Almost died yesterday
04-13-2017, 11:06 PM
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Almost died yesterday
Hey folks, Im very happy to be alive today and be able to type this post myself. I had a huge wreck yesterday with my 700whp C5z. I lost control of the car trying to accelerate at part throttle the conditions were wet and the temperature was cold around 40F, the rear tires spun immediately when I pushed the throttle a little harder to accelerate. The car spun a few turns until I hit a few metal posts on the side of the road and a parked car @ the dealership and then hit a lamp pole still spinning. Before I hit all of that I hit the side curb and ppl that saw the accident saw the car flying 5' in the air and catching fire midflight probably since I hit the curb with the underneath of the car the fueltank broke and caught fire. When the car stopped being out of control I immediately opened the door to get out and there was already flames from underneath the car going up the rear quarter and driver door. I panicked and got out of the car and ran a little further away. Not even 1min later the fuel tank exploded and car caught fire even more, there was like 15-20' flames. A few mins later the meth tank caught fire and there was another explosion, the hood flew off and the front of the car caught fire also. Anyways, Im lucky that I didnt lose consciousness otherwise Id be dead. I wasnt speeding and I wasnt racing either, just pushed the throttle a little too hard for the conditions that I had, all of that just to pass a car that was in right lane. The car was a beast, and it was my fault, I should have known better. Luckily nobody was injured except me, and Im lucky it was nothing serious. I fracturated a few bones, have a bunch of cuts from exploding glass especially on the left arm where I have pieces of glass that went 3/4" deep into the flesh and a bunch of bruises. Nothing very serious, compared to what it could have been. The car protected me, even though I didnt give it the respect it had to have. Respect the beast friends. RIP THE MISTRESS
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Last edited by Mrcho; 04-13-2017 at 11:09 PM.
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04-13-2017, 11:22 PM
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Thankfullly you are going to be OK - hope your injuries heal quickly. Man, your car is a sad sight to see. 
04-13-2017, 11:55 PM
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You were definitely lucky! Glad you are OK. Sad looking pile of C5!
Of course, I have seen stock C5's lose control under those conditions, but with that much HP on the street, not surprising. I agree with Jeremy on Top Gear, anything over 400 HP on the street is uncontrollable.
Still not sure how this happens to so many Corvettes, I have been driving them almost every day for 45 years and never lost control of one (yet) - once the tires break loose, I have always been able to regain control almost instantly (but I always drive automatics).
Of course, I have seen stock C5's lose control under those conditions, but with that much HP on the street, not surprising. I agree with Jeremy on Top Gear, anything over 400 HP on the street is uncontrollable.
Still not sure how this happens to so many Corvettes, I have been driving them almost every day for 45 years and never lost control of one (yet) - once the tires break loose, I have always been able to regain control almost instantly (but I always drive automatics).
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El original (04-14-2017)
04-14-2017, 02:24 AM
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DAMN 
Definitely lucky things went the way they did. As you said, lucky to have remained coherent through it all or we would have been reading another article... Glad to hear you made it though and best of luck in your recovery! Sad to see the car like that, but you made it to tell your story. Car looks mangled as hell.
Definitely lucky things went the way they did. As you said, lucky to have remained coherent through it all or we would have been reading another article... Glad to hear you made it though and best of luck in your recovery! Sad to see the car like that, but you made it to tell your story. Car looks mangled as hell.
04-14-2017, 03:51 AM
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I agree...anything over 400 hp can be put on the list of cars that want to kill you. TG you live to talk about it and sorry for your loss. All the best in your complete recovery and thanks for sharing. Rob
04-14-2017, 05:36 AM
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I'm glad to see your ok.
You had to be moving at a good rate of speed to hit a few poles and a car, plus fly in the air 5'.... Any car with some power you have to respect the road conditions or something like this can happen. Hopefully you can get another car soon.
You had to be moving at a good rate of speed to hit a few poles and a car, plus fly in the air 5'.... Any car with some power you have to respect the road conditions or something like this can happen. Hopefully you can get another car soon.
04-14-2017, 07:56 AM
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Glad you were not more seriously hurt or worse! Looks like your car sacrificed itself for you. Was Active Handling/Traction Control turned off? I suppose it cant be 100% effective, maybe giving a false sense of security. Hope you find another C5 to enjoy.
04-14-2017, 08:08 AM
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Yikes what a mess, that is not going to buff out.
Glad you are alright.
Glad you are alright.
04-14-2017, 08:54 AM
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Glad to hear you are safe and that no one else was hurt. It's amazing how quickly and how badly things go bad with a loss of control. Being trapped in a ton and a half of car and explosive substances flying through the air is about as much pucker factor as one can experience in the daily commute.
