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pgfpro · 12-01-2013, 01:10 PM

A very sad day.

Still don't know all the details but from what I've read it looks like Paul just got the Porsche and was letting a friend (Roger Rodas a experience road race driver) drive it. Fast cars need to be thought as a lethal item. They can get away from you in a hurry on your normal roads.

After seeing the video footage it looks like they were on a urban street. So not only were they endangering themselves but also innocent by-standards.

I'm not saying I'm perfect either. When I was younger I did a lot of illegal street racing myself and testing my car where I shouldn't have. Today some of my WOT data-logging test are done on a road that's flat and over 5 miles long out in the middle of no where and with no cross roads and no traffic. I also only run at very low boost and only to third gear, then extrapolate the fuel and ignition tables from the data.

Paul sounds like he was a very cool guy and did a lot for the needy. Its so sad when life can end so tragic in the blink of a eye.

RIP Paul

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pgfpro In Lean Burn Mode Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,530 MisFit Talon - '91 Eagle Talon TSi Team Turbocharged! 90 day: 39.03 mpg (US) Warlock - '71 Chevy Camaro Fe Eclipse - '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Thanks: 1,251 Thanked 582 Times in 374 Posts	A very sad day. Still don't know all the details but from what I've read it looks like Paul just got the Porsche and was letting a friend (Roger Rodas a experience road race driver) drive it. Fast cars need to be thought as a lethal item. They can get away from you in a hurry on your normal roads. After seeing the video footage it looks like they were on a urban street. So not only were they endangering themselves but also innocent by-standards. I'm not saying I'm perfect either. When I was younger I did a lot of illegal street racing myself and testing my car where I shouldn't have. Today some of my WOT data-logging test are done on a road that's flat and over 5 miles long out in the middle of no where and with no cross roads and no traffic. I also only run at very low boost and only to third gear, then extrapolate the fuel and ignition tables from the data. Paul sounds like he was a very cool guy and did a lot for the needy. Its so sad when life can end so tragic in the blink of a eye. RIP Paul __________________ Pressure Gradient Force The Positive Side of the Number Line Last edited by pgfpro; 12-01-2013 at 01:29 PM..