Hydroplaning into a wall doing 75mph... *pics* no56k
07-27-2004, 03:51 PM
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Well the insurance company called. They appraised the damage at only $2000??? yea... well nissan called as well and said the insurance company low balled them bigtime. No big deal, it has already started being fixed! I cant wiat to get my damn car back. First mod when i get it back is some nice high traction street tires! :-)
07-27-2004, 04:39 PM
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Not to mention the tread on these summer performance tires is nothing like tread on my Pathfinder. I had some Yokohama Geolander HT/Ss rated best All Season on Tirerack. The tread was like 5/8 inch thick, I could go so fast in them. I feel like that's not possible with such a shallow tread WIDER tire.
Zcollector, that white knuckle feeling is all too familiar. Glad these horror stories ended up with everyone okay though.
Zcollector, that white knuckle feeling is all too familiar. Glad these horror stories ended up with everyone okay though.
07-27-2004, 04:54 PM
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The day I picked up my Z (almost a year ago) it rained HARD in lots of traffic on the way back to my town. I kept the speed limit under 60 the whole time on the freeway. Luckily nothing happened. Last thing I needed was to wreck my less-than-a-day-owned Z 
Anyways, sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you get it back soon, and stay safe.
Anyways, sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you get it back soon, and stay safe.
07-27-2004, 05:20 PM
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It's a horrible feeling when your holding the wheel, and you think your in a boat instead of a car. Glad your OK. Pass on this experience to others. You may save a life! ZRA.
07-27-2004, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by LBSOHK
glad you're ok , but 75mph with bad tires and rain pouring is simply asking for it...
glad you're ok , but 75mph with bad tires and rain pouring is simply asking for it...
07-27-2004, 08:17 PM
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Some new tires would be a good idea, Chris...something that has better wet traction. I'd say Yoko AVS-ES100 if you aren't looking to spend a lot...they do very well in the rain.
07-27-2004, 08:59 PM
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this almost happened to me just a couple weeks ago. it's been raining here in miami almost everyday and i have a long drive to and from work. i was doing only about 50mph and decided to move up in speed a little bit...smoothly got on the gas and the back end slipped to the right then left then right and finally got traction again (btw vdc was on). needless to say i drive even slower in the rain now. that has to have been one of the worst experiences while driving ever.
glad you're okay. the z will be better in no time.
glad you're okay. the z will be better in no time.
07-27-2004, 09:34 PM
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Good thing you're okay....on stock tires eh?..pretty dangerous in my opinion especially when they were 40% worn out.
I came to that conclusion when i decided to do donuts in the parking lot while it was raining....and realized how bad it can actually get even when the tcs is on.
I came to that conclusion when i decided to do donuts in the parking lot while it was raining....and realized how bad it can actually get even when the tcs is on.
07-27-2004, 09:55 PM
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Originally posted by Conceyted
Well I was running the stock tires wtih about 45% treadwear left on them. A few track passes and whatnot wore them down. Around 12k miles on them as well. I had started to notice them spinning in dry if i would step on it a little to hard so i figured in wet it woudl be worse. Well I guess i was right!
Well I was running the stock tires wtih about 45% treadwear left on them. A few track passes and whatnot wore them down. Around 12k miles on them as well. I had started to notice them spinning in dry if i would step on it a little to hard so i figured in wet it woudl be worse. Well I guess i was right!
The RE040s SUCK in Rain. Get yourself a better tire.
Glad you're not hurt!
07-28-2004, 03:23 PM
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Originally posted by Dissolved
Hope it gets fixed and looks good enough. Black is hard to match. Hope they don't use bondo
Hope it gets fixed and looks good enough. Black is hard to match. Hope they don't use bondo
and the bumper is getting completely replaced. It shoudl be fine.
07-28-2004, 05:34 PM
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The cosmetic damage does not look as bad as I would have thought. I couldn't help but to wonder about your comment that both rear wheels are out of alignment, and that the trunk is also ajar from the body. I can't imagine that they think this is only going to cost 2 large to correct????
07-29-2004, 05:26 AM
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Originally posted by Conceyted
how could they bondo a ****ed up fender and the bumper is getting completely replaced. It shoudl be fine.
how could they bondo a ****ed up fender
and the bumper is getting completely replaced. It shoudl be fine.
Sorry to say but your Z will never be the same, no matter what you try to make yourself believe.
07-29-2004, 04:01 PM
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Glad to hear you're okay, good luck with the insurance (thats what its there for)...
I used to drive about 40mph in the rain when I used to have my 300zx - my bf goodrich comp t/a's back in the day were horrible with that car when wet (unreal when dry though
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The 350 seems deceptively stable in wet weather. I love it on city streets, 'cause its totally whip-able. But on freeway I don't trust its mass / rwd / big tires...
I just got my new rims & tires, but I'm keeping the stock rims for the 2 months of rain we get here in LA.
I used to drive about 40mph in the rain when I used to have my 300zx - my bf goodrich comp t/a's back in the day were horrible with that car when wet (unreal when dry though
)The 350 seems deceptively stable in wet weather. I love it on city streets, 'cause its totally whip-able. But on freeway I don't trust its mass / rwd / big tires...
I just got my new rims & tires, but I'm keeping the stock rims for the 2 months of rain we get here in LA.
