agreed on both. these dumbasses can't handle a *little* power and to top it off they drive an unstable platform like an SUV.

Here's some food for thought. One morning I was driving to work and saw a BMW X5 on it's side. There was no other car involved. BMW can take the X5 around Nurburgring within seconds of a 328 coupe. So how the hell did this driver get the car on it's side????

Simple. As mikey would say: ESO. Equipment Superior to Operator. Ugh...... it's a crime!

 

im sure that owner has money to get another one... so i dont feel that bad.

 

I am sure that his insurance paid out, and I am sure that he has managed to blame it on anyone but himself when explaining what happened to his friends ....

 

in america.... if we have noone to blame.. we sue... its the next best thing i guess... he would probably sue the state for not paving the road or something

 

I am doing a Diploma in arbitration and contract law at the moment and one of the comments from the lecturer when we were looking at tort was " ... the course is being taught under English law which means that there is not always someone else to blame, if we were using American law then, yes, you probably could sue someone for that .... "

 

i guess its a known fact nowadays... its a shame..

 

oh I'm not worried about them, other than personal safety, but the point is how capable the machine is, but it still takes skill to operate, and more skill to operator at its limits. Most people are dopes and don't need power, they need safety. Lots of torque, no power is what they need so they "feel" that "power" like an old truck, but in reality don't really go very fast...... it'd be better for all of us....

 

I had a similar discussion when in Austria last year. They think the way americans sue each is is ridiculous and laughable. They say coffe is hot and if you pour it on yourself what the fock do you expect to happen. I'm inclined to agree......

 

Better still, we should just be allowed to shot them for being assholes

 

thats why car companies keep adding airbags... first the front, passenger, then side.. hehe.. soon we'll have rear, top and bottom airbags so we'll be crushed by airbags when we crash..