My first accident :(
12-15-11, 05:41 PM
#46
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Why was your trac and ESC off? That defeats the whole purpose of those safety features.
Glad you are okay. Accidents are no fun.
Glad you are okay. Accidents are no fun.
12-16-11, 07:28 AM
#47
Update: so the car drives.. No leaks... Again both trac and stability were off. I didn't loose control of the car going in a straight line I lost it while I was making that hard left. When I tried to stabilize the car it streered to right and that's when happened. Main airbags did not deploy only the side airbags on the driver and behind the driver side. No way I was going anything over 40 remember I lost control while turning not after I made that sharp left. Again thanks everyone for worriying im thinking of buying 04-05 acura tl until the next gen is comes out... Def not getting first year though. And someone asked if the cop made a comment... Well he just laughed and said "it happens". Verte cool guys. I def learned my lesson. Someone asked what tires... Dunlop sp sport Maxx I had over 70 percent thread left.
My guess is you turned off the trac control and vsc to show off at 12:30am. Now I don't know if you have the 350 or the 250 but your story would even be more BS if you have the 250 because it would even be harder for that car to break traction at 30-35mph with 70% left on your rear tires in the dry. I'm guessing you accelerated and turned left at the same time to try and show off to your sister's boyfriend and was hoping to maybe do a controled slide. Instead, you accelerated way more than you intended to and the rear of the car actually broke traction and you freaked out and over reacted and instead of lifting and pushing the brake, you kept riding the gas pedal and eneded up slamming into the Uhual truck at about 50-60 mph.
That's my guess.
12-16-11, 11:08 AM
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I'm glad you're ok but I find it hard to believe that you lost control of your car to the extent where this kind of damage occurred while going 30 to 35 mph. At that speed, your VSC would have def kicked in and saved you. I'm going to guess 60 to 70 in a 35 mph zone.
Every insurance co is different but I've heard that if the airbags go off, they total the car and judging from your pixs, it looks like all of the air bags went off so again, this was a pretty serious accident.
On a side note, I'm sure this will be the last time your sister and her boyfriend asks you for a ride.
Every insurance co is different but I've heard that if the airbags go off, they total the car and judging from your pixs, it looks like all of the air bags went off so again, this was a pretty serious accident.
On a side note, I'm sure this will be the last time your sister and her boyfriend asks you for a ride.
12-16-11, 06:00 PM
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I thought I was the only one who immediately called BS when he said he was going 30-35 mph =x That accidentally looks WAY too bad to be a 30-35mph accident. More like 50-60+
Either way, glad everyone was OK and you've learned a lesson? Take it to the track where you only put yourself in danger for stunts if you choose to do so.
Either way, glad everyone was OK and you've learned a lesson? Take it to the track where you only put yourself in danger for stunts if you choose to do so.
12-16-11, 11:13 PM
#54
Ouch!! I'm sorry! Glad you and passengers are ok, the car is definitely totaled like everyone else is saying. I totalled my Subaru about 6 months ago and I still wish I went and got my leg checked as I still have a bone contusion I'm pretty sure (it still hurts). So do go get checked out and make sure your ok.
12-16-11, 11:36 PM
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Sounds like you may have over steered a bit. I've slid out in my car before but in the sand with TC on. Definitely something I wouldn't want to try on the street. Every time someone posts accident pics of an IS, I feel that much better about my car because its so safe.
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