hey DR G like your avatar!

We love House. Watch that show religiously.

 

ouch.

I still don't get it. You have the X and you were in 1st gear and you could not handle the car? Man I can take turn with VDC off at redline and still manage it. Was the road icy? Even that I play in parking lot when it is icy and floor the thing and still controllable.

Oh well. I guess you learned the hard way. Hope everything works out good for ya.

 

^ tg1234, as he mentioned i think the sand played a part in him losing control along with his unfamiliarity with the G's power and control as he rarely drives it and top that off with some late night adrenaline rush and there you have it...

i am sure most of us have had such a brain freeze at some point in our lives, just glad nobody got hurt and everything has been dealt with so that you can now try to laugh it off.

 

sandy, wet. plus one important factor the shop guy told me.
I dont know tires as much as I should. he noticed 'cracks' in the OEM tires (at 19k miles btw) that should not be there.
also- it was near redline and shifting from 1st to 2nd. I already had some wheelspin. but it almost seemed like immediate oversteer.

Ive had plenty of older/other cars past the tipping point, in spins and so forth.
I even took this out in the snow and played to see how she handles.

I've never had this happen, and it pisses me off.

I'm taking it to an empty lot again to recreate it. trust me.

 

but yes i am laughing it off.... its the only way i keep sanity in life anyway.

expensive laugh though.

 

Well now that you're past your mistake, how much damage (cost estimate) was done to the other car?

 

No pics of the damage to either car?

 

^+1 I wanna see some pics.

 

i have heard this story before

 

Thanks man. Love the show myself as well. So are you gonna post pics of the damage?

 

Bunch of us needed new tires before/around 19k miles.

Regular inspection is important part of the routine. I check tires/ tire pressure, fluids every week. I check all the cars at home at the same time.

 

VQ where in CT are you?? we got meets and cruises going on coming up soon. check out the northeast region thread for more info.

 

yeah every time someone switches off VDC same sh*t happens. driving in DS is plenty of fun for me, i dont touch VDC

 

^ another VDC off story.

BTW .. It's still a hit and run if you didn't leave a note the first time. All you did was return to the scene of the crime. What was the ticket for?

 

^^ c'mon...not EVERY time. lol
Some of us grew up driving 250-300HP RWD cars that didn't have an nannies or even ABS and power steering. And no, I'm not old.
However, VDC has a purpose and there is no sensible reason I can think of for anyone to turn it off while driving in an urban area other than to possibly get yourself out of being stuck in the snow or mud.
The OP regrets his mistake and is admittedly embarrassed (aren't they all). Just glad nobody was injured.