Bad day on the I-8 Freeway...

m4a1mustang · 02-12-2012, 10:18 PM

Stock tires at 25k... chances are you're way low on tread and hydroplaned. Can't really tell from the pics how much tread you still have.

karotZ · 02-12-2012, 10:27 PM

I pushed the thread limit too far since I was saving up for really good tires. Initially wanted the kooks, but test drove a friend's friend Z33 and I didn't like how it responded even on simple turning. Lesson learned, right? *sigh*

Trips · 02-12-2012, 10:46 PM

Wow very sorry to hear

But glad your OK

I was thinking Thank God!! it wasn't a front impact

For not having a front airbag? That wouldn't have been good.

The downsides of guys using aftermarket steering wheels I guess.

Again just a thought and glad you're OK

karotZ · 02-12-2012, 10:59 PM

I was expecting the side airbags at least to deploy, I literally slammed on the left median of the freeway. And I was so looking forward to this april's z-car west coast nationals!

vividracing · 02-17-2012, 01:11 PM

Wow that sucks man. If it gets in the shop now, I don't see any reason that the car can't be ready for Z Dayz.

karotZ · 02-17-2012, 02:16 PM

Hopefully it makes it. Anyhow, I'm in dire need of an CF Amuse front bumper. I haven't searched in the forum yet, anyone know selling a ready to go one right now?

takimbe · 02-17-2012, 02:29 PM

Oh man that makes me cringe! Glad youre safe though. I just had the amuse kit (with an S-tune spoiler) put on mine and id be devastated. Glad to see another amuse kit in San Diego though. Hope you get it back soon!

Thechidz · 02-12-2012, 11:24 PM

really sucks especially considering it seems like such a fluke accident. 55 mph and start hydroplaning sucks bad

67ZNISMO · 02-13-2012, 02:47 AM

glad you're ok man! hopefully that kit can be repaired!

KingZee · 02-13-2012, 02:59 AM

Damn dude those pics made me cringe...good luck to you and the Z, glad you're ok, everything else is just material

bigsix · 02-13-2012, 08:44 AM

that's gotta be scary losing control at highway speeds...

haitech · 02-13-2012, 11:59 AM

Hopefully it can be restored to what it was before

nmjaxx9 · 02-13-2012, 12:53 PM

Wow, sad to hear, and even more sad to hear if you are replacing it you arent going back to a 370.

amuzement · 02-13-2012, 04:02 PM

Lol you had a bad day? This morning a suicidal man jumped from the 805 to the 8. I work at Scripps Mercy and they were deciding whether to send him here or not..

Vbp6US · 02-15-2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amuzement

Lol you had a bad day? This morning a suicidal man jumped from the 805 to the 8. I work at Scripps Mercy and they were deciding whether to send him here or not..

He survived that drop!?

OP: I'm sorry to hear that, but glad you're ok.

02-12-2012, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Stock tires at 25k... chances are you're way low on tread and hydroplaned. Can't really tell from the pics how much tread you still have. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-12-2012, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 16	I pushed the thread limit too far since I was saving up for really good tires. Initially wanted the kooks, but test drove a friend's friend Z33 and I didn't like how it responded even on simple turning. Lesson learned, right? sigh __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

02-12-2012, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Wow very sorry to hear But glad your OK I was thinking Thank God!! it wasn't a front impact For not having a front airbag? That wouldn't have been good. The downsides of guys using aftermarket steering wheels I guess. Again just a thought and glad you're OK __________________

02-12-2012, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 16	I was expecting the side airbags at least to deploy, I literally slammed on the left median of the freeway. And I was so looking forward to this april's z-car west coast nationals! __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

02-17-2012, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Wow that sucks man. If it gets in the shop now, I don't see any reason that the car can't be ready for Z Dayz. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

02-17-2012, 02:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 16	Hopefully it makes it. Anyhow, I'm in dire need of an CF Amuse front bumper. I haven't searched in the forum yet, anyone know selling a ready to go one right now? __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

02-17-2012, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
takimbe Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 223 Drives: 09' PG 370Z w/SP Rep Power: 265	Oh man that makes me cringe! Glad youre safe though. I just had the amuse kit (with an S-tune spoiler) put on mine and id be devastated. Glad to see another amuse kit in San Diego though. Hope you get it back soon! __________________ Stillen G3 Intakes/CBE/Pulley/Grounding Kit/Sways/Front lip \|Megan Racing Spec-RS Coils \|Amuse rear \|S-Tune Spoiler \|CF B-Pillars \|Forgestar F14 20" Bronze Burst (soon) \|Kenwood 7" HU \|Boston Acoustics speakers/Sub \|Kenwood Excelon Amp \|\|EVO-R Side Blades

02-12-2012, 11:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thechidz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 1,009 Drives: Nissan 370z Monti Bl Rep Power: 16	really sucks especially considering it seems like such a fluke accident. 55 mph and start hydroplaning sucks bad __________________ I <3 my car

02-13-2012, 02:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
67ZNISMO Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 16 Drives: 08 Nissan 350Z Rep Power: 14	glad you're ok man! hopefully that kit can be repaired! __________________ - 2008 MB 350Z - 6MT l NISMO l VOLK l MOTORDYNE \| STANCE - UpRev OSIRIS TUNED -

02-13-2012, 02:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
KingZee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,612 Drives: Focus ST Rep Power: 424	Damn dude those pics made me cringe...good luck to you and the Z, glad you're ok, everything else is just material __________________ Focus ST

02-13-2012, 08:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
bigsix A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,227 Drives: Honda City/Mazda 2 Rep Power: 19	that's gotta be scary losing control at highway speeds...

02-13-2012, 11:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	Hopefully it can be restored to what it was before

02-13-2012, 12:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 26	Wow, sad to hear, and even more sad to hear if you are replacing it you arent going back to a 370.

02-13-2012, 04:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
amuzement Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 31 Drives: 997S Rep Power: 15	Lol you had a bad day? This morning a suicidal man jumped from the 805 to the 8. I work at Scripps Mercy and they were deciding whether to send him here or not..

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