FYI Street Car insanity continues

[Rollin Ollen]

Not sure how many young people can afford the car we are talking about?

I lived in the Greater Vancouver BC Canada for a number of years. Richmond is one of the cities that is a part of the group. In years past, there was a mass migration of Hong Cong wealth that settled there. Since then, the number of Super Cars being purchased for young sons to drive has exploded. As follows is one news story that should cause a jaw to drop. Please note that the drivers were all under the age of 21. Six had novice licenses so they were under the age of 18. Even today, stories like this out of Richmond are not uncommon.

B.C. sells Lamborghini forfeited in Richmond speeding case

A high-performance Lamborghini seized last year after an alleged street racing incident involving a number of expensive vehicles has been sold but the fate of three other seized vehicles still are in dispute with the owners.

www.richmond-news.com

 

[Underboss]

I lived in the Greater Vancouver BC Canada for a number of years. Richmond is one of the cities that is a part of the group. In years past, there was a mass migration of Hong Cong wealth that settled there. Since then, the number of Super Cars being purchased for young sons to drive has exploded. As follows is one news story that should cause a jaw to drop. Please note that the drivers were all under the age of 21. Six had novice licenses so they were under the age of 18. Even today, stories like this out of Richmond are not uncommon.

B.C. sells Lamborghini forfeited in Richmond speeding case

A high-performance Lamborghini seized last year after an alleged street racing incident involving a number of expensive vehicles has been sold but the fate of three other seized vehicles still are in dispute with the owners.

www.richmond-news.com

The exception, not the norm.
By some of the thinking in this thread, all guns should be removed from the general public. I mean, if one person goes insane with a gun in a crowd, no one should own one....

 

[Rollin Ollen]

The exception, not the norm.
By some of the thinking in this thread, all guns should be removed from the general public. I mean, if one person goes insane with a gun in a crowd, no one should own one...

My post was only to point out that, in some areas, these "super cars" are in the hands of people that clearly are not responsible enough to be able to use them properly and there are lots in Richmond. So sadly it is the norm there. These kids do not have the experience or training to handle them thus the general public is at risk and I believe that is what was the intent the OP.

I don't see anywhere where guns where mentioned. But, for what it's worth, I think firearm training is needed. It ain't the gun that kills people, it's the finger that pulls the trigger. The same with those super cars. I believe that proper training is a must.

 

[JRS]

Have a friend in Nebraska that has a fairly recent front engine Corvette (don't recall the age). The Dealer suggested drivers training for it because people have died due to the power. Not being able to handle taking off from a start and punching it.
This car has no where's near or even close the HP power now a days.

I grew up with a mini bike sub 10 yrs old.
Early teens (way prior to drivers license) took a 54 chevy, cut the body off and we shortened the frame. Welded on roll bars and it could EASILY take off in 3rd gear (3 gear trans). It was a really great lot car on the farm and would sling some mud. I was drifting before it was known. Now I wonder if the roll bars would have held if we flipped it. Tied down the gas tank with old seatbelts used an old metal sign as the floor board. Bed frame angle iron to hold up the radiator. Throddle on the bell housing, etc.... Dad bet we couldn't get it running again when we first started!
Also had an old VW Bug that my Math Teacher gave me for free (needed a clutch) with the small back window that we flipped over..... Bruises but that's all.... We were kids!
My first car was a 4x4 Scout that I used to race with my friend's Jeep on the beach.
I drove overweight, double framed/increased leaf springs (beefed up) potato trucks on the roads in my teens. Tractors since 9 yrs old.
So I have some experience too.
These new cars are crazy with the HP...... The new Corvette can go from zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds!!! No way someone w/o training should just drive off the dealer lot.
Sure as hell I'd love to experience the new Vette, would go really slow at the start and could probably handle it due to my past experince. Prior to taking it on the track I would need training to efficiently take turns.
Too many people IMHO can't handle this stuff w/o some training