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Massive Crashes (1/6)
 8/8/12 8:01pm
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Re: Massive Crashes (2/6)
 8/8/12 8:47pm
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We have never gotten better just more safety stuff which is good as you can bet that most if not all of those pictures ended in death.
Re: Massive Crashes (3/6)
 8/9/12 10:46am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq7hLDLgzsQ&feature=player_embedded
 
Here's a video of some not so massive Corvette crashes that still hurt to watch....thoughts on causes....stupidity mostly I guess but seeing the video makes you think about how easy you can get in trouble and how fast it happens.  Ouch


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Re: Massive Crashes (4/6)
 8/9/12 11:14am
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danascar said: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq7hLDLgzsQ&feature=player_embedded
 
Here's a video of some not so massive Corvette crashes that still hurt to watch....thoughts on causes....stupidity mostly I guess but seeing the video makes you think about how easy you can get in trouble and how fast it happens.  Ouch
I call that horsepower........balls.......(and) lack of brain power............I'm guilty of that!!! One time after a National Guard meeting, the guys wanted to see what my 427 Vette would do. I wound out first power shifted into second and broke every which way accross a four lane road. All I saw was telephone poles from one side to the other. Luckily on coming traffic was held up by a red light. I didn't damage my car. I went home and put my slicks on and never drove again without them. Another time at the drag strip, they wanted pictures of me lifting the front wheels. I came off really hard and was going sideways toward the flagman and wouldn't let off...........he ran.... After that he always gave me the bad eye when I lined up and shook his hand at me.....not to try that again. I love Corvettes...........loaded with horsepowerWink!   Thanks for the video!

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Re: Massive Crashes (5/6)
 8/9/12 11:41am
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I think ALL of them are stupidity (and turning off traction control)!
 
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P.S. Usually when you try to show off you only wind up making a fool of yourself!
 
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Re: Massive Crashes (6/6)
 8/9/12 11:58am
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Broken Heart All the more reason to be VAAWEE VAAWEE careful.

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