MidEngineRules

Not disagreeing but he deserves whatever pain comes his way. His behavior was intentional, planned and executed. He didn't leave room for any contingencies. He also continued with the maneuver after it started going sideways (literally). Shows his priority was to not be embarrassed as had he aborted the slide he would have looked like he couldn't control his own car and we couldn't have that. Anyone notice the lime green accents all over the car? He's a poser. I'm sure he looks like a Porsche billboard everywhere he goes. Hoping he opts for another brand at this point. Assuming he can drive legally and can afford a car & insurance. If not, oh well.

We've all done stupid things we wish we could do over. Hopefully those are rare moments. Like all the overaggressive drivers out there, I'm thinking this guy believes he's entitled to do whatever he wants regardless of the impact to others. Hopefully that's past tense now.

MidEngineRules

fully concur

manifold danger

I'm still wondering why that bothers you more than driving into a crowd of people to show off? Especially in light of all the added context that's been introduced. This guy's driving record was world class douchebag. Then there's also this:



Where there's smoke there's usually fire.


Interesting how that term's definition varies from marque to marque. A poser with a civic probably has a ludicrously large wing, tach, and ill-placed stickers and hubcab covers.

A poser with a Porsche Spyder apparently has green accents and a BGB stroker kit putting ~500hp to the wheels if Jalopnik comment section hearsay is to be believed.

To me, that piece of information makes all of this make a bit more sense, and a lot more pathetic.

CaymanSinAR

I retract everything I said.

Those accents are a crime against humanity.

Mrg02D

BryanCO

manifold danger

No. Maybe? I don't know.

Dude. I guess I hurt your feelings. That wasn't my point. I really don't understand why you're trying to stick up for this guy, that's all. Stop trying to look any further than that... and yes, please attempt to explain yourself because it is still puzzling. To me the guy really is indefensible from the video alone, but with everything else? I really do hope this guy is in financial ruin and the victims get a nice payday. They're both equally deserved due to this guy's recklessness. (And yeah I also do agree that the crowd egging these guys on isn't helping... but the punishment doesn't fit the crime when a car goes off into them.)

Or don't, it doesn't really matter but I get the sense you're not ready to let it go and I'd like to think we're all civil enough on this board to come to a mutual understanding.

manifold danger

You know... dare I say it? They're not that bad.

Would I do anything like it to my car? Hell no. But... I don't hate them. They match the stitching on the seats.

But... they do seem to be indicative of a certain personality type.

Also, just to be clear... the accents are not the primary douchebag indicator in that photo. If you didn't notice, look again.

CaymanSinAR

You don't dare say it if you ever want my respect!

I will admit to seeing something like that on a Miata I liked. The ND Clubs with the Brembo package have a lot of extra aero. I'm not a big fan. But one of the guys posted a pic of his Soul Red that had the black aero. He'd done a matching red pinstripe on the outside lip of the aero and it looked really nice. On this Spyder though? No. Just... no.

I noticed the spot, but assumed it was a closed parking lot event.

manifold danger

It's one of those things that at first sight yeah it's gawdy and tacky as hell... but then I saw the seat stitching and was just like well... to each their own. Mild stuff like this to "make it yours" isn't too bad... and then the rumor about this car being stroked out to 500whp and it started to come together. This guy's got way more money than sense (a construction mogul in Alaska apparently), and the picture of him in a handicapped spot is apparently something that helped set up his drift attempt (Cars and coffee are hardly ever closed lot events although some rules can be bent...). I had some downtime today and poked around in comment sections and the Facebook thread that I found that photo in, apparently some people called him out for his parking job and he decidedly to leave, huffing and puffing and drove into a crowd.

This is of course to be taken with a grain of salt... but when you take in all the data points in aggregate it starts to make sense.

Mrg02D

Mrg02D

fast1

Maybe this will help you understand. There are very, very few Porsches in the US. When an accident like this happens, all Porsches owners suffer since so many people already have a very negative perception of Porsche owners and incidents like this re-enforce the negative stereotype. So when many of us see incidents like this one, we become outraged. What is not at issue is that the driver is guilty of reckless driving, and I have no reluctance pointing that out. I just pray that none of the injured spectators have any long lasting disabilities.

Mrg02D

manifold danger

I actually think this conversation is incredibly civil.

And to think I actually get called a "liberal snowflake" on other forums.

LOL.