If you damaged your car Post here!!!

DOOMMONKEY777 · 08-21-2011, 12:44 PM

Hi everyone I have recently hit a parked car with my Z

i am very disappointed with my self about what happened i could have avoided it if i had more experience at how to control the car.

I would like to encourage everyone who had an accident rather if it was their fault or a negligence of other to tell us your story of what happened that day, how you could have avoided it if it was possible and share some pics if any. For these drivers that have a non damaged Z and give them an advise of how to keep it rolling in one peace.

Heres my story. I got off work after doing overtime 4 hrs all i wanted to do was to get in to my Z and just drive home to get some R&R, little did i know my day was just about to get worse. I pull out of the gates where i work and made a left turn in 1st gear where i was going like 3-5mph, so i hit the gas a lil to get some speed in order to go in to second gear and the car just lost it, my RPMs skyrocket and the car started doing of to one side i tried to control it and before i can realize WTF? i was facing the parked cars and then Boom Badahbah Bam. I also had my VDC off i think if i had it ON this would not have happened. Plus i dont race or drift so maybe if i had more experience in drifting i would have prevented that crash in any case here are the pics. DONT MAKE MY MISTAKES.

daisuke149 · 08-21-2011, 12:51 PM

uhhh...

sorry to hear what happened..

but.. why would you turn VDC off especially if you have no experience with "racing" or "drifting"..

Although its strange. ive never found that the z likes to break loose from just a lil gas in a turn like that. It just scampers on.
truthfully theres never a reason to turn it off when your just going around town. even then if someones doing spiriting mountain driving etc most should leave it on..

DOOMMONKEY777 · 08-27-2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

uhhh...

sorry to hear what happened..

but.. why would you turn VDC off especially if you have no experience with "racing" or "drifting"..

Although its strange. ive never found that the z likes to break loose from just a lil gas in a turn like that. It just scampers on.
truthfully theres never a reason to turn it off when your just going around town. even then if someones doing spiriting mountain driving etc most should leave it on..

I was exhausted from work and that day i had overtime so maybe i hit the gas a lil too hard and it just send me in to the parked cars

Snakes709 · 08-21-2011, 12:52 PM

I dont mean to sound like an *** but that accident was not caused by the VDC being off...like you said, its caused by the little expeirence you have. Did you give it a "little" gas to get into second or did you dump the clutch and floor it? I disconnected the harness for the VDC and never once lost control of the car (except on the track in a turn doing 70kmh but i quickly recoverd)

kenchan · 08-21-2011, 12:54 PM

Sorry to hear and especially the others involved.

mantella87 · 08-21-2011, 01:33 PM

I can't really make sense of what happened from your post. I've never had trouble in first gear with VDC off. Did you leave your foot on the clutch pedal without realizing it, spin the clutch then drop it, causing traction loss? Regardless, no offense man but if you're that inexperienced then your first mistake was even driving a 370...

DOOMMONKEY777 · 08-27-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mantella87

I can't really make sense of what happened from your post. I've never had trouble in first gear with VDC off. Did you leave your foot on the clutch pedal without realizing it, spin the clutch then drop it, causing traction loss? Regardless, no offense man but if you're that inexperienced then your first mistake was even driving a 370...

no i was already in gear at that time i was coming out of the gates and the speed limit is 5 mph its a hospital

Red__Zed · 08-21-2011, 01:38 PM

I once scraped on a speed bump.

happytheman · 08-21-2011, 01:57 PM

I scraped my front drivers wheel on a curb. Scheduled for repair on Wednesday.

Sorry that happened to your ride. I too am trying to puzzle out how this happened to you.

SPOHN · 08-21-2011, 02:27 PM

It doesn't sound like you hit the throttle just a little to me. When making a turn in our car from first gear and you gun it with VDC off it will lose traction very easily.

I always ride with VDC off and when I plan to have fun from time to time from a standing stop or first gear pull while turning I always have to feather the trottle to regain traction from keeping it going around on me. But I also have a great LSD that more than makes me feel comfortable at all times. It's a great piece to have.

But experience sounds like the issue. Plus it sounds as if you where on cold tires also. But I would never do this where other cars are directly around me.

