Cobra upside down in a creek

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I'm hoping it was mechanical failure and not some idiot with more money than brains trying to show off his car.........

Bill S.

I'm betting it was a loose nut behind the wheel that caused it.


"Police say the 57-year-old driver was watching a racing event at UTA, but as he was leaving, he lost control of the car and went over a curb, only to land in a small creek.

The race the driver was watching is part of the 10th annual Texas Autocross event that included 35 cars from 14 colleges."

[DC COBRA]

I believe I saw this car at the Autorama in Dallas. This was about mid February. The owner was about 57 years old, grayed haired fella. It was a polished Kirkham, remebered it very well was drooling severely.

DON

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by 392cobra

I'm betting it was a loose nut behind the wheel that caused it.

I'm willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Apparently there was no harm done other than to the car and the driver's ego, so I'm willing to call it a broken carb return spring that locked him at full throttle. Who knows? He might have saved lives by carefully pointing his car in to the creek in order to avoid others.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I'm willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Apparently there was no harm done other than to the car and the driver's ego, so I'm willing to call it a broken carb return spring that locked him at full throttle. Who knows? He might have saved lives by carefully pointing his car in to the creek in order to avoid others.

If it was that simple, push in the clutch. Dah!!! I saw a great skit on you-tube about run away Prius'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4PtafRB9c The bottom line -put it in neutral or turn off the F--King key. Maybe to expect something that simple is interfering with God's plan with weeding out the stupid ones.

[Maurice Butler]

Originally Posted by jwd

Maybe to expect something that simple is interfering with God's plan with weeding out the stupid ones.

That Darwins theory, and God don't make junk everybody has a use - even if we don't recognise it or appreciate

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by Maurice Butler

That Darwins theory, and God don't make junk everybody has a use - even if we don't recognise it or appreciate

“If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning.”

Catherine Aird

[CBattaglia]

These cars are so damn powerful and tricky, I often say to myself when I feel heavy footed "Calm down Chris, lets not make the news tonight"

One bad decision is all that it takes. Thats probably what happened here.

[jhv48]

I'll bet he flooded it!