Almost blind in one eye and a Curb Checked FD =(
10-19-04, 03:54 AM
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sorry to hear about this man, I was in a similar situation, only this was a tire blow out. back left tire had a plug in it, and it blew out on me in a right turn going at the exact same speed, around 35. Car isn't totalled, and thankfully I wasn't either. Im back on the road now, and a more cautious than I ever was. You never know when things like this can happen, so praying for the best but expecting the worst is really all you can do in the split second of things. Glad to hear you're alive to share the story, I really hope things work out for you.
Perhaps more shallowly, if you are parting your car out, let me know. From what it seems like your car was in fantastic condition and you had some great parts which are pressumably reuseable. Again, sorry to hear of your loss, just see what you can do for getting some of your money back and get something so you can get back on the road.
Perhaps more shallowly, if you are parting your car out, let me know. From what it seems like your car was in fantastic condition and you had some great parts which are pressumably reuseable. Again, sorry to hear of your loss, just see what you can do for getting some of your money back and get something so you can get back on the road.
10-19-04, 10:49 AM
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you know i did read the whole thing. i assume by that comment you did, so you fail year 5 comprehension. see the hill part. you fail again as i never said it wasn't his fault, but i can see in this situation that a mistake can easily happen
its nice to know tools like yourself think you're the worlds best driver and feel the need to jump on anyone that is involved in an accident. does this make you feel cool, mature... on the internet? well done
its nice to know tools like yourself think you're the worlds best driver and feel the need to jump on anyone that is involved in an accident. does this make you feel cool, mature... on the internet? well done
For what its worth, you are correct. I am cool, mature, and on the internet
Originally Posted by adam c
I'm sorry that you got injured, and damaged your car.
Sounds like you crashed your car beacasue you were screwing around, and going too fast around the corner. Looks like this can be added to the "already-too-long-list" of 18 year olds who crashed their FD because of poor judgement and bad driving. Too bad, it looked like a nice car
Sounds like you crashed your car beacasue you were screwing around, and going too fast around the corner. Looks like this can be added to the "already-too-long-list" of 18 year olds who crashed their FD because of poor judgement and bad driving. Too bad, it looked like a nice car
10-19-04, 05:20 PM
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I would also like to point out if no one ever knew my age this wouldnt have come up. Everyone in there life can make a mistake and overlook a detail or 2. No one is perfect nor invincble. Driving skills help but no one is perfect
10-19-04, 05:26 PM
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fair enough. i wasn't attacking you personally, well originally i am just sick of hearing so called do gooders who also own modified cars jump all over ppl who were involved in a accident. comments like "you deserved it" is just BS. while acting like a tool 
on the road is simply brainless. this guy was injured and his car damaged in an unfortunate accident
good for you :P
i am just sick of hearing so called do gooders who also own modified cars jump all over ppl who were involved in a accident. comments like "you deserved it" is just BS. while acting like a tool on the road is simply brainless. this guy was injured and his car damaged in an unfortunate accident
Originally Posted by adam c
For what its worth, you are correct. I am cool, mature, and on the internet
10-19-04, 06:42 PM
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The sad fact is this: most single-car accidents are the fault of the driver, and that makes them nearly 100% preventable. Young people are statistically proven to be reckless and more likely to drive at levels that leave very little room for error. Inexperienced drivers will make mistakes more often (too fast around a corner, improper application of gas/brakes/steering), and be lacking the stills to recover from those mistakes.
It's not that being young is the problem, it's the lack of experience. Nearly 100% of young people fall into this category, and there are plenty of thirty-somethings who still can't drive a sportscar to save their life. At 22, I'm pretty young also, but what I lack in driving skills I make up for in judgement. I don't attempt insane cornering maneuvers except on the autocross track.
Driving skills aren't quite everything, common sense and good judgement are also very neccessary to be safe in a powerful car such as ours. These are attributes that also improve with experience and age.
I'm not trying to bash you Gilbenstein, although I had a feeling that you were young based on the situation (crashed a car going too fast around a corner). I hope you recover quickly, and thanks for the warning about the airbags. What is your height and weight, by the way? I would guess that you're under 5'10" and 170lbs. Most airbags almost do more harm than good to smallish people. I'm considering disabling mine, at 5'8" , 145lb I'm afraid it would do me more harm than good.
