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Close call ... Twice ... |
SirAndy |
Nov 4 2009, 12:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,682 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Took the 914 out today to drive to work. Nice CA fall day here ...
Going down 880 doing about 80 or so, the car in front of me runs over something that looked like a brake caliper in shape and size. The thing flings up in the air and comes down right in front of me, hitting the front bumper about 2" away from the oil cooler and proceeds under the car making loud noises while hitting the floorpan. It hit right next to the MC (no skid plate), under my seat and in the back. At this point i'm not sure if it hit the engine, headers or transmission. So i slow down and look for oil smoke out the back, the oil pressure dropping or the check engine light coming on. After a few miles, all still seems fine, so i speed up again. About a mile down the road, traffic in my lane slows down (i'm in the left lane) so i switch over to the right and there's a car stopped dead in the 3rd lane with his blinker on trying to cut over 3 lanes to take the exit he missed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I slam on the brakes and luckily there's just enough space one lane over between a truck (18 wheeler!) and a SUV for my car to slide in. Smoking tires and all. I think i invented a few new swear words right then and there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) I get to work and the front bumper has a big crack but at least i didn't see any oil leaking and i'm still alive. Could have been worse ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Andy |
ClayPerrine |
Nov 4 2009, 09:45 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,527 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Andy...
Glad you are OK, and that there is no major damage to your car. And for what it is worth, it happens here too. I see idiots on a 6 lane highway trying to make an exit from the left lane in rush hour traffic all the time. Betty and I have even decided that EVERYONE is out to get us, and we drive like they are. I think I have an answer to why. The bozone level in the atmosphere is rising, and it is much higher in populated areas. Inhaling too much bozone makes you drive like a total idiot. The CARB should measure the bozone emissions on all the cars on California and actively work to reduce the emissions of bozone. |
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