Sad Supercar Experience

rogerxp · 07-02-2012, 03:00 AM

I reminder to treat these supercar experiences with respect. Obviously don't know anything about the incident, or what caused the crash, but sad nether the less.
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven...day-treat-dies

Funny thing is this airfield is about 2 miles away from my house and didn't realise they did these experiences (and can't find anything online either).

LARGE EDIT - just read this atricle properly (different from the one I read earlier) and realise it was his own car and somehow arranged to use the airfield to test its capabilities off the public roads.

Cyprio · 07-02-2012, 03:14 AM

Tragic.

mowflow · 07-02-2012, 05:08 AM

I'm lost. The article posted makes it sound like he hired the car for the weekend then hired the airfield separate.

Tragic none the less.

rogerxp · 07-02-2012, 05:54 AM

True, different articles add confusion, hiring a Lambo for a whole weekend wouldn't be cheap, but certainly do-able if you're willing to part with the cash. It states 'took delivery' which could imply it was his or just hired. I think he probably hired it.

DavS1 · 07-02-2012, 06:15 AM

Tragic, but a pretty stupid act. His son's 21st birthday will be remembered throughout his whole life for all the wrong reasons now!

Can 100% understand why someone would want to hire a supercar and see how fast it goes, but just becuase it can do 200mph doesn't mean it's safe.

wheelie good · 07-02-2012, 06:37 AM

yer at 200 mph its a whole different ball game

when out to get a sandwich today at work

and a bloke passed me in a bloody ford granada like the sweeney used to drive

"You knicked and we aint even had our dinner"

dopper99 · 07-02-2012, 06:48 AM

His son was still in the passenger seat when it crashed - could have been both of them gone. Was lucky to get out of that.

dxb335d · 07-02-2012, 06:57 AM

Let's not jump on the fellas back.. He wa sensible enough to do it on a runway. People have done 200mph on roads.

It's tragic big time. That is truly awful. Was it windy at all yesterday? Did a tyre blow? The car looks pretty much intact. Apart from the roof.. Wondered why it deviated off course?

No way was it doing 200mph when it went off... It was on its way but if the car was actually travelling 200mph when it went off it wouldn't look like it does...

RIP. & I hope the boy makes a full recovery.

DavS1 · 07-02-2012, 07:09 AM

Sounds to me like he never applied the brakes in time, or broke hard enough and went into someones garden at the end of the runway.

zltm089 · 07-02-2012, 07:17 AM

Very sad story. Indeed he was sensible to drive fast on a runway. Just bad luck and no ones fault.

dxb335d · 07-02-2012, 07:21 AM

It's easy to out brake yourself on a runway. Due to how wide it's hard to judge distance..

Happened in 08 when 5 lads all 18 & 19 died in an M5 in the states. (RIP Josh & boys)

They driver just completely misjudged it. Hit a bank at the end of the runway, flew several hundred feet into a tree. He was on a forum was I was on just hours before it happened.

dxb335d · 07-02-2012, 07:23 AM

Repost

DavS1 · 07-02-2012, 08:39 AM

Yea that's correct, which is why it's a bad idea to hire a supercar, take it to a runway and see how fast it goes!

mowflow · 07-02-2012, 09:58 AM

Totally agree with Carl that we shouldn't jump on the fellas back, it doesn't sound like he was being an idiot as he had the sense to only try it somewhere that would be presumed safe.

I'm sure any of us that have went from driving any kind of regular family hatch/saloon to something high powered can testify that it takes a bit of time before you realise how easily and quickly you hit ridiculous speeds in some of these cars. It can easily catch anyone not used to it out.

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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	I'm lost. The article posted makes it sound like he hired the car for the weekend then hired the airfield separate. Tragic none the less.
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DavS1 Major 53 Rep 1,272 Posts Drives: Emfree Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Tragic, but a pretty stupid act. His son's 21st birthday will be remembered throughout his whole life for all the wrong reasons now! Can 100% understand why someone would want to hire a supercar and see how fast it goes, but just becuase it can do 200mph doesn't mean it's safe. __________________ Monte Carlo Blue M3 Comp
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wheelie good Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 277 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	yer at 200 mph its a whole different ball game when out to get a sandwich today at work and a bloke passed me in a bloody ford granada like the sweeney used to drive "You knicked and we aint even had our dinner"
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dopper99 Lieutenant General 3528 Rep 11,291 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	His son was still in the passenger seat when it crashed - could have been both of them gone. Was lucky to get out of that.
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DavS1 Major 53 Rep 1,272 Posts Drives: Emfree Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Sounds to me like he never applied the brakes in time, or broke hard enough and went into someones garden at the end of the runway. __________________ Monte Carlo Blue M3 Comp
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zltm089 Banned 242 Rep 7,690 Posts Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [10.00]	Very sad story. Indeed he was sensible to drive fast on a runway. Just bad luck and no ones fault.
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 945 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	It's easy to out brake yourself on a runway. Due to how wide it's hard to judge distance.. Happened in 08 when 5 lads all 18 & 19 died in an M5 in the states. (RIP Josh & boys) They driver just completely misjudged it. Hit a bank at the end of the runway, flew several hundred feet into a tree. He was on a forum was I was on just hours before it happened. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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DavS1 Major 53 Rep 1,272 Posts Drives: Emfree Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Yea that's correct, which is why it's a bad idea to hire a supercar, take it to a runway and see how fast it goes! __________________ Monte Carlo Blue M3 Comp
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	Totally agree with Carl that we shouldn't jump on the fellas back, it doesn't sound like he was being an idiot as he had the sense to only try it somewhere that would be presumed safe. I'm sure any of us that have went from driving any kind of regular family hatch/saloon to something high powered can testify that it takes a bit of time before you realise how easily and quickly you hit ridiculous speeds in some of these cars. It can easily catch anyone not used to it out.
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