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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by leester01,Jul 7 2010, 02:52 PM


Naruse was Toyota's lead test driver and had been with Toyota since 1963. He tested and developed numerous Toyota cars such as the 2000GT all the way back in 1967, not just some millionaire who just bought an Enzo or Carrerea GT and crashed.
And the guy was nearly 70 years old (he might've fallen asleep at the wheel after having spent countless of hours at the track; had some sort of medical condition during the drive, etc. The actual circumstance wasn't clear.). What's your point again? That some people are immune to crashes; that some are invincible; that some cars are exempt from crashes; that some cars are invincible? Exactly what was the point? Man, some people don't seem to have any brains at all.

P.S. Let me guess your age: below 21? Am I correct?

Oh, I'm sure the Honda supercar in your signature isn't immune to crashes either. If someone crashes it, would you then call it a piece of crap? THINK, man, THINK! God had given you a set of brains to THINK.

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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that car really grew on me from an appearance standpoint.

Latest issue of Automobile compared it to the new benz gullwing...they gave the nod to the benz but it all sounded too familiar...they kept saying things like "you have to rev it so high to get any power out of it"...like a 9,000 rpm V10 is a bad thing!!!
I did agree with them though that a car like that should have a killer DCT and it just doesn't. In fact, it sounded like the tranny is far inferior to the one my my F...at least mine is excellent in everyday auto mode.
No question I'd rock the LF-A though if I had the means...there were lots of conversations about this being "exotic" or not, but seriously...it is. This thread is here because it is. Everyone on this board would try to take pics if they saw one in person.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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It is a piece of overpriced gem.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Saint_Spinner,Jul 7 2010, 03:19 PM
so?
"So" it's not comparing apples to apples.
If Honda test driver Motoharu Kurosawa aka Gan San understeered an S2000 to wrong side of the road, crashed and and died during testing I'd say the car had a problem.
If you crashed and died in your S2000 I say oh well, there goes another forum idiot.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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leester are you srs or are you trollin?
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sparrow,Jul 8 2010, 09:39 AM
leester are you srs or are you trollin?
Either way, it is in extremely bad taste.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by leester01,Jul 8 2010, 09:14 AM
"So" it's not comparing apples to apples.
If Honda test driver Motoharu Kurosawa aka Gan San understeered an S2000 to wrong side of the road, crashed and and died during testing I'd say the car had a problem.
If you crashed and died in your S2000 I say oh well, there goes another forum idiot.
yeah, so anyways..
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by leester01,Jul 8 2010, 09:14 AM
"So" it's not comparing apples to apples.
If Honda test driver Motoharu Kurosawa aka Gan San understeered an S2000 to wrong side of the road, crashed and and died during testing I'd say the car had a problem.
If you crashed and died in your S2000 I say oh well, there goes another forum idiot.
Yep, and Michael Jordan never misses a shot.

It doesn't matter who the driver is EVERY driver makes mistakes. It seems crazy to me that you think that some engineering flaw is more likely than driver error.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.,Jul 8 2010, 12:16 PM
Yep, and Michael Jordan never misses a shot.

It doesn't matter who the driver is EVERY driver makes mistakes. It seems crazy to me that you think that some engineering flaw is more likely than driver error.
I did not know there was a perfect driver in this world. Even the greatest drivers to have ever lived have crashed numerous times. Professional drivers with decades of experience still crash their cars.

Whatever point is being attempted to make is moot. Either the car has flaws or the guy f@cked up. We do not know for sure so making ignorant conclusions and then arguing about them shows just how stupid some people are.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Lol. I guess all F-1 cars are trash. I see them crash and burn all the time. It can't be the driver's fault. THEY'RE PROS, BRO!!
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