Diablo Roadster accident caught in action

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Jan 11, 2010 | 10:06 AM

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Diablo Roadster accident caught in action

You can read his facial expressions throughout the pictures. OUCH!!

Jan 11, 2010 | 10:09 AM

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That's some MAD camber in the last pic.

Jan 11, 2010 | 10:13 AM

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That dude must have thought he was driving a Hummer

Jan 11, 2010 | 11:18 AM

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Looks like he lost the rear going around the curve, didn't correct fast enough, and oversteered into the barrier.

The Diablo is still my favorite car in terms of looks, although I'm not as fond of the roadster as the hardtops.

Jan 11, 2010 | 11:57 AM

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Note to self, never drive a vehicle with one shoe.

Jan 11, 2010 | 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomZX

I think he actually was turned left (from the right of the picture), power slided, freaked out, counter steered, let go of gas, front grabbed traction, and went that way.... Just guessing from the tire mark.

Jan 11, 2010 | 01:05 PM

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Jan 11, 2010 | 01:13 PM

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lol.... Golden.

Sorry for this guys misfortune, and I hate to see nice cars like this get hurt, but the expression on his face is classic.

Jan 11, 2010 | 01:14 PM

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oooohhhhhh

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I noticed that too and was like 'why only one shoe?'

Maybe he had a fight with the wife like Tiger Wood did

Jan 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Faymester

oooohhhhhh

...

I noticed that too and was like 'why only one shoe?'

better pedal feel?

Jan 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM

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I used to have to drive my wife's Porsche with one shoe. The pedals were too close together for my wide feet and I'd mash the gas and brake at same time occasionally (dangerous situation).

I wonder if that's what happened to him here; those cars are a handful regardless and just a little too much gas could have flipped him at the wrong way/wrong time.