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Who knows what caused the accident.....that being said, the bald rear tires is bad news.
About 3-4 years ago I still had my M6 GC (RWD) and I ate through those rear tires pretty quick on that car. I had it in for a service appointment and they mentioned the rear tires were about bald and they needed replacing. Being a cheap ass, I told them I would get them myself and make an appointment in a few weeks (because the dealer always charges way more for tires than you can get them online for). Well, I was driving home a few nights later on the Interstate (70MPH speed limit) in a pretty heavy rain storm. I was probably going 70 and went up to 80.....suddenly, the back end started hydroplaning and I literally did 3-4 full circles while hydroplaning at 80 MPH. I was VERY lucky in that absolutely no one was around me....I would bet the closest car had to be a solid half-mile behind (and it was maybe 10pm....so a bit abnormal). I basically came to a stop on the right side median and not only didn't hit anyone but somehow didn't crash into the center median and literally the car didn't have a scratch. Who knows what would have happened had another car or a semi or both been around when this happened. Stupid me wasn't wearing a seatbelt, either. Needless to say, I took side roads to get home and couldn't even go over 40 without feeling the rear end want to break away again. In other words, with bald tires and wet pavement...you don't need to be going fast. These are heavy cars. It's quite surreal to experience hydroplaning in circles and it feels like you aren't going that fast round and round.....
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Condolences to the family. I understand both arguments, but most young adults that age (especially males) have made mistakes that could have easily led to similar results if it wasn't for sheer luck.
I know I'm guilty of that myself. I hope some good can come out of this tragedy (maybe some will learn a few valuable lessons).
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Oddly it appears he has winter wheels on. Not sure about the tires and its possible he is running summer tires on winter wheels. Again just sad and unnecessary. As an owner of several very high powered BMWs we treat them with respect and reverence like any automobile in that when you have disregard for common sense and the law either you and/or someone else can get killed.
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UGH...I wasn't going to comment but...
First, we've all done things that, if we are honest, we would say that we were "lucky something bad didn't happen" in a situation. And, from my perspective, age has nothing to do with these situations. It may have happened at 24, at 18, or at 44. Second, what I would hope that we all take from this is how fragile life is and that the decisions we make can have such tragic outcomes. So, if we are to learn anything from this tragic story we need to learn to wear our seatbelts, make sure we use our heads and be so cautious with how we drive. What a tragic story! |
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I'm not familiar with the exact circumstances here however, even with a seatbelt and a fairly intact cabin, occupants can die. This type of fatality is caused by sudden deceleration, i.e. internal organs moving against your skeleton. This is a further reason why modern cars feature crumple zones, serving to raise deceleration time by precious milliseconds however the benefit obviously dimishes with vehicle speed.
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IMO it's very bad taste for this forum to feature the accident pictures. It's just rubbing salt on the family's pain. Mods should move this thread and the featured item offline.
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I think it's good to show to our forum members what could happen if you don't obey traffic laws, myself included.
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I'm sure they were exposed to it all, from the post article, that reached millions of readers, compared to our humble forum.....
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100% correct!!! I'm 50 and appalled by this culture of today. The culture of today has emasculated the men and ruined the country. I grew up in a God fearing, country loving, war veterans of WW2 and Nam household. Where the man was put on a pedestal and respected as the boss of the home and in society. Especially, the wimpy kids of today (I'd say 30s on down), pale in comparison to us in the 70s, 80s and 90s. My son is turning 13 and he's already a great young man, that I molded him into. He knows how to shoot, fish, excels in tough sports such as "contact" football and lacrosse, car lover, etc. Sorry about the ramble, just so frustrated w/ the America of today.....
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HAHAH, i'm laughing right now. I'm 29. I'm disgusted by a vast majority of humans in similar age, or younger than me. I somehow missed the dumb train, thank god. Funny, as i'm writing this, im texting a close friend of mine in medical school. They are spending 3 hours today learning about LGBTQ. IN MEDICAL SCHOOL. This is where we are as a country right now. Spending 250k to learn about BULLSHIT. end rant as well. And rip to the young fellow we lost. |
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Either way sad to here about this. one thing it does do is remind you to drive safe, keep your tires in check and don't floor it in the rain.. |
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