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  • Street Racing at its finest...

    If only people would learn......
    Stupidity Wins!
    Greg W. in West Michigan
    1992 Formula WS6-A/R Rims, Stock L05 swap, Former Abuse Victim
    1983 Z28-Parts car- *Sold*
    1984 Z28-305 HO Auto *Sold*
    1986 Camaro-V-6 5Spd *Sold*
    1984 Camaro-V-6 Auto *Sold*
    <Motor out

  • #2
    Looks like an LT1 Trans Am.

    I feel bad for his family. This was, I'm sure, a kid who believed driving fast would never kill himself or anyone else.
    SOLD: 2002 Trans Am WS.6 - Black on Black - 6 Speed
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Steel2686
      Looks like an LT1 Trans Am.

      I feel bad for his family. This was, I'm sure, a kid who believed driving fast would never kill himself or anyone else.
      It's an LS1. 4 headlights.
      2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

      1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD

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      • #4
        Ah yes... After watching the video in full screen I can see it. From the pictures it looked like dual headlights.
        SOLD: 2002 Trans Am WS.6 - Black on Black - 6 Speed
        SLP Loudmouth Exhaust
        17K Miles

        2005 Acura TL - Silver on Black
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        • #5
          Like the article says- drive 100 MPH on a public street, and what do you think the outcome will be? It's like Russian roulette- sooner or later, your number is going to come up- You can be 'lucky' 100 times, but when it goes bad, it goes very, very bad-
          2001 Z28 A4 - 160 deg t-stat, 3.42 gears, WS6 sway bars, rear springs and shocks, UMI SFC's, Torque Arm and STB, leather Firebird seats, Borla, SLP Y-pipe and lid, ZO6 cam and springs - 332 RWHP and 346 RWTQ, not bad for 'almost stock' - work in progress
          "Black, the fastest color"

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          • #6
            "finest" is not the word I would use, but I know where you are coming from.

            speaking of LT1 & LS1.. I cant find it right now, but there is a list of "the worlds fastest cars"...its online, shows 1/4 mile times and speed... the 1996 LT1 Camaro SS beat the the 2000 LS1 Camaro SS by a few tenths of the second and is listed faster... interesting.

            The Goldens: Reno and Rocky

            2008 C6, M6, LS3, Corsa Extreme C/B, (it flys) & 2008 Yukon loaded (Titanic), 03 Ford Focus..everydaydriver.

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            • #7
              What a shame. He didn't live to learn a lesson. Sometimes we pay the ultimate price for our actions.
              LS15 Power! Another LSx engine coming soon.

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              • #8
                Another TA in the scrapper...another soul gone.

                Christopher Teng

                1999 · A4 · 3.73's · Auburn LSD · Whisper Lid · K&N · Pacesetter Headers/Y-pipe
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                • #9
                  Thats truly sad. Its even worse that situations like this make my generation look horrible. I wont lie and say I have never street raced, but I am very careful when I do. Still very dangerous but Im not going to be doing close to 100mph on city streets. Thats for highway with no cars!
                  Eddie
                  2000 M6 Trans Am
                  Tune+exhaust=344WHP

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                  • #10
                    Stupidity (unfortunately) usually has fatal consequences...

                    I'm just glad I lived through my "stupidity" to reach my current age...



                    We've all done stupid things...it's just some of us were luckier than others.


                    What a shame...
                    Al 96 Ram Air T/A
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                    • #11
                      P.s. Thats a WS6 looks like. LS1 version.
                      Eddie
                      2000 M6 Trans Am
                      Tune+exhaust=344WHP

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                      • #12
                        It is a tragedy but I hope the passenger has learned something valuable.
                        Greg W. in West Michigan
                        1992 Formula WS6-A/R Rims, Stock L05 swap, Former Abuse Victim
                        1983 Z28-Parts car- *Sold*
                        1984 Z28-305 HO Auto *Sold*
                        1986 Camaro-V-6 5Spd *Sold*
                        1984 Camaro-V-6 Auto *Sold*
                        <Motor out

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                        • #13
                          I hate hearing about these street racing incidents. It goes to show how something that has been glorified by movies like F&F have created serious issues with the younger generations. I know when my dad was young, street racing was done in the industrial districts, late at night when there might be only one or two 3rd shifters about (and even they were usually still in the shop, not hanging around outside) and possibly a bum or two that no one would miss. Since those times, it's become something you see in broad daylight in residential/high traffic areas.

                          I can't say that I haven't done it - I have. And looking back, it was stupid, wreckless, and dangerous. I got lucky enough to not hurt myself or anyone else. I'd like to say I was smart about it (never went faster than 65-70 before I let off usually, wouldn't do it in traffic, etc), but in reality there's NOTHING smart about street racing.

                          In the last several years, I've become a 'keep it on the track' person. I've had several individuals in various cars (usually something riced out beyond belief) want to go, and I tell them Friday night at the track, and not ONCE has one of them even wanted to show up.

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