Looking at what's left of the car, I'm not surprised. Glad you're okay. :sunny:

Quick Red, delete your posts!

I'm not going to lecture about your tire mistake. That's been covered already.:-? Besides, I thought all you Misery boys liked to swerve off the road to hit animals on purpose.:03: That's what really happened, isn't it? Plead the fifth now.:O:

Everybody seems so certain that the donut was the culprit. :hmmm:

Glad you're amongst the living still!

You are a lucky young man Red. Glad to hear you are allright. :up:

Above all, Red, I am glad you came out unscathed, if a bit sore.

My thoughts exactly. Is that a patch of snow I see in the day time photo? You could have driven over a patch of ice and not notice it.

It's amazing what a patch of slippery road can do. Back in '92, when I was in Pittsburgh, I was driving uphill heading towards South Hills, in a drizzle, and a traffic light turned red. I stopped my Ford Fiesta. The lady driving a Cadillac Eldorado behind me was unable to stop and rear ended my little Fiesta. I ended up facing the roof, my seat broke with impact. My neck was sore for a week. Mind you, I estimate her impact speed at around 30 mph tops. Naturally the Fiesta was a write off.

Glad you're OK, Red.

Seatbelt saved my life, and a rollcage - don't think the fibreglass roof would've done much for me. Clunk-click every trip. We rolled three times too, but finished on the wheels - doors wouldn't open but once I'd turned off the wipers we climbed out where the cabin roof and windscreen used to be.

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There's a good reason why I'm certain that the donut was the major variable in the equation. I was a parts man in a GM dealership for nine years. I was responsible for supplying the body shop and I've seen the aftermath of about every kind of wreck possible. A donut spare tire has a limited speed and length of use requirement. From what Red has told us, both were exceeded.

Any vehicle with mismatched tires has a higher probability of becoming grossly unstable except under optimal conditions. It could very well have been black ice but, the donut would have been one of the major factors in the loss of control. If the proper tire was on the car, Red would most likely have only a story about nearly hitting a dog to tell.
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Still, we're glad you're in one piece dude.:up:

Time to change your nick... to CrashOctober. That should really sit well with a flight instructor.:haha:

Full coverage insurance I hope.

Glad you are okay. The car can be replaced. You can't.

I read that most accidents happen within a few miles of home.

So I moved and I have not had an accident since then.

Coincidence? :D

Does that mean you're homeless?:03::-?

Nick some panels off an old Rover, take a hammer to the tracking, brush the sand off, good as new. :up:

Wow, just saw the picture of (what's left of) your car. :huh: So glad you're okay!

How did that happen?

Glad your OK.
BUT!
I have to say this.
I have seen countless 'accidents' due to people that put those spares on and drive like a new tire was on the car.
Many of those 'accidents' I've seen bodies pulled from. And they weren't live bodies!

RTFM!! Those 'spares' are ONLY to get you to a place to get a real tire.
I don't have any sympathy for you.
You could have killed someone that had nothing to do with a VERY BAD decision!
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As much as I travel? It could have been me you killed!

Also glad you're OK. I remember it as ten miles but that statistic has always bothered me because most people don't drive much further than that most of the time.