Daaaaaamn!
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i think they are wrong about that fire truck. i bet its totaled. time for a new truck :)
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Aww.. that should buff out... Glad he is ok..
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What moron hits a freaking fire truck with lights flashing and traffic cones?!? And he must have been moving at a pretty good clip to do that much damage to his car.
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while Smith’s 2004 Mazda RX8 received about $10,000 in damage. well, good thing he is alive but he is a moron. how the f u gonna just ram right into the rear of a parked fire truck like that on a sunny day ? in this case Fire department - 1 (cuz they get to buy a new one!) RX-8 - 0 (another 8 gone) |
I'm guessing he knew it was there and in the other lane but was texting and his car swerved into the other lane. Either way he was a moron going as fast as he was right next to a fire truck. Screw his own stupid life, he could've easily killed one of the firemen or anybody else on the scene. That's one thing I never do is use a cell phone *at all* while driving.
Also, Mythbusters proved that using a cell phone, using a hands free device, or even just talking to the person next to you can be as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Scary huh? Now take into account how many people aren't even looking where they're going, texting, fiddling with their radio/GPS etc. I've done it, I'll admit it. It scared the hell out of me when I realized I couldn't remember the last 200-500 feet going 55+ down the highway. But my biggest pet peeve by far is people who don't change lanes or at least slow down when emergency vehicles are on the side of the road. I've seen too many videos of police officers etc. getting hit and it really ticks me off. |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 4280779)
I want to see if anybody can fix "that" 8 with 10K
well, good thing he is alive but he is a moron. how the f u gonna just ram right into the rear of a parked fire truck like that on a sunny day ? in this case Fire department - 1 (cuz they get to buy a new one!) RX-8 - 0 (another 8 gone) Maybe his 8 needed a new engine and he thought the best way to get a new car is to drive it into a fire truck. |
Fire trucks are custom made. If you look closely he did enough damage to completely bend the rear rim on the firetruck. Who know how bent all the tool doors are. I can see a hefty amount of change needed to fix that truck.
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Passenger would have been killed.
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at least he doesnt have to worry about fixing his foggy tail lights
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Originally Posted by Chris
(Post 4280824)
Fire trucks are custom made. If you look closely he did enough damage to completely bend the rear rim on the firetruck. Who know how bent all the tool doors are. I can see a hefty amount of change needed to fix that truck.
...YUP...and it's going to have to be repainted and recertified. And if the pump is damaged....which given the bent left wheel it very well may be...could wind up being more than 50k...the whole back of the damn truck is going to have to be redone..both sides |
Little Zaino and that Mazda will buff right out.
Anyone who doesn't believe that is $50k to the fire truck has obviously never been around custom built fire and EMS units and doesn't have a freaking clue. Lol |
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They should take his driving license back and never reissue it again.
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Originally Posted by bse50
(Post 4349357)
They should take his driving license back and never reissue it again.
a license is a piece of paper, to tell you that "hey there! you just passed a pathetic test set by idiots who can't drive for shit in the first place!" At least that's what NYC is all about. |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 4349464)
that will not stop him from driving :ylsuper:
a license is a piece of paper, to tell you that "hey there! you just passed a pathetic test set by idiots who can't drive for shit in the first place!" At least that's what NYC is all about. Not for him but for the family car or crossing pedestrian he may hit the next time. Darwin... where art thou? |
I like how the article says it's a 2 door and someone in the comments corrects that by calling it a 5 door...
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Originally Posted by 8 Maniac
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I like how the article says it's a 2 door and someone in the comments corrects that by calling it a 5 door...
Ken |
Really? Your quite lucky, at least you only got minor injury from it.
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that kid was driving faster than 50 mph.
Seems like the rx8 is safer than what I thought. Unbelievable that he walked away with only minor injuries. |
Originally Posted by pistonhater
(Post 4353166)
that kid was driving faster than 50 mph.
Seems like the rx8 is safer than what I thought. Unbelievable that he walked away with only minor injuries. BC. |
and i drive my daughter around in this thing? :crying:
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Originally Posted by jamesf
(Post 4353941)
and i drive my daughter around in this thing? :crying:
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Originally Posted by Bamsterman
(Post 4279835)
And he walked away with minor injuries...
Driver reaching for cell phone crashes into fire truck, state police report » Naples Daily News |
Originally Posted by EricB
(Post 4280030)
how is this 50,000 in damage.
pay me 50,000 and ill fix that with a can of spraypaint and a hammer. 50k pure profit. http://media.naplesnews.com/media/im...ash13_t607.JPG |
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