RIP Paul Walker

[BreakMyWindow 1874]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/9463577/Fast-and-the-Furious-actor-dies-in-car-crash

Apparently was working on the next F*ck Physics 7, I mean Fast and Furious 7 until this happened. RIP

[Michael. 2313]

Pretty sad news, RIP.

[M5V8 337]

I think when Walter Rohrl says: "the first car in my life that I drive and I feel scared"

Porsche should have listened.

A car that's just waiting to kill you.

http://jalopnik.com/porsche-that-killed-paul-walker-dangerous-needs-res-1474240192

RIP Paul Walker. By all accounts a genuinely cool dude.

[mjh 26]

I think when Walter Rohrl says: "the first car in my life that I drive and I feel scared"[/size]

Porsche should have listened.

A car that's just waiting to kill you.

http://jalopnik.com/porsche-that-killed-paul-walker-dangerous-needs-res-1474240192

RIP Paul Walker. By all accounts a genuinely cool dude.

There's nothing wrong with the CGT. It is an amazing car to drive on the road and is actually very easy to drive even around town. The clutch can however be testing in stop start traffic.

A CGT does have traction control, however like a GT3 it steps in very late. At the end of the day there are plenty of fast super cars that kill if you are being stupid. F40, Enzo, Ford GT are just a few.

One of the big issues with cars like the CGT is that they hardly get used and you end up with a car that has 10 year old tyres that are very hard. That could have been the case in this crash? New tyres will make a big difference in driving something like a CGT.

[M5V8 337]

I was thinking that also.

Apparently the car was very rarely used. Possibly original tyres. Also Porsche continued to develop tyres for the CGT on the back of customer complaints around it's handling and released and updated version of the Michelin Pilots for the later build cars.

[Apex 693]

There's nothing wrong with the CGT. It is an amazing car to drive on the road and is actually very easy to drive even around town. The clutch can however be testing in stop start traffic.

A CGT does have traction control, however like a GT3 it steps in very late. At the end of the day there are plenty of fast super cars that kill if you are being stupid. F40, Enzo, Ford GT are just a few.

One of the big issues with cars like the CGT is that they hardly get used and you end up with a car that has 10 year old tyres that are very hard. That could have been the case in this crash? New tyres will make a big difference in driving something like a CGT.

Quality.

Anyone who races will know how big a difference a fresh set of tyres can make, even a year old set of tyres can be bad.

Really sad that this has happened, especially on a public street, there is a time and a place.

[dubman 39]

bit of a bump, but what a collection! quite a few "niche" versions

oops, forgot the link

Edited December 15, 2013 by dubman

[twisted 45]

Holy sh*t.

[yng_750 247]

alpina touring 2002. nice

[Phil-540i 166]

Very koooool collection there - be worth a mint!!!

Edit - This is / was Paul Walkers collection............video doesn't say that.......

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/videos/9521674/Fast-and-Furious-star-had-cool-car-collection

Regardless of anything else, just died too early. In a vehicle, driven by some-one else. Ironically, it was films with vehicles that made him famous, & gave him the $$$ to buy his own collection. And, died in a Porsche - a breed of car he obviously quite liked really.............

Call it what ya like, but its a real shame really...............

Edited December 15, 2013 by Blue-540i

[M5V8 337]

10 year old tyres

The official said sheriff's investigators also have enlisted the help of California Highway Patrol accident reconstruction specialists, who tested the brakes on the wrecked car and found that at least one of the tires was made in 2004

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/9536230/Speed-and-speed-alone-killed-Paul-Walker

[vtgts300kw 90]

10 year old tyres

The official said sheriff's investigators also have enlisted the help of California Highway Patrol accident reconstruction specialists, who tested the brakes on the wrecked car and found that at least one of the tires was made in 2004

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/9536230/Speed-and-speed-alone-killed-Paul-Walker

The previous owner ( Graham Rahal ) has said he didn't change the tyres when he owned it.

[mjh 26]

I think it's safe to say that a few CGT owners will be getting new tyres if they are running original ones as a result of this incident.

[Apex 693]

Might be worth checking the age of the tyre's on our own cars also, I was shocked at the age of a second hand jap import tyre I brought to get a wof on my race car.

[my_e36 43]

What are the chances of the plaintiff winning this one. If it doesn't get thrown out, bet it will settle out of court for undisclosed sum.

Porsche sued over crash that killed Paul Walker

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/10039745/Porsche-sued-over-crash-that-killed-Paul-Walker

[yng_750 247]

Yea really stupid and insulting that americans think that sueing is part of the recover process. Theres a women there that hit a kid and killed him when she was txting and driving. She is now sueing the dead victim for emotional trauma. stupid.

Also porsche can probably say that the american authoritys approved it for sale so it falls on them