Porsche that flipped going 119 mph

[Liberal_in_LA]

Orange County firefighters and Sheriff's responded to multiple calls of a overturned vehicle with two people trapped inside on El Toro Road just South of Glen Ranch Road about 11:30 a.m. The two passengers were taken to the hospital.



http://www.ocregister.com/news/car-286481-whitaker-porsche.html?pic=1

[WilliamPitt]

1. Looks like a dead moth

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Hehe.

Good one.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh that extrication, my back hurts from from thinking about it

[RandySF]

3. So how did it feel

to spend all that money on car that goes faster than any state will allow or public road can sustain? Was the owner needing a BJ so badly that he was willing to die in the process of getting one?

[cleanhippie]

4. Who needs a vehicle that can go that fast? No one needs to drive faster than 75 mph

If were gonna ban magazines that hold more than 10 rounds because no one "needs" that many, then certainly, no one "needs" a car that can go faster than the speed limit, right?

[walldude]

5. There are places in the world that don't have a speed limit..

And Porche is not made in the US.

[aikoaiko]

8. Ah, an import ban might be needed to keep these dangerous cars off the streets of the US.

;)

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Actually it's been talked about

from time to time... or at least a governor. Me. nothing more impressive than seeing a Ferrari, IN PIECES, at the bottom of a canyon.

[Stevenmarc]

27. Nonsense, especially with intelligent speed adaption technology available

Any GPS linked electronic speed limitation system like the one in the Nissan GT/R would solve the problem. In Japan the GT/R is limited to 112 mph unless the GPS sees that you have pulled into the coordinates of a racetrack then it shuts the limiter off.

[aikoaiko]

29. You are correct, sir. An import ban would be nonsensical.

[cleanhippie]

35. What does that have to do with this country?

We are talking about the US.

[northoftheborder]

6. Right, agree to why necessary to be able to go that fast on public roads????

[Codeine]

9. I may not need to, but I certainly like to.

And I manage to speed quite nicely in my 20-year-old Corolla.

[Dappleganger]

14. Thanks for the reminder, granny.

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[d_r]

25. this will sound crazy

and not make any friends, but it always seemed weird to me that cars didn't have a governer in them to limit speed to say 90 mph if they are licensed for highway

[aikoaiko]

7. I bet that guy's other car is a BMW.

[CreekDog]

21. I bet that guy's other car is also driven by an idiot

:D

[aikoaiko]

24. Like I said, a BMW driver.

;)

[JuniperLea]

10. El Toro Road is deadly...

At that speed! Too many blind curves. My dad used to live on that street... always debris in the gutters.

The OC is full of cars like that.

[UTUSN]

11. Insert Charlie SHEEN-related sub-thread here. n/t

[underpants]

13. Swelled heads must have made it top-heavy

[Dappleganger]

15. My brother-in-law let me drive his porsche one time...

let's just say I got to scratch an item off my bucket list.

:evilgrin:

[csziggy]

26. I never even wanted to drive my sister's Porsche

I just could not see the point to a car that was uncomfortable to sit in, too small to carry much in, and that would rip its undercarriage off coming up my driveway!

[merh]

37. My roommate several years ago had a porsche.

The only time I got to drive it was when she was too drunk to drive.

Those were some of the best free drinks I ever gave to anyone, evah!

:evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

17. Idiot driver. Once again it is proven that just because you have money does not mean you

know what to do with it...Rich and stupid are not mutually exclusive.

[dizbukhapeter]

20. What does rich have to do with it?

I see tons of kids in POS hondas and toyotas trying to emulate Fast and Furious wrecking their cars. Stupid drivers are stupid.

[flvegan]

19. Ugh, poor 996 Turbo. RIP.

Dumbasses with money.

Keep it on the track and shiny side up, kids.

[Liberal_in_LA]

28. why RIP? Car looks repairable.

[flvegan]

30. That's not a convertible.

That roof is probably history, and considering it shredded a light pole, we're probably getting the best view of it.

[NuclearDem]

32. 119 mph, flips, takes out light pole

Yeah, that'll buff right out

[Angry Dragon]

22. Air bags and seat belts do work ............ use them so you

can finish living your life

[Hotler]

23. I clicked on your link and then clicked on OC Watchdog

That's hoot to read. All kinds of juicy stories.

[backwoodsbob]

31. hmmm

I'll put my 3006 grand am against that Porche..and blow it away....and not wreck in the process

[Make7]

33. Not fair using automotive technology from 1000 years in the future. ( n/t )

j/k

[Canuckistanian]

34. This is a sign from God

He was telling the driver that his wealth/intelligence ratio was too high.

[GSLevel9]

36. special note to Sports Car enthusiasts...

please don't drive like an ASSHOLE on Public roads.

[mentalsolstice]

38. Don't make my husband cry!

Seriously, we have a 1978 911. Most parts are in our garage, built ca. 1929. We have other parts in our living room, also built ca. 1928. And people constantly wonder why I don't want to host a party in our historic home!

[Blue_Tires]

39. FFS...take it to the track...

most drivers will run out of skill before their car reaches 8/10ths...