C8 Street Racing causes death?

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I just found this article. Perhaps some of you have more details from other sources. I find this very disturbing. I have two sons and i would gladly allow them both to take our C8 out for drives, but for this risk. This will keep me up at night. I can resist the taunting to race and laugh them off. But the young guys? I hope they get the to see this risk of death to them or innocent drivers with reckless street racing. I for one will save it for the track.

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Wow, I can understand your concern.
The one thing I noticed since having the Vette is how many other Drivers want to race, especially from a Stop Light.
I almost find it annoying and just ignore them. Being a Dad myself , I often repeat at home just how dangerous and life altering making the wrong decision can be.
 
Like Kanuck said ,about every time he is at a stop light people want to race. I have no intention on racing people especially on the public roads. Thats why they make racetracks !! I am buying this car because i fell instantly in love with it and never had the pleasure of owning a corvette, not to race people in their cars.
 
Murray20c8 said:
It takes a couple of idiots. It can, and does, happen with Hondas and Subarus. With roads open the idiots feel free to be idiots. Don't blame the car.
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No one is blaming the car. But I think it is fair to say that if you have a new C8 that has been talked about in the press you are likely driving with a target on your back. Again mature guys can resist the bait. I would not be so sure with my twenty something sons.
 
Murray20c8 said:
It takes a couple of idiots. It can, and does, happen with Hondas and Subarus. With roads open the idiots feel free to be idiots. Don't blame the car.
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Agreed. It can happen with anything anytime and it's not just idiots. The part of the brain that considers decisions made and possible repercussions of those decisions has not fully developed yet in adolescents... and sometimes never fully develops in adults either. The vast majority of us can think back to some of the irresponsible and fearless things we did as kids and in hindsight, both consider ourselves damn lucky, and looking forward just pray that young people stay out of harm's way during this developing and learning period.
 
I agree with ABC that a C8 will attract attention due to all the hype plus uninformed people confusing it with more expensive European cars, so there will be other drivers wanting to race. This isn't unique to C8's and I've had this happen many times with other vehicles. Just this morning on the way to work a Tesla 3 moved quickly up to the tail of my E550, showing off its torque which is standard for electric cars. A quick lane change on my part and he was gone. At an intersection, if challenged I usually rev my engine in response then let them speed off when the light turns green, while I slowly move forward. That usually gets the message across. Having owned several motorcycles over many years, I'm also surprised at how many bikers want to race cars when the laws of physics dictate they'll easily outdistance most vehicles at the get-go, with their low mass/wind resistance and powerful engines.

As moepig777 says, this type of driving should be saved for the track. I wish more drivers took advantage of a track setting; they'd realize how much FUN high speed manoeuvring is in a controlled environment made for it, and be less likely to treat the streets as their race course.
 
I wasn't in the seat of my Corvette on the day I bought it home for more than 10 minutes when a BMW came barreling up the highway behind me and pulled up along side wanting to race. From that to Camaros, to Civics to a VW golf even and more...I just laugh and wave them along. I have no intention of being ticketed and paying higher insurance premiums and possibly have my car impounded just to fuel some idiots ego.

I set the cruise at 110 and chill...if you want to go faster, go ahead, I'll still get to point B maybe 2 or 3 minutes after those guys.
 
I have been yelled at more than once that I should learn how to drive it like a man. Doesn't seem to matter what they drive. Either way, street racing is just plain asking for it. If you are lucky, the police pull you over first. If you are not so lucky, then my brothers and sisters in the big trucks show up.
 
lol.... I came back from Vancouver last year on the number 3 and stopped in Pincher Creek overnight. Some dude who looked like a real wiener pulls up beside me in a beat up 80's mustang, looks over and asked if I wanted to race for pink slips...I laughed at him and said "what would I do with a $600.00 beat mustang..I'd just be donating it to a homeless guy in Pincher" . he said "you probably drive like a girl"... flipped me the bird, revved the hell out of it, dumped the clutch, and made a non impressive get away... It takes all kinds I guess....
 
I've always maintained that if you give racers a safe, cheap, local place to run their cars there would be less on the street. In ontario, where I am, I have to drive more than 2 hours to the nearest drag/ race track.
 
Murray20c8 said:
I've always maintained that if you give racers a safe, cheap, local place to run their cars there would be less on the street. In ontario, where I am, I have to drive more than 2 hours to the nearest drag/ race track.
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Agreed, we have a few close choices in Southern Ontario. I absolutely will be taking my girl to the track to learn to drive it to its potential. I am so looking forward to it! I guess one good thing about this delay in production will be no big log jam for the Ron Fellows School. We cannot even apply for the training program until we have our actual cars in our possession and titled. So given the delay again, maybe just maybe there will be openings in the fall session should they be allowed to be held.
 
you have to decide if your boys can actually be trusted. It happens in any car, although "sports cars" tend to attract the other "immature" drivers on the road.

Heck, I have kids trying to bait me in my old 1988 Vert all the time. I usually get one stupid kid per drive try and goad me into it.

It's not about all the other idiots on the road, it's about whether or not the guy behind your wheel wants to be an idiot too.

Like I said, it's all about how much you trust your sons. Maybe remind them how much you trust them with your new car before you toss them the keys?
 
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