Lexus IS F Crushed for Illegal Street Racing

Posted by Kevin on October 17th, 2011

I wish I didn’t have to share this video of California Police crushing a nearly brand-new Lexus IS F for illegal street racing, but sometimes the only way to deal with tragedy is to share it with others:

Now we can all be depressed together — Happy Monday!

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    Toni
  • October 17, 2011
Really a solid car! :-)
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    Joshg1001
  • October 17, 2011
why dont they part it out instead of wasting all the resources that went into making the vehicle!?
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    Clyde__17
  • October 17, 2011
why not selling it instead? sorry but thats really retard !
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    Crux
  • October 17, 2011
This government is so damn broke selling this would actually help local law enforcement, fire, & whatever else in the community. Quick easy several thousands for local or state coffers. Anybody here have any legal background I'm sure selling it as is, at an auction is a way smarter deal than paying thousands to the crushing company. #Smh regulations sucks! free up the system!. 
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Or they could have use it in the force. Imagine how the owner felt... If it was me I would end up doing time as well cause someone might die.
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I won't even watch that video Executed for being a Lexus.  What is the world coming to....... BD
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      Brad
    • October 18, 2011
    I won't watch the video either...NEVER!!! I just cant.If it was another vehicle from another manufaturer,then I might be able to stomach the video,but not a vehicle like the IS-F that has so much precision & dedication injected into it.Very sad...I understand that the owner needs to be punished severly,but why punish the fine team of engineers & builders of the car & the whole Lexus/Toyota team who devoted so much time & effort & dedication & enthusiasm all for nothing???
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      Brad
    • October 18, 2011
    KREW,with the deepest respect,could you remove the video please & replace it with somthing else?It just makes me too sad.
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That is a truly a sad video. It hurts to watch, I couldn't even watch it twice. And why would they take the wheels off? They'd make a lot more money with the car as a whole than just the wheels lol
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    LEXICON
  • October 17, 2011
As if Mondays aren't bad enough... If that was mine i would be "crushed"
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YOU AIN'T RIGHT! BD
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    Pedro_roldao
  • October 17, 2011
This is just stupid... They should do that to the driver, not the car!!!!
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    Llamaboiz
  • October 18, 2011
look at all those PARTS going to waste... :(
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    Wunko
  • October 18, 2011
I remember on Yahoo! they had a news article a few years ago about how in CA they crush your car and make the suspect watch it. This must be it then. I agree, I think they could've made some money with the car. I think they should find a way to punish the driver and not let him get into another set of wheels for a very very long time.
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    Travis
  • October 18, 2011
I am not going to watch the video...  the picture already hurts me.
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    Twan29
  • October 18, 2011
Damn </3 my heart is broken...so in CA if your car is a street racing car they destory it??????? and why????
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    joshd
  • October 18, 2011
I don't get it, why crush the car, why not put the driver in jail or community service or a large fine :/
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ahahhaha Krew...
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    Miquel
  • October 18, 2011
We don't need this images eeeehhhhhhhh !!!!! Thank you Lexus eeeeehhhhhhhh !!!!!!!
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    Tech26
  • October 18, 2011
As others have already stated, the car should have been sold at auction. If it's a question of where the proceeds of that auction go to, why don't they just donate the money to a random charity? Also, I bet the engine would still run after that. Might need a new intake plenum, but that's probably about it.
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    Tech26
  • October 18, 2011
As others have already stated, the car should have been sold at auction. If it's a question of where the proceeds of that auction go to, why don't they just donate the money to a random charity? Also, I bet the engine would still run after that. Might need a new intake plenum, but that's probably about it.
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    Max_bramante
  • October 18, 2011
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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    Andrew
  • October 18, 2011
Sounds like some uptight smug cop got personal. Auction to charity instead. Typical ass backward California police...
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    CWWCMW
  • October 18, 2011
Does Not Make Any Sense To Me To Destroy The IS-F! The Driver Is The One That Broke The Law! NOT THE CAR! MORONS!
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    Peteroum
  • October 18, 2011
Such a tragedy!!!
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    Shamus384
  • October 18, 2011
hope they took engine out for transplant soul has to live on
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Goes to show you how stupid California law enforcement is. They could have resold the car, now they are in the hole for even more money. Morons, morons, MORONS! People should start suing California, for doing stupid stuff like this, with their tax dollars.
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    Orkick
  • October 23, 2011
C'mon man! At least salvage the parts! Damn. What a waste of human resources and the resources needed to manufacture a car like that. Only in the US.....
  • Anonymous
  • October 25, 2011
oh man , the humanity
  • Anonymous
  • October 25, 2011
Well, at least they saved the wheels! And what happened to impounding & auctioning of seized vehicles? Wonder what the insurance company had to say bout this...
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    Fredy G
  • October 26, 2011
That is NOT what happened. Toyota ahem sorry guys I mean Lexus decided they have been copying the germans for way to long and decided to scrap the IS and IS-F all together hahahaha!. It goes to show what many, many out there think of the product. Not much.  fredsavesourmoney@yahoo.com      Zing!
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    Fredy G
  • October 26, 2011
ITS A FREAKIN TOYOTA COROLLA ON STEROIDS. CHILL!

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