A Moral Question

Thewolfman456 · January 24th, 2007, 06:44 PM

So I have a very morbid moral question that I need answered. My friend was killed in a street racing accident and his car has found a home in a nearby salvage yard. One of the few things salvageable from his car is his exhaust system and some of his engine parts and need all of it. So if I was to take it would this be wrong.

See right now I’m trying to get what I need to build a new fast mustang that I can race with. I have my old 4.6L V8 from the Cobra I wrecked in September and I could really use that exhaust because it is almost brand new.

I also want to know if it would be immoral to take the toolbox that he had in the backseat during the time he wrecked? Those are some nice tools and if I don’t take them then the salvage yard guy will.

AtlanticBlue99 · January 24th, 2007, 07:06 PM

who else will use them? would your friend want his stuff going to good use or just wasting away opportune for someone else to steal away? if you can answer these questions with: "nobody worth a shit" and "he would want them going to good use," jump on it. listen to your heart.

GreenFaleen · January 24th, 2007, 07:11 PM

I would take it I am sure he would rather you have it someone he knows is going to be good to it and not just let it go to waste or to someone he didn't even know. When my friend died in his maxima all of us took something from it if we could from the shift knob (now the 4wd shift knob in my friend jeep) to a lug nut.

Thewolfman456 · January 24th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Alright, that's what I was thinking. I figure that I it's better me then some ricer but I wanted to check. The salvage yard guy promised to sell me the stuff dirt cheap.

The exhaust system is based around a Bassani X-Pipe but I don't remember anything else about it. The salvageyard guy said I could have it for $70 if I can pull it off myself. He told me that I could have the exhaust because very few people come in to the yard looking for an exhaust system.

With the Engine, I need the Turbochargers and I only have to pay about $50 each for them and they are in great condition. I also need the headers and the radiator since my engine is still only using a cheap aftermarket replacement and I can have a both the headers ad the radator for $150.

So I get everything my car needs for $320 dollars. Is that a steal or what?

GreenFaleen · January 24th, 2007, 09:07 PM

nice dude

WilltheThrill · January 24th, 2007, 09:55 PM

yeah man, buy those things and use them and race in his honor, give him and god the glory,

thats what I would do,

nice post

TheUNZippee! · January 28th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, wolfie. Rick

FIVE-0 · February 2nd, 2007, 09:58 AM

Go and get the stuff, do it for your friend, i'm sure he'd rather have you have the parts and tools rather some stranger

Thewolfman456 · February 2nd, 2007, 06:03 PM

i got the exhaust, tools and the whole engine while I was at it.

GreenFaleen · February 2nd, 2007, 06:25 PM

nice

FIVE-0 · February 2nd, 2007, 07:26 PM

nice

DaemonJ · February 3rd, 2007, 03:05 PM

As others have said, your friend would rather you have the parts than a stranger. Take the parts and keep his memory with your car.

True2theHorse · February 5th, 2007, 07:13 PM

One last thing I would add here is certainly the respect is due and I'm sure he would prefer you have them over a stranger, but also in respecting and honoring him, also respect what you are doing in terms of racing, it is fun and I will be the first to admit that, but always be cognizant of reality and be safe, you said he was in a street racing accident so I would say to let this unfortunate event be an eye opener as well, it is fun, but you have to be safe and try to do it at the track if possible.

Don't mean to dull the mood, but certainly don't take it for granted.

Take care and sorry to hear about your friend.

January 24th, 2007, 06:44 PM	#1
Thewolfman456 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 482	A Moral Question So I have a very morbid moral question that I need answered. My friend was killed in a street racing accident and his car has found a home in a nearby salvage yard. One of the few things salvageable from his car is his exhaust system and some of his engine parts and need all of it. So if I was to take it would this be wrong. See right now I’m trying to get what I need to build a new fast mustang that I can race with. I have my old 4.6L V8 from the Cobra I wrecked in September and I could really use that exhaust because it is almost brand new. I also want to know if it would be immoral to take the toolbox that he had in the backseat during the time he wrecked? Those are some nice tools and if I don’t take them then the salvage yard guy will.

January 24th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 Modded Autos Site Mod 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Evans, GA/Athens, GA Posts: 7,237	who else will use them? would your friend want his stuff going to good use or just wasting away opportune for someone else to steal away? if you can answer these questions with: "nobody worth a shit" and "he would want them going to good use," jump on it. listen to your heart. __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

January 24th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#3
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 8,806	I would take it I am sure he would rather you have it someone he knows is going to be good to it and not just let it go to waste or to someone he didn't even know. When my friend died in his maxima all of us took something from it if we could from the shift knob (now the 4wd shift knob in my friend jeep) to a lug nut. __________________ Buy My Guitar and Amp Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot tuning and install in process, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

January 24th, 2007, 09:07 PM	#5
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 8,806	nice dude __________________ Buy My Guitar and Amp Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot tuning and install in process, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

January 24th, 2007, 09:55 PM	#6
WilltheThrill MM Fanatic 03 Cobra 13.2 @ 108 at 2710 ft. elevation Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in 04SVT's car drifting through redlights headed to KFC! Posts: 3,937	yeah man, buy those things and use them and race in his honor, give him and god the glory, thats what I would do, nice post __________________ Im the dude playin' a dude disguised as another dude! and dont forget......smoke tires, not drugs. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...uts_161162.htm

January 24th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#4
Thewolfman456 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 482	Alright, that's what I was thinking. I figure that I it's better me then some ricer but I wanted to check. The salvage yard guy promised to sell me the stuff dirt cheap. The exhaust system is based around a Bassani X-Pipe but I don't remember anything else about it. The salvageyard guy said I could have it for $70 if I can pull it off myself. He told me that I could have the exhaust because very few people come in to the yard looking for an exhaust system. With the Engine, I need the Turbochargers and I only have to pay about $50 each for them and they are in great condition. I also need the headers and the radiator since my engine is still only using a cheap aftermarket replacement and I can have a both the headers ad the radator for $150. So I get everything my car needs for $320 dollars. Is that a steal or what?

February 2nd, 2007, 09:58 AM	#8
FIVE-0 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: burbs of Chicago Posts: 585	Go and get the stuff, do it for your friend, i'm sure he'd rather have you have the parts and tools rather some stranger

February 2nd, 2007, 06:03 PM	#9
Thewolfman456 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 482	i got the exhaust, tools and the whole engine while I was at it.

February 2nd, 2007, 06:25 PM	#10
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 8,806	nice __________________ Buy My Guitar and Amp Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot tuning and install in process, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

February 2nd, 2007, 07:26 PM	#11
FIVE-0 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: burbs of Chicago Posts: 585	nice

February 3rd, 2007, 03:05 PM	#12
DaemonJ Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 531	As others have said, your friend would rather you have the parts than a stranger. Take the parts and keep his memory with your car.

February 5th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#13
True2theHorse Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 67	One last thing I would add here is certainly the respect is due and I'm sure he would prefer you have them over a stranger, but also in respecting and honoring him, also respect what you are doing in terms of racing, it is fun and I will be the first to admit that, but always be cognizant of reality and be safe, you said he was in a street racing accident so I would say to let this unfortunate event be an eye opener as well, it is fun, but you have to be safe and try to do it at the track if possible. Don't mean to dull the mood, but certainly don't take it for granted. Take care and sorry to hear about your friend.

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