Author Topic: The Short, Deadly Story of a Kid and his M5 (Read 6035 times)

Craig · « **on:** January 31, 2008, 03:04:44 pm »

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Columns/articleId%3D124526

Link courtesy of Fark.com

I even copied the thread title because I'm at a loss for what to say about this.

si · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:13:45 pm »

Video http://jalopnik.com/349540/flying-bmw-crashes-and-kills-occupants-darwin-wins

1TSX · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:15:50 pm »

Sad story indeed.

By the way, I am 18 myself, and I DO NOT drive in that type of manner. No, I am not lying. However, I do know people who do. It gives us young adults/teens a bad reputation when it comes to driving.

initial_D · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:23:55 pm »

Very tragic story. Maybe the father coulda put the kid thru some performance driving courses.

Zombie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:38:41 pm »

Wow that is a crazy story.

With great horse power comes great responsibility!!

Craig · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:48:11 pm »

Doesn't appear he lost control. More like he was unfamiliar with the concept that runways have a beginning and an end.

Not every 18-year-old would do this, but the ones who would are very good at telling their parents, "I'll be careful."

gottarondo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:13:40 pm »

It's the multiples that always get to me. Why were four other young men stupid enough to go driving with this guy? What decision-making skills did their parents teach them?

Zombie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:18:11 pm »

Quote from: gottarondo on January 31, 2008, 04:13:40 pm

It's the multiples that always get to me. Why were four other young men stupid enough to go driving with this guy? What decision-making skills did their parents teach them?

Rich kids don't make decisions they get what they want.

johngenx · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:39:53 pm »

Idiot kid. Bigger idiot Dad. What

' moron lets an 18 year old punk drive his 500hp car? Not much sympathy from me on this one. Too bad about the passengers though, as we'll never know if they really knew what Josh was up to.

rrocket · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:42:03 pm »

On John Travolta's runway no less. Sweet. This kid did the gene pool a favor...

BJB · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2008, 05:10:10 pm »

Quote from: Zombie on January 31, 2008, 04:18:11 pm

Quote from: gottarondo on January 31, 2008, 04:13:40 pm
It's the multiples that always get to me. Why were four other young men stupid enough to go driving with this guy? What decision-making skills did their parents teach them?

Rich kids don't make decisions they get what they want.

That doesn't even make sense

The Mighty Duck · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2008, 06:22:38 pm »

Very little sympathy for the driver - he was a liar, a braggart, and an idiot. But he killed four people who likely did nothing worse than get into a car with him.

DoubleClutch · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2008, 06:51:30 pm »

Kinda hard on the kid aren't we? I can't think of too many 18 year olds who didn't do something stupid.

However,

to the dad that let his 18 year old drive his M5.

tenpenny · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:22:10 pm »

If we were all brutally honest, we'd probably admit that we've ALL done things that were equally stupid and risky, but got away with it. Although I never had any accidents when young, unlike many of my friends, I did manage to go over 100mph in a 73 Pontiac with three friends in it, on the way home from Prom. It was incredibly stupid and risky, but nothing happened.

This kid did something incredibly stupid, but didn't get away with it. Yes, it's his fault, and nobody else's. But I bet there's more than a few posters here spouting their opinions who smoke cigarettes, too.

Schmengie · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:27:09 pm »

Quote from: DoubleClutch on January 31, 2008, 06:51:30 pm

Kinda hard on the kid aren't we? I can't think of too many 18 year olds who didn't do something stupid.

However, to the dad that let his 18 year old drive his M5.

True enough, but I never killed anyone. At least we can thank God this little prick wasn't on some residential street when he decided to see if his - oops, sorry - his dad's M5 could fly.

rrocket · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:28:15 pm »

If the retard would have had any sense, he would have done a "recon" run 1st...

tenpenny · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:30:09 pm »

johngenx · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:49:54 pm »

Yeah, we've all done dumb stuff. But, in 1981, my car had 70hp and took a month to get to 160km/h. Yes, I had a high performance motorcycle, but I had been riding for many years off road and by then my Dad knew that I was skilled on two wheels. Kids take risks, and parents have to try to reduce the potential impact. Giving your 18 year old spoiled asshat kid access to a 500hp car is an attempt to become asshat-king-of-the-world.

Not knowing where your car is at 3:00am also says something. Yup, here ya go Josh, take the M5 and don't bother about where you're going or what you're doing with my 290km/h capable machine.

Yes, at 18 I was often out at 3:00am, but I didn't live at home anymore, paid my own way, and had my car parked 'cause I couldn't afford gas, insurance AND tuition.

Squishy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:47:18 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on January 31, 2008, 07:28:15 pm

If the retard would have had any sense, he would have done a "recon" run 1st...

He probably did do that and then didn't account for the added weight and added braking distance his four friends would have added.

Titanium48 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:55:14 pm »

At least he had the sense not to try that stunt on a public road. There could have been more casualties.