+1 For The Tl!!!
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+1 For The Tl!!!
I don't know whether it was the traction control or if it was god, but today was another one of those wet days, and I was some what pissed off because some kid threw a banana peel at my car and I beating his ass would've been pointless (plus i was some what out numbered) so i left school and on the way home i decided to blow off some steam, on the road to my home there is a long stretch of road where i usually push the engine to the fastest i can get it, so I decided to do that again today, only this time was different....the road curves and i usually just slow down and take the curve doing 60, today I didn't really slow down and i took the curve doing 80 I veered into the on coming lane in which was a Honda Odyssey, so I swerved back into my lane while apply the breaks, and the swerve was just a little bit too much, I went into the grass on the side of the road and the car was at a 45 degree angle to the road, all four tires were on the grass...within the blink of an eye i was back on the road with a higher heart rate and a WTF did i just do feeling on me.....I have to say, if it was the traction that did the work then I'm very very impressed because usually when shit like that happens you're not supposed to be able to regain control of your vehicle....(i know im a dumbass for speeding on wet roads and i swear to god i'll never try stupid shit like that again)
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Originally Posted by Ni$h21
I don't know whether it was the traction control or if it was god, but today was another one of those wet days, and I was some what pissed off because some kid threw a banana peel at my car and I beating his ass would've been pointless (plus i was some what out numbered) so i left school and on the way home i decided to blow off some steam, on the road to my home there is a long stretch of road where i usually push the engine to the fastest i can get it, so I decided to do that again today, only this time was different....the road curves and i usually just slow down and take the curve doing 60, today I didn't really slow down and i took the curve doing 80 I veered into the on coming lane in which was a Honda Odyssey, so I swerved back into my lane while apply the breaks, and the swerve was just a little bit too much, I went into the grass on the side of the road and the car was at a 45 degree angle to the road, all four tires were on the grass...within the blink of an eye i was back on the road with a higher heart rate and a WTF did i just do feeling on me.....I have to say, if it was the traction that did the work then I'm very very impressed because usually when shit like that happens you're not supposed to be able to regain control of your vehicle....(i know im a dumbass for speeding on wet roads and i swear to god i'll never try stupid shit like that again)
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ok before you get flammed even more... I was 16 just 8 years ago... the invincibility complex doesn't leave till you turn 20...
ps. glad the car kept you safe, and glad you didn't hit the odessey, because that would've rocked you hard
ps. glad the car kept you safe, and glad you didn't hit the odessey, because that would've rocked you hard
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Originally Posted by stillhere153
ok before you get flammed even more... I was 16 just 8 years ago... the invincibility complex doesn't leave till you turn 20...
ps. glad the car kept you safe, and glad you didn't hit the odessey, because that would've rocked you hard
ps. glad the car kept you safe, and glad you didn't hit the odessey, because that would've rocked you hard
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Originally Posted by Ni$h21
(i know im a dumbass for speeding on wet roads and i swear to god i'll never try stupid shit like that again)
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Originally Posted by anx1300c
This is why 16 year olds aren't quite ready to drive.
Or at least why parents should not let 16yr olds drive powerful cars that may tempt reckless driving. There was a case in the DC area where a 17yr old girl was driving her parents LS. She had friends in there. She was speeding. The car crashed. A couple of her friends died. They were seniors in HS.
I'm glad you're okay but it's not something I'd brag about in a car forum. Just thank your lucky stars that you're weren't hurt and say to yourself I'll never do something again like that.
Not a sermon just a thought.
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Originally Posted by XxAfG786xX
well thats cuz shes a girl with no experience
I don't think people with experience should do that either. In fact, if you have experience behind the wheel, that's what makes a lot of these younguns crash their shit because I can just hear them now saying "I know what I'm doing!" But the truth of the matter is, even if YOU do know what you are doing, you can lose traction in a heartbeat, and no matter what, you can't control how other people on the road will react when you do. Suppose that person in the Odyssey saw dude and panicked? Not cool at all...slow down pa...
