Can anyone guess the make and model of this car? (Warning: not for the squeamish!)

AK370Z · 06-28-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

95-ish eclipse?

NO.

BanningZ · 06-28-2009, 05:39 PM

Eight young people hurt in Melbourne car crash | Herald Sun

Its a Mitsubishi Lancer. 8 people injured in Melbourne Australia.

Do I win a prize?

AK370Z · 06-28-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BanningZ

Win!

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Originally Posted by BanningZ

Eight young people hurt in Melbourne car crash | Herald Sun

Its a Mitsubishi Lancer. 8 people injured in Melbourne Australia.

Do I win a prize?

BINGO!

Plea to close loophole after crash of overloaded car

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HE RACV has urged that a legal loophole be closed to ban overcrowding in cars after a Mitsubishi Lancer crammed with eight young people smashed into a pole in Clayton early yesterday.

Six men and two women, aged between 18 and 25, were in the two-door car when it veered off the Princes Highway about 12.40am, jumped a median strip and smashed into a pole. The car has five seatbelts.

The 20-year-old female driver, who, with two others, was critically injured, is believed to be a learner. Police are investigating if speed or alcohol contributed to the crash.

As investigators called the overcrowding "sheer stupidity", Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said that as long as all the car's seatbelts were being used, overloading was not a crime.

"It's not an offence," she told 3AW. "It's the number of seatbelts. I think it's four or something in this car, and if those people had seatbelts on, no, it's not an offence."

But the RACV's general manager of public policy, Brian Negus, urged the State Government to ban overloading in cars. "There is clearly a loophole … and this should be fixed as a matter of urgency," he said. "The concept of having more people in a car than there are seatbelts is unacceptable."

Roads Minister Tim Pallas said national road rules were already in train that would prohibit passengers from vehicles without wearing a seatbelt. "We will work to have these seatbelt laws introduced in Victoria as soon as possible," he said.

Jennifer Chapman, 20, was thrown clear of the car. She suffered two broken feet, a lacerated liver, two amputated toes and possible spinal damage.

Her mother, Susan Watts, said she was stunned that Jennifer would get into a car so overloaded. "My first reaction, which is the wrong reaction, was, 'What the hell were you doing getting eight people in a car?'," Ms Watts said. "She said, 'Because I couldn't get home otherwise, I'd have to stay in Dandenong'."

Ms Watts said Jennifer, who lives in St Albans, might have been going to a party in Clayton. Ms Watts did not know any of the other people in the car.

"As the police and ambos say, it's amazing that anyone got out alive," she said.

Firefighters had to cut four people from the wreckage. A policewoman drove an ambulance while paramedics worked to save the driver's life.

John Del Nigro, who lives opposite the crash site, ran outside barefoot to help the injured trapped in a car he likened to "a game of Twister".

"Two of them had already been thrown out of the vehicle and another person was halfway outside and I pulled him out unconscious," he said.

The driver and two others are in The Alfred hospital. Less seriously injured passengers were taken to three other hospitals.

Most of the occupants of the car are believed to be Sudanese.

In the past six years, Victoria Police has run road safety training courses for recent African migrants.

Senior Constable James Waterson, multicultural officer for the Dandenong region, said recent initiatives included a 13-week training course.

He said people under 25 usually accounted for half the students and were "more than keen to make sure they are doing the right thing and getting their licence and complying with the road rules".

What's scary/sad about this accident is that there were 8 people inside the car when the accident happened

BanningZ · 06-28-2009, 05:56 PM

I think its a 97' CE and looked like this in the beginning.

SpawnAeroJohn · 07-07-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Dodge Caravan?

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Originally Posted by BanningZ

I think its a 97' CE and looked like this in the beginning.

Correction... Half of a 97' CE...

BanningZ · 06-28-2009, 06:52 PM

When sardines drink and drive.

2theextreme · 06-29-2009, 08:25 AM

Next....

zZSportZz · 06-29-2009, 08:56 AM

supra

Hulkamaniacs rejoice!

