It was a BAD day
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Originally Posted by Hondassport' date='Jan 26 2005, 08:45 AM
I read in the Post where one of the insurance companys was repairing and reselling salvaged vehicles in Indiana and not declaring salvage titles. I do not think these will show as salvaged in carfax. Just a heads up
UPDATE: Have a agreed upon price for the MY02 car in Memphis and have been approved for a new loan through our credit union. They are also going to "Honda certify" the car, to provide a 12 month extended warantee after the clock stops on the currrent warantee.
Still bickering over the value of the totaled car. The initial offer did not include the rear spoiler or exhaust, but was satisfactory otherwise.
Now planning on replacing the exhaust & purchasing a separate set wheels with all season tires. Does anyone have a favorite all season tire?
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Originally Posted by rehile' date='Jan 31 2005, 09:13 PM
Does anyone have a favorite all season tire?
Give Paul a call at wheel image. He will cut you a great deal on wheels and tires. Check our "For Sale" pinned topic - 3rd post by me or check out his Web Site
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By looking at the pics, I find it hard to believe that it is a total loss. It appears by looking at the pics, to be about 10k worth of damage. Must have frame damage.
I guess I'm pretty lucky, I almost stacked three or four nights ago braking for a corner from 96 mph. My tires are almost completely worn out. It wasn't that cold, maybe 38-42 degree's that night, but there was dew on the road. Worn out rears, dew and braking from 96 mph don't mix.
I did two fishtails at about a 45 degree angle. When I did the second fishtail, I thought for sure my car was gone. As a matter of fact, from the time my car started to rotate, till the time it stopped fishtailing, (from 96 mph to about 25-30 mph) I thought I was going to lose it. I couldn't have been more out of control with out losing it totally. Even after I broke my speed down by more than half of the speed I was going the moment I applied the brakes (96 mph), even at about 40 mph, I still wasn't sure I was going to make it even though the fishtails had subsided quite substantially. The car basically floated the whole time until I was down to about 25-30 mph.
I even went off the edge of the road on the right hand side for what seemed to be about one second. I was pretty shaken and disturbed at what just took place. Even though I didn't hit anything, I was disturbed by what could have happened. I parked my car, turned on the parking lights and hazard lights (so some idiot wouldn't hit my car) and walked toward the near disaster area.
I tried my best to envision everything that took place. This is something I don't ever want to forget. I went to the area that I went off and could see where my right side tires went through the grass. Even though it seemed that I went off for only a second, there was a tire trail about 40-50 long. About 4-5 feet from where my right side tires went off, was an earth embankment. I just could NOT believe that there was not one scratch on my car. Not even any grass on my right side wheels. Talking about luck. I took pictures with my digital camera of the straightaway, the braking area, the curve (a right hander) and where my right side tires went off. There was dew on the road. About 10-20 of the pics I took had spots in them because of the moisture in the air along with the flash.
I have been into cars and driving for many, many years. Part of what saved my car from hitting the guard rail at 90+ mph, was the fact that I made some instinctive corrections with steering wheel. Sometimes these things happen so fast, that you don't have time to think about it, you just instinctively do what is natural. Despite what I did in the cockpit that night, I will admit that I was indeed a very lucky man that night. luck was on my side. When I was taking pictures that night, a Sheriff Deputy was driving down the hill, saw me walking (in the middle of a secluded area at about 1:00 am) and asked me if I ran out of gas or something because he saw my car down the road with the hazards on
I said "no, I'm alright, I'm just taking some pictures )
I feel bad about about what happened that night. I mean, I can look outside my living room window and see my car, zero damage. It just blows my mind as to what transpired that night. I feel like I got away with something. I almost feel guilty that there isn't even as much as a scratch on my car. I am going to lie low for awhile, but there will come a time (with good rubber) that I will push it again.
I guess I'm pretty lucky, I almost stacked three or four nights ago braking for a corner from 96 mph. My tires are almost completely worn out. It wasn't that cold, maybe 38-42 degree's that night, but there was dew on the road. Worn out rears, dew and braking from 96 mph don't mix.