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threads w/ stories like this scare the shit out of me....
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It almost all depends on the driving conditions of that day. I have actually had my TL Type-S going 135 mph, going south on 85 in NC. The car felt like a machine. Although the wippers don't really clear the windshield at those speeds, the car seems to track perfectly, with no assistance of the VSA. The other day I was going maybe 70mph, and VSA kept kicking in. So it all depends, on the roads and how much rain, and how long it has been raining.
I also don't believe that i will push the car in the rain ever again.
I also don't believe that i will push the car in the rain ever again.
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I'm glad you don't do that playa...you would be fucking up our photoshoot plans!
I don't think people with experience should do that either. In fact, if you have experience behind the wheel, that's what makes a lot of these younguns crash their shit because I can just hear them now saying "I know what I'm doing!" But the truth of the matter is, even if YOU do know what you are doing, you can lose traction in a heartbeat, and no matter what, you can't control how other people on the road will react when you do. Suppose that person in the Odyssey saw dude and panicked? Not cool at all...slow down pa...
I don't think people with experience should do that either. In fact, if you have experience behind the wheel, that's what makes a lot of these younguns crash their shit because I can just hear them now saying "I know what I'm doing!" But the truth of the matter is, even if YOU do know what you are doing, you can lose traction in a heartbeat, and no matter what, you can't control how other people on the road will react when you do. Suppose that person in the Odyssey saw dude and panicked? Not cool at all...slow down pa...
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Originally Posted by XxAfG786xX
Yea im a smart driver lol, I dont race unless they start it, then all i do is a vtec fly by and im done lol
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Originally Posted by NBP2008Type-S
It almost all depends on the driving conditions of that day. I have actually had my TL Type-S going 135 mph, going south on 85 in NC. The car felt like a machine. Although the wippers don't really clear the windshield at those speeds, the car seems to track perfectly, with no assistance of the VSA. The other day I was going maybe 70mph, and VSA kept kicking in. So it all depends, on the roads and how much rain, and how long it has been raining.
Spoken like a true young idiot
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That was some stupid thing you did where you could of hurt someone or kill someone if you had a head on collision. So did you tell everyone at your school you took the curve at high speed??? I really do not hope you think you are cool.
And you need to get off the road and stop posting stupid shit you do.
And you need to get off the road and stop posting stupid shit you do.
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Yeah, guys can get rough in here on this subject, but with good reason. Some of these people may have lost loved ones to some idiot racing or being careless on the road. Even if they haven't, it is still the type of subject that makes you cringe.
Because AZ covers a wide area, I would think that anyone of us would be upset if someone we knew, or didn't know even, got killed by a reckless driver, and the culprit was someone who is a member here telling his story about an "incident that happened to him or her on the road one day"...pretty deep...deep indeed...
Because AZ covers a wide area, I would think that anyone of us would be upset if someone we knew, or didn't know even, got killed by a reckless driver, and the culprit was someone who is a member here telling his story about an "incident that happened to him or her on the road one day"...pretty deep...deep indeed...
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Originally Posted by Ni$h21
....(i know im a dumbass for speeding on wet roads and i swear to god i'll never try stupid shit like that again)
Good for you.
You were able to "live and learn". Put it to good use and move on.
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Originally Posted by oOLaDYBuGGOo
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Originally Posted by XxAfG786xX
Yea im a smart driver lol, I dont race unless they start it, then all i do is a vtec fly by and im done lol
1. Take personal Items out of TL
2. Take keys and give them to your parents
3. Have parents trade in the TL for money to pay of the loan.
4. Ride a bike to school
Teens such as yourself cause people to get hurt. You must realzie that you not only put yourself in danger, but others too. A friend of mine, Vinny, was killed due to idiots like you.
