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JekylandHyde · 03-15-2005, 10:05 AM

*sigh*

http://www.sgvtribune.com/Stories/0,...762947,00.html

Strat42586 · 03-15-2005, 10:22 AM

That is extremely depressing. Chalk up another one to the "MR2s are difficult to drive" category. Poor guy...poor MR2.

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 03-15-2005, 10:28 AM

wow...did this occur on one of those "canyon runs" i always read about??....is the driver a member of the mr2oc??...

kasimmmmm · 03-15-2005, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Strat42586

That is extremely depressing. Chalk up another one to the "MR2s are difficult to drive" category. Poor guy...poor MR2.

wow that sux...... but why are MR2 difficult to drive?

JekylandHyde · 03-15-2005, 12:06 PM

We do not know the owner of the car yet (so we do not know if it is an mr2ocer or not) ... police are not releasing names until the body is found.

Someone on that board said it was 20 year old asian guy.

kasimmmm, because of the mid-engine layout, the MR2 tends to oversteer in turns and the behavior a typical driver would do to "help" the sitation actualyl makes it worse in an MR2. Typcially if a person gets into troublethey want to slow down or brake ... this can be a trgic mistake in an MR2 in a turn. It is far better to squeaze a bit more gas into it and point it where you want to go.

If the story is accurate that they were racing downhill and into a turn, he easily could have been going to fast to ever pull it back.

Rapeacivic · 03-15-2005, 12:20 PM

That's really sad

mikeym · 03-15-2005, 12:22 PM

that sucks.... my heart goes out to his family...

~mikeym

ST185 · 03-15-2005, 12:29 PM

This is sad...

JekylandHyde · 03-15-2005, 01:11 PM

Not sure how many of you have seen these links on my site:

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/md.htm

and:

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/streetrace.htm

Piddy · 03-15-2005, 01:19 PM

Thats very close to home

.... horrible.

onehotcamry · 03-15-2005, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JekylandHyde

Not sure how many of you have seen these links on my site:

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/md.htm

and:

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/streetrace.htm

that is seriously awesome of u to do man. It makes everyone more aware of how dangerous driving, especially mr2's are. The more I read, the more aware i am of how i should drive and not treat my 2 just like a toy.

it is very unfortunate for this mans death, as well as all the others that have died

nato1012 · 03-15-2005, 03:15 PM

damn thats terrible...another tough reality check...i second that notion of J. & H.'s webpage on car crashes. I was hoping that list of articles would not grow.

damn!! ..speechless

carcatz · 03-15-2005, 04:35 PM

man those accidents over seas look pretty bad some of those cars can't be found here It looks like there is alot of street racing???