Ever done a 180 while carrying speed?
05-04-2010, 11:00 PM
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I was going to post but didn't because I figured it was semi-common/not thread worthy but...
Friday morning I was on 275 heading from St Pete to Tampa in my 240Z.
A Buick missed his exit and was stopped in the 'median'. Randomly he pulls out in front of our 'traffic pack' and was just barely missed by the first car, the second in line slammed on brakes (we were probably doing 70ish) and was rear ended by a Camry directly in front of me. I veered to the left, got on the brakes hard (4pot, no ABS/PS), locked them up (it all happened VERY quickly) and ended up spinning (almost a complete 360.)
A huge cloud of white smoke wafted over me, cars were honking and screeching to a stop and I thought I was going to die. I was sitting about 35* off from where I started, two lanes over, huge Xs on the road and NOT AMUSED. I got on it, chased down the Buick who I caught taking an exit, called in the plates and reported the whole thing.
It wasn't the spin that got me or even the bad judgment call when the guy pulled out - shit happens - but to cause all that and just drive away - yea - ****** asshole.
Friday morning I was on 275 heading from St Pete to Tampa in my 240Z.
A Buick missed his exit and was stopped in the 'median'. Randomly he pulls out in front of our 'traffic pack' and was just barely missed by the first car, the second in line slammed on brakes (we were probably doing 70ish) and was rear ended by a Camry directly in front of me. I veered to the left, got on the brakes hard (4pot, no ABS/PS), locked them up (it all happened VERY quickly) and ended up spinning (almost a complete 360.)
A huge cloud of white smoke wafted over me, cars were honking and screeching to a stop and I thought I was going to die. I was sitting about 35* off from where I started, two lanes over, huge Xs on the road and NOT AMUSED. I got on it, chased down the Buick who I caught taking an exit, called in the plates and reported the whole thing.
It wasn't the spin that got me or even the bad judgment call when the guy pulled out - shit happens - but to cause all that and just drive away - yea - ****** asshole.
05-05-2010, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rnye,May 4 2010, 11:00 PM
I was going to post but didn't because I figured it was semi-common/not thread worthy but...
Friday morning I was on 275 heading from St Pete to Tampa in my 240Z.
A Buick missed his exit and was stopped in the 'median'. Randomly he pulls out in front of our 'traffic pack' and was just barely missed by the first car, the second in line slammed on brakes (we were probably doing 70ish) and was rear ended by a Camry directly in front of me. I veered to the left, got on the brakes hard (4pot, no ABS/PS), locked them up (it all happened VERY quickly) and ended up spinning (almost a complete 360.)
A huge cloud of white smoke wafted over me, cars were honking and screeching to a stop and I thought I was going to die. I was sitting about 35* off from where I started, two lanes over, huge Xs on the road and NOT AMUSED. I got on it, chased down the Buick who I caught taking an exit, called in the plates and reported the whole thing.
It wasn't the spin that got me or even the bad judgment call when the guy pulled out - shit happens - but to cause all that and just drive away - yea - ****** asshole.
Friday morning I was on 275 heading from St Pete to Tampa in my 240Z.
A Buick missed his exit and was stopped in the 'median'. Randomly he pulls out in front of our 'traffic pack' and was just barely missed by the first car, the second in line slammed on brakes (we were probably doing 70ish) and was rear ended by a Camry directly in front of me. I veered to the left, got on the brakes hard (4pot, no ABS/PS), locked them up (it all happened VERY quickly) and ended up spinning (almost a complete 360.)
A huge cloud of white smoke wafted over me, cars were honking and screeching to a stop and I thought I was going to die. I was sitting about 35* off from where I started, two lanes over, huge Xs on the road and NOT AMUSED. I got on it, chased down the Buick who I caught taking an exit, called in the plates and reported the whole thing.
It wasn't the spin that got me or even the bad judgment call when the guy pulled out - shit happens - but to cause all that and just drive away - yea - ****** asshole.
05-05-2010, 08:33 AM
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I do it all the time when cops are trying to PIT me.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kCM2cJnPEk [/media]
just kidding that's not me.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kCM2cJnPEk [/media]
just kidding that's not me.
05-05-2010, 09:16 AM
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I did a 360 and kept going while moving about 50mph once. Of course, it wasn't on purpose. I was driving a '91 Miata on Summer tires through snow in -20 degree weather - on my way to put on winter tires. I was going up a gentle hill around 50mph and let off the gas just a tiny bit at low RPM and the car swung around so fast I didn't know what was happening. Thankfully nobody was around or I would've hit someone in the next lane, and when I stomped the gas it stopped spinning.
05-05-2010, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Onehots2k,May 5 2010, 10:09 AM
^^^Duuuuude. That is insane. i'd to see the other guy(s). Is that why you jumped to that sexy AWD?
I switched to the Audi because after owning the G for a while, I'd die a little inside when I saw an A5/S5 on the road and wish I'd spent a bit more to get it originally LOL.
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