Almost Died: Hydroplaned on Freeway Across 5 Lanes Spinning
12-27-2006, 01:31 PM
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You shouldn't have hit the brakes, you probably wouldn't have spun like that if you didn't
I don't know what you guys are talking about with the 350Z being bad in the rain. I've had no problem at all. I even drive mine in the snow.
Fortunantly you and your GF were OK.
I don't know what you guys are talking about with the 350Z being bad in the rain. I've had no problem at all. I even drive mine in the snow.
Fortunantly you and your GF were OK.
12-27-2006, 01:36 PM
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wow thank god you and your gf made it out alright :[
nice z and yeah damage could be worse looks liek you did some offroading...
and those volks look in still good condition.....
nice z and yeah damage could be worse looks liek you did some offroading...
and those volks look in still good condition.....
12-27-2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyoder7
You shouldn't have hit the brakes, you probably wouldn't have spun like that if you didn't
I don't know what you guys are talking about with the 350Z being bad in the rain. I've had no problem at all. I even drive mine in the snow.
Fortunantly you and your GF were OK.
I don't know what you guys are talking about with the 350Z being bad in the rain. I've had no problem at all. I even drive mine in the snow.
Fortunantly you and your GF were OK.
and to the op... driving school teaches u not to hit the brakes on slippry rds... even on dry roads with bumps.... u just let go off the gas. like some1 else said... that's god's warning. simple mistakes like urs is what cost many other to lose their life.
learn to properly drive a rwd car in the rain... else dont even attempt to. i hate seeing people dead in the news.
12-27-2006, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyoder7
I don't know what you guys are talking about with the 350Z being bad in the rain. I've had no problem at all. I even drive mine in the snow.
I drive my Z in the rain and snow as well. You just have to be smart about it.
Glad the OP and his gf are ok.
12-27-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lilquazyvietboi
learn to properly drive a rwd car in the rain... else dont even attempt to. i hate seeing people dead in the news.
12-27-2006, 04:04 PM
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thanks for everyone for the support. my gf and i are good. My car is still driveable and i went to some body shops, getting quotes from 2000-3000.
My exhaust is also gone, i didn't notice until this morning but it has a huge indent in it.
I went back to the site to check it out in the daylight. i found my missing clear reflector in some mud.
I was lucky because this 50 yard patch of grass is the only one for miles.... had this happened a few seconds sooner or later i'd be toast.
heres some pics of the area:
My exhaust is also gone, i didn't notice until this morning but it has a huge indent in it.
I went back to the site to check it out in the daylight. i found my missing clear reflector in some mud.
I was lucky because this 50 yard patch of grass is the only one for miles.... had this happened a few seconds sooner or later i'd be toast.
heres some pics of the area:
12-27-2006, 11:24 PM
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Glad you're ok. You know what kinda relates though, is that we wear the same shoes, all black Adidas shelltoe. And we both need new tires. When ever I wear those shoes I always lose traction on ice and water and almost fall. We booth need new tires and new shoes.
12-28-2006, 08:45 AM
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Nothing better than the Goodyear F1's in rain. We have rain over here 25% of the year and in medium rain I can still do 90 mph with 275/35/19 on the back. With stock potenza's I would be doing 55 mph max.