Wednesday 6th April 2011

Video: How Not To Negotiate A Junction

GTO driver earns negative skills points leaving car meet

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A cautionary tale via video today: don't show off when leaving a car event, because this is what could happen.

Now, before everybody starts laughing at the Americans, and making comments along the lines of 'they can't handle three pedals', this could have happened to any one of a million over-enthusiastic drivers keen to show off their sideways skills. There but for the grace of God etc, etc...

Even so, the chap leaving a 'Coffee and Cars' event in Houston last weekend and giving his Pontiac GTO an ill-advised bootful of beans is clearly a bit of a berk. But it's worth remembering his fate next time you're tempted to give it everything when leaving a PH Sunday Service...

 

 

[Hellbound]

Try being the passenger, it's bloody humiliating!

I guess we can feel for the guy. He sooo wanted to be the hero...alas...fate had other plans.

[epom]

might be harsh, but i think all the people laughing in the background makes this video

[Fetchez la vache]

but the insurance statement said..
"I left sedately from the car park at 15mph, when I suddenly hit some unexpected ice..."

[Mr MXT]

Reminds me of a certain PHers doing similar leaving VW a few years back.... *cough* _Batty_ *cough*

...And the chap in the M3 leavign Oxford SS recently...

[kambites]

Fetchez la vache said:

but the insurance statement said..
"I left sedately from the car park at 15mph, when I suddenly hit some unexpected ice..."

Don't be daft, it's far too sunny. It was diesel on the road. It's always diesel on the road whenever anyone crashes.

[k-ink]

Showing off in front of a camcorder. Always a recipe for success

[Mini1275]

I do feel for the guy, it's his prize and joy and he was only doing what a lot of other people do when coming out of car events!.

Must of been diesel .

[Fetchez la vache]

kambites said:

Don't be daft, it's far too sunny. It was diesel on the road. It's always diesel on the road whenever anyone crashes.

Did think of that, but last time I was there only truckers knew what the devils juice was.

[Rawwr]

One reason why I always arrive and leave meets in the same way: slowly.

[louismchuge]

Which is worse; the fact it happened or that it's sprayed all over the internet?!

Anyway...

[neilpurves]

Tank slapper. Must have been trying to reposition his jumbo coke at the same time as he hit the diesel!! If he had no hands on the wheel it probably would have been okay!!

[chazwozza]

hehehehe

[McSam]

"Watch this!!!"


'Nuff said

[Monty Python]

Hit by a stationary tree coming in the opposite direction

[Rawwr]

Hit by a stationery tree. Paper clips and staples everywhere.

[bigblock]

Same thing, slightly better car !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLqCxa4ee0

[dbanes]

That's the second video I've seen of a yank totalling a GTO/VXR/Monaro this week...

[EDLT]

[E36GUY]

Classic fail vid. Brilliant

[car95]

"Hold my beer, and watch this..."