rolled over my s2000 today
You're not injured; no innocent bystanders were harmed. That's a pretty good outcome; I know it's tough to look at it that way, but 10 years from now this incident won't alter your life one iota. Which would not be the case if you'd suffered crippling injuries or harmed an innocent bystander.
Also note that some tires change compound characteristic when the tread block is gone. I know that wasn't the case with this particular "accident."
Glad the OP is handling this in a mature way and not shirking responsibility. Good on you! Now take it to the track (like people are saying).
Stage rally (what you were trying to do) is really high up on the driving food chain. Unless you're really experienced, you're asking for trouble.
IMHO, autocross is nice because it takes out elevation and road conditions (for the most part) from the equation and you just get to learn physics.
Track adds some elevation changes and higher speeds. Some track have surface changes.
Rally adds the element of "reading terrain." It's NOT easy and not for "playing around."
Glad the OP is handling this in a mature way and not shirking responsibility. Good on you! Now take it to the track (like people are saying).
Stage rally (what you were trying to do) is really high up on the driving food chain. Unless you're really experienced, you're asking for trouble.
IMHO, autocross is nice because it takes out elevation and road conditions (for the most part) from the equation and you just get to learn physics.
Track adds some elevation changes and higher speeds. Some track have surface changes.
Rally adds the element of "reading terrain." It's NOT easy and not for "playing around."
And a flipped S = totaled. The frame is designed to save you in a rollover - which it did - but the stress on it is a one-time deal.
Glad to hear you walked away from that - rollover at speed is quite dangerous.
Glad to hear you're alright. I just don't understand convertibles. Looking at that picture, it seems like your head would hit the pavement looking at the way the car is laying. The rear hoops are lower than the top of my head, and the windshield is only about 2-3 inches higher than the top of my head. I guess you naturally tend to duck down when something like this happens? Still the windshield looks partially collapsed.
Sorry for you loss. I'm glad you walked out mostly unharmed, the ap1 isn't the kinder of the s2k's it will bite back.
Hope you weren't trying to take lessons from this guy:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/856...#entry20418807
I can expect more of this kind of thing now a days from more young inexperienced drivers obtaining cheap ap1's.
Hope you weren't trying to take lessons from this guy:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/856...#entry20418807
I can expect more of this kind of thing now a days from more young inexperienced drivers obtaining cheap ap1's.
wow i'm really surprised the windshield collapsed. i always felt safe driving the S over something like the miata was because of how rigid the windshield was and woudln't collapse in case of a roll over..either way glad ur unhurt from that because some pics i've seen of miatas with collasped windshields weren't so pretty.
OP: You're stupid for driving like that while not on a track, but lucky that you were driving one of the few roadsters with a sufficiently strong windshield frame to support the car. You ought to be giving thanks to Honda for saving your a$$.
Glad to hear you are ok, but as others have said, leave that kind of driving for the track or autocross course. Fortunately no one else was involved, but you could have easily injured or even killed someone.








