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Crashed My IX tonight (i hate snow)

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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had the same happen to me on icy raods, the repair 12k waiting for the checks. ill keep the money and pay it off. may be swap the engine into a mirage or something. sorry to hear that, i know how it feels.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Damn man.At least your ok.Your car will be back together and driving in no time.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DanJ
whats with people always saying add gas when you loose control.

On my 2+ hour trip back from ct, when ever i felt traction loss i just slowly let go of the gas pedal, and all was fine. I rather crash at 35mph than 50mph.
Giving it gas doesn't mean slam your foot to the floor, it means give it enough gas to do it's job. If you completely off, the car will simply follow the road/the momentum it currently has.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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sorry to hear that. Why do you drive in the snow with bad tires?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Snow is killing our precious evos lol
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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took the car for a ride today guys, feels mint which is a good thing, went to the body shop, probably gonna be doing a SE lip and AMS front mount, bad things happen for good reasons i guess, insurance is lookin at it on monday or tuesday at ultimate-cc. from the looks of it it might be ok. I pray that the radiator support didnt bend but theres no knowing until the take it apart...either way im going through insurance and it should be fixed soon....just wanted to let u guys know that it still runs and drives fine so thats good news....more info to come soon.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Glad you're ok, but it just baffles me how people can afford such an expensive car and cheap out on the tires. Think about it guys, your car is only as good as the tires.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by richevo26
lost control of the evo tonight on my way home in the snow, i have crappy tires no the car so i had no hope, slid for about 75 feet, and then went into a huge ditch/

I'm sorry for your accident but really.. how many YOU NEED Snow Tires threads do you see to remind you of how important this is. 75 Feet. Wow.. that's more than plenty stopping distance for good snow tires.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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snow doesn't...

...kill evos, bad drivers kill evos.


Originally Posted by Tuan.Pham
Snow is killing our precious evos lol



If you can't afford the real ones (nokian) on the right get the cheaper knockoffs (hankook) on the left.

Last edited by cfdfireman1; Feb 14, 2008 at 06:50 AM.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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glad to hear ure ok and the car has minimal damage
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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some pics up
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Rich that sucks dude, don't worry about it too much bro it's just a car. My friend did the same to mine in the rain except into a curb with a little more damage (fender) so trust me I know how you feel.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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you are idiotic to drive an evo in the snow without good all-seasons or snow tires, I hope insurance denies you so you can learn a lesson
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by shivaswrath
you are idiotic to drive an evo in the snow without good all-seasons or snow tires, I hope insurance denies you so you can learn a lesson
already in the body shop, i hope ur evo dont start tomorrow so u learn a lesson not to be a dick
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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for everyone else and there sympathy thanks you and i will post finished pics up soon. i was stuck driving my car home that nigth because i had no other way home. it wasnt my plan
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