coming from the 2 wheeled world... i have seen 3 friends die in a matter of 2mths.

i have seen kids with there learners license..get on a 180hp litre bike... only to read about the death 1 week later. as long as people are allowed to purchase extreme machines without proper training, this will continue...

believe it or not, alot of the young ones READ our forums for guidance... some will listen to the good "be prepared" "take coursed" "pick the time and the place"....others will say.. that dude went 100+ mph!! i want to do that next time i borrow dads GT3.

i believe we are all responsible for what we type... and i am not against any type of post... i have a couple of my own "this is what i did today" threads... but always think about who will read them and how they will interprate them

 

My God when I first read the details of this incident my heart sunk! I just sold my 2005 997S Friday afternoon to a guy (more likely in his 40's , 50's) who lives in Cupertino. He's a real nice man but seemed a bit rusty with the stick shifter and clutch. I emphasized many times to respect the power of my car and take it easy, especially the first few weeks getting use to the controls, clutch, etc. I'm releived it was not him but am saddened that 2 young men had their lives cut short because of this tragedy. RIP. Always respect the power of these vehicles. The Porsche driving experience school is a "must do" for anyone considering tapping into the limits of these automobiles! Thats Money Well Spent!! My condolences to the families....very sad.

 

While, I agree with you, take into consideration 26 years of age is much different than 16. Look at most forms of motorsport at the top levels, at 26, most motorsport drivers are just hitting their prime. In any case, this is a real tragedy and it's very sad to lose another person in the Porsche Family.

 

Saturday fatal crash victims from Fremont and San Jose identified

Two men killed early Saturday morning when their car spun out of control on Interstate 280 in Los Altos have been identified as Larry Lu, 26, of Fremont and Michael Nguyen Luu, 25, of San Jose.

Their 2006 black Porsche was traveling at an unknown speed north of El Monte road at about 2:50 a.m. when Lu apparently lost control on a curve, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Porsche rotated counterclockwise across five lanes before smashing into a tree. Both men were wearing seat belts, and alcohol or drugs are not suspected in the accident, according to the CHP.

www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_5575520


I did not know them but may they RIP

 

The car was a C4S, not a CGT, but sad either way you look at it

 

oh man.. if it was a black c4s I think know those guys His name matches

 

Very bad few weeks for the Bay Area, drive safe guys!

RIP .

 

i think after this you will have no other option on 280... lock down.

- chuck

 

just saw this, my condolences RIP.

BTW - the 'average' 26 year old driving a ultra high performance street car is and can be a dangerous combination, although an enthusiast that hopefully had some education and track experience is a totally different driver. Just to chime in... No matter how wealthy I become my son/daughter will get driver track/training and get a beater 5 yr old bmw for a first car, and not an M. They'll have to work for that one, period. It blows my mind seeing parents buying thier kids, however old they are, Lambos, Porsches and even BMW M cars. These kids/young adults don't need these cars, just another weapon they can more easily cause damage with most of the time. If they really care let them work for it and take care of what they have... It hurts to see a 20yr old kid destroy a Murcie and not give a care about it. This world is a completely different place from 20yrs back.

 

well said

I think autocrossing should be mandatory as part of drivers ed. Not timing to see how fast you can go without clipping cones, but how much car control you have and can learn to have for everyday life.

 

Great post.

I would add one additional thought. Public roads and highways are not the place to show off your driving skills or your car regardless if you attended the Porsche driving experience or done autocross. There are too many unforeseen hazards which are completely out of your control.

 

Very sad... and they're so young!! RIP and condolences to both families.

 

Very sad, condolences to all the families

 

Very sad news. RIP
The trend of younger driver's can be a bit scary to all of us. FWIW I was at a driver's ed/time trial with my 914 just 4 days after my 16th bithday. So at 21, I've got 5 years of track experience, which is more than some of the older fella's here with 600+hp cars.

 

This is from Vic Elford " Speed itself don't kill, it's the wrong speed at wrong time that kill". I think we should keep this in mind.