Shane Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 http://orig3.online.prod.slo.news.sky.com/story/1589024/paul-walkers-death-was-his-fault-porsche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 A sensible response, but the case should never have been brought in the first place, it's typical of the current blame / claim culture. Sad that young kids see the man and his junk films as something to aspire to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 A sensible response, but the case should never have been brought in the first place, it's typical of the current blame / claim culture. Sad that young kids see the man and his junk films as something to aspire to. Sad that people have this view. Giving kids something, largely anything to aspire to can and does help keep them on the straight and narrow. I loved the films when I was younger, now that I'm older and re-watch them I realise that they're not quite how I remembered them, but they've caused my younger brothers to want to own their own Supra/Skyline/3000GT etc when they're older. There's far less harm in them wanting to own and modify a car than many of the other options - like being inspired to be some sort of 'gangster' that a lot of teens try and do. Agreed on the blame & claim culture, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 How was it his fault? he was a passenger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 How was it his fault? he was a passenger... Technically I think Paul owned it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Says in the article it was his friends. However, I think there is a real play on words for a sensationalist article. It's EXTREMELY poorly written so I would take their conclusions with a pinch of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cered Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I think the reason it crashed was the combination of excessive speed and very old tyres, I think it was reported that the tyres were fitted when it was first sold and the dealership kept it on display for a while and then finally sold to road use with the same old tyres fitted. 100mph+ with maybe ten year old tyres that have probably seen less than 1000miles outside of a forecourt is asking for trouble. My impression is the blame lies with the dealer for selling the car with bad tyres, the driver of the car speeding, and the owner of the car neglecting maintenance or inspecting it. Porsche had nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 My view is the blame lies with the driver for doing nigh on 100mph in an urbanised area. Tyres are largely irrelevant given that point. You can't blame the dealer unless they'd just driven it out of the forecourt. It's up the owner/driver to ensure the vehicle is fit for the road/use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 A sensible response, but the case should never have been brought in the first place, it's typical of the current blame / claim culture. Sad that young kids see the man and his junk films as something to aspire to. Spot on Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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