My baby is gone...
04-24-2007, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
Bird flew in my way. j/k
Tried to avoid a big rock, pressed the brakes, made a turn, car went straight.
Tried to avoid a big rock, pressed the brakes, made a turn, car went straight.
04-24-2007, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by adrianko43
Sorry about your loss, i remember looking at pictures of your car like it was yesterday.
If i remember correctly, you're running 265's in the front, so thats odd that your car would understeer. Also given the fact that you said you were going slow.
If i remember correctly, you're running 265's in the front, so thats odd that your car would understeer. Also given the fact that you said you were going slow.
Having wider tires in the front will make the car understeer. That was one of the problems.
04-24-2007, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
Having wider tires in the front will make the car understeer. That was one of the problems.
04-24-2007, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by adrianko43
It's the other way around. Skinnier tires up front have more understeer since the tires will lose grip faster.
04-24-2007, 10:13 AM
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Again, insurance usually covers bolt-on's. That's why they ask you up front if you have anything like that on the car, whether you have stock wheels and whether you are going to "custom paint" the car. Most likely they will replace it. Good thing you have lots of pictures and receipts.
In any event -- this is the difference between a good driver and a bad driver. When SupraTT realized he was going into the rocks, he didn't attempt to correct it. Just let the car slow itself down. Lesson for kiddies: once the car is out of control, trying to force it back just makes things worse. +18 for driving skill. Could have been much (much!) worse.
In any event -- this is the difference between a good driver and a bad driver. When SupraTT realized he was going into the rocks, he didn't attempt to correct it. Just let the car slow itself down. Lesson for kiddies: once the car is out of control, trying to force it back just makes things worse. +18 for driving skill. Could have been much (much!) worse.
04-24-2007, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Korki Buchek
Again, insurance usually covers bolt-on's. That's why they ask you up front if you have anything like that on the car, whether you have stock wheels and whether you are going to "custom paint" the car. Most likely they will replace it. Good thing you have lots of pictures and receipts.
In any event -- this is the difference between a good driver and a bad driver. When SupraTT realized he was going into the rocks, he didn't attempt to correct it. Just let the car slow itself down. Lesson for kiddies: once the car is out of control, trying to force it back just makes things worse. +18 for driving skill. Could have been much (much!) worse.
In any event -- this is the difference between a good driver and a bad driver. When SupraTT realized he was going into the rocks, he didn't attempt to correct it. Just let the car slow itself down. Lesson for kiddies: once the car is out of control, trying to force it back just makes things worse. +18 for driving skill. Could have been much (much!) worse.
04-24-2007, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by erickim080387
u know whatd be cool. if there was an airbag...for the whole car. so it just bounces off the mountain and all u need to do is replace the airbag... lol
Thank god I didn't have my navi installed at the time or else it would be a PITA to remove.
04-24-2007, 10:55 AM
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ouch, ouch, ouch. man those pics of danny's car brought back memories, everyone's coming around that curve and slamming on their brakes... ouch...
i can't believe how mangled your car is, arin..
i can't believe how mangled your car is, arin..
04-24-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by oneDIRTYz
ouch, ouch, ouch. man those pics of danny's car brought back memories, everyone's coming around that curve and slamming on their brakes... ouch...
i can't believe how mangled your car is, arin..
i can't believe how mangled your car is, arin..
04-24-2007, 11:01 AM
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i keep staring at the pics, and it doesnt help that i set the worst pic as my desktop background to remind myself i'm not invincible up in the canyons...
so i'm guessing you wouldn't wanna go for a drive tonight huh?
so i'm guessing you wouldn't wanna go for a drive tonight huh?
04-24-2007, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by oneDIRTYz
i keep staring at the pics, and it doesnt help that i set the worst pic as my desktop background to remind myself i'm not invincible up in the canyons...
so i'm guessing you wouldn't wanna go for a drive tonight huh?
so i'm guessing you wouldn't wanna go for a drive tonight huh?
lol No I think i'll stay away from crest for a little bit. I might just look at some Z's since I placed an order for the exhaust and theres a restocking fee to cancel. I might just pickup another Z. I love this community too much, I cannot let go.
no more ghostbusting
04-24-2007, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
lol No I think i'll stay away from crest for a little bit. I might just look at some Z's since I placed an order for the exhaust and theres a restocking fee to cancel. I might just pickup another Z. I love this community too much, I cannot let go.
sorry to read about your car. best wishes..
07ztt! 97supratt.. coincidence?
04-24-2007, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
Yeah that would be awesome, but what airbag could bounce a 3000+lb object? lol
Thank god I didn't have my navi installed at the time or else it would be a PITA to remove.
Thank god I didn't have my navi installed at the time or else it would be a PITA to remove.