Crashed my car, now what?
11-15-2013, 02:07 PM
#43
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Dude, you're 19. What do your parents have to do with this?
11-15-2013, 02:18 PM
#44
I drive a Subata.
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11-15-2013, 02:18 PM
#45
The sizzle in the Steak
ban S2000's 
11-15-2013, 02:20 PM
#46
I drive a Subata.
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ban corners
11-15-2013, 02:51 PM
#48
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A lot of us crashed our first cars, especially when they're RWD. Just be thankful you're alive and no one else got hurt. I personally don't buy the specifics of your story, but that's all good, we all do some self-editing when we know we did something stupid. I had a similar thing happen to my '72 Skylark when I was 18 y/o, but at least I admit I was doing something very, very stupid by driving way too fast when there was black ice on the pavement, oh and I was coming home from a bar 
at 18 y/o. Life went on, I eventually got another car and it wasn't as bad as you think it's going to be. Once you make a mistake like this, chances are you've learned your lesson and it won't happen again, but man up to your mistake and don't blame it on the car. 
at 18 y/o. Life went on, I eventually got another car and it wasn't as bad as you think it's going to be. Once you make a mistake like this, chances are you've learned your lesson and it won't happen again, but man up to your mistake and don't blame it on the car. did i just meow?
11-15-2013, 03:28 PM
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11-15-2013, 03:31 PM
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11-15-2013, 03:36 PM
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I drive a Subata.
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11-15-2013, 04:25 PM
#52
Been there, done that...in a couple of cars. This is what keeps me from choosing to drive the S2K in GT5.
OP, I put my first baby into the guardrail. I know the pain you feel. Just be happy you never got that "...huge door smash...drivers side door" fixed.
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11-16-2013, 02:52 PM
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All jokes aside, I've been in your position multiple times. My S hit a bump and some gravel on the road while it was wet out as I was coming off the freeway and before I knew it I was facing on-coming traffic. Now, I'm more at fault than the car because the car doesn't drive itself. But it's true what they say about AP1's, they will bite you in the corners every chance they get. You just gotta' learn to respect the car's limits and understand that perhaps your skill level doesn't match the car's limits so don't take it to that extent until you've had some time behind the wheel and lost it a few times. I hope everything goes well with insurance and all that brotha. :/
On a side note, when I first got my AP1, I lost my shit in the rain as stated above and after that I spent a couple hours purposely finding the breaking point in an empty local (massive) parking lot and what I learned there was invaluable. These cars really do exhibit snap oversteer, but you can combat it if you know what to do and how to react when shit hits the fan.
Good luck OP. Hope all goes well, I know other S2000 owners know where I'm coming from.
On a side note, when I first got my AP1, I lost my shit in the rain as stated above and after that I spent a couple hours purposely finding the breaking point in an empty local (massive) parking lot and what I learned there was invaluable. These cars really do exhibit snap oversteer, but you can combat it if you know what to do and how to react when shit hits the fan.
Good luck OP. Hope all goes well, I know other S2000 owners know where I'm coming from.
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11-16-2013, 10:23 PM
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Wow you guys are harsh! Sorry OP but just know that you're only 19 and things will get better. Just gotta take your lumps now, learn from your mistakes and move on.
11-17-2013, 01:01 AM
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11-17-2013, 04:05 AM
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When I was 19, I owned one of these:
There was no issue with speeding or getting lose in a turn. OP, I think you picked too much car for your age/experience.
There was no issue with speeding or getting lose in a turn. OP, I think you picked too much car for your age/experience.
11-17-2013, 06:14 AM
#58
I got to drive my first s2k yesterday.
never hit any corners(or trees or curbs for that matter)
but I did hit vtec.
it was an ap2 and the thing is gutless!!!
it was a friends car, so I didnt want to pull a Dylan.
But i can see the rear end coming out if pushed!
never hit any corners(or trees or curbs for that matter)
but I did hit vtec.
it was an ap2 and the thing is gutless!!!
it was a friends car, so I didnt want to pull a Dylan.
But i can see the rear end coming out if pushed!
11-17-2013, 07:32 AM
#59
19 years old = little driving experience.
Manual Transmission.
Tail happy AP1
Already speeding
It is a formula that doesn't end well. You will be lucky not to be dropped by your insurance carrier.
My advice?
1. Drop the car and get something more practical. You are 19. On an island.
2. Take some driver's ed courses.
3. Get a job (or another one) - you are going to need it unless your parents are paying your insurance (which they shouldn't be at 19 with a car choice like that).
S2000 is a fun little car but it is NOT for young, inexperienced drivers.
