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Don't let people drive your cars!
Guy lets girl drive his Shelby Cobra. Doesn't end well. At least it's a replica.
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08-20-2007, 07:06 PM
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No. . . must resist urge. . .
Must. Resist. Urge. ARGGGGHHHH!!!! That'll buff right out.
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08-20-2007, 07:13 PM
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Just a big kid really...
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Now WHO was more stupid? Him for letting her drive, or her for planting the boot into it?
I have NEVER let anyone drive my cars (3 exceptions - all more than qualified in my book). Even at sprint meetings or on drive days...they can drive their own. I'm manic about things like nicking gears etc - I know how much mechanical empathy I have. This; coming from a female too  .
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08-20-2007, 07:57 PM
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How ****** stupid can you be?
It has nothing to do with male or female. Letting am inexperienced person drive a car with that much power on the public roads. Damn lucky someone did not get killed.
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08-20-2007, 08:07 PM
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Just a big kid really...
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In the words of one Mr F Gump "stupid is as stupid does" or something like that...
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08-20-2007, 08:11 PM
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First thing that made me laugh all day. "Yup. She did it." Beautiful.
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08-20-2007, 09:23 PM
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My eye doctor is building one of those- I'll forward the link to him as a warning!
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08-20-2007, 09:28 PM
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White trashy kind of people.
Great car though. Makes me wonder if the whole video was a setup because it seemed to be |
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08-21-2007, 12:00 AM
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okay lots of power etc but did the car not have brakes? Was the throttle an on/off switch? Thats just stupid.
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08-21-2007, 03:01 AM
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Think a little alcohol was involved?
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08-21-2007, 03:24 AM
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Why the hell they continued to let her drive when she obviously demonstrated that she couldn't even back it up out of a parking space properly is beyond me. They got what they asked for.
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08-21-2007, 04:32 AM
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could have been worse. at least she missed the option of a head-on with the opposing traffic.
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08-21-2007, 06:50 AM
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I was scared spitless just watching her get to the road, I'd of asked for the keys back long before that happened... I also NEVER let anyone drive my car solo, I'm always right there inside to keep them from doing something stupid.
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08-21-2007, 07:41 AM
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even when the car was under control she was on the wrong side of the road...maybe his girlfriend is 13 ?
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08-21-2007, 07:45 AM
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I wonder if the insurance company has seen the video...
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08-21-2007, 08:52 AM
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Looks like the road was damp too? Not a good idea to stomp on it in any high powered car.
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08-21-2007, 09:06 AM
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I know someone who built a Cobra. He drove it once. Scared him so much he sold it without ever driving it a second time. Maybe it was a a wise decision.
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08-21-2007, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
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08-21-2007, 10:05 AM
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the car probably scared her stupid and stiff, because all she had to do , is let of the throttle
car does look quite stupid with that hardtop installed
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08-21-2007, 01:53 PM
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This story came up at work today and one of my co-workers who's building a Cobra kit car said this happened in Houston. And who'd have guessed... at an ice house (a bar).
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08-21-2007, 05:41 PM
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SC Coupe
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1979 Porsche 930 3.4
Copenhagen Blue
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