LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
Dammmmmm, so glad to hear you are ok, that is one trippy crash!!! I dont think "any" mustang can handle well on wet pavement that is why I drive like a granny when its wet outside. I literally suck a hickie on the seat!!!
Hate to see such a pretty stang smashed!!! Hey, atleast a new one is on the horizon!!!
Hate to see such a pretty stang smashed!!! Hey, atleast a new one is on the horizon!!!
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
ORIGINAL: StowesStang
Dammmmmm, so glad to hear you are ok, that is one trippy crash!!! I dont think "any" mustang can handle well on wet pavement that is why I drive like a granny when its wet outside. I literally suck a hickie on the seat!!!
Hate to see such a pretty stang smashed!!! Hey, atleast a new one is on the horizon!!!
Dammmmmm, so glad to hear you are ok, that is one trippy crash!!! I dont think "any" mustang can handle well on wet pavement that is why I drive like a granny when its wet outside. I literally suck a hickie on the seat!!!
Hate to see such a pretty stang smashed!!! Hey, atleast a new one is on the horizon!!!
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, ON, CAN
RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
Good to hear you're ok. Congrats on surviving a vert rollover (albeit a gentle one).
I'm curious about two things:
1) Most people's heads are normally slightly above the top of the headrest, so if you just sat upright in your seat, your head would hit the ground before the rest (not to mention the fact that you would ride up in the belt at least a few more inches...). Did you lean sideways or crumple towards the wheel when you felt it begin to roll?
2) You say "we were on the road" -- did you have a passenger as well?
I'm curious about two things:
1) Most people's heads are normally slightly above the top of the headrest, so if you just sat upright in your seat, your head would hit the ground before the rest (not to mention the fact that you would ride up in the belt at least a few more inches...). Did you lean sideways or crumple towards the wheel when you felt it begin to roll?
2) You say "we were on the road" -- did you have a passenger as well?
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
To make a little joke out of this, me and my brother were drifting in his 04, and his tires were really crap. Well not drifting more of just like going around the turns slow then like flooring it to make the tires spin and have the car go. Well we were going and the car spun all the way around and we were facing the wrong direction..HOlY CRAP that was scary. Then another time we were actually driving really slow and in the snow we turned 90 degrees and were sideways in the middle of the road. we were literally under 10 miles an hour accelerating from a stop sign making a left turn.
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
I would sue the bastards with the water sprinkers!!!! if it were natural causes like the rain, then it would be a different story.. sue em!!! they need to learn that letting the excess water go onto the road not only creates a hazard, it cracks the asphalt and makes pot holes... sad to hear that about ur stang.. at least ur getting a newer one!! hehe.. coupe' this time? LOL.. take it easy bro
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
Mustangs can be replaced your life cant ... so your lucky count your blessings tonight i know it sucks id be very upset but atleast you and your family are ok ....
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
ORIGINAL: fairlane292
First of all, glad you're ok. Cars can be replaced but people can't; and it looks like that's what you'll be doing. I just have one question but also a concern. You said you were going slow and "...making a right hand turn and shifted into 2nd in the water. She went sideways..."
Did you have TCS off? Either way, I wouldn't expect to go sideways on wet roads shifting into second in any vehicle; unless it's a higher rpm, harder shift sequence. I haven't been on a wet road yet with mine but this implies that the car is very unstable on wet pevement. Sounds like you were surprised when this happened(particularly given your excellent driving record)... Is it that unstable?
First of all, glad you're ok. Cars can be replaced but people can't; and it looks like that's what you'll be doing. I just have one question but also a concern. You said you were going slow and "...making a right hand turn and shifted into 2nd in the water. She went sideways..."
Did you have TCS off? Either way, I wouldn't expect to go sideways on wet roads shifting into second in any vehicle; unless it's a higher rpm, harder shift sequence. I haven't been on a wet road yet with mine but this implies that the car is very unstable on wet pevement. Sounds like you were surprised when this happened(particularly given your excellent driving record)... Is it that unstable?
Glad you're ok! As many have said, the pony can be replaced, YOU cannot! Good luck!
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
Glad to hear you came out alive.
I want a convertible but I'm getting skeered. A friend of mine from work was in a vert (not Stang) when he mixed-up with a truck. Don't know all the particulars, but he was comatose for a good number of months. He's out of coma but now in rehab.
I wanna vert with roll bar and 4 point harness. Am I paranoid?
Course I could slip and fall walking to the car and crack my skull.
-jj
I want a convertible but I'm getting skeered. A friend of mine from work was in a vert (not Stang) when he mixed-up with a truck. Don't know all the particulars, but he was comatose for a good number of months. He's out of coma but now in rehab.
I wanna vert with roll bar and 4 point harness. Am I paranoid?
Course I could slip and fall walking to the car and crack my skull.
-jj
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RE: [b]LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY - MY NASTY WRECK[/b]
First, Glad your o.k
Second, it reminds me of the Jeep Cherokee, You can thump a dent in the side of one the metal is so thin. If you were going slow and flipped THAT easily, then it seems to me that the new Mustang isn't as safe as they say they are. That looks bad for such a low speed flip. Man, I'm sorry to see and hear that.
Second, it reminds me of the Jeep Cherokee, You can thump a dent in the side of one the metal is so thin. If you were going slow and flipped THAT easily, then it seems to me that the new Mustang isn't as safe as they say they are. That looks bad for such a low speed flip. Man, I'm sorry to see and hear that.