"Raphmoe" (raphmoe)
11/26/2014 at 13:17 • Filed to: Car Crashes, Journalism, BMW, E30
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"Raphmoe" (raphmoe)
11/26/2014 at 13:17 • Filed to: Car Crashes, Journalism, BMW, E30 | 5
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It seems to be a tradition around Jalopnik that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and now we have a new video to watch over and over. This is Jalopnik writer !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Rushing to make a pass in an E30 Spec Bmw. Sure, it's a mistake, but it's fun to make fun of; watch the video above for some laughs.
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The driver here was attempting to make a Forza style dive bomb pass by late braking in to a turn and cutting off the car in front. Racing is all about taking risks, and some times they pay off.
Thankfully nobody was hurt in this crash, because the way the obviously untalented E30 driver handled the pass should've made the E30's next trip one to the junk yard.
Moron.
Corz
> Raphmoe
11/26/2014 at 13:22 |
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Grindintosecond
> Raphmoe
11/26/2014 at 13:23 |
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Late brake dive bomb!! That corner is such a tease!!
Travis Okulski
> Raphmoe
11/26/2014 at 14:00 |
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Here's what I'll say: There's a substantial difference between crashing in a race with full safety gear and doing a burnout/attempting a drag race on a crowded street with traffic and pedestrians. Was my move the smartest? Far from it. But it occurred in a situation where it could go wrong (like it did) and everybody would be ok.
The Corvette guy risked the lives of every single person around him by doing what he did. And the only "mistake" there was not being able to control the situation he got himself into. Obviously, I didn't control the situation either, but with safety gear, soft walls, a roll cage, and competitors all aware of what was going on, since it was a race and not a lazy day on the street, it wasn't close to as dangerous.
Burnouts/drag races/hooning on a public road is stupid always. Going for a pass on a track during a race is what you do. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This time it didn't.
So yeah, good try at satire or teaching me a lesson or whatever you're doing here. Better luck next time!
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Raphmoe
> Travis Okulski
11/26/2014 at 16:07 |
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for replying!
Jonathan Harper
> Raphmoe
11/27/2014 at 21:03 |
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Raphmoe
> Jonathan Harper
12/03/2014 at 07:51 |
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Are you offering me membership?
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Jonathan Harper
> Raphmoe
12/03/2014 at 08:30 |
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I think by default you've already got one.
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Raphmoe
> Jonathan Harper
12/03/2014 at 08:53 |
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thanks pal, love you babe.