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D'oh!!
..well things can't rly get much worse. First off, heading towards my g/f's pllace, I'm exiting 290 (York Rd.) @ about 30mph when I feel that I'm going to fast, so I slightly press on my breaks, which was a big mistake.. it locked up all my 4-wheels so now I'm sliding on my side headed towards the medium wall.. so instead of hitting the concrete wall, I try and steer towards the other side of the road, where there is a 4ft. wall of snow, I slam into that and get stuck. After about 15min. of rocking back and forth, I finally get out and get to my g/f place to check out my ride. It looks like I have slight gash marks on the passenger side of my front bumper! ..hopefully it'll buff out.
..then me and my g/f decide to go to her sisters place in her '95 Accord, which is further into downtown Chicago. As we're heading down Sacramento St. she hits a HUGE pothole and bends+blows both her right-side tires+rims. What a night... damn... lols, everyone please be careful when driving.. especially to those living in the midwest with the winter storm advisory!
..then me and my g/f decide to go to her sisters place in her '95 Accord, which is further into downtown Chicago. As we're heading down Sacramento St. she hits a HUGE pothole and bends+blows both her right-side tires+rims. What a night... damn... lols, everyone please be careful when driving.. especially to those living in the midwest with the winter storm advisory!
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If hitting your brakes was the wrong thing to do, what would've been the right thing?
Couple days ago I did a 360 spinout when my rear wheels lost traction and I counter-steered but I slammed the brakes which I later learned made the rear wheels lose what traction they had.
Yeah it's rough out here - stay safe people.
Couple days ago I did a 360 spinout when my rear wheels lost traction and I counter-steered but I slammed the brakes which I later learned made the rear wheels lose what traction they had.
Yeah it's rough out here - stay safe people.
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..there wasn't rly anything I could have done other than hitting on my brakes. I had a *gut* feeling that if I hadn't, I would've slammed into the wall damaging my car more.
Edit* And I'm planning on driving back down to the city either today or tomorrow to take a pic of the pothole for you guys. This thing is absolutely hideous and just ridiculous the city hasn't done anything about it yet.
Edit* And I'm planning on driving back down to the city either today or tomorrow to take a pic of the pothole for you guys. This thing is absolutely hideous and just ridiculous the city hasn't done anything about it yet.
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^ Yeah I know what you mean. They probably won't do anything about it.
Don't forget about:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/claims/claimsinformation.asp
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/pothole....2.649693.html
from fsttyms1's "I hate Illinois" thread.
Don't forget about:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/claims/claimsinformation.asp
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/pothole....2.649693.html
from fsttyms1's "I hate Illinois" thread.
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That sucks Brian. Like i posted in a different thread your roads are horrible
One question, why did your wheels lock up?? You should have VSA and ABS and it should have worked??
One question, why did your wheels lock up?? You should have VSA and ABS and it should have worked??
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..yah, def. not a good week. Hahahaha..
..thx! ..haha, yah.. good thing I didn't slam into the wall but still.. ..messing up your ride sucks when its your fault! ..lols
..barely saved. Hahaha, I should've just been more careful.
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they were worse yesterday, driving my 03tl-p and going around a bend on higgins and all of a sudden i had to start counter steering going 20mph.
hopefully it can be buffed out and not painted like your rear bumper and lip. lol any pics of the damage? i have a guy that might have to rims and possibaly tires if u want the, hit me up.
ps. i told u your tires were bald and needed new ones
hopefully it can be buffed out and not painted like your rear bumper and lip. lol any pics of the damage? i have a guy that might have to rims and possibaly tires if u want the, hit me up.
ps. i told u your tires were bald and needed new ones
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everyone please leave lots of room ahead, and slow down, ease off the gas way early. before the exit
Expect off ramps-overpasses and bridges to contain invisable black ice!!!
the abs cant do much in some conditions- looks like you found one!
Everyone read the chapter on cold weather operation in the owner book~
were you on real snow tire, all season or what?
and the brake parts?
Expect off ramps-overpasses and bridges to contain invisable black ice!!!
the abs cant do much in some conditions- looks like you found one!
Everyone read the chapter on cold weather operation in the owner book~
were you on real snow tire, all season or what?
and the brake parts?
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..well things can't rly get much worse. First off, heading towards my g/f's pllace, I'm exiting 290 (York Rd.) @ about 30mph when I feel that I'm going to fast, so I slightly press on my breaks, which was a big mistake.. it locked up all my 4-wheels so now I'm sliding on my side headed towards the medium wall.. so instead of hitting the concrete wall, I try and steer towards the other side of the road, where there is a 4ft. wall of snow, I slam into that and get stuck. After about 15min. of rocking back and forth, I finally get out and get to my g/f place to check out my ride. It looks like I have slight gash marks on the passenger side of my front bumper! ..hopefully it'll buff out.
..then me and my g/f decide to go to her sisters place in her '95 Accord, which is further into downtown Chicago. As we're heading down Sacramento St. she hits a HUGE pothole and bends+blows both her right-side tires+rims. What a night... damn... lols, everyone please be careful when driving.. especially to those living in the midwest with the winter storm advisory!
..then me and my g/f decide to go to her sisters place in her '95 Accord, which is further into downtown Chicago. As we're heading down Sacramento St. she hits a HUGE pothole and bends+blows both her right-side tires+rims. What a night... damn... lols, everyone please be careful when driving.. especially to those living in the midwest with the winter storm advisory!
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everyone please leave lots of room ahead, and slow down, ease off the gas way early. before the exit
Expect off ramps-overpasses and bridges to contain invisable black ice!!!
the abs cant do much in some conditions- looks like you found one!
Everyone read the chapter on cold weather operation in the owner book~
were you on real snow tire, all season or what?
and the brake parts?
Expect off ramps-overpasses and bridges to contain invisable black ice!!!
the abs cant do much in some conditions- looks like you found one!
Everyone read the chapter on cold weather operation in the owner book~
were you on real snow tire, all season or what?
and the brake parts?
Nope, on the horrible stock Michelin tires that have 50k+ miles and camber wear like none other. As for brakes, still stock rotors+pads..
Gfaze : Pfffft... yessirrr, def. miss Cali. weather.
Edit* Rajca, lols.. you just said they look flat! ..so I put air in them..hahahaha!
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If hitting your brakes was the wrong thing to do, what would've been the right thing?
Couple days ago I did a 360 spinout when my rear wheels lost traction and I counter-steered but I slammed the brakes which I later learned made the rear wheels lose what traction they had.
Couple days ago I did a 360 spinout when my rear wheels lost traction and I counter-steered but I slammed the brakes which I later learned made the rear wheels lose what traction they had.
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