lost control last night
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Apr 4 2005, 08:31 PM
RACER: i was just referring to my situation. it was cold outside and my tires were no where near warmed up as well as my engine. by below freezing i mean below 32 degress F.
jds248: it takes a quite a few minutes of normal city driving to warm up the tires. at highway speeds, they warm up significantly faster.
racer, you are a post
jk
jds248: it takes a quite a few minutes of normal city driving to warm up the tires. at highway speeds, they warm up significantly faster.
racer, you are a post
jk
exceltoexcel was using that thread to show me that these tires don't work under 60 degree's but I did not bite 
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Originally Posted by exceltoexcel,Apr 4 2005, 08:23 PM
It's obvious you think these tires are safe under 50 and I don't. We're at an impass. Doesn't really matter who's right or wrong it's an opinion based on our experiences. No hard feelings I hope.
Hey...it was nice chatting with you
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Apr 4 2005, 09:03 PM
^^^^ good info. no one believes me over in the Mid-a forum that i wasnt dipping out when i got into my accident.
same thing kinda happened to me. i lost control at the bottom of an on ramp. it wasnt due to speed, but hitting the gas a bit too much. it was below freezing and i drove less than a 1/2 mile.
same thing kinda happened to me. i lost control at the bottom of an on ramp. it wasnt due to speed, but hitting the gas a bit too much. it was below freezing and i drove less than a 1/2 mile.
Not the same.I can believe the the damage at a relatively low speed, but only because he said he hit a pole. If he hit the pole perfectly, it could sheer off the suspension. The suspension is relatively fragile and that's one of the things that helps make it such a relatively safe vehicle. Its collapses helps to dissipate energy.
I'd also be very suprised if they totalled your car judging from your blury pictures. I am glad that you are okay.
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For those of you who wish to immediately blame the tires, perhaps you wish to roll on rubber that hides your mistakes. The S-02 is a fabulous tire with some limitations. It is ludicrous to think that an inanimate object can cause an accident unless it has a failure. Treadwear is not a failure. Ambient temperature is not the reason for any failure. The car was put in motion by the driver. Refreshingly, the driver has accepted responsibility.
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i downshifted to accelerate a bit faster, but not to dip out.
by the same thing, i meant crashed my car, not the exact sequence of events and conditions as him. he shifted out of 1st at 30 while i down shifted into 3rd at 33. it seems (im aussimg, not 100% sure) that he was trying accelerate fast.
yes, the driver is at fault in a single car accident.
by the same thing, i meant crashed my car, not the exact sequence of events and conditions as him. he shifted out of 1st at 30 while i down shifted into 3rd at 33. it seems (im aussimg, not 100% sure) that he was trying accelerate fast.
yes, the driver is at fault in a single car accident.
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Apr 5 2005, 12:30 AM
i downshifted to accelerate a bit faster, but not to dip out.
by the same thing, i meant crashed my car, not the exact sequence of events and conditions as him. he shifted out of 1st at 30 while i down shifted into 3rd at 33. it seems (im aussimg, not 100% sure) that he was trying accelerate fast.
yes, the driver is at fault in a single car accident.
by the same thing, i meant crashed my car, not the exact sequence of events and conditions as him. he shifted out of 1st at 30 while i down shifted into 3rd at 33. it seems (im aussimg, not 100% sure) that he was trying accelerate fast.
yes, the driver is at fault in a single car accident.
I don't want to get into a pissing contest about your accident. You downshifted into 2nd in a turn going down a ramp. This is what you stated before. If you were doing 33 and in 4th such that you needed to downshift to 3rd, you were grossly in the wrong gear to begin with.