why was kirk in that car?

[splodenode]

he didnt look old enough to be driving

 

[TJinPgh]

Because George Lucas wouldn't let his fellow Star Wars fan Abrams use the pod racers.

 

[Australis]

coz hes a Rebble!!

(And not the George Lucas kind).

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

See the picture on the license plate?

Spoiler: Trek XI

It's his uncle's car. Uncle Frank is an abusive drunk bastard and I'm sure Jimmy stole the car with the express intention of wrecking it - to get back at him.

 

[unklejman]

I think he was in the car to destroy it. Maybe anger against polluting fossil fuel burning machines that people kept around. I think he intended to destroy it, as he seemed proud of his accomplishment and it seemed deliberate.

 

[urbandk]

See the picture on the license plate?

Spoiler: Trek XI

It's his uncle's car. Uncle Frank is an abusive drunk bastard and I'm sure Jimmy stole the car with the express intention of wrecking it - to get back at him.

very cameron of him, coincidentally future captain of the enterprise b