mccorry Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Still no pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAckhouse1 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey'] I was joking about the RE92 thing. People said the same thing when they wrecked their WRXs...[/quote] DG, Its all good man. I figured it was atleast partially in humor. I wasn't trying to point fingers, just making a statement. I'm just happy everyone is ok. -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontrangeSubie Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I didn't mean to point fingers. I know it's stressful enough getting in an accident. I'm also glad nobody was hurt. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orpie_lightfoot Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 duh duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I was almost crushed by a semi truck the other day. I was merging onto one highway, off another highway. Traffic was backed up and since we were already on one highway people were hitting the brakes hard sometimes to stop as the off/on ramp was backed up. I looked in my review mirror (like I usually do beause you should always watch your back I think, don't just think well if they hit me its their fault, because if your dead it doesn't make a difference) Anyways, this semi truck was flying towards me, I knew he wouldn't stop in time so I pulled off to the left into the sholder and drove about 3 cars ahead to get out of the way of any aftermath. Well the truck driver locked up all his wheels, smoke everywhere, he turned hard right, got the whole trailer side ways and would have crushed me from behind. So I was lucky, but glad I check the review mirror often, don't trust anyone on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 [quote name='mccorry']Still no pics?[/quote] i went by the yard today but it was behind a fence and blocked by another car. i'm moving it to another shop tomorrow for the estimate so i'll get pics then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Wow, sorry about the wreck. Nobody likes there car ding, strached, or wrecked. Good luck with the repairs and be safe. Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 here ya go: the stuff on top of the hood is just parts they picked up off the road [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pf315420f549ab82c327e16ba66081f61/f7512561.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p7bcb4f02f875625edaeddc1fbd632bab/f751256a.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pfc3d5dfdaffb4b174d870748d7f1ea84/f7512548.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p0ba5f4f6f75a057c5146aa866a78d80b/f7512554.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p0b017e82cf226f4025a11635cfcbaba1/f7512543.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p4f82b9476c71c3d9c4b5ab453d623c05/f751254d.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p0fa7507cb4da465ba37e365143e29fdb/f7512558.jpg[/img] i guess i was wearing my seatbelt after all because it is locked out [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p06823838a797c517126e36fc96a85336/f7512537.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttlejockey Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 [quote name='irunfromcops']here's the thread with the pictures, i don't have a host that will host them here in decent resolution: [url]http://forums.clubsi.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB34&Number=4468806&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1[/url][/quote] I got an 'access denied' message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 [quote name='Throttlejockey'][quote name='irunfromcops']here's the thread with the pictures, i don't have a host that will host them here in decent resolution: [url]http://forums.clubsi.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB34&Number=4468806&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1[/url][/quote] I got an 'access denied' message.[/quote] damn i guess they made it members only again, i'll put them on imagestation but they're gonna be small... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Damn thats a real accidnet they way you made it sound it didnt sound bad at all, I wouldnt be surprised if it was totalled I would sure hope so b.c I would not want to be driving that car after that happened to it. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 [quote name='05LegacyGT330Ci']Damn thats a real accidnet they way you made it sound it didnt sound bad at all, I wouldnt be surprised if it was totalled I would sure hope so b.c I would not want to be driving that car after that happened to it.[/quote] the body shop said it's definitely totalled and now i just need an adjuster to go look at it and say the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenWeasel Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Ouch! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 [quote name='GardenWeasel']Ouch ! :o[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 WOWIE! Glad you are ok. Hydroplaning is scary ive been in situations where I am lucky to have kept the car on the road. Just remember for next time the worst thing to do is to lift off the throttle or brake or make steering changes when you are hydroplaning. It makes the car extremely unstable. The best thing to do if you have a straight run is to give enough throttle to maintain your current speed until you get to dry pavement. The law of inertia: An object will keep going in is initial direction unless acted upon by an external force. As follows: Braking and in some cases lifting will slow the front wheels and transfer weight forward. When you transfer that weight forward the front wheels will catch pavement before the rears which are still hydroplaning. Your car "trips" over itself. And you spin. The same is true on dry pavement at high speeds. If you brake mid turn your rears will loose traction MUCH earlier than your fronts will that is because braking hard at the limit transfers all weight to the fron wheels unloading the rear tire. Just getting into some of the mechanics of a spinout. The natural reaction for any driver is to brake in such a situation. This is why 99 percent of cars from the factory are set up to understeer. Manufacturers know that in a less tractive situation people are going to brake. Braking in addition to slowing down the car also brings the balance back to neutral. Not the fastest way around the track but safer in a panic situation. A warning to all the legacy GT has been set up for minimal understeer. Performance wise it is superior than severely understeering cars. However it will not be as forgiving. Everybody wants performance the trick is knowing how to use it. That being said the RE 92's suck. The arent good in any situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamba Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Thank goodness you survived with no scratch! The safety factor built into today's vehicles is quite impressive. You probably effectively hit the guardrail at close to 60 mph and the cabin was not even disturbed. Others have said don't blame the tires but I keep wondering if other brands would not have held better. According to tirerack, the RE 92 has very poor road manners in the rain. Learn well and keep safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 wow that "looks" realy bad. the way the hood jsut looks torn away like a pop can. maybe the engine is good and some one coudl get a spare :wink: . i wonder how much u could buy ti back for and sell parts out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Glad you're ok. Now everyone else... stop doing this. You're going to raise the GT insurance premiums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Wow, amazing how the rest of the cars looks untouched from the a-frame backwards. Now all they need is adam's car, do a little cut and shunt and you car argue over who gets the need hybrid leggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 DIZAMN!!!!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 [quote name='karamba']You probably effectively hit the guardrail at close to 60 mph and the cabin was not even disturbed.[/quote] errr maybe a little more than 60... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 you should send a thank you letter, with the pics, to the engineers in japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I see someone has swiped the shifter knob already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Wow, impressive pics, amazing how wrecked the front is, but it's completely isolated to the front end. Glad you're OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irunfromcops Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 [quote name='MSB']I see someone has swiped the shifter knob already![/quote] yea me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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