He was on the home from the DMV in his NSX with his son, he had just gotten his permit. Two other kids were racing their civics on the other side of the road when one lost control and hit their car HEAD ON. His son died, and he was in the hospital for a month. Imagine the pain your parents would have if you were dead. DON'T GIVE THAT PAIN TO ANY PARENT. Be smart. If you want to drive, be responsible. You know the limits of you car, you do not need to show anyone up. I have been there, its not worth it. If you do want to race, limit it to the track, there is no point in putting others in danger.
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Originally Posted by csmeance
After hearing this statement, do this following:
1. Take personal Items out of TL
2. Take keys and give them to your parents
3. Have parents trade in the TL for money to pay of the loan.
4. Ride a bike to school
Teens such as yourself cause people to get hurt. You must realzie that you not only put yourself in danger, but others too. A friend of mine, Vinny, was killed due to idiots like you.
He was on the home from the DMV in his NSX with his son, he had just gotten his permit. Two other kids were racing their civics on the other side of the road when one lost control and hit their car HEAD ON. His son died, and he was in the hospital for a month. Imagine the pain your parents would have if you were dead. DON'T GIVE THAT PAIN TO ANY PARENT. Be smart. If you want to drive, be responsible. You know the limits of you car, you do not need to show anyone up. I have been there, its not worth it. If you do want to race, limit it to the track, there is no point in putting others in danger.
1. Take personal Items out of TL
2. Take keys and give them to your parents
3. Have parents trade in the TL for money to pay of the loan.
4. Ride a bike to school
Teens such as yourself cause people to get hurt. You must realzie that you not only put yourself in danger, but others too. A friend of mine, Vinny, was killed due to idiots like you.
He was on the home from the DMV in his NSX with his son, he had just gotten his permit. Two other kids were racing their civics on the other side of the road when one lost control and hit their car HEAD ON. His son died, and he was in the hospital for a month. Imagine the pain your parents would have if you were dead. DON'T GIVE THAT PAIN TO ANY PARENT. Be smart. If you want to drive, be responsible. You know the limits of you car, you do not need to show anyone up. I have been there, its not worth it. If you do want to race, limit it to the track, there is no point in putting others in danger.
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Ni$h21. I'm glad you are Ok. I hope you will think about that Honda Odyssey for a long time. As school had just gotten out, that van was probably carrying a mom and her kids or even a car pool. Think what would have happened to them had you hit that van head on. Imagine your not being hurt because of the airbags in your car but some of those kids being in the ICU. Imagine going to visit them and seeing small kids on a respirator and with tubes stuck all in them. Imagine the kids not fully recovering.
You may have just learned a valuable lesson that will prevent you from being involved in a horror story like this.
You may have just learned a valuable lesson that will prevent you from being involved in a horror story like this.
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yea man im sorry but that is really immature... im not gonna lie but i speed but its maybe 5-10 over depending on the conditions.... but flooring it on a rainny day with a curve just has a deathwish written all over it.... i am 16 as well but think of the others on the road as well.. keep safe and just be careful, we learn from our mistakes.
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Originally Posted by Soccer_playa1579
yea man im sorry but that is really immature... im not gonna lie but i speed but its maybe 5-10 over depending on the conditions.
i understand you flooring it to blow off steam, im pretty sure we all have done it... just be safe bro, personally i dont think i could live with ruining a nice car... take good care of your car man. you dont want to wreck a 30k$+ car. esp when we're 16
anyways be safe on the road bro!
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Originally Posted by jumbosizeme79
im 16 also and i have a hard time believing that... i hope your not trying to impress any of the older guys here cause im pretty sure everyone goes 5-10 over the speed limit...
i understand you flooring it to blow off steam, im pretty sure we all have done it... just be safe bro, personally i dont think i could live with ruining a nice car... take good care of your car man. you dont want to wreck a 30k$+ car. esp when we're 16
anyways be safe on the road bro!
i understand you flooring it to blow off steam, im pretty sure we all have done it... just be safe bro, personally i dont think i could live with ruining a nice car... take good care of your car man. you dont want to wreck a 30k$+ car. esp when we're 16
anyways be safe on the road bro!
