Don't drive like you stole stole it.
 

///Preemptive cool story bro...

On Cinco De Mayo, We were leaving a bar...
As I peeled out :zoom: into a left turn this street divider JUMPED in front of my car. It wasn't more then 15ft away so I must have hit it at 20-30mph?

Blew out 2 tire and bent the suspension components on my rear right wheel. I ended up buying 4 new tires [Dunlap Direzza DZ101 $522 installed out the door]and paying out of pocket [~$800] as losing my good driver discount was more expensive then the repair. Had I lowered the car I'm sure woulda lost the grill. Tires werent a big deal as I need new ones anyways. The repair was the bummer.

The funny/scary part after the hit was the car lit up like a Christmas tree.
Roll bar engaged, dash was screaming SOS, and the poor car was trying to phone home on an non-existent analog network.

Lesson Learned: I'm to old to drive the car like a stupid teenager. :) and watch out for obstacles before conducting a burn-out test.

I think the real thing is .....Learn to be observative...and learn to control your car.

Observation - Didn't happen and the direct root cause.
Control - I had tons of that. I controlled the car right into and over the island. :zoom:

That's why I cruize with the 55... slow down take it eaasayy

BTW this is a new campaign around Switzerland trying to get people to chill on the road and it actually has had a big impact on our drivers because their commercials are pretty funny
Just peep one or two of them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pj4R...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDU4b...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4h0C...eature=related

had that happen to a friend a while back too. he was 17 at the time with a bmw 330ci or something like that. turning left, he managed to slip and lose control. luckily he didnt bust any components-not that i know of- but his left rear tire went up the curb and he bent his rim and f*cked up his side skirt.

glad your still safe tho bro!

on another note. i do that from time to time, trying to turn the corner, engaging esp. the one thing i fear is to lose control and spin out and hit something.

Drink and drive? smart.

I find that after spending some time "out" I tend to disengage the ESP more often...

I actually was the designated driver. However, spirited driving of a sports car got too spirited. I don't think any of us get muscle cars to not display enthusiast usage of horse power.

My post is more a reminder of enjoy your rides and dumb things happen/self pwnage.

what did your friends say after the island gave a pounding to your car?

WTF, DIDN'T YOU SEE THE ISLAND!?!?!?!
DUDE YOU BROKE YOUR CAR!!!
I'M NOT WALKING HOME.

GF just gave me that "Look". Laughed and then called me a retard.

Along those lines.
We all pretty much laughing. I think was more embarrassed then anything else.

Ahh the girlfriends words are always comforting. -___-

sorry man. i really laughed out loud only because i can imagine my friends saying the same thing to me.

[QUOTE=mrtremere;4664335 However, spirited driving of a sports car got too spirited. I don't think any of us get muscle cars to not display enthusiast usage of horse power..[/QUOTE]


Sorry.......man, the Clk500 is NOT a sport car or a muscle car.:slap:

Not as bad as me Last year on Polish Constitution Day, this got me in cuffs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04nST1u_7u4

Tell that to my insurance company! Maybe they'll lower my rate.
Well, it's faster then my old 1997 Camry...

Car's done! That had to replace the knuckle too.
My poor ATM card. :mercy:

I'll just pretend my box of bents parts is my new coil-over install.

We've all done stupid things. Glad no one was hurt.

I had a brand new corvette in 85 (the first fast one) and it was dark bronze and perfect. So I'm leaving the house on a divided boulevard with tall square curbs. I saw a piece of white lint on the dash on the passenger side so I leaned over to get it and inadvertently pulled the wheel down and veered left (extremely responsive steering) and blew out two brand new $250 tires. I couldn't even afford the car, then I had to buy brand new tires. That was a chunk back then. Hell, my payment was only $425. I ratted myself out and everyone still laughs about it. Even my kid.

nice to see you got the car fixed .. Im sure you will be a lil bit " more careful next time around cuz the atm card will really get mad at you next time ..

An expensive left turn.

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