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> Another CGT whoopsies..., Near Stamford, CT border with NY
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post Nov 22 2007, 01:36 PM
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Yet another example of why the average Joe shouldn't be allowed to buy a CGT without proper performance driving experience. I also believe that any street legal 600hp+ car should have some form of stability management. Anyway, i'm sure thats been debated over and over again. So here's my story:

I took my 914 out for a drive on Long Ridge Road that crosses over the NY/CT border since the weather was so gorgeous. Roads were a little damp, about 63 degrees. Came across this guy in a CGT that decided to drive over a rock wall. See pics here I didn't see any skid marks, not sure what happened. No idea if he lost control, or just drove straight off the road from talking on a cell phone.

The road is very windy and a hell of a lot of fun, he came off a mild left hand downhill turn as seen in the pics. I drove by a few times snapped a few pics in chronological order. At least the driver is OK, i wonder what happened.. doesn't look like the car is totaled, but i cant really tell.

Anyway... Have a Happy Thanksgiving! At least a happier one that this guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Nov 22 2007, 01:49 PM
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post Nov 22 2007, 02:34 PM
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that sucks...so much...makes you almost feel sorry for the guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Nov 22 2007, 02:59 PM
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QUOTE(yarin @ Nov 22 2007, 01:36 PM) *

I took my 914 out for a drive on Long Ridge Road that crosses over the NY/CT border since the weather was so gorgeous.


I've driven that road. It was years and years ago in my aunt's Corvair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Nov 22 2007, 03:09 PM
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Probably didn't have windsheild wipers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

(maybe a deer?)
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post Nov 22 2007, 03:41 PM
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We have three of them here in the Sacramento area...

One belongs to a restaurant owner. Great restaurant. He snapped his axles at the freakin' drag strip!!! Not sure he knows what the car is really for...

Second one belongs to a PCA member. He did something similar. Story is something in the suspension just snapped and he was off into a field with no way to stop. Also not hurt. He is a very good performance driver. Porsche came and got the car to take it back to Germany for an autopsy.

Third one belongs to another PCA member who is also a very good performance driver. In fact he owns at least 3 914's. nothing but a rock chip in his. New windshield was about $4K if I recall...
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post Nov 23 2007, 10:51 PM
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I'm thinking it was a Viagra flash....
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post Nov 24 2007, 12:40 AM
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post Nov 24 2007, 03:03 AM
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Thats crazy, I couldnt even envision how he would have done that! Unless the curvy road made his blood leave his head and go elsewhere and he passed out!
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post Nov 24 2007, 05:31 PM
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post Nov 24 2007, 07:30 PM
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as my dad once told me,when we saw a wrecked Ferrari on the PCH a number of years ago, "If they could afford a car like that, they can afford to have another one next week"
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post Nov 24 2007, 07:45 PM
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ain't it the truth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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