Another GT2 crash, by a 16yr old
05-18-2003, 04:19 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ZAMIRZ:
<strong>Even if they had requirements, I'm sure daddy's little boy would tell him that they won't let us buy the car if we go in and say it's for me. So you go buy it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">True, I just thought they should have had something like you showing them papers for tracking/DE/Driving school events so they would know you had some experience to handle a car like that. Plus, any parent who did have experience and bought a GT2, I'm sure they wouldn't have given it to their kid as their 1st car knowing what a beast it is to control.
I know it probably sounds a little stupid, but Porsche should have said you have to do so and so driving events/tracking etc etc..like meet a certain amount of tracking hours before being able to buy it. Sounds stupid, but it probably would have saved most of the GT2's that have been totalled all ready and made the owners of them way better drivers. Just sad to see such a remarkable car go down b/c of driver inexperience, especially a 16yr old's inexperience
Although I do know their are plenty of people on here who can handle the GT2 and track theirs.
<strong>Even if they had requirements, I'm sure daddy's little boy would tell him that they won't let us buy the car if we go in and say it's for me. So you go buy it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">True, I just thought they should have had something like you showing them papers for tracking/DE/Driving school events so they would know you had some experience to handle a car like that. Plus, any parent who did have experience and bought a GT2, I'm sure they wouldn't have given it to their kid as their 1st car knowing what a beast it is to control.
I know it probably sounds a little stupid, but Porsche should have said you have to do so and so driving events/tracking etc etc..like meet a certain amount of tracking hours before being able to buy it. Sounds stupid, but it probably would have saved most of the GT2's that have been totalled all ready and made the owners of them way better drivers. Just sad to see such a remarkable car go down b/c of driver inexperience, especially a 16yr old's inexperience
Although I do know their are plenty of people on here who can handle the GT2 and track theirs.
05-18-2003, 05:10 PM
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Whoever would want to see something like this happened...
<img src="http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics/z911_20030318_007.jpg" alt=" - " />
BTW, did that 16yr kid actually stole his Pa's GT2.....haha <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" />
<img src="http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics/z911_20030318_007.jpg" alt=" - " />
BTW, did that 16yr kid actually stole his Pa's GT2.....haha <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" />
05-19-2003, 01:59 AM
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That pic reminds me of an interview at the GT2 intro where it's chief development official said something to the effect that the GT2 was best for an early Sunday blast on a sunny ( i.e., don't drive this car in inclement weather or you are asking for it <img border="0" alt="[nono]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" /> ) day. He said the obvious - that the reg TT was better for everyday , wet or shine , driving.
05-19-2003, 10:34 AM
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Why is it that whenever someone does something stupid, people want to put the responsibility on the manufacturer? Porsche should not have any requirements on who can or cannot buy any of their cars (except financial!!). People need to take responibility for their actions. I live near Boca Raton and this (buying a 200k car for their son) is all too commonplace. The parents either are trying to impress their friends and neighbors or attempting to make up for the lack of time/love given to their children. I do think that Porsche could give a free PDE to every customer that buys a new P-car as part of the package.
Driving lessons should be required of everyone who wants to drive.
Driving lessons should be required of everyone who wants to drive.
05-19-2003, 12:48 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><strong>Originally posted by mitch236:
Why is it that whenever someone does something stupid, people want to put the responsibility on the manufacturer?.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">No, I didn't mean it like that (blamming Porsche), you worded it better then I did. I just thought Porsche should give lessons or something to that liking when buying a car like the GT2 in order to know that you are capable of driving that beast. Too many people have walked in and bought one probably thinking it's "just a Porsche", they have no idea of the capabilities of that car. But you nailed it, it's like parents here are either trying to show off or make up for something. The kid walked away, so that does prove that Porsche's are safe, even though it was mangled. He was weaving in and out of traffic, while flooring it, and then lost control.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><strong>Driving lessons should be required of everyone who wants to drive.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Good point, especially with all the dumba$$ kids here who crash exotics left and right and what do their parents do after that?...buy them another 2 or 300k car only to have them crash that one.
Why is it that whenever someone does something stupid, people want to put the responsibility on the manufacturer?.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">No, I didn't mean it like that (blamming Porsche), you worded it better then I did. I just thought Porsche should give lessons or something to that liking when buying a car like the GT2 in order to know that you are capable of driving that beast. Too many people have walked in and bought one probably thinking it's "just a Porsche", they have no idea of the capabilities of that car. But you nailed it, it's like parents here are either trying to show off or make up for something. The kid walked away, so that does prove that Porsche's are safe, even though it was mangled. He was weaving in and out of traffic, while flooring it, and then lost control.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><strong>Driving lessons should be required of everyone who wants to drive.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Good point, especially with all the dumba$$ kids here who crash exotics left and right and what do their parents do after that?...buy them another 2 or 300k car only to have them crash that one.