I did two fishtails at about a 45 degree angle. When I did the second fishtail, I thought for sure my car was gone. As a matter of fact, from the time my car started to rotate, till the time it stopped fishtailing, (from 96 mph to about 25-30 mph) I thought I was going to lose it. I couldn't have been more out of control with out losing it totally. Even after I broke my speed down by more than half of the speed I was going the moment I applied the brakes (96 mph), even at about 40 mph, I still wasn't sure I was going to make it even though the fishtails had subsided quite substantially. The car basically floated the whole time until I was down to about 25-30 mph.
I even went off the edge of the road on the right hand side for what seemed to be about one second. I was pretty shaken and disturbed at what just took place. Even though I didn't hit anything, I was disturbed by what could have happened. I parked my car, turned on the parking lights and hazard lights (so some idiot
wouldn't hit my car) and walked toward the near disaster area.I tried my best to envision everything that took place. This is something I don't ever want to forget. I went to the area that I went off and could see where my right side tires went through the grass. Even though it seemed that I went off for only a second, there was a tire trail about 40-50 long. About 4-5 feet from where my right side tires went off, was an earth embankment. I just could NOT believe that there was not one scratch on my car. Not even any grass on my right side wheels. Talking about luck. I took pictures with my digital camera of the straightaway, the braking area, the curve (a right hander) and where my right side tires went off. There was dew on the road. About 10-20 of the pics I took had spots in them because of the moisture in the air along with the flash.
I have been into cars and driving for many, many years. Part of what saved my car from hitting the guard rail at 90+ mph, was the fact that I made some instinctive corrections with steering wheel. Sometimes these things happen so fast, that you don't have time to think about it, you just instinctively do what is natural. Despite what I did in the cockpit that night, I will admit that I was indeed a very lucky man that night. luck was on my side. When I was taking pictures that night, a Sheriff Deputy was driving down the hill, saw me walking (in the middle of a secluded area at about 1:00 am) and asked me if I ran out of gas or something because he saw my car down the road with the hazards on
I said "no, I'm alright, I'm just taking some pictures )I feel bad about about what happened that night. I mean, I can look outside my living room window and see my car, zero damage. It just blows my mind as to what transpired that night. I feel like I got away with something. I almost feel guilty that there isn't even as much as a scratch on my car. I am going to lie low for awhile, but there will come a time (with good rubber) that I will push it again.
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Originally Posted by RACER' date='Feb 1 2005, 03:12 AM
By looking at the pics, I find it hard to believe that it is a total loss. It appears by looking at the pics, to be about 10k worth of damage. Must have frame damage.
I guess I'm pretty lucky, I almost stacked three or four nights ago braking for a corner from 96 mph. My tires are almost completely worn out. It wasn't that cold, maybe 38-42 degree's that night, but there was dew on the road. Worn out rears, dew and braking from 96 mph don't mix.
I did two fishtails at about a 45 degree angle. When I did the second fishtail, I thought for sure my car was gone. As a matter of fact, from the time my car started to rotate, till the time it stopped fishtailing, (from 96 mph to about 25-30 mph) I thought I was going to lose it. I couldn't have been more out of control with out losing it totally. Even after I broke my speed down by more than half of the speed I was going the moment I applied the brakes (96 mph), even at about 40 mph, I still wasn't sure I was going to make it even though the fishtails had subsided quite substantially. The car basically floated the whole time until I was down to about 25-30 mph.
I even went off the edge of the road on the right hand side for what seemed to be about one second. I was pretty shaken and disturbed at what just took place. Even though I didn't hit anything, I was disturbed by what could have happened. I parked my car, turned on the parking lights and hazard lights (so some idiot wouldn't hit my car) and walked toward the near disaster area.
I tried my best to envision everything that took place. This is something I don't ever want to forget. I went to the area that I went off and could see where my right side tires went through the grass. Even though it seemed that I went off for only a second, there was a tire trail about 40-50 long. About 4-5 feet from where my right side tires went off, was an earth embankment. I just could NOT believe that there was not one scratch on my car. Not even any grass on my right side wheels. Talking about luck. I took pictures with my digital camera of the straightaway, the braking area, the curve (a right hander) and where my right side tires went off. There was dew on the road. About 10-20 of the pics I took had spots in them because of the moisture in the air along with the flash.