2theextreme · 06-29-2009, 09:03 AM

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supra

Hulkamaniacs rejoice!

Yeppers! Good ol Nick Hogan....

2theextreme · 06-29-2009, 09:13 AM

Ok, this one I'm not throwing up to guess. It's a Proton (

) and here's the story behind it:

Porsche driver's 100mph race to the death that killed three pensioners
By ANDY DOLAN

Two strangers who raced their high-powered cars at 100mph in a show of bravado killed three pensioners on their way home from bingo.
Porsche driver Adrian Kuti and Richard Cherry, in a Toyota Celica coupe, weaved across a dual carriageway while playing 'cat and mouse' in the rush hour.

A court heard that the two men were overtaking, undertaking and tailgating at such high speeds it was as if they had a 'death wish'.

The wrecked Proton car in which the three pensioners were killed

Fellow motorists described hearing a roaring noise 'like a jet engine' as Kuti's Cayenne 4x4 whistled past - moments before ploughing into a Proton pulling out of a junction. Driver Joan Harp, 78, and her passengers Joan Clover and Kathleen Deards, both 83, were killed in the smash on the A217 near Banstead, Surrey. A fourth pensioner, Elsie Gallagher, survived but is unable to walk without the aid of a frame.

After the men were each jailed for seven years yesterday, Mrs Gallagher, an 88-year-old widow from Banstead, told the Daily Mail: "They should have got more than seven years for taking the lives of three of my friends.
"The two men were travelling at a disgraceful speed and neither has ever apologised to me. This has had a terrible impact on my life."
Construction worker Kuti, 42, from Cheam, Surrey, and Cherry, 31, a quantity surveyor from Carshalton, were both driving home from work in March last year when Cherry, who had owned the sporty Toyota for only four weeks, accelerated past Kuti's Porsche at a set of traffic lights.
In the race that followed, the two cars were seen driving so close "it looked like one was towing the other". The Porsche's on-board computer recorded its collision speed as 80mph.

Adrian Kuti, who has previous road-rage convictions, and city high-flier Richard Cherry

It hit the Proton with such force that two of the victims were thrown 130ft from the wreckage. Kuti and Cherry were found guilty of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Guildford Crown Court.
The court heard that Kuti had been jailed for five years in 1992 for a road-rage attack where he sprayed ammonia in the face of another driver.
Cherry, described as a career highflier who had been through a 'living hell' since the crash, had no previous criminal record but did have six points on his licence for speeding.

Both were also disqualified from driving for six years.
Judge Neil Stewart told them: "It is impossible to achieve a sentence which reflects the enormity of the consequences of what you did.

"It was not only aggressive driving but arrogant driving."

BanningZ · 06-29-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

Two strangers who raced their high-powered cars at 100mph in a show of bravado killed three pensioners on their way home from bingo.
Porsche driver Adrian Kuti and Richard Cherry, in a Toyota Celica coupe, weaved across a dual carriageway while playing 'cat and mouse' in the rush hour.

The wrecked Proton car in which the three pensioners were killed

were both driving home from work in March last year when Cherry, who had owned the sporty Toyota for only four weeks, accelerated past Kuti's Porsche at a set of traffic lights.
In the race that followed, the two cars were seen driving so close "it looked like one was towing the other". The Porsche's on-board computer recorded its collision speed as 80mph.

This is a sickening and senseless reason for those people to die.

I have to say though that they make the Celica sound like an Enzo. Its not. I still own mine and though its a quick little car, its no F1 racer, nor is it a Z.

phelan · 06-30-2009, 12:36 AM

Worse is that it was racing a Porsche...CAYENNE. AN SUV! >_<!!!!!

nogoodname · 07-01-2009, 10:01 PM

it's obvious which car it is....but what a horrible story..burning to death

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Everyone here's talking about it, my brother saw the car live while driving back home but couldn't snap a pic so I took this off the newspaper this morning, so excuse the lame quality

That guy was street racing with his bro on the highway who also drove a Z in a different color though. Stopped for the police checkpoint then floored it till he was doing insane speed inside the city (people are saying 100-120mph). He got suprised by the new speed bump our lovely government just put and lost control to end up landing head on to a tree. He was still breathing but was trapped in the car when it burst into flames.

