SmoknTires
Enthusiast
Given the two interesting incidents we've all been discussing regarding the Viper that was speed and got confiscated by the police and the other guy just a short time later flipping his car on a residential street....
We've been in contact with the police station. While they haven't released info on the driver involved int eh speeding incident (127 in a 35), I don't believe it's a member. I got a lot of calls about it and so far no news through the grapevine.
We all speed, but this was bad. While there might be mixed feelings, I'm sure the consensus against him would be even greater if this guy hit someone. I'm not a fan of crazy drivers. And if you want to drive fast, hit the track (we'd be happy to oblige!). It's a much better way to do it and you may even learn a few things.
Same goes for the Viper that hit a fire hydrant and flipped (2 blocks from my house) in front of a school on a residential street. Again, can't confirm identity, but doesn't seem to be a member. Didn't look pretty though. The water was shooting 5 stories high for an hour. Caused a flood, backup up traffic, etc...
With great power comes great responsibility! I heard non-Viper owners in my neighborhood actually criticize the car (due to its power). These cars are wonderful, but much like guns... if you hand it to someone who doesn't respect it, don't blame the car!
For this reason, I've been in contact with both police stations. The IL Viper Club is working to put on a charity event with the Police of both communities to help show our support for the police, community, AND the car. This way we can benefit everyone and put a good spin on some bad incidents! So far I'm getting a good response... We're going to hit this hard and put a good spin on it for the sake of the car and the club. News to follow!
We've been in contact with the police station. While they haven't released info on the driver involved int eh speeding incident (127 in a 35), I don't believe it's a member. I got a lot of calls about it and so far no news through the grapevine.
We all speed, but this was bad. While there might be mixed feelings, I'm sure the consensus against him would be even greater if this guy hit someone. I'm not a fan of crazy drivers. And if you want to drive fast, hit the track (we'd be happy to oblige!). It's a much better way to do it and you may even learn a few things.
Same goes for the Viper that hit a fire hydrant and flipped (2 blocks from my house) in front of a school on a residential street. Again, can't confirm identity, but doesn't seem to be a member. Didn't look pretty though. The water was shooting 5 stories high for an hour. Caused a flood, backup up traffic, etc...
With great power comes great responsibility! I heard non-Viper owners in my neighborhood actually criticize the car (due to its power). These cars are wonderful, but much like guns... if you hand it to someone who doesn't respect it, don't blame the car!
For this reason, I've been in contact with both police stations. The IL Viper Club is working to put on a charity event with the Police of both communities to help show our support for the police, community, AND the car. This way we can benefit everyone and put a good spin on some bad incidents! So far I'm getting a good response... We're going to hit this hard and put a good spin on it for the sake of the car and the club. News to follow!