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It's not that being young is the problem, it's the lack of experience. Nearly 100% of young people fall into this category, and there are plenty of thirty-somethings who still can't drive a sportscar to save their life. At 22, I'm pretty young also, but what I lack in driving skills I make up for in judgement. I don't attempt insane cornering maneuvers except on the autocross track.
Driving skills aren't quite everything, common sense and good judgement are also very neccessary to be safe in a powerful car such as ours. These are attributes that also improve with experience and age.
I'm not trying to bash you Gilbenstein, although I had a feeling that you were young based on the situation (crashed a car going too fast around a corner). I hope you recover quickly, and thanks for the warning about the airbags. What is your height and weight, by the way? I would guess that you're under 5'10" and 170lbs. Most airbags almost do more harm than good to smallish people. I'm considering disabling mine, at 5'8" , 145lb I'm afraid it would do me more harm than good.
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10-19-04, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by scotty305
I hope you recover quickly, and thanks for the warning about the airbags. What is your height and weight, by the way? I would guess that you're under 5'10" and 170lbs. Most airbags almost do more harm than good to smallish people. I'm considering disabling mine, at 5'8" , 145lb I'm afraid it would do me more harm than good.
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10-19-04, 07:24 PM
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Ok honestly I seriously wasnt going fast 25-35mph is not fast on a non 90 degree angle turn it was a slight bend in the road. As soon as I can drive again I will take a picture of the road it wasnt a big turn like most people are maybe thinking it was it was seriously a small turn. I will also take a picture OF MY TRUCK ON THE CURB FOR CAUSING ME SO MUCH PAIN ! Thank you and have a good day. Btw this was the longest thread I have ever had except the one in the lounge =).
10-19-04, 07:32 PM
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BTW to all users I am 5"11 and about 220 pounds. I am defintily not short but I always drive with the seat back fully up for matters of something like snapping my back or something.
10-19-04, 09:54 PM
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i am just sick of hearing so called do gooders who also own modified cars jump all over ppl who were involved in a accident. comments like "you deserved it" is just BS. while acting like a tool on the road is simply brainless. this guy was injured and his car damaged in an unfortunate accident
i was quoting you
10-19-04, 10:20 PM
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Hey man...I'm really sorry to hear about your accident. Screw everyone giving you a hard time...there are always lessons to learn from every mistake, but learning has it's time and place. Right now, I'm more concerned about your eye more than anything else. I would definitely take 7racer's offer seriously...in fact, get a couple of consults in a very short period of time, see who seems to know what he's doing and can offer you the best *realistic* hope. Unfortunately, all doctors are not on a level playing field, and the experience + care and determination of diff docs makes a big difference.
If it's any consolation, my friend was in a similar situation where he got into a car accident a few years back in an old car, which didn't have shatter resistant glass. A HUGE shard of glass got rammed into his eye, and all the doctors insisted it was a lost cause...they were going to remove his eye. Thankfully, his dad was a doctor, and refused to accept the easy way out...called in one of the best specialists in the area, and they successfully saved the eye. Of course his eye isn't 100%, but I think I'd take ANY percentage over no eye at all.
I wish you the best man...get well, take care of yourself, and keep us posted as to how you're doing.
Oh and 7racer, as a doctor in training, I wanna commend you for your concern and offer. It's compassion like that that made me wanna become a doc in the first place.
If it's any consolation, my friend was in a similar situation where he got into a car accident a few years back in an old car, which didn't have shatter resistant glass. A HUGE shard of glass got rammed into his eye, and all the doctors insisted it was a lost cause...they were going to remove his eye. Thankfully, his dad was a doctor, and refused to accept the easy way out...called in one of the best specialists in the area, and they successfully saved the eye. Of course his eye isn't 100%, but I think I'd take ANY percentage over no eye at all.
I wish you the best man...get well, take care of yourself, and keep us posted as to how you're doing.
Oh and 7racer, as a doctor in training, I wanna commend you for your concern and offer. It's compassion like that that made me wanna become a doc in the first place.
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10-19-04, 10:32 PM
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Hey sorry to hear about the accident..
When i had my 300zx i was going around a hugee bend not even sharp going 45 mph and the car stalled cause a bad maf sensor.. longgg story short it flipped and everyone insisted i was living up to my reputation and said i was speeding.. no relevance but just thought i would share a scary experiance..
