Powerslide at 80Mph in between freeways?!?!?!?
02-20-2003, 11:11 PM
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Powerslide at 80Mph in between freeways?!?!?!?
So i was driving home from Davis where i went to see a friend and im driving home on I-5 and cruising at 75-80 mph, when i see this red thing start to drift towards me. I am in the fast lane and she is trying to get in my lane, so to avoid getting hit i kinda swerve into the emergerncy lane and not having any room to go back i over correctted or something and all i know is that i was fishtailing and powersliding and 360'ing in between the two directions of freeway. When i finally stop and after i am done pissing on myself, i was about 10 feet away from traffic in the opposite direction. So now my car is Covered with grass and i just dont feel like it drives the same after that. The location of the accident was almost right after turner road.
My question is......... What are the possibilities of damage? i am so pissed/frightented/shocked/angry at the whole situation, so please no Flames this was enitrely incidental and i wasnt being stupid with my car. Any Helpful responses greatly welcomed.
My question is......... What are the possibilities of damage? i am so pissed/frightented/shocked/angry at the whole situation, so please no Flames this was enitrely incidental and i wasnt being stupid with my car. Any Helpful responses greatly welcomed.
02-20-2003, 11:29 PM
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First off, Im not flaming but do yourself a HUGE favor. Take a car control course. I suggest skip barbor at Laguna Seca. Honestly its money well spent, who knows it might some day save your life.
Anyways did you make contact with anything? Any ditches or holes or curbs? If not I dont think you did much besides f'd up the alignment. A car out of alignment compared to a car with good alignment can really track horribly.
Anyways did you make contact with anything? Any ditches or holes or curbs? If not I dont think you did much besides f'd up the alignment. A car out of alignment compared to a car with good alignment can really track horribly.
02-20-2003, 11:30 PM
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well if its not handling the same i'd say check ur alignment at a tire center or something.. if you were swirving and all and spinning.... that can cause alignment headaches to the max
also you were shaken pretty bad :-\
hope nothing else is wrong
also you were shaken pretty bad :-\
hope nothing else is wrong
02-21-2003, 12:10 AM
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ya i know it's not close, but auto innovations in milpitas will check your alignment for like $50. get that checked out and then follow driftinS14s advice.
either go to a driving school, or find some one who is a good driver and go to a big empty parking lot or an autocross and learn what your car does at the limit of traction and in emergency maneuvers. you could very well end up saving your own life. good luck and feel free to ask any questions.
also, if you remember what kind of car cut you off, make that a separate post and i'm sure the davis area guys will be happy to keep their eyes open for that car. you shouldn't have to pay for the damages caused by another driver.
either go to a driving school, or find some one who is a good driver and go to a big empty parking lot or an autocross and learn what your car does at the limit of traction and in emergency maneuvers. you could very well end up saving your own life. good luck and feel free to ask any questions.
also, if you remember what kind of car cut you off, make that a separate post and i'm sure the davis area guys will be happy to keep their eyes open for that car. you shouldn't have to pay for the damages caused by another driver.
02-28-2003, 06:48 AM
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is alignment covered under warranty?
my new '03 wagon is pulling a bit to the left. i've got <2k miles on it. anybody know if the dealer will fix under warranty, or is this a "wear and tear" type thing?
tia
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tia
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02-28-2003, 09:19 AM
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i basically just went to a self wash place and Pressure washed the damn thing for the time being. I guess ill take it to Maita in Sac to get checked out sometime next week.
02-28-2003, 10:18 AM
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Holy blanking ish!
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
02-28-2003, 10:31 AM
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Originally posted by BlingBlingBlue
Holy blanking ish!
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
Holy blanking ish!
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
That's why I'm putting a roll cage in every car my kids drive. No joke.
02-28-2003, 11:16 AM
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Originally posted by Steppin Razor
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That's just tragic IMHO.
That's why I'm putting a roll cage in every car my kids drive. No joke.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That's just tragic IMHO.
That's why I'm putting a roll cage in every car my kids drive. No joke.
02-28-2003, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by BlingBlingBlue
Holy blanking ish!
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
Holy blanking ish!
My advice is to take the day off from work/school whatever and do something special like go for a hike or spend time with someone you love. Dude, you're alive and that's frickin' amazing. There are some guardian angels talking to their union rep right now asking for a big fat bonus! lol
Seriously, a similar thing happened to a close friend of my family on Feb 15. She got her Jeep Cherokee off the road a bit, over corrected and rolled a couple of times. She died instantly and was only 17 years old.
Oh, I think Gagan's advice is the best as a first step. If your car was covered with grass, it's very likely you got some mud and such in your wheels which can make the car shimmy. Give her a nice cleaning, including the under carriage and look around for anything obviously wrong. If it still doesn't drive right, go get an alignment from a reputable shop.
02-28-2003, 11:22 AM
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Originally posted by Steppin Razor
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That's just tragic IMHO.
That's why I'm putting a roll cage in every car my kids drive. No joke.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That's just tragic IMHO.
That's why I'm putting a roll cage in every car my kids drive. No joke.
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