Cars and Coffee cancelled for the summer

[Redlyne_mr2]

Due to the recent events at this weeks get together Cars and Coffee has been cancelled for the rest of the summer. Thoughts go out to the victims still recovering in Hospital.

[Dalking]

What happened!?!

[lilmira]

Some girl drove her M6 onto the sidewalk hitting a couple people when she was leaving the event.

[Dalking]

Wow. Just read the news article. Unfortunate :(

For anyone else.
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/ferrari-club-of-america-suspends-calgary-event-after-vehicle-strikes-pedestrians-1.3008562

[NoPulp]

Can we start making BMW crowd memes instead of Mustang ones :rolleyes:

Sucks the event got shut down because of one person. Hope victims are alright

[flipstah]

Sigh. One bad apple ruined it for the bunch. Glad I was able to go on the times that were worth it. Diablo SE... Sigh.

[Darkane]

Originally posted by flipstah
Sigh. One bad apple ruined it for the bunch. Glad I was able to go on the times that were worth it. Diablo SE... Sigh.

Glad I went too. What an awesome Tuesday night - now ruined FFS.

[Jeeper1986]

she can afford an m6 I'm sure her insurance will be covering the 2 women


at any event there is some idiot being an idiot and someone gets hurt

[That.Guy.S30]

How are charges not laid?

[riander5]

Lol car meets

[BokCh0y]

Dang!!! I was around there earlier for a bbq and left around 730.

Shitty that one person ruined this for everyone else. Wondering when charges will be laid.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Unfortunate circumstances however I think they did the right thing by cancelling it after what happened.

[speedog]

So if lawsuits happen, could the car meet organizers and/or facility owner/operator be found liable in any way? One could look at it in the aspect that the two ladies that were run over were facing an increased risk as pedestrians by being in the vicinity of a car meet - so that increased risk, the responsibility of the pedestrians or the meet? The pedestrians may have very well not known there was a meet there but for the meet organizers and host, they would have been well aware that there could be an increased risk to pedestrians. Now I'll agree that nothing should come back to the meet organizers and/or host but we all know how far reaching lawsuits can become.

[Darkane]

Originally posted by speedog
So if lawsuits happen, could the car meet organizers and/or facility owner/operator be found liable in any way? One could look at it in the aspect that the two ladies that were run over were facing an increased risk as pedestrians by being in the vicinity of a car meet - so that increased risk, the responsibility of the pedestrians or the meet? The pedestrians may have very well not known there was a meet there but for the meet organizers and host, they would have been well aware that there could be an increased risk to pedestrians. Now I'll agree that nothing should come back to the meet organizers and/or host but we all know how far reaching lawsuits can become.

I doubt it. The organizers can in now way be held liable as the drivers on the streets must obey TSA at all times. If the accident happened in the parking lot for example, big difference.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by speedog
So if lawsuits happen, could the car meet organizers and/or facility owner/operator be found liable in any way? One could look at it in the aspect that the two ladies that were run over were facing an increased risk as pedestrians by being in the vicinity of a car meet - so that increased risk, the responsibility of the pedestrians or the meet? The pedestrians may have very well not known there was a meet there but for the meet organizers and host, they would have been well aware that there could be an increased risk to pedestrians. Now I'll agree that nothing should come back to the meet organizers and/or host but we all know how far reaching lawsuits can become.

If I was any sort of a lawyer the next question would be, how do you prove the M6 was there for the meet? If we blamed organizations for peoples stupidity everyone would just stay locked up in their homes.

[Kijho]

Is the Quarry Park & Polish still going to happen, then? (Same venue and everything,..) ?

[max_boost]

Originally posted by speedog
So if lawsuits happen, could the car meet organizers and/or facility owner/operator be found liable in any way? One could look at it in the aspect that the two ladies that were run over were facing an increased risk as pedestrians by being in the vicinity of a car meet - so that increased risk, the responsibility of the pedestrians or the meet? The pedestrians may have very well not known there was a meet there but for the meet organizers and host, they would have been well aware that there could be an increased risk to pedestrians. Now I'll agree that nothing should come back to the meet organizers and/or host but we all know how far reaching lawsuits can become.

lol wut.


Originally posted by Kijho
Is the Quarry Park & Polish still going to happen, then? (Same venue and everything,..) ?

Saw the sign for that. should be a go

[drtoohotty1]

Did anyone else read that gofundme page and get angry? Jesus she makes everyone there out to be fast and furious street racers, and if these women dont get AT LEAST $100,000 the hospital will throw them out to the street where they will starve to death....

[rage2]

Originally posted by drtoohotty1
Did anyone else read that gofundme page and get angry? Jesus she makes everyone there out to be fast and furious street racers, and if these women dont get AT LEAST $100,000 the hospital will throw them out to the street where they will starve to death....
If that's the case, might as well just leave a comment blaming the loss of Race City and the denial of Rockyview Motorsports Park application.

[klumsy_tumbler]

Dammit... I didn't get a chance to go yet this year, and now it's cancelled. So bummed... I hope that the pedestrians have a speedy recovery. I have to ask though, how does a 20 yr old afford an M6? (unless I read the article(s) wrong)

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by klumsy_tumbler
I have to ask though, how does a 20 yr old afford an M6? (unless I read the article(s) wrong)



Police have not yet laid charges against the driver of the BMW, who has been described as a woman in her 20s.

Could be early 20s, could be late 20s.

Either way, do you really have to ask how anyone in Calgary can afford anything? There are plenty of successful professionals, rich parents and people with lot of income and no kids.

I don't think anyone has said the age of M6. It can be a $27K 10 year old beater for all we know.

http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/BMW/M/Calgary/Alberta/5_25448273_20110323090217759/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=2_15_28

[eglove]

Daddy's m6 ?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by eglove
Sugar Daddy's m6 ?

FTFY

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Xtrema


FTFY

Nice.

[Sugarphreak]

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[flipstah]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


Rich parents, there are tons of kids around driving cars I would have killed for in my 20's

It does however illustrate that giving a 20 year old the keys to something like an M6 is just a stupid idea. Stick them behind the wheel of a 100hp Honda and let them learn to drive it first.

I'd definitely be jealous too of the new models that came out when you were 20:

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/ford-model-t-touring-car-model-ts-everett.jpg

Serious note: Is a crushed pelvis life-altering? Speedy recovery to the two persons. :(

[max_boost]

Pics of girl? hot? 20? lg? :love:

[bjstare]

Originally posted by flipstah


I'd definitely be jealous too of the new models that came out when you were 20:
[pic]


Loooool


Originally posted by flipstah

Serious note: Is a crushed pelvis life-altering? Speedy recovery to the two persons. :(

From my limited knowledge, it's not inherently life-altering, but the recovery takes a long time and it's painful.

[mzdspd]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak

It does however illustrate that giving a 20 year old the keys to something like an M6 is just a stupid idea. Stick them behind the wheel of a 100hp Honda and let them learn to drive it first.

But really does it show that its a stupid idea for just a 20ish year old??

How many older people crash high HP RWD vehicles.. Corvettes, mustangs, vipers.. etc..

People just need to learn to control themselves. This is exactly why I (as a 25 year old) do not want to be a part of any organized meets because people of all ages try to show off and cause issues. It is just a dick measuring contest for who can get the most attention or who has the nicest/fastest car.

My involvement in the car community tends to be with auto x or ice x because it is a controlled setting where you can have fun and most do not want to just show off.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by flipstah
Serious note: Is a crushed pelvis life-altering? Speedy recovery to the two persons. :(

If she tries to have kids, it's not the best thing to have.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2881988/


Being in late 30s, I hope they are done having kids.