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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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bad news. i totaled my car on saturday..lost control on the expressway and ended up hitting the grass on the shoulder and flipping the car about 7 times and ended up landing backwards. Im just thank god that im alive and survived the crash. I just got discharged from the hospital today..got some pretty bad bruises and cuts around my head and still have bloodshot red eyes. im feeling alot better tho. Seat belt saved my life..soo guys always have em on. im goin to the towing company sometime this week to retrieve some of my belongings and take pictures of my car.RIP to my TSX.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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wow...flipped 7 times landing backwards...
I'm an EMT and i respond to numberous Motor Vehicle Accidents, and i can tell you were really lucky. so glad to hear you are fine.
get full rest on your recovery.
really glad you are okay.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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as long as you are ok.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Thank god you wore your seatbelt and you are okay. We've seen some wrecked TSXs before, but this may be the first flip on record.

Glad you are okay.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Bah.. lost another 06er..
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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How did it happen?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Man, as long as you still have your life, the car can be replaced
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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guys, take it wasy with your TSX
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Glad you're ok. I think he probably drove too fast or maybe the floor was wet and there was a turn?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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WOW
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Your health is the most important thing. Glad you survived. The TSX can be replaced.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Glad that you are okay. Were you speeding?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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damn man
glad to hear ur fine
i knew someone who flipped his 05 at menlo park mall
u got away lucky

good luck with recovery adn with ur new 07
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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That poor car, flipped 7 times. That must have been quite the ride (not in the good way). Glad to hear you are ok, thats whats important. Hopefully you will have better luck with your next car.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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yeh im ok ill post a pic later of my car and myself..my eyes look pretty bad..they look like their bleeding..but thank god im alive..it happened 1 in the morning early sat..wasn't to sure on how fast i was going..im guessin around 80..its hard to tell when nobodys on the expressway..but when i got to a certain point..i was driving down the middle lane..when someone in the slow lane suddenly switched..i couldn't switch to the fast lane because my friend was in that lane so i went to the slow lane..but then the person slowed down..then i went back to the middle lane and they slowed down..next thing i know i lost control while breakin hard ..my friend said he saw my car fish tail and drift into the shoulder and then into the grass..next thing i know where flipping about 4 times in the air and i heard we continued when we hit the ground and ended up landing upside down..my friend and i got out safely..im just glad were alive..my other friend went back the next day to the scene..so i got my grill on my car in my room..pretty scratched up..ill update pics soon..soo be happy with ur TSX people..its a safe car..seatbelt saved my life..i reallymiss my car =T
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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^^Again, glad ur alive and at least healing.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Glad to hear your ok.

Can't wait to see the pics.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by tsxlapaz87
wasn't to sure on how fast i was going..im guessin around 80..its hard to tell when nobodys on the expressway.
Glad you're ok, but didnt your TSX come with a spedo?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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you must have been inches from the guy's bumper to need to slow down enough to cause the car to fishtail.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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:ibitshisfaultandhe'srippedanewonefordangerousdriv ing:
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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:ibitshisfaultandhe'srippedanewonefordangerousdriv ing:
I think your right. Had to have been driving like a fool especially when no one was on the freeway. Tailgating much??

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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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glad you are alive and well. :RIP: tsx
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Dang.. glad that you're alive. I saw one car in golfed in flames and another car flipped over this weekend.. Guess we all need to be a bit more careful.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TSXnTEX
I think your right. Had to have been driving like a fool especially when no one was on the freeway. Tailgating much??


Hold on. I'm not saying it was his fault. Just pointing out the direction in which I think this thread is heading.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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holy crap. glad you're ok.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Hold on. I'm not saying it was his fault. Just pointing out the direction in which I think this thread is heading.
Im not either, but it could have been.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TSXnTEX
but it could have been.


80 MPH is fast but not that fast. I don't think any of us are in a position to judge whether or not it was his fault. I'm just glad to hear the car protected him sufficiently after rolling 7 times. Thats impressive.

And still looking forward to the pics.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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You young guys, got to take it EASY. My son just flipped he MR 2 and totaled it before the first payment was made. This wreck havoc with parents nerves. Don't think any speed limit is 80 in this country. Ok I am through fussing.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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80 is BEYOND fast enough to flip a car. Its happened to me at 40 in a celica.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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^^ You sure the Celica just wasn't trying to commit suicide? I mean...it's a Celica!!

Glad the OP is okay (and you too)
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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um wow, glad you're ok
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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You must be a very lucky guy! I'm really glad to hear you are ok
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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^^ You sure the Celica just wasn't trying to commit suicide? I mean...it's a Celica!!

Glad the OP is okay (and you too)
It may have been. She had over 120k on her. Good car though NEVER had problems. My friends and I actually flipped it back over and I drove it 50 miles back home to houston and sold it for $750!!
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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I hope you were wearing clean underwear like mom always told you!!

Had a buddy whom flipped his 280Z back in the day and he crapped his pants.

They always talk about how speed kills on the hwy. Sometimes the slower drivers being indecisive can cause problem for faster drivers. I always set my cruise control on 80-83 mph (speed limit 75mph on the hwy). I have the biggest problem with slow lane folks deciding to switch lanes and pass a vehicle/semi seconds before I pass them. A lot of roads in New Mexico don’t have paved shoulders. The accident you had can happen to anyone.

Hopefully, this will be a story you can tell your kids and grandkids about one day.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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I've had to correct for VSA cutting in a few times, when it would cut in to counter something I'd intended to do, so I had to counter-correct. Thinking back to it, is it possible that you and the VSA might have been working against each other, to produce such a result? And I'm not the only one here who turns VSA off in the dry!
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Unhappy here are the pics

RIP to my TSX





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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Jebus!!!!
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Seat belt save lives



i saved me
i thank god
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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god DAMN! You are one lucky SOB...

How the hell did they get you out?
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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stock tires kill lives

Glad your ok bro.
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