[rpiopio]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...AG56QH4P11.DTL

I'll update the story as more info comes along.

[achien]

Believe it or not, there was an accident in Toronto almost ten (10) years ago involving a 17 year old and his brother, both died in their new BMW when they crashed.

[Nikki]

Wow head on and he suffered minor injuries, he is lucky.

[ROYGEN]

dang!
RIP to the one who passed away...

[Dr_Dirt]

What a nightmare for the parents of that kid.

[Autobot]

Was he one of us on here?

[imaznumkay]

immature mofos that never act above their age

[johnc_22]

Originally Posted by Dr_Dirt

What a nightmare for the parents of that kid.

What a nightmare for other people on the road when parents put the keys of a 335i in their 16 year old's hands. :mad:

[Nikki]

Originally Posted by johnc_22

What a nightmare for other people on the road when parents put the keys of a 335i in their 16 year old's hands. :mad:

Hey, hey...let's not turn this into another argument. There are plenty of teens on this board and out there on the roads that DO NOT drive fast and kill people. If this weren't true you would hear stories like this every day, not every few months.

[STE92VE]

Originally Posted by Nikki

Wow head on and he suffered minor injuries, he is lucky.

The innocent victim was not as fortunate.

[DasBlitz]

Originally Posted by imaznumkay

immature mofos that never act above their age

Coming from someone who wants to put below legal tint limit and stated fuck the police. I am not sure if you have room to talk.

Originally Posted by johnc_22

What a nightmare for other people on the road when parents put the keys of a 335i in their 16 year old's hands. :mad:

Ah yes, I heard if he was driving a (insert any other car) this would have never happened.

Originally Posted by Nikki

Hey, hey...let's not turn this into another argument. There are plenty of teens on this board and out there on the roads that DO NOT drive fast and kill people. If this weren't true you would hear stories like this every day, not every few months.

+1 Good point Nikki.

I find it amusing when adults and tend to feel teens are horrible drivers etc. When in actuality numerous adults do not know how to drive even after 10 years.

[johnc_22]

Originally Posted by DasBlitz

Ah yes, I heard if he was driving a (insert any other car) this would have never happened.

While it's possible that he might have had the same thing happen in a Honda Accord, the fact that he was in a car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds and was driving recklessly tells the tale, IMO.

Originally Posted by DasBlitz

I find it amusing when adults and tend to feel teens are horrible drivers etc. When in actuality numerous adults do not know how to drive even after 10 years.

That is certainly true but all you have to do is look at insurance rates for a 16 year old vs a 40 year old to know what the statistics say.

Car manufacturers should build something like a V-chip into their cars, particularly fast ones, so that a parent can lock down the performance on the vehicle to something an inexperienced driver can handle.

I do feel for the parents, but I also feel that it's irresponsible to put a fast car in the hands of a 16 year old. Forgetting everything else, this kid is going to have the live with the ramifactions of his actions for the rest of his life.

[imaznumkay]

Originally Posted by DasBlitz

Coming from someone who wants to put below legal tint limit and stated fuck the police. I am not sure if you have room to talk.



Ah yes, I heard if he was driving a (insert any other car) this would have never happened.



+1 Good point Nikki.

I find it amusing when adults and tend to feel teens are horrible drivers etc. When in actuality numerous adults do not know how to drive even after 10 years.

i wanna say that was just a joke ive stated before, but tinting below legal limit? everyone does it
i just want to justify my position if u see me as an immature 17yr "fuck the police" type of kid (popos have been nice to me before)

[fedinand]

I don't see where they said the 16 y.o. was driving a 335 - just a '07 BMW. Could have been something else.

[dbtheo]

Originally Posted by johnc_22

What a nightmare for other people on the road when parents put the keys of a 335i in their 16 year old's hands. :mad:

Maybe I missed it, but where did it state that the car was a 335? All the story said was 2007 bmw.

[Nikki]

It depends on what you consider fast. IMO, fast to a teenager is any car that can go 100 mph. When I was 16 I had a car with 160 hp and I still thought it was fast as hell. I crashed it showing off to someone because they said it wasn't fast.

It doesn't matter if your kid is in a BMW, a Civic, a Ford, etc. they will drive fast if they want to.

The best thing you can do for your kid is just put them in something safe.

Although the kid is going to jail, he is alive and unharmed. I may not be able to say that had he been driving another car.

[herbz]

that sucks... poor old lady

[dbtheo]

Originally Posted by johnc_22

I do feel for the parents, but I also feel that it's irresponsible to put a fast car in the hands of a 16 year old.

for better or worse, there are very few cars on the market today that could be considered slow. That inlcudes accords, altimas camrys etc. What's irresponsible is how easy it is for ANYONE to get a license. I for one wish it was much tougher (similar to europe) to get a license. I see plenty of idiots (young and old) on the road who have no business driving.

[Te-Kara]

Thats unfortunate to say the least. Although I do agree with the other posts. If kids want to drive fast regardless the type of brand the car is they will.

It's safe to say it's down hill for the young teen from here.

[STE92VE]

Originally Posted by imaznumkay

but tinting below legal limit? everyone does it

Please do not include me in your generalization. In NYS, legal limit is 70% (lets 70% of light thru) which is like not having tint at all. Since I tend not to stray outside the letter of the law, I decided not to tint. I also have affixed my front license plate to the bumper, as per the NYS motor vehicle code.

Yes, some people choose to disregard the laws of their state. Saying that everyone does, is just not accurate.

[LI E90]

Originally Posted by Dr_Dirt

What a nightmare for the parents of that kid.

how about for the innocent man who lived 87 years?
maybe he was a father? grandfather? great-grandfather?
maybe he served our country in Korea, WWII?

he is the victim here , sure I feel bad for the parents of the kid POS 16 year old hot doging with his 50k car, walks away with scrathes............

Originally Posted by dbtheo

...I for one wish it was much tougher (similar to europe) to get a license. I see plenty of idiots (young and old) on the road who have no business driving.

Completely agree!