C63 AMG (W204) 2008 - 2015
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Dads C63 got crashed :-(

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 05-29-2013, 03:47 PM
  #101  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
propain's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 3,974
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
See Sig
Keith,

I'm sorry to see this. You put so much love into that car and its gotta hurt a lot. We all make mistakes, don't beat yourself up too much about it. Thank god you are ok and without injury.

I saw your other thread as well. I look forward to see which car you get into next and what you will do to it.

Old 05-29-2013, 09:56 PM
  #102  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
kompressede's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 1,439
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Sold - 05' E55
Man, I'm sorry to see this. It was great seeing the whole build.
Most important you walked away and nobody else was involved.

Just give it a little time and you'll have a whole new project on your hands.
Old 05-31-2013, 10:44 AM
  #103  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
BK63amg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 1,345
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
'16 GTS Solar
This is devastating - I am so sorry to hear about this Keith. Thank goodness you're OK. I don't think there is a single person that has done more to push the limits on this platform than you...the entire community has benefitted so much from you.

What's next for you?
Old 05-31-2013, 04:03 PM
  #104  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
bushburninc63's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,272
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
2009 c63, 2010 E63
damn, looks painful, at least you're okay
Old 06-27-2013, 03:19 AM
  #105  
Banned
 
avery.whss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,317
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
S550 on order
Originally Posted by Dads C63
Yea, you read it right.
I haven’t posted anything on the forums yet because I’m not sure what to say other than I wrecked my car yesterday on the way to work. The insurance adjuster will we by sometime in the next day or so but it doesn’t look good. I am physically fine but mentally I am embarrassed, frustrated, and angry with myself. It was a combination of too much power on street tires, poor judgment on my behalf, and wet pavement. I was all by myself in morning traffic and began to accelerate rounding a long sweeping right hand bend that you can see in the background of the first picture in a four lane divided highway. I was not street racing or even had that thought in my mind. I was simply on the way to work. When I accelerated the car downshifted lower than anticipated and the back end came out and I couldn’t recover. Fortunately, everyone around me recognized immediately what was going on and slowed down. The flow of traffic was only going about 70-75mph. After multiple attempts to gather her back up I made contact with the guard rail and she bounced off the right front, spun around and got the right rear. I figured if she ever got wrecked it would be on a track somewhere at a high rate of speed, not on the way to work minding my own business. Well I said it and sadly enough I have pics below.















Now I'm gonna go beat myself up some more.
PS: We are going to try to fix her!!

I'm assuming the traction control was off? I've laid into mine alot with ESP on and it never slips. You must have been giving it hell
Old 06-28-2013, 09:29 PM
  #106  
Member
 
ruben65's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Phx, AZ
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 1 Post
N/A
Sorry to see this happen to the car. That looks like alot of damage all around.

Glad to hear your ok.

Maybe a C63 Coupe for your next build adventure?
Old 06-29-2013, 12:16 AM
  #107  
Member
 
jayb289's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: london, uk
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
horse and carriage
glad your ok, can happen to any of us on any given day
Old 07-23-2013, 03:20 AM
  #108  
Super Member
 
charliekay's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 700
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
C63 AMG
I have been doing some searching for pics of Dads C63 with the BS hood on it but I can't find any.

Would love to see some pictures and some response from Keith on the fitment on the pre-facelift sedan before i pull the trigger.

Thanks.
Old 09-06-2013, 07:03 AM
  #109  
Member
 
douwe22's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Niagara Region
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
\
glad your okay, hope that you can have the car on the road soon again.
Old 09-06-2013, 07:59 AM
  #110  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
callmiro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,515
Received 16 Likes on 11 Posts
2016 C63 S
Welcome back to the future
Old 09-06-2013, 10:37 AM
  #111  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
ZephyrAMG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Relocated
Posts: 4,418
Received 381 Likes on 237 Posts
2010 Irridium Silver MB C63 AMG Sedan
^^^^^LOL!!! @ Callmiro.
I know exactly what happened and what was going through your head Dads. Sorry this happened. This car will not recover if in low gear, ESP off, and in a wild fishtail.

Last edited by ZephyrAMG; 09-06-2013 at 10:49 AM.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Dads C63 got crashed :-(



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:56 PM.