Also i was about 13 and i got hit in my right eye with a yellow plastic tee ball bat, which was filled with sand. this was the scariest thing in my life because i was blind for 6 hours in that eye and every minute in the er and the eye specialists office i was thinking the longer it is the worse it will be.. well they gave me some medicine and a lot of treatments and i was lucky to wake up from sleeping meds (anastesia sp?) and i was able to see but very blurry after weeks went by the eye healed and i can see 20/20 out of it.. but if i day dream in class i can still see a huge scratch on the eye.
keep some faith, i will for ya, hopefully everything turns out for the best, again sorry to hear about some freak accident
When i had my 300zx i was going around a hugee bend not even sharp going 45 mph and the car stalled cause a bad maf sensor.. longgg story short it flipped and everyone insisted i was living up to my reputation and said i was speeding.. no relevance but just thought i would share a scary experiance..
Also i was about 13 and i got hit in my right eye with a yellow plastic tee ball bat, which was filled with sand. this was the scariest thing in my life because i was blind for 6 hours in that eye and every minute in the er and the eye specialists office i was thinking the longer it is the worse it will be.. well they gave me some medicine and a lot of treatments and i was lucky to wake up from sleeping meds (anastesia sp?) and i was able to see but very blurry after weeks went by the eye healed and i can see 20/20 out of it.. but if i day dream in class i can still see a huge scratch on the eye.
keep some faith, i will for ya, hopefully everything turns out for the best, again sorry to hear about some freak accident
10-19-04, 11:41 PM
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Sorry to hear about that, Gib. You're brave for posting this here.
What would you say was the time between the passenger airbag inflating and the driver's? Do you think you might have had a second impact causing the perceived delay?
Hope you get better soon.
What would you say was the time between the passenger airbag inflating and the driver's? Do you think you might have had a second impact causing the perceived delay?
Hope you get better soon.
10-20-04, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by InsaneGideon
What would you say was the time between the passenger airbag inflating and the driver's? Do you think you might have had a second impact causing the perceived delay?
I know Jim said the following:
Originally Posted by jimlab
The air bags are triggered by frontal impacts.
10-20-04, 01:14 AM
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The time between the airbags was to fast to count. All I can really say is all I had time for was turning left and then WHAM in the face with a airbag and a couple of burns on my face. Yes airbags only come out with front impact and like I stated I believe the fmic got pushed back towards the air bag sensors or something and set them off. The brake thing I dunno
10-20-04, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Hey man...I'm really sorry to hear about your accident. Screw everyone giving you a hard time...
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10-20-04, 08:45 PM
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Hey man, sorry to hear about the accident, everything goes well. However, I am very interested in the car. Is it possible to get pics with the hood up to see the fender line and possibly the tie rod, and the suspension, if it's damaged? If you can, thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. You can email me at fddriver03@yahoo.com
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10-20-04, 08:46 PM
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Hey man, sorry to hear about the accident, hope everything goes well. However, I am very interested in the car. Is it possible to get pics with the hood up to see the fender line and possibly the tie rod, and the suspension, if it's damaged? If you can, thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. You can email me at fddriver03@yahoo.com
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10-24-04, 06:42 AM
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I cant belive all these people ripping on this poor guy. He just lost his dream car, and got hurt in the process. Luckily not seriously. Was it a single car accident? Yes. But he wasnt pulling a Paul Walker or trying to be the Keiichi Tsuchiya of Texas. Cut the guy a little slack. Anyone who has driven a RWD in the dirt knows what can happen. The last think he needs is people making fun of his "driving ability" because he is 18.
Anyways, hope you heal up well and find a way to keep your 7.
Anyways, hope you heal up well and find a way to keep your 7.
10-24-04, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
I was thinking the same thing....
I know Jim said the following:
But I HEARD (not sure), but heard that airbags will only deploy if you're on the brake pedal... I dunno if it's true, or whether they'll deploy no matter what if the sensor is triggered??
I know Jim said the following:
But I HEARD (not sure), but heard that airbags will only deploy if you're on the brake pedal... I dunno if it's true, or whether they'll deploy no matter what if the sensor is triggered??
Airbags can/will deploy if the car isn't running and no one is in it. I bought a FD that was parked when it was hit, airbag blew.
It wouldn't be a good design to have them blow only when the brake is depressed. I can imagine a number of situations when the driver couldn't/didn't have the brake pedal depressed when an accident is occuring. Head-on collision, driver sleeping, primary smaller impact knocks foot off pedal, etc...