GTS Wreck on Break

[jasontiff]

Sorry if it's a repost but damn:

[media]http://www.break.com/index/idiot-wrecks-brand-new-dodge-viper.html[/media]

 

[RoadiJeff]

Airbag check.

 

[MTGTS]

ouch!!!

 

[dave6666]

I've done that a few times just never hit anything.

 

[Austin]

Ouch is right. Hope everyone was ok. Looks like the just tried to stop too quickly?

 

[Rheeder218]

Totaled!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Austin]

I've done that a few times just never hit anything.

Im still trying to figure out exactly what caused him to do that. Since you say you've done that, what was it that made you do that? Was it just giving it too much throttle or the surprise of having to stopp too suddenly?

 

[dave6666]

Im still trying to figure out exactly what caused him to do that. Since you say you've done that, what was it that made you do that?

Stupidity

Was it just giving it too much throttle or the surprise of having to stopp too suddenly?

The latter

But it wasn't in a Viper, or even in recent decades. I'm edumacated now.

 

[uvbnbit]

Original tires possibly?

 

[big-n-italian]

dibs on the rims.

 

[uvbnbit]

Anybody on here? (I hope not)

 

[Nitro187]

I was just about to post that... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rfygdD32n0[/media]

Different site, in case break goes down (haha, it happens)

My heart sank when I saw this... I can't imagine what he was sayin in his car when this happened.

 

[BlackSnake99]

Original tires possibly?

doubt it. Those look like 20s.

Painful as hell to watch.

 

[jasontiff]

It looked like he couldn't see around the cars in the right lane, thought that a third lane was added and went to pass. By the time he realized it wasn't a lane but an off-ramp with stopped traffic, he locked 'em up (front tire smoking first) and slid into that car.

That's my theory. I've shed my fair share of smoke too and luckily never had an incident like that.

 

[BlknBlu]

Eyes may not have adjusted or glare too when coming out of the tunnel.

Bruce

 

[ViperGeorge]

Too much traffic to be driving the car like that. Then again I guess a lot of us have done it but we must have been luckier.

 

[dave6666]

Obviously not an ABS car with the tire smoke, so how is it a brand new car? Brand new to someone recently, or an old vid?

 

[Brake Dust]

Gen 2 vipers are becoming more rare. sad but true. And also more valuable, if not today, tomorrow .:us:


I hope everyone was ok, and the insurance covered all of damage.

 

[bluesrt]

i dont think he hit that hard

 

[Austin]

But it wasn't in a Viper, or even in recent decades. I'm edumacated now.

Thanks for the honesty.

 

[SlateEd]

Eyes may not have adjusted or glare too when coming out of the tunnel.

Bruce

I Agree... The camera couldn't see much past 1 car length outside the tunnel either - changed lanes and got hit with the glare at the same time... hope everyone was okay and I feel awful for the car! I don't leave home without my polarized Oakleys!

 

[redtanrt10]

It looked like he couldn't see around the cars in the right lane, thought that a third lane was added and went to pass. By the time he realized it wasn't a lane but an off-ramp with stopped traffic, he locked 'em up (front tire smoking first) and slid into that car.

That's my theory. I've shed my fair share of smoke too and luckily never had an incident like that.

Definately agree! this is what happens to agressive folks when they autocross urban traffic, I see this in Southern CA on a regular basis.

 

[TAILWAG]

if that is a brand new Dodge Viper, that is one ooooooooooooooooold video...LOL

 

[DrumrBoy]

Ouch. That's too bad.

It didn't seem like he was doing 100 or anything, he mighta been better off with some pump action on the brakes rather than just go both-feet-in until he hit. Might not have been able to stop but would have slowed down a whole lot more. Perhaps he did but it seemed like the tire smoke was continuous.

 

[dave6666]

Obviously not an ABS car with the tire smoke, so how is it a brand new car? Brand new to someone recently, or an old vid?

if that is a brand new Dodge Viper, that is one ooooooooooooooooold video...LOL

Congregation is at 2 now.

Someone want to clarify the date of that?

 

[jasontiff]

It was uploaded yesterday. I've never seen it before on Streetfire or YouTube (and I've killed my fair share of time on both), so I'm guessing it's a new crash in an old car.

 

[jasontiff]

Also of note: Phones with video capabilities weren't that prevalent in the late 90s and early 00s (when new GTSs were around), so I'm gonna stick with the answer above.

 

[TAILWAG]

Also of note: Phones with video capabilities weren't that prevalent in the late 90s and early 00s (when new GTSs were around), so I'm gonna stick with the answer above.

good point. I was trying to get an idea of where that video was taken...and was thinking Europe or Asia...definitely not in the US...any guesses?

 

[eucharistos]

feel for the guy, but 100% driver error .... life goes on

 

[Fatboy 18]

Fast RED Shame he was not faster on and off the brakes

Ive come close a couple of times

Mark