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nooo im not tryin to impress anybody.. but i usually dont speed like i use to.. like i said "we learn from out mistakes." Ive made my mistakes with a ticket and cant afford to get another 1.. insurance is expensive and its just another hassle of going to court and all that.... dallas is super strict soo its best to take it easy with speeding excessively...
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Originally Posted by csmeance
Age is not a factor, maturity is. Hes a good driver and understands the value of a car. ...there is a small percentage that does realize this like my cousin.
........anyway, did you clean off any mess the banana peel left?
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I'm glad to hear that you admitted to being a 'dumbass' for speeding on wet roads. And I do hope you take your word for not doing anything like that again.
But please keep in mind that it doesn't always come down to the car.
I'm a little worried with your thread title as "+1 For The Tl!!!". It's simple ideas like this that make us believe we can drive a certain way---and the car will handle itself out.
But again you stated you 'swore to god' you won't do anything stupid like this again... and again I hope you keep your word on that.
It's a simple fact that everyone knows. Anything can happen within a blink of an eye. Like this morning, for example, I wasn't even going fast today. I took my time, since there was a lot of snow and I still have Summer tires on [very dangerous and I'm STILL in the process of looking for winters]. I was driving at about 35KM/H [not miles]... and when I was braking to slow down.. the ABS kicked in. My brakes kept making that crunching noise and feel behind the brakes... car started to slide-struggling to gain traction. There was a red accord ahead of me as well... I was just lucky enough that at the speeds I was going I was able to steer to the right lane [after checking blindspots] and successfully stopped half a car ahead, to the right, of the red accord. As you see, the VSA sort of didn't help me. Despite the EBD, ABS and VSA ... I couldn't stop properly thus I had to merge to another lane [mind you I was still sliding].
Also someone here said that age is a factor.. which isn't.
Someone else also said "age is not a factor, maturity is." which is true. But I also think it's about the person's respect for themselves, their car[or who ever's car they are driving] and their passengers in the vehicle.
I could've engaged in a lot of races with the TL... but I always had passengers in the car. The most I would do, if someone tried to race me is to pretend I'll race so they'll go launching like an idiot while I drive normally.
But please keep in mind that it doesn't always come down to the car.
I'm a little worried with your thread title as "+1 For The Tl!!!". It's simple ideas like this that make us believe we can drive a certain way---and the car will handle itself out.
But again you stated you 'swore to god' you won't do anything stupid like this again... and again I hope you keep your word on that.
It's a simple fact that everyone knows. Anything can happen within a blink of an eye. Like this morning, for example, I wasn't even going fast today. I took my time, since there was a lot of snow and I still have Summer tires on [very dangerous and I'm STILL in the process of looking for winters]. I was driving at about 35KM/H [not miles]... and when I was braking to slow down.. the ABS kicked in. My brakes kept making that crunching noise and feel behind the brakes... car started to slide-struggling to gain traction. There was a red accord ahead of me as well... I was just lucky enough that at the speeds I was going I was able to steer to the right lane [after checking blindspots] and successfully stopped half a car ahead, to the right, of the red accord. As you see, the VSA sort of didn't help me. Despite the EBD, ABS and VSA ... I couldn't stop properly thus I had to merge to another lane [mind you I was still sliding].
Also someone here said that age is a factor.. which isn't.
Someone else also said "age is not a factor, maturity is." which is true. But I also think it's about the person's respect for themselves, their car[or who ever's car they are driving] and their passengers in the vehicle.
I could've engaged in a lot of races with the TL... but I always had passengers in the car. The most I would do, if someone tried to race me is to pretend I'll race so they'll go launching like an idiot while I drive normally.
