Remember this guy? Well, he died.

[crosseyedlion]

His video's have sparked many locked down topics.

Only a matter of time, the roads are a (little) safer now.

The guy was a monumental tool (when it came to driving and showing off) darwin at work- I do feel sad for his family though.

http://youtu.be/WZIp4ftTshk

Source:
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60-m5-e61-m5-tou...

Have fun but drive safely kids. (y)

Edited by crosseyedlion on Monday 24th June 11:07

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Disco You said:

bqf said:

Thats just ludicrous driving - unbelievable. I'm amazed he got to 25 years old.

According to the thread linked to above, it was his friend who was driving:

Kazahk015 said:

The 'street drifter' was actually in the passenger seat at the time of the accident, and his friend was driving the car. Sadly, Giorgi Tevzadze died when the car lost control, hit a tree with the right side.

You have seen his videos havent you?

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MrT8064 said:

Just look at any eastern european dash cam videos and you will see lots of insanity. I don't think this guy deserves all of the hate he is getting. The fact that he never crashed his E34 M5 driving like that is surely testament enough to his skills! Just so sad he couldn't have gone rallying or something instead!

I think it says more about the e34's extremely forgiving and controllable nature at the limit. There are people having to run out of the way in his videos though, someone dying at some point was an inevitability. Fortunately it was him and no one else.

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TITWONK said:

RIP, the world has lost some decent drivers this weekend
Fair enough, not everyone agreed with his driving, but he was a true petrol head and its a shame!
It's very pig headed to say he deserved it! Who are we to judge?

So if someone with mental problems and a desire to show off their superiority had a penchant for flailing around a machete feet away from people in supermarkets, then accidentally cut their own head off, they wouldn't deserve it?

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mrmr96 said:

Oh yes - the PH lynchmob/bandwagon is in full swing.

BUT whilst his driving appears wreckless, did he actually kill or injure anyone with his antics?
How many PHers speed, or get a 'dab of oppo' on from time to time?
Both parties actions are illegal and dangerous, but this guy is lynched for crossing some other threshold of acceptability? Where do you draw the line if not at the law?

When endangering and terrorising other people, who didn't choose to be party to it.

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crabbit said:

Read the facts first!

Your logic is flawed (not to mention grossly out of proportion), because you've misinterpreted the situation.

I did read the facts, ive seen his videos.

The fact he was not driving at the time is almost irrelevant, this is someone who revelled in endangering others and liked to express that to the world.

Im not one of those 'oh think of the children!' types but he is not different to my example.

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mrmr96 said:

Gladys gets terrified when overtaken by a TVR doing 67mph in a 60.

Its a bit different to going past at 80 in a 30 in built up areas with an armful of opposite lock through red lights whilst people are turning and walking on the pavement or crossing the road in front....then boasting about it.

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crabbit said:

crosseyedlion said:

The fact he was not driving at the time is almost irrelevant

Right, so: a chap who films himself driving dangerously on occasion, dies in an unrelated accident as a passenger. Are you suggesting that he deserved to die for his alleged crimes ?

crosseyedlion said:

this is someone who revelled in endangering others and liked to express that to the world.

"Reveled"? Really?

crosseyedlion said:

Im not one of those 'oh think of the children!' types but he is not different to my example.

Err, quite.

He revelled in it, if he didn't enjoy it (enhanced by its shock factor) he wouldn't have recorded it or put the videos online.

And...I enjoy driving, lots. Not particularly slowly. But some people really don't realise they're piloting a machine weighing around 2 tons and the kinetic energy that involves. It gets worse when driven deliberately beyond the limits of adhesion in situations where other people could get seriously hurt. There are so many variables he could not control. But no f*ck$ where given.

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crabbit said:

Agreed. But answer my question

Did he deserve to die?

Well, if he was in those built up areas using a different weapon just as threateningly, he'd (hopefully) be shot dead by the police or shot and committed to a mental institution as a danger to society. Lets not forget it wasn't just once.

Using that logic, I would reluctantly have to say yes.

Its not the same as waving a gun around in public, its the same as firing it at people and trying to miss.

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mrmr96 said:

LOL, the 'obvious' is obviously not obvious to everyone!

(FWIW I'm not defending the guy, never have and never will. But I'm asking where we draw the line if some illegal action is ok and other illegal action isn't.)

If there is no risk to anyone else (and it can be guaranteed) fine. Drive how you want, the risks can be selfish to your loved ones but thats up to you.

But as for whilst sharing the space with other road users and pedestrians, the levels of risk doing 80 on a motorway when everyone else is doing it and driving like this guy are wildly different

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jjr1 said:

Brilliant lynching guys but you appear to have the blamed the wrong man ........


You dopey tts it was the guy your thinking of that died but he was the passenger this time.


Carry on fkwits

After that comment, I don't think its us that are the 'fkwits'

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Jimmy No Hands said:

Never seen those videos before, disregarding stupidity for a second, that bloke could drive!

Theres nothing massively talented about powersliding (non of it was drifting) in an m5 like that for someone with a bit of experience at it.

He could definately drive with no regard for safety though