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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Glad to hear you are relatively OK. Also, no other people / cars involved. That's a major plus considering the alternative and will at least cut you some slack when it comes to insurance
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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dude, u shouldn't be here. glad you are though...
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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that is a crazy accident. I'm glad you survived.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oneDIRTYz
spf4000--i agree with almost all your points, don't get me wrong. people of all ages drive like fuccing idiots.. rush hour traffic in LA especially scares the **** out of me cuz there's always some guy [and it's almost always a guy]that thinks he's some kind of speedracer, or some spaced out idiot of a female yapping on the phone with her mocha in one hand and a cigarette in the other, behind the wheel of a two ton SUV. believe me, i'm on your side here. my only issue/point was that the other guy who's in the hospital is already going to suffer for the rest of his life, he's probably never going to even be back on the boards to read our posts considering what some are saying about permanent brain damage. incidents like this are sobering and slap us back into reality and i agree, "hope you feel better soon" posts are crap but do you not feel any grief or pity for his family and friends?

I absolutely feel for his family. I'm sure they feel horrible that they didn't teach their son to value his life more. I wish all parents would force their kids to go to serious driving schools that teach responsible driving and show how to control the cars at the limits. There are numberous high-performance driving and defensive driving schools all over the country, so there's really no excuse for not making your kids attend (for that matter, themselves as well).
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Glad to hear you survived. At least you were in a solid car. It could be worse if you were in other 2-seater like Miata or Del Sol
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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To SPF4000 you must be really wise to tell other people their faults. I do know how to drive and have been to racing schools before. My accident is because the tires I ordered weren't in stock. Guess that is my fault too. As for the actual accident I wasn't speeding or doing anything stupid; I wish I had been cause then I could just say I F&*$ed up! Thats not the case, so keep your wisdom to yourself on my post! I was at the Grand Prix for long beach and I watched 6 PRO DRIVERS CRASH, maybe you could tell me what they did wrong too so none of us have that problem. Thanks DI#K!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurt04Z
To SPF4000 you must be really wise to tell other people their faults. I do know how to drive and have been to racing schools before. My accident is because the tires I ordered weren't in stock. Guess that is my fault too. As for the actual accident I wasn't speeding or doing anything stupid; I wish I had been cause then I could just say I F&*$ed up! Thats not the case, so keep your wisdom to yourself on my post! I was at the Grand Prix for long beach and I watched 6 PRO DRIVERS CRASH, maybe you could tell me what they did wrong too so none of us have that problem. Thanks DI#K!
Isn't it still your fault? If you knew your tires were bald, shouldn't you have been more careful driving on the wet road? Is it the tire store's fault for not having the tires in stock, or is it your fault for not being careful? You say you weren't speeding, but you still managed to lose control of your car, which means you were driving beyond a safe margin given the condition of your car.

In your case though, the only thing I said was that there's a difference between drifting, which is an intentional, controlled slide versus what you did, which was an unintentional uncontrolled spin. You said "if I hadn't corrected my angle of drift" making it seem like you were in control of the situation, which you were not. If this statement pissed you off, I'm sorry you're so short tempered.

One more thing: Making a comparison to what you did versus what pro drivers crashing on the track is like comparing apples to oranges. They are driving on the ragged edge of the cars--you should never be driving anywhere near the limits of the car on the street.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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R.I.P 350Z.......... glad your okay...
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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What tires were your riding on?

Added to the list:

Easter Morning Waterworks
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=263366

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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glad your ok man.

you can always buy another car.

cant buy a new person.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Nitto 555s. These things must suck!!! Oh well to late now.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurt04Z
Nitto 555s. These things must suck!!! Oh well to late now.
Didn't you say that the 555s were the best tires you've ever had and that you like to slide them around all the time around corners?

Originally Posted by LouiZ
I have 18s te-37 with some nitto 555 extreme. I bought the rims from a friend with the tires with 60% tread left. Besides all that, why am i spinning soo much? also my TCS seems to come on driving normal daily. Now when it comes to racing someone, the tcs will come on insanely and i would end up losing to a couple of my buddies.. Any idea guys?
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....00#post3285400

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I have the exact same tires and size and dont have a problem at all. I actually try to overpower them all the time and slide around corners. I think there the best tire I've ever had. Just get used to them and you might like them.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGest
Rememeber that one cop that said a lot of Zs have been crashing, maybe they do have a mind of their own?
thats was when my dumbass crashed
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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I drive better drunk then you drive sober..
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