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kbui · 02-27-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hognutz

ha ha. so lossing a car makes you an idiot and stupid???? if you have never spun a car out I have to say 100% you are a puss.

Every pro driver in the world is stupid and an idiot then.

there is no person in the world with much seat time pushing a car to the limit that has not lost one. no way no how.

I loss control of my C4 Vettes many times and it was stupid on a few of those occasions because I knew better...The problem is with not much seat time (a drive with a very powerful new car in the rain) this idiot manages to lose it, period! I am not a pro driver, but I am sure even pro drivers will take their time getting familiar with the behavior of the car and the track and its condition before pushing the limits. When a pro driver loss control it's usually problems with the car as they tend to have a good seat of the pant sense of when they are about to lose control and recover.

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 02-27-2012, 09:32 PM

http://blogs.hotrod.com/camaro-zl1-g...vir-21095.html

alex70olds · 02-27-2012, 09:44 PM

At least he did not hit the jet dryer! Lol

SSGUNNER · 02-27-2012, 09:58 PM

Ouch. I wonder who will pay for the damage.

Z4MB · 02-27-2012, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tran

Via Aaron Gold's facebook

Oh noes!!! Aaron Gold, a producer on Top Gear USA, met with some misfortune in the rain at VIR with a ZL1 :( :( :(

Damage is just cosmetic however, according to GM.

Attachment 341171

Wow, what a shame!

Cosmetic for GM but at least $10,000 at a body shop. And ooooooh the insurance rates.

The Blue Angel · 02-27-2012, 10:07 PM

Wait till his insurance company sees the repair bill total!! His rate just went up!!

armysig · 02-27-2012, 10:15 PM

Ok, a few factors we're not looking at.

1. Was the driver qualified to really drive the car at high speeds?

2. Why did GM let the driver take it out on a wet course?

3. Did the driver hydro-plane? If so why did track officials let any drivers on the track if water "could" puddle.

There are to many questions, and what if's, and we don't have the answers. Accidents happen, it's to bad that it was on the ZL-1.

I just hope that Top Gear doesn't smear this and make it look like it was the machines fault and not the driver.

Thyshallsmite · 02-27-2012, 10:59 PM

nannies? **** nannies i got this!.......aw ****

*DGthe3* · 02-28-2012, 12:50 AM

"never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time"

gotexas25 · 02-28-2012, 12:55 AM

Sad to see the car in that condition...definitely not the last one though

BiggFoot · 02-28-2012, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

It seems the awesome suspension of the ZL1 isn't idiot-proof enough.

Probably not a good idea to drive 140 mph in the rain. Just saying . . . .

snizzle · 02-28-2012, 07:15 AM

Womp.

LAWMAN · 02-28-2012, 07:32 AM

just cuorious if the air bag's deployed?

AUS10BMX · 02-28-2012, 07:34 AM

At least he didn't run into the jet dryer!

02-27-2012, 09:44 PM	#45
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02-27-2012, 09:58 PM	#46
SSGUNNER Chu no guat a hasa is? Drives: 14 Jeep G Cherokee Overland HEMI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Some where in So Cal Posts: 4,273	Ouch. I wonder who will pay for the damage. __________________ 11 2SS/RSL99No Longer Stock (Sold) 6/19/14:AAC Plasma DRL's \| Plug n play harness \| Elite CC \| Tint: 35% & 5% \| LED Dome light \| Show-N-Go Plate Holder \| Flowmaster AT \| C.A.I. Intake \| VMAX CNC Spiral Ported TB \| Husky Splash Guards

02-27-2012, 10:07 PM	#48
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02-27-2012, 10:15 PM	#49
armysig Catch me if you can Drives: 2012 IOM ZL-1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,461 View My Garage	Ok, a few factors we're not looking at. 1. Was the driver qualified to really drive the car at high speeds? 2. Why did GM let the driver take it out on a wet course? 3. Did the driver hydro-plane? If so why did track officials let any drivers on the track if water "could" puddle. There are to many questions, and what if's, and we don't have the answers. Accidents happen, it's to bad that it was on the ZL-1. I just hope that Top Gear doesn't smear this and make it look like it was the machines fault and not the driver. __________________

02-28-2012, 12:50 AM	#51
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02-27-2012, 09:32 PM	#44
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	http://blogs.hotrod.com/camaro-zl1-g...vir-21095.html

02-27-2012, 10:59 PM	#50
Thyshallsmite Drives: 2011 Grand sport c6 corvette Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 305	nannies? ** nannies i got this!.......aw **

02-28-2012, 12:55 AM	#52
gotexas25 Camaroholic Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 130	Sad to see the car in that condition...definitely not the last one though

02-28-2012, 07:15 AM	#54
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,419	Womp. __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost

02-28-2012, 07:32 AM	#55
LAWMAN Drives: 2010 cam.2ss/rs.iom,07'escalade esv Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pasc.Ms. Posts: 841	just cuorious if the air bag's deployed? __________________ A9120159 1100:12/19/08 3800:06/19/09 6000:07/02/09

02-28-2012, 07:34 AM	#56
AUS10BMX Drives: 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G Posts: 1,257 View My Garage	At least he didn't run into the jet dryer!

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