Well...my rear end slipped out and I crashed
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Well...my rear end slipped out and I crashed
Hey guys, sorry didn't make it out to Hot Import Night last weekend, but I got in an accident after I fishtailed. I will post pics soon after I go to the body shop. I have to say that I thank God I was in my Infinity when this happened, I slammed into the concrete divider, my air bags went off and I got out with a couple of scratches on my wrists from the air bag deploying in my steering wheel. Hope to get it fixed soon and see you guys. Be well.
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Thanks guys, I'm ok, only had a headache the next day which I think was from the whiplash and weird smelling dust from the airbag. Yep, VDC was off and as I was taking the turn onto the Queensboro bridge upper roadway, I accelerated too hard coming out of the turn and the wheels just slipped out, no chance to recover. My friggin car has an open differential which I wanted to change. I think they only switched the differential to limited slip in 2004. I just hope that the collision shop does a good job of repairing the front end and that the insurance company doesn't try to screw me with aftermarket parts.
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sorry to hear about your slip BUT glad you are ok. tell me this, are our cars THAT bad/hard to drive with VDC off? this is my 1st car with it so im STILL getting used to how the car reacts/does NOT react with it on. i DONT like it EXCEPT the ability to driver harder than normal and have the car "save me" but it ALSO gives me a feeling of NOT being in control....
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Quite a few members have seriously damaged their cars with VDC OFF. There has always been an ongoing debate about being a good driver and not needing vdc, knowing your car, and all that other crap. I prefer to play it safe and drive with VDC ON because this car is totally unpredictable with it off. Just my .02
-Vin
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Well, the insurance called and it looks like it may be a total. This really really sucks. It's like having a family member pass away. I will keep you guys posted and post pics hopefully over the weekend if I have time. The VDC off and the fact that I had an open differential I think helped contribute to the total loss of control. Any additional advice or opinions are greatly appreciated. Thank guys for your posts and support. In my opinion now, I recommend to all new G owners to leave the VDC on and only turn it off if you want to peel out in a straight line with nothing/no-one around you. Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July.