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I quickly read the other posts. Someone also said that the driver's experience/skill also comes into play in situations such as these and that's very true.
If you don't know how to handle such random occurances [did I spell that right?] there is a chance you will end up in an accident, minor or not.
Luckily [and not luckily] for me, Montreal is full of terrible drivers... so theres always things happening and things to look out for.
I also forgot to mention, even without passengers in my car... I still havn't engaged in a race up to date. I have too much respect for myself, my car and my surroundings.
Luckily for me, I was able to learn everything I knew from a very good [yet bad, due to it's age and lack of safety features] family car that is older than I am..
If you don't know how to handle such random occurances [did I spell that right?] there is a chance you will end up in an accident, minor or not.
Luckily [and not luckily] for me, Montreal is full of terrible drivers... so theres always things happening and things to look out for.
I also forgot to mention, even without passengers in my car... I still havn't engaged in a race up to date. I have too much respect for myself, my car and my surroundings.
Luckily for me, I was able to learn everything I knew from a very good [yet bad, due to it's age and lack of safety features] family car that is older than I am..
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Originally Posted by csmeance
I disagree. Age is not a factor, maturity is. I have lent my TL and MDX to my cousin who is 16 to go on a date or two or to go hang out with friends. I also ride with him or my older bro does. Hes a good driver and understands the value of a car. He floors it very few times (when merging on the high-way), but otherwise he drives like an adult. The problem is that most teens believe life is a game with a reset button, they drive wildly for the thrill of driving fast. It takes a mature person to realize, hey, I'm just wasting my own money, paying 4 dollars a gallon for gas, and putting myself and others into danger. Most teens do not realize this, there is a small percentage that does realize this like my cousin.
I mean think about it. A BANANA PEEL thrown at his car tweaked this kid that badly??
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LOL @ banana peel...I can see it now "Oh no that mofo didn't just throw a banana peel at my ride!!"
Wow...dude, you almost just got !! (f'ed by a banana)
Wow...dude, you almost just got !! (f'ed by a banana)
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Originally Posted by anx1300c
Well of course maturity is the main factor and maturity (by definition is "full development") and most (not all) 16 year olds aren't particularly mature. You even said the same in your post. The AVERAGE 16 year old really isn't emotionally ready to pilot two tons of steel on our public roads. I honestly don't think I was at 16.
I mean think about it. A BANANA PEEL thrown at his car tweaked this kid that badly??
I mean think about it. A BANANA PEEL thrown at his car tweaked this kid that badly??
You'd be surprised at how many people have "fully developed" at 16, emotionally. I've got a 16 year old buddy who got a Ridgeline for his 16th, and I was talking to him a while ago. He told me he was confident in his driving ability, but he's taking the best driving course around before even touching the car by himself. He said he had never driven on any busy roads, and always with his mom or dad. He wants to get a feel for the car and how it reacts before taking it to wherever he wants. IMO, thats maturity.
NOT being mature would be flooring it at every light, bragging about speeding tickets, and pink slips, street racing, being overly confident in your or the car's abilities.
I first drove when I was 14, an old Cavalier that my mom let me back out of our spot in the garage. I was scared shitless that day and took about 10 minutes to get out of the spot, just because i was so scared. I've since been allowed to park the car every time we come home, and my mom has continually complimented me on my parking. I'm confident in my parking skills. Do I think I'm king of the world? no. Do i think I am a better driver than my mom? no. Will I take the car out for a 3 hour drive as soon as I get my license? Well, yes, but only with my mom beside me, giving pointers and such. I KNOW I'm not an experienced driver. I KNOW I wouldn't be ready to handle an emergency situation until I pass a certified safety course, no matter what the DMV or Ministry of Transportation says. I will NEVER take on anyone in a race, whether it be a midnight street race or a "flyby". I want to learn the limits of my car, but it's not fair to do it at the risk of those around me. If that's not mature, I'm not sure what is.