How about a 1988 Hyundai Excel for awhile?
Result of 95MPH into trees with my C32, CRAZY!!!
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Without a doubt the most stunning accident pictures i've ever seen where the occupant lived. Good luck in your recovery, and I hope you make this a reason to do something positive with your life.
As for yelling at the kid because of his tires, no tire on earth is going to help you make a turn at 95 in icy conditions. If anything the winter tires might have contributed to the accident, they aren't designed for high speed manuvering.
As for yelling at the kid because of his tires, no tire on earth is going to help you make a turn at 95 in icy conditions. If anything the winter tires might have contributed to the accident, they aren't designed for high speed manuvering.
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Wow, Mercedes may be a great car, but at those speeds there is definitely an element of luck or divine intervention. Hopefully, if your actions caused that accident you've learned a lesson. No matter what though, it's good you made it. You can always replace the car.
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Thanks again everyone for the kind words. My surgery got pushed back until this Tuesday. Hopefully I get the brace off at that time as it is very, very painfull. The doc says it is a better then 50% I get it off at that time.
I have been looking a bit for a new car, becasue of the leg and my lack of desire to drive fast in the future I am probabaly going to get a 2003ish LS430.
My rolex should be getting covered for $2500, but we will see.
I have been looking a bit for a new car, becasue of the leg and my lack of desire to drive fast in the future I am probabaly going to get a 2003ish LS430.
My rolex should be getting covered for $2500, but we will see.
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Hey bud, Just lucky you were ejected, or they would have had to cut your dead body out of the wreckage. I learned the the easy way to not drive over my head. On the 75 freeway in Florida I was racing a guy in a new 745 beamer at about 120 MPH and I had a slow car in front of me right after I passed him and I had to make the choice to hit the binders or change lanes in front of him before I rear ended the slow car. I went for it, and could feel the automatic correction take place that saved my butt from losing control. At the next off ramp I got off and sat there for twenty minutes to calm down before I could drive. This was the event that made me not let my adrenalin control me while in racing competition. I am 72 YO and will NEVER do such a crazy thing again.
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Hey bud, Just lucky you were ejected, or they would have had to cut your dead body out of the wreckage. I learned the the easy way to not drive over my head. On the 75 freeway in Florida I was racing a guy in a new 745 beamer at about 120 MPH and I had a slow car in front of me right after I passed him and I had to make the choice to hit the binders or change lanes in front of him before I rear ended the slow car. I went for it, and could feel the automatic correction take place that saved my butt from losing control. At the next off ramp I got off and sat there for twenty minutes to calm down before I could drive. This was the event that made me not let my adrenalin control me while in racing competition. I am 72 YO and will NEVER do such a crazy thing again.
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I'm back from my 4th surgery, I had a rod put into my leg, I am slated for yet another surgery for a bone graph. (with in 2 weeks). It has not been much fun I must admit, I recommend everyone drives with a little more caution then I did. I got the external brace taken off fortunatly, now I just have big cast on my leg. I ma suppose to be able to walk again in 2 - 4 months. So far I am shocked the doctors with my ability to heal so I am hopeing it will only be another 2 months.
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Where's the car?
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What's up guys, I just got back from the hospital, I have been their since the 5th. I did some bone head driving and ending up with my car going air born into a forest at about 95 - 100 MPH. Below is the result of what my car looks like now. I had a seat belt on, but thank god it snapped at just the right time. I ended up ejected from the car, passed out for 20 minutes. I shattered my left leg bone right above the ankle, collapsed a lung, broke my sternum and got bruised and cut all over. My face only has a little scratch left on it. Right now I have a external metal brace drilled into my leg and I have a 4th leg surgery this Thursday. Other then that I am pretty much fully healed up minus some aches and pains... Anyways, I just wanted to share what happened since I still can't believe I am alive, let alone with pretty much only busted leg. I did not believe in God before, but now I do. This is not a joke, for any one thinking I found these pics or something.... People at the hospital call me the miracle child, the junk yard put a pic of this on the wall because it's the worst accident they have ever seen. BTW, the car lit on fire shortly after rescue got me out... Life goes on God bless!
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I am seriously in shock after viewing the photos. I have done a lot of extremely stupid stuff in my time, and there have been many occasions where people have told me that I should not have survived on multiple occasions. I would just brush it off and give no more thought to it. I will admit it, only recently have I tried to look past my stupid false ego and actually listen to what people have told and are still telling me. I am so happy that you survived this insane crash. In the last month I have had 4 very dear people to me, pass away. I cannot explain how seriously I really needed to see those photos. I wish you all the best and hope you have a speedy recovery.
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Very glad you made it and have the opportunity to learn that the laws of physics are not subject to interpretation. Also, 27 is about when most of us realize that we are mortal. Very scary. I learned this stuff the same way you did. Cracked up on my motorcycle, 3 days coma, 3 months in the hospital and the same external fixation on my right leg to reset my ankle. What pain!! Welcome back and enjoy what's left.
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I am seriously in shock after viewing the photos. I have done a lot of extremely stupid stuff in my time, and there have been many occasions where people have told me that I should not have survived on multiple occasions. I would just brush it off and give no more thought to it. I will admit it, only recently have I tried to look past my stupid false ego and actually listen to what people have told and are still telling me. I am so happy that you survived this insane crash. In the last month I have had 4 very dear people to me, pass away. I cannot explain how seriously I really needed to see those photos. I wish you all the best and hope you have a speedy recovery.
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I don't think it matters what tires you had on, you will slide off the road doing 95 in any set of tires regardless of winter or summer tires.
side note, wearing 4k Rolex, most of these people I know drive the higher end cars. Sclass SLclass. You pull up in your C32 and most people would not even notice it or your watch.
side note, wearing 4k Rolex, most of these people I know drive the higher end cars. Sclass SLclass. You pull up in your C32 and most people would not even notice it or your watch.
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I picked up a 2003 Lexus LS430 yesterday. I feel numb when I drive the car compared the exciting ride I got from the C32. It's real quite and smooth, it alos has pretty good power, more then enough power to do regular driving. My watch and my other belongings should be covered under my home owner insurance.
I received $29,560 for my C32, that is $1700 more then I paid for it, so am pretty happy about that. The car was loaded and had 32K miles on it.
I am due one more surgery next Thursday, I will be having a bone graft done at that time. Doc say's I only need to stay in the hospital for 1 day. Then it is time to start healing and getting better.
I received $29,560 for my C32, that is $1700 more then I paid for it, so am pretty happy about that. The car was loaded and had 32K miles on it.
I am due one more surgery next Thursday, I will be having a bone graft done at that time. Doc say's I only need to stay in the hospital for 1 day. Then it is time to start healing and getting better.
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whooaaa....when i saw these pictures i cant beleive that someone can survive something like this, even cant imagine the moment when this happened!...its good you are still alive...
you changed the postion of the rear and front parts of car,lol
see that you had a high rpm with your last drive with taht car,what gear was it?hehe (little kidding')
you changed the postion of the rear and front parts of car,lol
see that you had a high rpm with your last drive with taht car,what gear was it?hehe (little kidding')
