your fricken hilarious

 

True. We will never know, as the SUV did not even stop. I did see him coming, but decided to stay out of the way, as the center lane was clear for a good 400 meters ahead, and he was moving pretty quickly. The fact was speed had nothing to do with this accident. Had he been going 70 instead of 95, the same thing would have happened in a similar situation.....granted, had he been doing 70, he probably would not have been in the situation he was in (position wise with the SUV), that much is just dumb luck and fate.

He was driving quick, and did a damn good job of saving several other cars from being involved in the accident. He was driving fast, but was being a good driver at those speeds.

John

 

so you'd rather judge by name brand?

 

Dude,

I wouldn't want to drive in front of you. It seems like you somehow was cursed to see two major accidents in person. It doesn't sound too good, you know.

Back to the subject, I think it is the X bone structure which make our cars so solid.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Actually, in a wreck, you want soft & hard...you want the trunk & engine bay area to be crushable to absorb the impact while keeping an extremely rigid cabin area to protect the occupants.

The fact that Honda created something like this in a convertiable format -- is an engineering feat.

 

[QUOTE]Dude,

I wouldn't want to drive in front of you.

 

I never see any good accidents


when I read the title, I thought you had wrecked your S John!

 

Nope. Thank God! And the wheels come back from the Powdercoater on thursday!

John

 

I was in a very big hit on the racetrack with a stock S2000. Bounced off two concrete barriers at 80mph. Not only did I survive intact, I'm still driving the same car. It was darn near close to totalled, though. These cars are tough and the safety protection is impressive. I'm sure I did better in that incident than a Benz sedan or a SUV would have done. Extra mass only helps if you hit another car, not a fixed object.

 

The Berlina driver is going to be mostly at fault, and you're the witness against him! When you say he was screaming by you at 95, that doesn't bode well for liability even if the SUV failed to signal a lane change. If the SUV didn't stop after the accident, I assume that he's committed at least a misdemeanor under Florida law, but that doesn't mean he was at fault for the accident. Even you said you didn't see the Berlina coming. I like to drive fast too, but you've got to anticipate stuff like people not seeing you in a small car and lane changes without a signal. Plus, if this guy is going to drive almost 100 mph on a highway with slower moving vehicles, he should learn not to overcorrect his steering in an emergency. The guy took a risk and lost. He and his passenger are lucky to be alive.