Mitsubishi GTO hits a tree @ speed

[KiwiTT]

I thought this might serve as a small warning to us all. The GTO is possibly a forerunner to our 8G VR-4. He must have been going over 100kph (60mph).

The NZ Herald (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3558934&thesection=news&thesubsection=general) has a story and pictures.

This more than anything else motivates me to focus on safety versus power.

My Safety Checklist for my VR-4
:thumbsup: Sufficient Power (est.300bhp)(o-60 - est 6sec, 150mph)
:thumbsup: Tiptronic Tranmission (Both hands on the wheel)
:thumbsup: Airbags for both Front Seats
:thumbsup: Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
:thumbsup: Active Stability Control (ASC)
:thumbsup: Traction Control (TCL)
:thumbsup: Active Yaw Control (AYC)
:thumbsup: Four Wheel Drive (4WD)
:thumbsup: Lowered Suspension (Lower Centre of Gravity)
:thumbsup: 17" Alloy Wheels (Allow for better tyres, Lighter unsprung weight)

Maximum Perfomance Tyres (getting Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 next Week
Better Brakes needed (more research required)

[wirdy]

He must have been going over 100kph (60mph).


....and the rest!!, to result in that carnage.

Hit a tree and all your manufacturers safety devices are worth nothing.

Is there a big problem in NZ with 'car meets'? Our UK plods 'monitor' them, but have no powers to stop law-abiding motorists meeting up and showing each other their cars at a legitimate meeting place.

NZ "boy-racer bye-laws" sound like a step too far?

[KiwiTT]

RE: Safety: I consider most safety features accident avoidance tools. Once you hit then all you have is Airbags and Seatbelt.

RE: Boy Racers: It's the illegal drags they are really against.