AllForTheCash · 08-22-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

It doesn't sound like you hit the throttle just a little to me. When making a turn in our car from first gear and you gun it with VDC off it will lose traction very easily.

I always ride with VDC off and when I plan to have fun from time to time from a standing stop or first gear pull while turning I always have to feather the trottle to regain traction from keeping it going around on me. But I also have a great LSD that more than makes me feel comfortable at all times. It's a great piece to have.

But experience sounds like the issue. Plus it sounds as if you where on cold tires also. But I would never do this where other cars are directly around me.

.... Spun the G35 6MT around one time on cold tires. I also drive with VDC off 24-7...

buddahson · 08-21-2011, 02:31 PM

^^^ +1 on cold Tires ^^^

Could have been oil or something in the road. I had a similar drift experience once a few minutes after coming out of a car wash with vdc off. In my case I was able to control the drift but I got majorly sideways with cars on either side of me and was not anticipating it. Could have easily been a bad day. I hope you get your Z fixed up soon.

NickBaragona · 08-21-2011, 02:39 PM

I scratched my rim going thru a bank drive thru...pissed me off for a few hours.

Mandingo · 08-22-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NickBaragona

I scratched my rim going thru a bank drive thru...pissed me off for a few hours.

Same thing happened to me! But unlike you, I'm still trying to cope with it.. Scheduled a wheel repair and psychiatrist visit for next week

SuPErBLuE370z · 08-23-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandingo

Same thing happened to me! But unlike you, I'm still trying to cope with it.. Scheduled a wheel repair and psychiatrist visit for next week

I did to.... Then bought new rims from stock lol

08-21-2011, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	I dont mean to sound like an * but that accident was not caused by the VDC being off...like you said, its caused by the little expeirence you have. Did you give it a "little" gas to get into second or did you dump the clutch and floor it? I disconnected the harness for the VDC and never once lost control of the car (except on the track in a turn doing 70kmh but i quickly recoverd) __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR** AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

08-21-2011, 01:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	I scraped my front drivers wheel on a curb. Scheduled for repair on Wednesday. Sorry that happened to your ride. I too am trying to puzzle out how this happened to you. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

08-21-2011, 02:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	It doesn't sound like you hit the throttle just a little to me. When making a turn in our car from first gear and you gun it with VDC off it will lose traction very easily. I always ride with VDC off and when I plan to have fun from time to time from a standing stop or first gear pull while turning I always have to feather the trottle to regain traction from keeping it going around on me. But I also have a great LSD that more than makes me feel comfortable at all times. It's a great piece to have. But experience sounds like the issue. Plus it sounds as if you where on cold tires also. But I would never do this where other cars are directly around me. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 08-21-2011 at 02:32 PM.

08-21-2011, 02:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
buddahson Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370z, 07 R6 Rep Power: 16	^^^ +1 on cold Tires ^^^ Could have been oil or something in the road. I had a similar drift experience once a few minutes after coming out of a car wash with vdc off. In my case I was able to control the drift but I got majorly sideways with cars on either side of me and was not anticipating it. Could have easily been a bad day. I hope you get your Z fixed up soon. __________________ Thanks for the sig EazyD.

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08-21-2011, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 32	uhhh... sorry to hear what happened.. but.. why would you turn VDC off especially if you have no experience with "racing" or "drifting".. Although its strange. ive never found that the z likes to break loose from just a lil gas in a turn like that. It just scampers on. truthfully theres never a reason to turn it off when your just going around town. even then if someones doing spiriting mountain driving etc most should leave it on..

08-21-2011, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Sorry to hear and especially the others involved.

08-21-2011, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	I can't really make sense of what happened from your post. I've never had trouble in first gear with VDC off. Did you leave your foot on the clutch pedal without realizing it, spin the clutch then drop it, causing traction loss? Regardless, no offense man but if you're that inexperienced then your first mistake was even driving a 370...

08-21-2011, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	I once scraped on a speed bump.

08-21-2011, 02:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
NickBaragona Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 360 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 14	I scratched my rim going thru a bank drive thru...pissed me off for a few hours.