RX8 involved in fatal crash
02-12-2013, 01:31 PM
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RX8 involved in fatal crash
The news story doesn't say if the fatality was the driver of the RX8 or the driver of the Buick. Sad story to read regardless. RIP Mr. Wolowski.
Lincoln Place crash kills one, injures two others | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
Lincoln Place crash kills one, injures two others | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
02-12-2013, 01:38 PM
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Sad day. 
The car that caught on fire had the fatality, and it's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like the passenger compartment area of the 8 doesn't have any fire/smoke marks. The Buick being older would be the more fire prone one, and the cabin is mangled enough that it could have also been on fire.
Just theory, but I'd guess it was the driver of the 8 at fault.
Not a good representation of our community.
The car that caught on fire had the fatality, and it's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like the passenger compartment area of the 8 doesn't have any fire/smoke marks. The Buick being older would be the more fire prone one, and the cabin is mangled enough that it could have also been on fire.
Just theory, but I'd guess it was the driver of the 8 at fault.
Not a good representation of our community.
02-12-2013, 03:07 PM
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Sad day.
The car that caught on fire had the fatality, and it's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like the passenger compartment area of the 8 doesn't have any fire/smoke marks. The Buick being older would be the more fire prone one, and the cabin is mangled enough that it could have also been on fire.
Just theory, but I'd guess it was the driver of the 8 at fault. Not a good representation of our community.
The car that caught on fire had the fatality, and it's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like the passenger compartment area of the 8 doesn't have any fire/smoke marks. The Buick being older would be the more fire prone one, and the cabin is mangled enough that it could have also been on fire.
Just theory, but I'd guess it was the driver of the 8 at fault.
Not a good representation of our community.
02-12-2013, 03:09 PM
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1 dead, 2 hurt in Lincoln Place crash | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
as for representing the community, the rest of us make mistakes ...
02-12-2013, 04:33 PM
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I personally don't think what someone is driving defines them or the community of that particular vehicle. Doesn't make much difference if he was driving a truck, or vette, or anything. Just because someone makes the decisions they make with a vehicle doesn't means it's that vehicles fault. That irresponsible driver could have done the same thing with a geo metro.
02-12-2013, 04:37 PM
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I entirely agree.
Unfortunately the larger populous doesn't agree.
I mean, even we are subject to stereotyping others with our comments about "civic drivers", as an example, or "prius drivers" as another. In general, regardless of whether that driver was part of the community or not, plenty of people in that area will have a lessening of opinion of RX-8 owners and/or sports car owners. If it was a drunk soccer mom, the same thing would occur as well, just a different target. Like it or not, we all represent the community and sports cars as a whole, and what we do on the road as individuals impacts the perception of the whole.
Unfortunately the larger populous doesn't agree.
I mean, even we are subject to stereotyping others with our comments about "civic drivers", as an example, or "prius drivers" as another. In general, regardless of whether that driver was part of the community or not, plenty of people in that area will have a lessening of opinion of RX-8 owners and/or sports car owners. If it was a drunk soccer mom, the same thing would occur as well, just a different target. Like it or not, we all represent the community and sports cars as a whole, and what we do on the road as individuals impacts the perception of the whole.
02-12-2013, 05:41 PM
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Voids warranties
02-12-2013, 07:28 PM
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thats the first 4 door rx7 conversion ive seen...
thats crazy that the buick was mangled and the 8 look like it had the lesser of damage.. good to know how safe the 8 is..... terrible story tho. i just dont understand peoples urge to drive after they drink....... RIP.
thats crazy that the buick was mangled and the 8 look like it had the lesser of damage.. good to know how safe the 8 is..... terrible story tho. i just dont understand peoples urge to drive after they drink....... RIP.
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