so glad to have 350 horses under the hood

chops · 04-26-2011, 01:30 PM

just wanted to share my near death experience this morning on the way to the office. ill first start off by saying, im so glad to have x amount of power in this car. if i was in my daily driver corolla in this same situation, i dont know what would've happened

anywho, i was transferring freeways so i downshifted from 6 to 4 to properly merge. i safely merge and im in the 2nd lane from the right as the right most lane is now an exit only lane. the lane to my left is a big rig fuel tanker, and the lane to my right has a honda CRV with a bunch of crap on its roof. i upshift to 5th as im safely merged, and next thing ya know, the CRV is merging into my lane as he either doesnt see me, or he panics because his lane is about to exit. either way, in a panic i check my rear view mirror, and there is a car less than 50 ft from my rear bumper, so braking isnt an option. theres a nice gap ahead of me and luckily im in 5th (theres absolutely no pull in 6th gear). i veer slightly left into the tanker's lane to avoid getting smashed by the CRV and floor it. all the while, im looking in my rear view mirror/right passenger mirror, and the CRV barely escapes from hitting my rear corner. this entire time as he is merging into my lane, im on my horn, and he doesnt notice a damn thing.

my gosh...that sure as hell woke me up. now that ive calmed down a bit, i realize i probably shouldnt have veered into the left lane, as being run over by a tanker is a hell of a lot worse than being side-swiped by a CRV. either way, im just glad i escaped unscathed.

Red__Zed · 04-26-2011, 01:30 PM

glad you came out ok.

TheGreatOne · 04-26-2011, 01:35 PM

Ya, having a bit of pep tp make a manuver like that is always good

Glad you made the right choice on the fly...2nd guess too long and your post would have been completely different

kenchan · 04-26-2011, 01:36 PM

quite a story indeed! enjoy your power, chops.

GZ3 · 04-26-2011, 01:38 PM

crazy! having an under powered car really is kind of a safety concern you know! Having that available power to get up and go and move out of the way fast really helps...now MOD HER!

happytheman · 04-26-2011, 01:44 PM

Yikes! Glad to hear you had the spare ooomph to do what you hadta do!

Econ · 04-26-2011, 02:06 PM

only the more reason to get my car TT'd....imagine if the CRV was merging faster and the tanker was doing +10mph

you'd have needed a TT to save you

iceman21_23 · 04-26-2011, 02:12 PM

or dropped it into 3rd took it to redline and been way out of there!

ChrisSlicks · 04-26-2011, 02:12 PM

You should have braked, pitted the CRV while swerving right and sent him under the wheels of the tanker.

c41006 · 04-26-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You should have braked, pitted the CRV while swerving right and sent him under the wheels of the tanker.

That would totally be worth the damage to the Z

issforged · 04-26-2011, 02:25 PM

Glad to hear you are ok!!

chops · 04-26-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman21_23

or dropped it into 3rd took it to redline and been way out of there!

heh i can only do so much! guaging whether or not i can break or swerve..didnt leave me with much time to downshift. i panicked and just floored it. and lucky for me i was in 5th where itll accelerate, albeit slowly.

one of those moments an automatic would've been nice though

kenchan · 04-26-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

heh i can only do so much! guaging whether or not i can break or swerve..didnt leave me with much time to downshift. i panicked and just floored it. and lucky for me i was in 5th where itll accelerate, albeit slowly.

one of those moments an automatic would've been nice though

ha! the car's got SRM and you still need more help?

happytheman · 04-26-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ha! the car's got SRM and you still need more help?

Seriously though dude, I'm glad you're ok! I just KNOW your heart was hammering a good bit after all was said and done!

You know what I find most amazing about these types of situations? The sheer amount of data processing your mind does at times like these. Time slows to a crawl and you notice EVERYTHING!

chops · 04-26-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Seriously though dude, I'm glad you're ok! I just KNOW your heart was hammering a good bit after all was said and done!

You know what I find most amazing about these types of situations? The sheer amount of data processing your mind does at times like these. Time slows to a crawl and you notice EVERYTHING!

ahaha kenchan

but on a more serious note, yea its true, in these situations its amazing how things seem to slow down. i remember this one time i was a passenger in an accident and all i remember was a slow mo memory of what happened.

04-26-2011, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 22	so glad to have 350 horses under the hood just wanted to share my near death experience this morning on the way to the office. ill first start off by saying, im so glad to have x amount of power in this car. if i was in my daily driver corolla in this same situation, i dont know what would've happened anywho, i was transferring freeways so i downshifted from 6 to 4 to properly merge. i safely merge and im in the 2nd lane from the right as the right most lane is now an exit only lane. the lane to my left is a big rig fuel tanker, and the lane to my right has a honda CRV with a bunch of crap on its roof. i upshift to 5th as im safely merged, and next thing ya know, the CRV is merging into my lane as he either doesnt see me, or he panics because his lane is about to exit. either way, in a panic i check my rear view mirror, and there is a car less than 50 ft from my rear bumper, so braking isnt an option. theres a nice gap ahead of me and luckily im in 5th (theres absolutely no pull in 6th gear). i veer slightly left into the tanker's lane to avoid getting smashed by the CRV and floor it. all the while, im looking in my rear view mirror/right passenger mirror, and the CRV barely escapes from hitting my rear corner. this entire time as he is merging into my lane, im on my horn, and he doesnt notice a damn thing. my gosh...that sure as hell woke me up. now that ive calmed down a bit, i realize i probably shouldnt have veered into the left lane, as being run over by a tanker is a hell of a lot worse than being side-swiped by a CRV. either way, im just glad i escaped unscathed.

04-26-2011, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Ya, having a bit of pep tp make a manuver like that is always good Glad you made the right choice on the fly...2nd guess too long and your post would have been completely different __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 22	crazy! having an under powered car really is kind of a safety concern you know! Having that available power to get up and go and move out of the way fast really helps...now MOD HER! __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	You should have braked, pitted the CRV while swerving right and sent him under the wheels of the tanker. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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