SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Shredded SL Front End
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From: Irvine, California
'10 MB E63, '08 ML550 ('05 E55, '05 SL55, '08 E63 GONE)
Shredded SL Front End
So I'm heading to work and enter the 5 going north. Punch it coming down the entrance ramp on Jeffery in Irvine and in seconds I'm cruising at 80MPH with traffic. Then just before I'm about to switch lanes, a large semitruck regurgitates a shredded tire directly into the middle of my lane - no chance to avoid it.
HAMMER! DIRECT HIT!
I feel the tire pass beneath the car and look in my rear view mirror just in time to catch the shredded rubber bounce up directly into the grill of a 3 series. I start swearing to nobody in particular and pull over (with the 330) to check out the damage.
Believe it or not... his was much worse.
Dropping the car off tomorrow for repairs. UGH.
~ Ian
HAMMER! DIRECT HIT!
I feel the tire pass beneath the car and look in my rear view mirror just in time to catch the shredded rubber bounce up directly into the grill of a 3 series. I start swearing to nobody in particular and pull over (with the 330) to check out the damage.
Believe it or not... his was much worse.
Dropping the car off tomorrow for repairs. UGH.
~ Ian
Last edited by IanSL55; May 25, 2005 at 04:13 PM.
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ouch!
I am glad that you are ok tho. under this kind of situation, i think its better to drive-on instead of to either brake (the car behind you might not react sooner and can rear end you) or try to dodge it because the steering change might cause the car to lose control.
so, i think you did the right thing and good luck with the repair. i am sure it will look like new again very soon!
I am glad that you are ok tho. under this kind of situation, i think its better to drive-on instead of to either brake (the car behind you might not react sooner and can rear end you) or try to dodge it because the steering change might cause the car to lose control.
so, i think you did the right thing and good luck with the repair. i am sure it will look like new again very soon!
