Benjamin Choi

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ecrash05m.html

I was reading this on another forum and was holding my breath a bit since my cousin has a silver Porsche on the street where this accident occurred.

I know we love our spirited runs and you can't predict what's going to happen, but regardless of how wonderful our cars are to drive fast, try your best to temper the enthusiasm with sound judgement.

If you're understeering your 911 on public roads, you're driving too fast which supports my argument for all of you upgrading to steamroller 19s.

Just tragic and hits close to home for me. Prayers go out.

Barn996

Not a pretty picture Ben. That damage is very extensive, especially to the Porsche. Glad it was not your cousin.

Chads996

Yep - Agree 100%. If you want to drive fast, take it to the track.

Prayers to those hurt...

C.

gota911

That is tragic. What a terrible waste of a life!

ls911

Truly Tragic

Picture made my stomach tight.
One minute loving life.....how quickly things turn.

Amen on prayers to the women/families involved

Benjamin Choi

Sunday was a very nice, sunny warm day in Seattle which has been a tough thing to come by this year as it's been unusually cool and rainy.

I could totally see myself driving this very road to visit my cousin or head over to Fremont for a meetin' with friends, enjoying the flat6 and then bam.

This isn't posted to make us paranoid, just enjoy life and try to keep the shiny side up. You can control your driving style.

Ray S

Looks like a 986 from the picture

deckman

No it's 996 cab.

GMS

986: roll bar and side fender vent.

Ray S

Look again, I'm pretty sure it's a 986.

deckman

I think you might be right! I didn't see the vent, and it's hard to make out even when looking closely. I should have noticed there's no nack seat. I was looking at the exhaust pies that seemed to be on the driver side rather than the center. Tragic accident.

Rob in WA

What a stupid place to speed.

himself

Terrible accident. I wish news like tihs never happened...

As for the car, the rear deck lid is really long, and the brake light is up by the seats, which leads me to agree that the car is a 986. On a 996 cab, the brake light is right over the engine bay.

-td -> drive safe!

Benjamin Choi

Easy to point fingers here but it's very common to spot cars going 50-55mph on this long and generally straight road on four lanes.
I think the speed limit is 35mph or 40mph.

Palting

Man, what a waste.

You really have to be cooking to lose control of a Boxster. Certainly speed way above what is considered safe, forget about legal. Take it to the track, friends.

Prayers to all concerned.