X16joeXE
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Sorry if this is a repost, i thought this was quite sad.
LINK to site with article + pics http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2865965/Car-buyer-dies-on-100mph-test-ride-in-Peugeot-106-Rallye.html
**CAR BUYER DIES IN 100MPH TEST DRIVE**
A TRAGIC "hot hatch" fan died when he was taken for a 100mph ride in the dream car he planned to buy for his 21st birthday.
Student Gavin Collier travelled 50 miles to see the Peugeot 106 Rallye after spotting it for sale on the internet.
The young owner took him for a test spin, but lost control on a country road and crashed into a parked car before hitting a wall.
Front-seat passenger Gavin was killed instantly, while the 21-year-old driver was airlifted to hospital.
He was yesterday in a serious condition and police plan to interview him when he is fit enough to talk about the horrific crash near Tenby, West Wales.
Excited Gavin, who would have been 21 next Monday, took a mate with him to view the £2,000 blue Peugeot, top speed 121mph.
They travelled from his home in Neath, South Wales, and Gavin was carrying the cash for the limited edition motor in his pocket.
But his friend was still waiting for him to return when he saw the air ambulance fly overhead to the scene of the wreckage. Gavin was a regular contributor to a website called Saxperience, which is dedicated to boy racers' favourite the Citroen Saxo.
More than 1,800 friends and family have left tributes on a Facebook site set up in memory of the youngster, who was known by the nickname Japman.
Friends are now planning to stage a lap of honour at the annual French Car show for Peugeots and Citroens held every summer in Rockingham, Northants.
Gavin was the only child of dad Jonathan, an electrician at a hospital in Neath. His mum Janet died from cancer when he was in his teens. Dyfed Powys Police are appealing to other motorists who saw the blue Peugeot moments before the fatal accident.
A police source said the car was severely damaged and was travelling at up to 100mph.
A spokeswoman said: "A blue Peugeot 106 was travelling towards Tenby when it appears to have lost control and collided with a stationary vehicle parked at the roadside.
"As a result, a 20-year-old male received fatal injuries. The next of kin have been informed.
"The driver of the Peugeot was airlifted to hospital, where he is described as being in a serious but stable condition."
[Edited on 24-02-2010 by X16joeXE]
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Twiggy
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OMG i was just gonna post this!
Anyone know him off saxperience??
[Edited on 24-02-2010 by Twiggy]
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P1CK4D
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Take it he didn't buy the car then?
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JonnyJ
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A 106 lost control in the twisties? Nah, I don't believe a word of this.
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Take it he didn't buy the car then?
Well done prick.
A mate of mine was killed in similar circumstances, taken out for a test drive in a saxo vtr and the driver crashed killing my mate (passanger) but surviving himself.
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P1CK4D
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Speeding is a dangerous game which can carry unfortunate consequencies. Why would there ever be a need to go 100mph on a test drive.
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Graham88
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Not good 
Not sure I'd be trusting a complete stranger to be driving me at those speeds anyway, especially on a test drive it says alot about how the car has been drive.
RIP, young lad
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Linch
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I know a lad who lost his arm, when viewing a saxo vtr, the owner crashed it on a test drive, flipped it into a field, the window broke and his arm got crushed under the car.
My thoughts are with the lads dad and family and friends.
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stu_c
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Take it he didn't buy the car then?
complete fail!!
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Kevxx
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
A 106 lost control in the twisties? Nah, I don't believe a word of this.
funny mate :/
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SVM 286
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Bloody hell. 
His Father must be a mess.
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Graham88
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Originally posted by SVM 286
His Father must be a mess.
I'll be surprised if the owner of the car survives another week with what the Father has just lost.
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JonnyJ
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Oh FFS some people on here 
What do you want me to say? RIP? Yeah, that makes it all better.
People die, people make jokes about it, thats life. Get over it. Its only the internet
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redtom
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Speeding is a dangerous game which can carry unfortunate consequencies. Why would there ever be a need to go 100mph on a test drive.
surely it was not his fault the owner did 100+ and crashed killing him?
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XSIHardy
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i love this place
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Oh FFS some people on here
What do you want me to say? RIP? Yeah, that makes it all better.
People die, people make jokes about it, thats life. Get over it. Its only the internet
Tell me about it. So its ok for the guys to die on the quad bike getting hit by a train after doing a robbery, but in this case it's not ok?
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X16joeXE
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Its made me think twice about getting in a car for a testdrive with a stranger anyway.
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Kevxx
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Oh FFS some people on here
What do you want me to say? RIP? Yeah, that makes it all better.
People die, people make jokes about it, thats life. Get over it. Its only the internet
If he drove and did it, jokes away.
But i think thats pretty disrespectful, the young boy was clearly into cars like us etc. Horid thing to happen.
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_power
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Speeding is a dangerous game which can carry unfortunate consequencies. Why would there ever be a need to go 100mph on a test drive.
surely it was not his fault the owner did 100+ and crashed killing him?
Why not say slow down? If some random guy came up to me and tried to rape me, I wouldn't keep silent. Would you?
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Kevxx
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Oh FFS some people on here
What do you want me to say? RIP? Yeah, that makes it all better.
People die, people make jokes about it, thats life. Get over it. Its only the internet
Tell me about it. So its ok for the guys to die on the quad bike getting hit by a train after doing a robbery, but in this case it's not ok?
big difference mate, the guy on the quad, didnt have some guy on the back of it who was wanting to buy it. Complete innocent party.
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P1CK4D
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He may have wanted to buy it after the robbery.
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JonnyJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Oh FFS some people on here
What do you want me to say? RIP? Yeah, that makes it all better.
People die, people make jokes about it, thats life. Get over it. Its only the internet
If he drove and did it, jokes away.
But i think thats pretty disrespectful, the young boy was clearly into cars like us etc. Horid thing to happen.
We dont know and will never know the full story. He might have been egging him on?
Anyway my comment wasn't disrespectful to him, it was an off the cuff remark about how everyone raves about the 106 handling abilities. If I'd have said "serves him right for wanting to buy such a shit tin can of a car" then yes, maybe that would be too far, but i don't see how i could have offended anyone by saying what i said.
Ah well suppose thats the world we live in now, cant say FA without offending someone...
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redtom
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by corsa_power
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Speeding is a dangerous game which can carry unfortunate consequencies. Why would there ever be a need to go 100mph on a test drive.
surely it was not his fault the owner did 100+ and crashed killing him?
Why not say slow down? If some random guy came up to me and tried to rape me, I wouldn't keep silent. Would you?
could of said slow down but personally wouldnt class him as being at fault for it
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Kevxx
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everyones heard that joke before, maybe a less testy thread would be the place to make the joke like that. 
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_power
could of said slow down but personally wouldnt class him as being at fault for it
Getting in the car is saying you accept responsibility for the driver and his actions. I'm 100% certain the unfortunate passenger didn't ask the driver to stop to get out, or even slow down. The driver is at fault of course for speeding, but the passenger isn't a total innocent party.
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