I have been into cars and driving for many, many years. Part of what saved my car from hitting the guard rail at 90+ mph, was the fact that I made some instinctive corrections with steering wheel. Sometimes these things happen so fast, that you don't have time to think about it, you just instinctively do what is natural. Despite what I did in the cockpit that night, I will admit that I was indeed a very lucky man that night. luck was on my side. When I was taking pictures that night, a Sheriff Deputy was driving down the hill, saw me walking (in the middle of a secluded area at about 1:00 am) and asked me if I ran out of gas or something because he saw my car down the road with the hazards on I said "no, I'm alright, I'm just taking some pictures )
I feel bad about about what happened that night. I mean, I can look outside my living room window and see my car, zero damage. It just blows my mind as to what transpired that night. I feel like I got away with something. I almost feel guilty that there isn't even as much as a scratch on my car. I am going to lie low for awhile, but there will come a time (with good rubber) that I will push it again.
I guess I'm pretty lucky, I almost stacked three or four nights ago braking for a corner from 96 mph. My tires are almost completely worn out. It wasn't that cold, maybe 38-42 degree's that night, but there was dew on the road. Worn out rears, dew and braking from 96 mph don't mix.
I did two fishtails at about a 45 degree angle. When I did the second fishtail, I thought for sure my car was gone. As a matter of fact, from the time my car started to rotate, till the time it stopped fishtailing, (from 96 mph to about 25-30 mph) I thought I was going to lose it. I couldn't have been more out of control with out losing it totally. Even after I broke my speed down by more than half of the speed I was going the moment I applied the brakes (96 mph), even at about 40 mph, I still wasn't sure I was going to make it even though the fishtails had subsided quite substantially. The car basically floated the whole time until I was down to about 25-30 mph.
I even went off the edge of the road on the right hand side for what seemed to be about one second. I was pretty shaken and disturbed at what just took place. Even though I didn't hit anything, I was disturbed by what could have happened. I parked my car, turned on the parking lights and hazard lights (so some idiot
wouldn't hit my car) and walked toward the near disaster area.I tried my best to envision everything that took place. This is something I don't ever want to forget. I went to the area that I went off and could see where my right side tires went through the grass. Even though it seemed that I went off for only a second, there was a tire trail about 40-50 long. About 4-5 feet from where my right side tires went off, was an earth embankment. I just could NOT believe that there was not one scratch on my car. Not even any grass on my right side wheels. Talking about luck. I took pictures with my digital camera of the straightaway, the braking area, the curve (a right hander) and where my right side tires went off. There was dew on the road. About 10-20 of the pics I took had spots in them because of the moisture in the air along with the flash.
I have been into cars and driving for many, many years. Part of what saved my car from hitting the guard rail at 90+ mph, was the fact that I made some instinctive corrections with steering wheel. Sometimes these things happen so fast, that you don't have time to think about it, you just instinctively do what is natural. Despite what I did in the cockpit that night, I will admit that I was indeed a very lucky man that night. luck was on my side. When I was taking pictures that night, a Sheriff Deputy was driving down the hill, saw me walking (in the middle of a secluded area at about 1:00 am) and asked me if I ran out of gas or something because he saw my car down the road with the hazards on
I said "no, I'm alright, I'm just taking some pictures )I feel bad about about what happened that night. I mean, I can look outside my living room window and see my car, zero damage. It just blows my mind as to what transpired that night. I feel like I got away with something. I almost feel guilty that there isn't even as much as a scratch on my car. I am going to lie low for awhile, but there will come a time (with good rubber) that I will push it again.
Sorry to here about your experience, and glad you're okay.
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UPDATE: The Memphis car sold last night to a higher bidder. Guess I was too cheap.
Starting over now. Although MANY calls made to AmFam, the insurance people have not settled.
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From: Shawntopia
Originally Posted by 8BALL' date='Jan 31 2005, 08:37 PM
I've run several different non-S02's on MY01 and have found that Toyo Proxes4's are a really nice fit.
Give Paul a call at wheel image. He will cut you a great deal on wheels and tires. Check our "For Sale" pinned topic - 3rd post by me or check out his Web Site
Give Paul a call at wheel image. He will cut you a great deal on wheels and tires. Check our "For Sale" pinned topic - 3rd post by me or check out his Web Site
rehile-- If you are going to buy an extra set of wheels for inclimate weather, you should just get dedicated snow tires instead of all-seasons. Get some Blizzaks, I hear they are good. If you do want an all-season tire though, I have Falken Zeix 512s and they have done well for me on the street, the autocross course, and the race track.