i understand, but sometimes, you have only a second to make that choice, and sometimes, your instinct tells you to try to avoid the collision. by the time you realize/remember what you should have done, it's too late.

i agree as well...but when u look and theyre suddenly there already its hard not to react. This car was comin fast!! i know what u mean but easier said then done but i do agree

What I don't get is why this asshat was doing 80 mph on the right lane. If you're going to go all out, do so on the left most lane.

That's why I'm in favor of surveillance cameras. Every time I get on the free way, so jerk pulls something like this that puts everyone in danger.

You did the right thing in avoiding the hit.

Glad to hear you're alright.

Would you consider getting a new BMW 1M series? Supposedly it offers M3 performance at a fraction of the cost.

Martin

i honestly think he was drunk...who does in the exit ramp lane then sees me swerve off the road and doesnt even hesitate to stop? a drunkass..

tbh, it would have been a piss poor decision to get hit by another car going at 80 mph. who knows what sort of injury that might have caused, whiplash, back problems etc etc. they say if u have some sort of back injury, no matter what kinda therapy or w.e u go to u never get healed to 100%. better to get out of the way pay the premium and either fix or total ur ride.

You'd be wrong. The STI runs 13.1-13.3 just like the 370z. From a roll the STI would be eaten alive as the AWD robs the power. To put it another way the 370z dynos at roughly 270hp at the wheels vs. 240hp for the STI. In order for the STI to have similar hp to the Z it has to run stage II.

To the OP, I was in a similar situation 1mo ago. My beautiful yellow 09 touring sport was totaled and I had to get another car. The only other cars I looked at were the corvette and 4 door STI ( I used to have an 06 WRX back in the day so I'm still partial to Subys). The corvette, while much faster, didn't have the same feel and the interior quality just wasn't up to par. I could have got past the materials they used but when looking at some used Vettes that were only 1-3 years old (wanted to see how the cars held up over time) I noticed the seats wore really bad, some rattles were noted, and there were areas where the carpet would pull up or fall down. Overall the Z just won out.

As for the suby, great car but two things lead me not to get it. First was that the dealer wouldn't let me test drive it. I went back twice and no dice. They wanted me to buy the car just from sitting in it. Second, as you already mentioned, it just doesn't feel as grown up as the Z.

In the end I wanted another touring sport in Blue (could no longer get yellow) but would have had to order it and wait 3mo. With my job I couldn't wait that long just driving my 280z or 300zx so I opted to get a black Nismo. I don't regret my option to get another Z since there really isn't anything out there similar. The mustang sure is tempting but it's just too generic looking. Besides, my girlfriend already has a Camaro 2SS 6speed

Lesson learned. Don't swerve.

Hope you have GAP Insurance...
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None of these stories seem compelling...
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Sorry to hear about the Z. At least you are ok. Go ahead and treat yourself to a Nismo.

I'm sorry to hear it man, I'm glad you're ok though!

Of course, suppose OP had not swereved because OP was scared of hurting his car and some jackass...and his 2 year-old in the back seat who had no choice in the matter...were killed. Or maybe just the kid died. Who knows? Best to take the road with less unforseen consequences. I am not saying "sacrifice yourself" or any such nonsense, I am just saying cars are cheap compared to how well you sleep at night.

You never know what is going on in another vehicle. I think OP did the right thing and am glad they are OK and the car was totalled. You don't WANT a sports car with a branded title and a major accident. It may never be right again--and even if it is--resale is gone. What happened, happened. Insurance doesn't go up on amount of damage, but rather number of incidents. At least, that is USAA's policy. I presume others are similar. Glad you are okay!

In general you should just hold your ground and make it the other driver's point to avoid you, but in the heat of the moment you made what you felt was the best decision at the time. There's really no point in looking back and second-guessing. Glad you're OK. Sorry to hear about the Z. :(

A hit at 80 MPH is going to be a hard hit. I understand about "the other guys fault" premise but you are uninjured. We have insurance, for just this sort of thing. I know how maddening this must feel too, I hope you get through this quickly.

Maybe the other guy was racing his pregnant wife with crowning baby to the hospital. Avoiding an accident is always better than being in one, and the fewer involved cars the better.

sucks man.

don't get a nismo, it is not worth it :p