Teenagers die in M5 crash.

gillywibble · 01-02-2008, 20:03

There are a few threads to follow:-

US teenagers die in horror M5 crashÂ -Â Car News | MSN Cars UK

The driver of the Beemer posted on a forum shortly before the accident.

Rough shifts-M mode - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Airstrip Crash- Florida- 5 killed- 2008 M5 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Very sad indeed

philje123 · 01-02-2008, 20:17

That very tragic!

I knew of a smilar incident a few years back.

A young lad that i worked with went out with in his mate's Renault Clio Williams his parents had just bought him... and all 3 of them were killed excluding the driver!

Very sad indeed!!!!

Kaiserb_uk · 01-02-2008, 20:28

A very american tragedy...

news24 | Ocala.com | Star-Banner | Ocala, Fla.

I'm afraid I can't relate to it at all - it just reads like an episode of The O.C.

Babs · 01-02-2008, 20:32

Oh f*ck...

We can all talk s*it all day... but I wouldn't go out in a new M5 and whack everything up max/harshest/most/lots. I don't think anyone sensible would.

I know my Octavia is "only" 180bhp, but it's a bit of a hand-full when you're not expecting it to come on boost etc. After 10 months of Fabia I was used to it's power and subtleties.

Still very sad though

***Neo_VR*** · 01-02-2008, 20:39

Im sorry but i dont have any sympathy...
youngsters + powerful cars = inevitable outcome.

john_grant358 · 01-02-2008, 20:51

Thats well bad, it does make you think tho.

STIGY_VRS_FABIA · 01-02-2008, 20:57

well im onli 20 and im driving a 175 bhp fabia n i dont thrash the **** outa it . sad news tho just trying to say nt all young drivers think they are schumacher

Babs · 01-02-2008, 20:58

^ I'm not an emotionless German c*nt for a start...

STIGY_VRS_FABIA · 01-02-2008, 21:00

lmao fair nuff in that case nigel mansell lol

Babs · 01-02-2008, 21:04

I wish I could grow a tache like that! I only get a little wispy one, so I look like a Mexican Hotel Porter....

Lady Elanore · 01-02-2008, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Im sorry but i dont have any sympathy...
youngsters + powerful cars = inevitable outcome.

I feel sympathy for all those concerned and their families. I think most of us on here would have jumped at the chance to drive something silly like an M5 when we were 18 and a large proportion of us would have ended up in a crash I dare say.

It was quite erie to read the thread and see how it developed to it's tragic end, very sad watching life and death play out like that.

You are so right about the inevitable outcome sadly.

Robshaw · 01-02-2008, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Im sorry but i dont have any sympathy...
youngsters + powerful cars = inevitable outcome.

Erm, Im still here... Nevermind. Its a shame this happened.

Rob

STIGY_VRS_FABIA · 01-02-2008, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babs

I wish I could grow a tache like that! I only get a little wispy one, so I look like a Mexican Hotel Porter....

ur more mexican mansell lol

Babs · 01-02-2008, 21:39

I do have a sombrero...

devonutopia · 01-02-2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robshaw

Erm, Im still here... Nevermind. Its a shame this happened.

Rob

He said powerful cars.

I caught up on this about 2 days after it happened. Tragic!

mattandy · 01-02-2008, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiserb_uk

I'm afraid I can't relate to it at all - it just reads like an episode of The O.C.

I feel sorry for the families of the five lads but unfortunately I agree with the above

Robshaw · 01-02-2008, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

He said powerful cars.

I caught up on this about 2 days after it happened. Tragic!

Point taken.

oilburninnut · 02-02-2008, 00:00

yep kids in supercars,an accident waiting to happen,turns out t was his dads car,the question has to be if you were the dad,regardless of how much cash you had,would you let your 18 year old child drive it?

Kaiserb_uk · 02-02-2008, 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilburninnut

yep kids in supercars,an accident waiting to happen,turns out t was his dads car,the question has to be if you were the dad,regardless of how much cash you had,would you let your 18 year old child drive it?

And perhaps that's the problem - driving age in the states is 16 iirc, by 18 you're WAY responsible

oilburninnut · 02-02-2008, 00:10

i think they have it the right way round,driving 5 years before you can legally drink,but some sense has to be used,did the father really think his son would not use the performance? I would blame him,and if it was my child as one of the passengers,i would probably want to kill the irresponsible idiot.

Kaiserb_uk · 02-02-2008, 00:15

Well we all know there'll be a writ heading for BMW HQ just as soon as they can prove the car was going too fast for human control...

Lady Elanore · 02-02-2008, 00:21

And the Society of trees had better watch out too.

What was this lads father thinking of? Absolute tragedy and I bet the other children’s parents didn’t realise the true performance of the BMW either.

Captain Sisko · 02-02-2008, 00:52

Thats tragic
Its not a case of young drivers and powerful car

More like immature or inexperienced driver with a car. Power doesnt matter that much.
I've read stories of young drivers and 1.1l cars

A Tragedy yes but what makes it worse is that it could have been avoided.

Lady Elanore · 02-02-2008, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Sisko

Thats tragic
Its not a case of young drivers and powerful car

More like immature or inexperienced driver with a car. Power doesnt matter that much.
I've read stories of young drivers and 1.1l cars

Whilst I agree that anyone can have an accident in a 1.1, you have to admit you can have a much bigger accident in a nigh on 200 mph super saloon, regardless of airbags etc. One of the news links said they thought they might have been doing around 140mph and that combined with a tree means a much worse outcome than a 1.1 flat out. They probably wouldn’t have even attempted their run in a 1.1 and if they had, they wouldn’t have flown so far. I still think the father should have thought about giving the keys to his very young son.

vrswhite · 02-02-2008, 01:44

too much car too young poor boy, R.I.P

01-02-2008, 20:03	#1
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philje123 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: York Posts: 2,017 Members Car: Skoda Felicia Laurin & Klement 1.3 Thanks: 62 Thanked 106 Times in 97 Posts	Re: Teenagers die in M5 crash. That very tragic! I knew of a smilar incident a few years back. A young lad that i worked with went out with in his mate's Renault Clio Williams his parents had just bought him... and all 3 of them were killed excluding the driver! Very sad indeed!!!! __________________ 96 Felicia Laurin & Klement 1.3 spi Hatchback called Nelly

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Babs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newport/Preston Posts: 4,153 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Thanks: 216 Thanked 139 Times in 123 Posts	Re: Teenagers die in M5 crash. Oh fck... We can all talk sit all day... but I wouldn't go out in a new M5 and whack everything up max/harshest/most/lots. I don't think anyone sensible would. I know my Octavia is "only" 180bhp, but it's a bit of a hand-full when you're not expecting it to come on boost etc. After 10 months of Fabia I was used to it's power and subtleties. Still very sad though __________________ - Andrew Octavia vRS For Sale / Bosch Rotary Polisher For Sale

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