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lowyder993s 02-01-2011 09:56 AM
Foul tip for Darwin
 
Officials: Porsche that flipped going 119 mph | car, whitaker - News - The Orange County Register

Too bad this one didn't get flushed from the gene pool.

porsche4life 02-01-2011 10:03 AM
Sounds like a real pair of winners...

wdfifteen 02-01-2011 10:34 AM
I wonder how they calculate the speed of the car. I mean, they came up with 119 mph. Not a round number like 120, but 119. They must have (or think they have) some pretty accurate method of speed estimation.

sammyg2 02-01-2011 10:42 AM
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1296589341.jpg

Targa Me 02-01-2011 10:44 AM
What a waste of beautiful car.

I use to know a cop and his only job was to decipher traffic accidents; speed, exact position of impact, etc. It was pretty interesting to listen to his stories.

widgeon13 02-01-2011 10:45 AM
Sounds like someone will complain about faulty cruise control.

Crowbob 02-01-2011 10:46 AM
The car may have been photographed and clocked by traffic cameras.

HardDrive 02-01-2011 10:58 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 5820536)
I wonder how they calculate the speed of the car. I mean, they came up with 119 mph. Not a round number like 120, but 119. They must have (or think they have) some pretty accurate method of speed estimation.
Speedo may have quit at speed of the crash. Perhaps designed to do that?

porsche4life 02-01-2011 11:00 AM
Black box....

LakeCleElum 02-01-2011 11:08 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 5820536)
I wonder how they calculate the speed of the car. I mean, they came up with 119 mph. Not a round number like 120, but 119. They must have (or think they have) some pretty accurate method of speed estimation.
Could be from the "black box", could be from skid and/or yaw marks. good reading by google search: formula determine speed from skid marks

sammyg2 02-01-2011 11:38 AM
The passenger who admitted he was drinking just got out of jail that morning for stealing motorcycles, according to the article.
Real piece of work.

Por_sha911 02-01-2011 02:24 PM
Black box or GPS from your smart phone or On-star type service... Big brother is watching.


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