Turn + Dirt + RWD + Sign = ****ed up night

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Sep 22, 2004 | 10:52 AM

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Ahsmo

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that sucks man, I feel for ya heh...

Took corner pretty hot but not too hot, saw a cop reacted the wrong way and touched the brakes....Ahsmo went sliding all over the road. I wont ever let myself forget that one

Sep 22, 2004 | 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by kcobean
I gotta ask....Do you have any details on how this one happened?

Unfortunately not... but I'm meeting the Nissan Dealer who had to find the guy a replacement car at the weekend, so I may get a bit more info.

All we know so far other than it being a big off, was that the driver lost control on a roundabout, hit the kerb, takeoff, landed on hedge with one snapped telegraph pole... no casualties thankfully

Sep 22, 2004 | 05:17 PM

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hpark

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Originally posted by John
I'm going to be a dick here, but the Z's tires are fine for OEM tires. It's the fact that you weren't familiar with the car, you came into the turn too hot, and didn't know how to handle the situation. Does everybody make mistakes? Yes. But don't blame it on the tires, you should be blaming yourself.

I'm pretty sure he blames himself....

Sep 22, 2004 | 07:49 PM

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rbaggett1

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Originally posted by veilside z
Could have been worse

Now that's what I call some serious off roading. LOL.

Sep 23, 2004 | 04:55 AM

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onii

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yesterday just seemed to have been a bad day. I cracked my front too, and in almost the same spot. Guess it's time to get a new bumper. =p do i sense a group buy ?? =]

Sep 23, 2004 | 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by veilside z
Could have been worse

What happened to the VDC? This is a track...not suppose to happen.

Sep 23, 2004 | 03:23 PM

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ktm

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Uh.....how could you have been doing only 5 to 10 mph and lose control? Tires slip? Not if you have VDC, that kicks in immediately and your car basically dies. If you did lose control only doing 5 to 10 mph, then please, do us all a favor and stay off the roads.

Sep 24, 2004 | 06:56 AM

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Originally posted by ktm
Tires slip? Not if you have VDC, that kicks in immediately and your car basically dies.

for those of you that have VDC, and have seen it flash SLIP, SLIP, SLIP, here's a story... when my tires started slipping and sliding when i got into the accident it became a solid SLIP indication, no flashing, just solid SLIP. (worst feeling ever) basically it meant i was assed out and was gonna crash anyway.