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IceDigger - Feb 7, 2005

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  IceDigger Feb 7, 2005
Was driving back from Jim Thorpe this weekend and hit a patch of ice on a turn and the car slid off the road in the middle of nowhere.

Luckily it was only me in the car and I wasnt hurt too badly, thanks to the seatbelt. I was following a friend. The state trooper that we called in was awesome and helped me out. The officer told me that there was really nothing I could have done, just poor road conditions.

The corvette has mainly cosmetic damages and AAA wouldnt cover the tow but the insurance did. I find out tommorow if I should just take the money from the insurance company or if it's worth getting fixed. She has full coverage but she is soo old I hope something good comes of it.

Pray for me guys. I'm a nervous wreck. Any advice you could give me would be great.

 Flakvin Feb 7, 2005
pics.. i wanna see the damage

Before shots too :devil

:auto wned

 MasterAkumaMatata Feb 8, 2005
Glad to hear you're okay, Ice. If you love your baby a lot, then get her fixed. Else, take the money to get a new car.

 IceDigger Feb 8, 2005
I was going to get a 2003 Z06 at the end of the year but maybe sooner now.

 joe81 Feb 8, 2005
wow in harrisburg it was nice this weekend. a month or something ago i went off of a on ramp from 81 to 83 nothing happend though

 Dud Feb 8, 2005
Wow, I'm always afraid that will happen to me with all the powerslides I do and what not. It's good that your ok, but there's nothing good about a severely damaged automobile. I hope everything works out for you.

 crystalmethod Feb 8, 2005
Good to hear your OK...next time, buy an AWD drive car Ice, you won't have these troubles...

 lordofduct Feb 8, 2005
your vette? that bites a hard one bro! If she has a lot of miles on the engine I wouldn't bother fixing it though. I'd just take the cash.

I hate it when you lose your fav car. I remember I got a Mercedes Benz when I was 17 for a really good price. It was used, but hardly had many miles... after 3 months of owning it I crashed it into a ford explorer. I had fallen asleep at the whell. (long story, but seriousily if you heard the details you would understand why I don't consider it my own fault.) I almost died that day (not just from the accident!) and then I felt even worst when I had to settle for an 86' chevy celebrity (or as the broken decals said on the back "rolet Celebri" sounds all foreign and stuff). Bleh. But now I'm in a Ford Focus... yey, itsa good car, I love it!

 Curtis Feb 8, 2005
Glad to hear you are fine Ice. My single minor motoring accident (not more than a scratch on the car, really) left me feeling shaken for a couple of days, so I have an idea of what it feels like...and it sucks hard.

Wait to see what the insurance is worth before making a decision about what to do next. The aforementioned scratch to my own car was worth about $500AU (~$375USD) in paint - that's nearly half the worth of the car. I only had it fixed because I had to in order to get the insurace company to represent me.

 Quadriflax Feb 8, 2005
D'oh. The only accident I was in was pathetic. We were driving my girlfriend's college roommate home at the end of the year (road trip!) and we took her mom's Acura. On the way back her and I were stopped at a light along side a small town type parking lot in front of a shop. I was the passenger and as we were sitting there I looked over and watched as this car start backing out of the space right at us. It was like slow motion. I didn't really say anything either because I was sure the driver would see us. Nope. She backed right into the front of the car and smashed out the plastic light shield on the front and left a small dent in the bumper. It was more funny than anything else.. well, until her mom found out.

Aside from that I've only had some close calls. Surprisingly these things seem to happen when I'm the passenger... hmm.

 Alexvrb Feb 8, 2005
That's the Corvette with the baby vette engine isn't it? Hmm... I wouldn't fix it unless you are attached to it, or know someone who can do body work at a reasonable price. Still though, that sucks man. Iced up roads, especially black ice, can really screw you over. I've almost lost it in my tank a couple of times, but I'd just drop it into 1st and try to stay on the road.

 VertigoXX Feb 8, 2005
Glad you're okay, but... What the HELL were you doing driving the 'vette in icy conditions when you own a large, heavy (and probably front wheel drive) Cadilac?

 Alexvrb Feb 8, 2005
Front wheel drive wouldn't necessarily save him. Even AWD still uses conventional tires<->road technology, last I checked, and you can still lose it on ice. But at least the Caddy might have a better survival chance in a bad wreck. Did you know that a good percentage of modern FWD vehicles are actually essentially one wheel drive? It makes me laugh and cry at the same time.

 Zero 9 Feb 9, 2005

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Alexvrb@Tue, 2005-02-08 @ 05:11 PM



Did you know that a good percentage of modern FWD vehicles are actually essentially one wheel drive? It makes me laugh and cry at the same time.




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In both rear wheel drive and front wheel drive, the wheels can spin at different speeds. Anyway, often in rear wheel drive only one wheel is powered in normal driving.

Anyways, that's too bad ice, but at least now you can upgrade from the automatic (eww). :thumbs-up:

 crystalmethod Feb 9, 2005
Who buys an automatic vette?

 mal Feb 9, 2005
At least it would have been cheap.

 IceDigger Feb 9, 2005
When one gets the opportunity of a lifetime one does not care if what is offered is auto or stick.

 Dud Feb 9, 2005

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Supergrom+Tue, 2005-02-08 @ 08:44 PM-->
QUOTE(Supergrom @ Tue, 2005-02-08 @ 08:44 PM)
it was an automatic? blech.




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