The driver didn't make it..

This took place in Lebanon, not Dubai (UAE) btw

GreenJalapeno · 07-02-2009, 04:22 AM

^ D: yuck must have gotten the seat dirty with all the melted guts

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 07:57 AM

Not melted, BBQ'ed guts

06-28-2009, 05:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
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06-28-2009, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
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06-28-2009, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
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06-29-2009, 08:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 68	Next.... __________________ SpinTech Mufflers, Airaid CAI, JBA H-Pipe, Lethal Performance Over Axle Pipes, MMD Quarter Panel Louvers, Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood, Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, GT500 Rear Valance, Quad Exhaust Tips

06-29-2009, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 68	Ok, this one I'm not throwing up to guess. It's a Proton () and here's the story behind it: Porsche driver's 100mph race to the death that killed three pensioners By ANDY DOLAN Two strangers who raced their high-powered cars at 100mph in a show of bravado killed three pensioners on their way home from bingo. Porsche driver Adrian Kuti and Richard Cherry, in a Toyota Celica coupe, weaved across a dual carriageway while playing 'cat and mouse' in the rush hour. A court heard that the two men were overtaking, undertaking and tailgating at such high speeds it was as if they had a 'death wish'. The wrecked Proton car in which the three pensioners were killed Fellow motorists described hearing a roaring noise 'like a jet engine' as Kuti's Cayenne 4x4 whistled past - moments before ploughing into a Proton pulling out of a junction. Driver Joan Harp, 78, and her passengers Joan Clover and Kathleen Deards, both 83, were killed in the smash on the A217 near Banstead, Surrey. A fourth pensioner, Elsie Gallagher, survived but is unable to walk without the aid of a frame. After the men were each jailed for seven years yesterday, Mrs Gallagher, an 88-year-old widow from Banstead, told the Daily Mail: "They should have got more than seven years for taking the lives of three of my friends. "The two men were travelling at a disgraceful speed and neither has ever apologised to me. This has had a terrible impact on my life." Construction worker Kuti, 42, from Cheam, Surrey, and Cherry, 31, a quantity surveyor from Carshalton, were both driving home from work in March last year when Cherry, who had owned the sporty Toyota for only four weeks, accelerated past Kuti's Porsche at a set of traffic lights. In the race that followed, the two cars were seen driving so close "it looked like one was towing the other". The Porsche's on-board computer recorded its collision speed as 80mph. Adrian Kuti, who has previous road-rage convictions, and city high-flier Richard Cherry It hit the Proton with such force that two of the victims were thrown 130ft from the wreckage. Kuti and Cherry were found guilty of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Guildford Crown Court. The court heard that Kuti had been jailed for five years in 1992 for a road-rage attack where he sprayed ammonia in the face of another driver. Cherry, described as a career highflier who had been through a 'living hell' since the crash, had no previous criminal record but did have six points on his licence for speeding. Both were also disqualified from driving for six years. Judge Neil Stewart told them: "It is impossible to achieve a sentence which reflects the enormity of the consequences of what you did. "It was not only aggressive driving but arrogant driving." __________________ SpinTech Mufflers, Airaid CAI, JBA H-Pipe, Lethal Performance Over Axle Pipes, MMD Quarter Panel Louvers, Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood, Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, GT500 Rear Valance, Quad Exhaust Tips

06-29-2009, 08:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 19	supra Hulkamaniacs rejoice!

06-30-2009, 12:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	Worse is that it was racing a Porsche...CAYENNE. AN SUV! >_<!!!!!

07-02-2009, 04:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
GreenJalapeno Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: La Canada Flintridge Posts: 355 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 291	^ D: yuck must have gotten the seat dirty with all the melted guts

07-02-2009, 07:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
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