Manual Transmission.
Tail happy AP1
Already speeding
It is a formula that doesn't end well. You will be lucky not to be dropped by your insurance carrier.
My advice?
1. Drop the car and get something more practical. You are 19. On an island.
2. Take some driver's ed courses.
3. Get a job (or another one) - you are going to need it unless your parents are paying your insurance (which they shouldn't be at 19 with a car choice like that).
S2000 is a fun little car but it is NOT for young, inexperienced drivers.
11-17-2013, 08:04 AM
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I feel bad for OP that he trashed his car but if he doesn't like the negative comments, he should refrain from being an attention whore and shining a spotlight on his errors for all to see.
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11-17-2013, 02:48 PM
#61
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Just consider this your practice car so you'll know what NOT to do when you get older and have something nicer than an S2000.
11-18-2013, 01:37 PM
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You'll overcome this! The most important thing now is to learn from the mistake and not repeat it. Life goes on and although I see you paying for this mistake for many years to come (talking from experience here) in high INS premiums, it's just a car. Might sound like a tool thing to say but I suggest using cruise control and adhering to speed limits, especially on corners, in an unfamiliar RWD; I use cruise control 80% of time, even on city streets!
Smart people don't expose themselves to unnecessary risks or at least mitigate them enough to make it negligible
Smart people don't expose themselves to unnecessary risks or at least mitigate them enough to make it negligible
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11-21-2013, 10:46 AM
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When I was about your age, actually a little younger, the car I inherited to use was my Dad's old 1984 MB 190E. It's front-heavy, RWD car that could be quite fun to drive, but more than once I found the rear end causing trouble when you push it just past the limit, especially in the wet or snow. Scared me more than once. I've since decided that I much prefer FWD (or AWD) vehicles for a daily driver. I just don't care what everyone else says about RWD. I live in a town with a lot of bad weather and if you start to lose control in a FWD car, it's a LOT easier to correct and regain control. Live and learn.
11-21-2013, 03:47 PM
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I don't agree with that at all. In a FWD, you're asking the fronts to steer, stop, and pull the car. When you turn the wheel and it plows straight ahead in snow, unless you disengage the drive to the fronts by pushing in the clutch or shifting into neutral, the car will never turn.
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11-21-2013, 10:11 PM
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Meh to those saying young 'uns shouldn't drive S2000s. This kid was simply not responsible and hopefully learned a lesson.
If by some luck I am able to keep my S2000 the eight more years until my son is able to get a beginner's permit in Ohio, I plan to teach him how to drive in the S2000. The tradition of manual transmission driving must continue, and with a local dead mall parking lot nearby, he'll have lots of room to f up....with me in the car. *hurl* Jeez, I'm both looking forward to, and dreading, the moment when I tell him to let the clutch up for the first time.
BTW, I lost my first baby, too, my 1982 Honda Civic DX.
Popped a tire and I was too inexperienced to know what to do.....rolled over multiple times at freeway speed.....belted....I walked away. Have bought Hondas pretty much ever since. Even an S2000 is built to save your life when you f up on the road.....ACE body structure FTMFW.
If by some luck I am able to keep my S2000 the eight more years until my son is able to get a beginner's permit in Ohio, I plan to teach him how to drive in the S2000. The tradition of manual transmission driving must continue, and with a local dead mall parking lot nearby, he'll have lots of room to f up....with me in the car. *hurl* Jeez, I'm both looking forward to, and dreading, the moment when I tell him to let the clutch up for the first time.
BTW, I lost my first baby, too, my 1982 Honda Civic DX.
Popped a tire and I was too inexperienced to know what to do.....rolled over multiple times at freeway speed.....belted....I walked away. Have bought Hondas pretty much ever since. Even an S2000 is built to save your life when you f up on the road.....ACE body structure FTMFW.
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11-22-2013, 11:51 AM
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I don't agree with that at all. In a FWD, you're asking the fronts to steer, stop, and pull the car. When you turn the wheel and it plows straight ahead in snow, unless you disengage the drive to the fronts by pushing in the clutch or shifting into neutral, the car will never turn.
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11-22-2013, 02:28 PM
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Foot off the gas and then steer. Always seems to work just fine for me and I've done tons of driving in the snow over the years. It's WAY better than suddenly having the rear end slide out and put you into a spin on slick pavement that you won't be able to recover from very easily!
Either car has positives and negatives. Modern car electronics and tires have really gotten rid of any advantage FWD had over RWD for traction and stability.
12-02-2013, 03:47 PM
#72
Hey man, stop driving while you are still alive to see tomorrow.
12-02-2013, 03:57 PM
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