A Close Brush With Death... - Page 2

Schroeder · 01-24-14, 01:50 PM

Do never do more than 50 mph with one of those tyres and replace them as quickly as possible. They are just for emergencies and offer considerably less performance than the other tyres.

Good thing you made it out in one piece though it sounds like the car is a complete write off.

@Betonov, Wolferz, Sailor Steve

The Focus is a German design not American junk so stop mocking it immediately!

Cybermat47 · 01-24-14, 01:52 PM

Holy...

That must've been pretty damn scary.

You're one of the nicest people I know. I'm glad you survived

RickC Sniper · 01-24-14, 02:01 PM

Glad you are okay.

Jimbuna · 01-24-14, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Found
On
Road
Dead

Not quite...three year old now and soon to be replaced.

Sailor Steve · 01-24-14, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

The Focus is a German design not American junk so stop mocking it immediately!

One of my Fords was a '74 Mustang II. I've reported before that its German engine was one of the worst I've ever seen - thirty-five tiny 7mm bolts needed to be taken out and the whole front of the engine removed just to replace the water pump? My '65 Chevy panel truck had four 1/2" bolts on the fan and four more on the pump itself, and the new one was in in fifteen minutes.

My last car before this one was a '94 Ford Escort wagon, and I loved it. Its engine was Japanese, I think, but I'm not sure. If it was German then I praise it. They replaced the Escort with the Focus and it's easily the better car, but I've never been able to get around how very ugly it is.

CCIP · 01-24-14, 02:36 PM

Whoa! Really glad you're okay, hope you're feeling alright today

Red October1984 · 01-24-14, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Do never do more than 50 mph with one of those tyres and replace them as quickly as possible. They are just for emergencies and offer considerably less performance than the other tyres.

Good thing you made it out in one piece though it sounds like the car is a complete write off.

That same day my dad got a new tire ready to go. I was going to have it put on as soon as I got home.

I was going about 50-55....which is speed limit here.

Yeah. Completely destroyed.

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Holy...

That must've been pretty damn scary.

You're one of the nicest people I know. I'm glad you survived

Scariest thing I've ever been through. When you make noises like that, you know it's bad.

I'm glad I survived too....

Oberon · 01-24-14, 02:48 PM

Yup, that's not going to drive in a straight line again.
The roll cage held well though, modern cars may not have the soul of their predecessors but they generally are a lot more safer in their design.

Tango589 · 01-24-14, 02:48 PM

OH MY ****E!

You did very well to walk away. I see what you mean about the passenger side copping it. Still, a bit of a wash and polish with one of those tree air-fresheners inside and she'll be good as new.

TarJak · 01-24-14, 03:01 PM

I've seen minicabs in Newcastle in worse shape than that.

You're extremely lucky not to have been as wrecked as the car. Hope you have learned a valuable lesson.

nikimcbee · 01-24-14, 03:27 PM

Glad you're still with us.

Good thing you were wearing a seatbeat.

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

The first one is always the worst, Red. Happy you came out of it unscathed.

Most car accidents happen within five miles of home and your seat belt did it's job by keeping you in the vehicle, instead of being thrown out and crushed by a rolling mass of metal.
We're going to need some pictures as soon as you stop shaking.

Did you notice that time seems to slow down when something like this happens?

I was in a car that flipped over and the weird thing was, I blacked out but I remember hearing everything

. When I came to, I was hanging upside down in my seat beat. Only wound, a small cut on my finger.

Red October1984 · 01-24-14, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Yup, that's not going to drive in a straight line again.
The roll cage held well though, modern cars may not have the soul of their predecessors but they generally are a lot more safer in their design.

There was enough room for a big guy like me to fit still....

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Originally Posted by Tango589

OH MY ****E!

You did very well to walk away. I see what you mean about the passenger side copping it. Still, a bit of a wash and polish with one of those tree air-fresheners inside and she'll be good as new.

I actually found the air freshener from my car in the ditch when I stopped at the scene today.

This is what it looked like last night just 10 minutes after it happened.

There are gouges inches deep all over the road. Looking again at the scene in daylight. I rolled 3 times after my tires caught the ditch on the left side of the road. Rolled maybe 75 yards before coming to a stop.

Luckily I hit the shallow ditch....on the right side it drops off about 25 feet to a treeline.

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I've seen minicabs in Newcastle in worse shape than that.

You're extremely lucky not to have been as wrecked as the car. Hope you have learned a valuable lesson.

I've seen cars in worse shape....I've shaken the hand of people who have been messed up for life from a wreck less severe than this one.

I still can't believe that I'm completely unhurt (although very sore)

EDIT: Not to mention this was on a downhill road

nikimcbee · 01-24-14, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

@Betonov, Wolferz, Sailor Steve

The Focus is a German design not American junk so stop mocking it immediately!

Are you sure you want to admit to that?

Tango589 · 01-24-14, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I actually found the air freshener from my car in the ditch when I stopped at the scene today.

So, not a complete loss then!

01-24-14, 03:35 PM

So you used a tire that is only supposed to last for 50 miles and shouldn't exceed 50mph or it will blow out.

You exceeded the speed.
In the week that the tire was on the car did you exceed the 50 miles of driving too?

You were lucky, that could have been a Darwin Award for yourself, or worse your negligent driving could have killed someone else.
Still maybe you will learn from your expensive mistake.

BTW you have written enough for your insurance company to invalidate your cover

01-24-14, 01:50 PM	#16
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Do never do more than 50 mph with one of those tyres and replace them as quickly as possible. They are just for emergencies and offer considerably less performance than the other tyres. Good thing you made it out in one piece though it sounds like the car is a complete write off. @Betonov, Wolferz, Sailor Steve The Focus is a German design not American junk so stop mocking it immediately! __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Whoa! Really glad you're okay, hope you're feeling alright today __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	OH MY ****E! You did very well to walk away. I see what you mean about the passenger side copping it. Still, a bit of a wash and polish with one of those tree air-fresheners inside and she'll be good as new. __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Glad you are okay.

01-24-14, 02:48 PM	#23
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Yup, that's not going to drive in a straight line again. The roll cage held well though, modern cars may not have the soul of their predecessors but they generally are a lot more safer in their design.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I've seen minicabs in Newcastle in worse shape than that. You're extremely lucky not to have been as wrecked as the car. Hope you have learned a valuable lesson.

01-24-14, 03:35 PM	#30
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So you used a tire that is only supposed to last for 50 miles and shouldn't exceed 50mph or it will blow out. You exceeded the speed. In the week that the tire was on the car did you exceed the 50 miles of driving too? You were lucky, that could have been a Darwin Award for yourself, or worse your negligent driving could have killed someone else. Still maybe you will learn from your expensive mistake. BTW you have written enough for your insurance company to invalidate your cover