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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Well, my short time in this forum was fun. I was driving to my dads this morning and a dog ran out in front on me. I tried to swerve around the dog and ended up in a pond.......Did you know the Z will float for like 3 minutes!!

I ended up climbing out of the window and swimming to shore. From there I watched it sink. SUCKS!!!!!! The fireman and police got a kick out of it though. They called a dive team to hook it up to a tow truck and yank it out. I did not have a camera, so there are not any pics.

Hopefully I will get another.

PEACE OUT!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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wtf.....that totally sucks
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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dude, that sux big time. I personally swerve for nothing smaller than a deer.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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What the hell is with all the crashes lately
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Must be them Dogs of War I keep hearing about..
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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Dude... wow.

Hope you get another one!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannysage
dude, that sux big time. I personally swerve for nothing smaller than a deer.


Sorry to hear man. Good luck gettin a new one though!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Was it worth it?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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sorry man, hope you get another one.......since magnets don't stick to Z's, do they rust ???
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Z bra
.......Did you know the Z will float for like 3 minutes!!
That sucks!! but that is funny!! So you getting another Z or maybe wait for the new G35 to come out. That car is sweet!!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannysage
I personally swerve for nothing smaller than a deer.

Same here. Smacked a huge crow with my windshield last week. POW!!!! I turned my head just incase it came through (was going about 75mph) but I didn't turn the wheel at all. My wife watched the whole thing hit. She said it reminded her of those windex commercials. lol The bird had his head turned back (he had just taken off from the road right in front of us and was trying to fly away) looking at the car and SMACK!!!. Then he just kinda slid up and over and fell in the road. It was raining so the windshield wipers cleaned it up right after. Pretty freaky to say the least.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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your the 2nd or 3rd person to mention swerving to miss a dog caused an accident... I gotta say now, I am sticking with the NASCAR solution, go straight and just hope to god it gets the hell outta the way before you get there...

I did this with my Z and a possum the a few weeks back... My buddy was following and I know I just gritted my teeth and heard the sickening thump/thwack/crunch, and thought for sure I f'd my car up. He said it looked REAL dead when it came out the back of my car... BUT my car was not damaged as far as I could see...

Sorry for you loss man... But I think the lesson we all need to remember now is just keep going and hope for the best...
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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i was gonna get a dog, but not anymore...what a *****!...hope you can get a new Z man...good luck
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Z_freak
sorry man, hope you get another one.......since magnets don't stick to Z's, do they rust ???
What sort of cheap magnets did you get???
Apart from the hood, it’s all stamped steel, very magnet friendly!

Sorry for your car dude. You did what you had to do. You’re ok and insurance will do the rest…
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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"But I think the lesson we all need to remember now is just keep going and hope for the best..."



That lesson goes for children and seniors as well.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Hit dog.....or crash (and possibly kill yourself)...hummmm....which should I choose....humm...humm....HIT DOG!!! (sorry pet lovers!!)

Rule#1: NEVER...NEVER...NEVER swerve to avoid anything except:
(1) children
(2) other vehicles
(3) large tree branches
(4) Tanabe

Last edited by z350boy; May 9, 2006 at 10:40 AM.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Adibese
"But I think the lesson we all need to remember now is just keep going and hope for the best..."


That lesson goes for children and seniors as well.
LOL

Just remember not to leave any witnesses
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Doesn't it seem like he really doesn't care that he just drove his Z into a pond. Maybe it's just because we're not in person but you have a wierd way of saying it. Here's what I'd do to that dog->

Then this to myself->
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Kolia
What sort of cheap magnets did you get???
Apart from the hood, it’s all stamped steel, very magnet friendly!

Sorry for your car dude. You did what you had to do. You’re ok and insurance will do the rest…
oh, i was refering to this...enjoy

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ghlight=magnet
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Too bad there are no pics...I hate using my imagination. Oh glad you are ok.
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