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In Reply to: Rich, the computers associated with the LS-1 engines... posted by Bill Leebens on September 07, 2004 at 17:36:42:
I guess it does.Here's the story..My 17 year old daughter has a friend
who's parents bought her a 6spd GTO last weekend.She took delivery of
it Tuesday.Her Dad gives her some stick shift lessons that day and
then turns her loose.Wednesday with only 35miles on the car and 2 of
her friends with her she totals the car running head on into a family
of 3.After she spun the car around crossed the medium the car was doing 54 at time of impact(black box).Driver minimum damage out on crutchs.Front passenger (17yrold)passed away Monday head injury,induced coma since last Wednesday when they brought her out of
it blood clots to the brain.Rear fractured hip'layed up for 6 weeks.
Other car 2 still on critical list one serious,father has had one
leg amputated and still critical.
If my daughter didn't have a dentist appointment she most likely
would have been with.
Now are the parents responsible for this horrible mess??I think they should be held to some type of accountability.
Sorry Had To Vent Somewhere
Later Rich
Follow Ups:
Stupid is as stupid does...
parents who let their kids drive, especially "with their friends" in the car... get their kids Naturally Selected out of the Gene Pool......DUH!
...thank God!
I'm a Christian, so I'm allways happy to hear about people coming to Jesus (early and often)...especially those of breeding age.
Natural Selection: it's an Intelligent Design, don't ya think?
Same basic story, minivan and all. The car that did the deed in this case was a Ferrari (a Testarosa from what I could tell of the pictures of the remaining mess).Quite frankly, I hold the parents of such youg drivers to blame as much as the young man or woman behind the wheel. First put the kind through some serious driver training (something that will teach real/serious driver skills and also scare the shit of them a good deal too). Putting such a inexperienced driver behind the wheel of such a powerful car is a reckless act.
Happy Listening,
Rich Brkich
Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
Very sad story. Such a shame. I am speechless.
.
...as a parent, I'm horrified and pissed-off by stories of such parents. Somehow there are always well-intentioned fatheads who appear to want to be their child's pal, more than their parent---and allow outrageous liberties that threaten the kid and everyone around them.I knew a guy in Memphis whose daily driver in high school (this was in the early 70's)was given to him by dear old dad: a '67 Shelby Cobra 427(yes, a real one) with the engine rebuilt by Holman & Moody for greater output. Somehow, the kid survived.
I don't know what to tell you. This may serve as a cautionary tale for your daughter, that she might steer clear of any future such rides. The thing is: almost any ride w/ teenage drivers is dangerous.
So: where do you draw the line? My kids are 10 and 12---I'm not looking forward to this problem.
Good luck to you---and all the survivors.
Cheers, Bill.
Hello Bill
I consider myself very lucky.
21 year old son,doesn't drink or smoke.Driving since 16 not even a
ticket.Going to WMU studying occupational therapy.
20 yearold daughter has drivers license prefers bicycles(another worry
Chicago streets)going to Columbia College,music management.
17 yearold daughter senior, drives a 92 Explorer she bought with her
Pizza shop earnings.We help her out with the insurance.Wants to
get into law, has the grade point average.
I think I'm blessed.Later
Rich
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