something like a little perspective would be a good start.

Ed

FC · 04-26-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stuka

Brand new it was 130K for cars with lots of retarded CF bits.

Sure, but it's not new anymore, and there is no way the writer knows what options that car has. If I total my 330i I would not say I crashed my $40K car.

Rob · 04-26-2007, 02:16 PM

If I crashed your 330, I would say I crashed your $40k car. It makes more sense when they still make the car so it's a replacement cost, but I think it's a normal way of referring to stuff like this.

04-26-2007, 01:35 PM	#24
Sharp11 Vicarious Twitterer Join Date: May 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 06 330 cic ZHP Location: CT Posts: 7,566	I've seen some pretty nasty, near misses at events - put a bunch of guys together on the weekend, give them fast cars and a competitive event and the testosterone starts flowing - everybody wants to be a "hero" Perhaps some good will come out of it, something like a little perspective would be a good start. Ed

04-26-2007, 02:16 PM	#26
Rob The user formerly known as rwg Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: Z4 Location: Vegas baby! Posts: 8,261	If I crashed your 330, I would say I crashed your $40k car. It makes more sense when they still make the car so it's a replacement cost, but I think it's a normal way of referring to stuff like this.