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Old 02-06-2011, 11:31 AM
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Thought I'd share some of my misfortune to maybe lighten yours up
 
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ouch, hurts looking at it.
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 11:50 AM
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Oh man, sorry to see this man. How fast were you going? Was it raining or you just hit a puddle on the ground?
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 12:02 PM
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ouch did you spin out?
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 12:13 PM
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Glad to see you're ok. Car looks salvageable. When it rains I usually creep on the streets. What caused you to hydroplane?
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tian
Glad to see you're ok. Car looks salvageable. When it rains I usually creep on the streets. What caused you to hydroplane?
Thank you...

It was raining lightly, as I approached an overpass and lost control on the bridge.The pavement on the bridge isn't level, hit a small dip,then a puddle and struck the rail! Went sideways, hit the guardrail at about 40-45mph.

Progressive will call me tomorrow with info. I was able to drive the remaining 20miles home with nothing abnormal, no lights came up, the airbag didn't deploy.

Salvageable?
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 12:55 PM
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Oh wow! That sucks! Glad that your ok. I hope you get it fix soon and out driving your G again.
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 01:59 PM
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Oh wow! That sucks! Glad that your ok. I hope you get it fix soon and out driving your G again.
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 02:13 PM
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What tires do you have and whats the tread depth?
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 02:21 PM
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You should seriously consider doing this:

https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...onversion.html
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 03:56 PM
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That would be awesome!!! you should!
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lak3shor3_slat3
The pavement on the bridge isn't level, hit a small dip,then a puddle and struck the rail! Went sideways, hit the guardrail at about 40-45mph.
that sucks.... I actually have witness this. Just like you said it. I remember it use to happen to me all of the time with my Eclipse GsT (FWD). When it rains just stay away from the center guard rails. Good luck with the repair. And no it does not look salvaged.
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 04:43 PM
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I say, CONVERSION!! Glad you are okay. You are lucky you weren't driving with my tires which they are completely bald! No thread left. They look like slicks!
 
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The conversion price tag scares me a bit. It does look gorgeous for sure. I'll accept paypal donations guys...

Tread 2/32 Hankook
I had scheduled an appt. to get my ps2's on next week
 

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Old 02-06-2011, 07:57 PM
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Don't be scared...haha. Depends on how much you get from insurance to repair your car, you may not be that much out of pocket. It would be the best time to do it, just something to consider.
 


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