eb50 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 so here is the story... f1vlad and i were heading towards manchester NH from portsmouth on 101 E. Between exit 6 and 5, we were going down around 80mph. Granted, its a 55 but anyone that has driven on 101 knows its really 80. I was on my way to Teds to swap to my winter tires (irony) and Vlad was on his way to Nashua. BTW- Ted did an awesome job swapping to winters, balancing mounting and what not. Good guy and very friendly and accommodating since I was 1 hr late.... So I am driving and suddenly the red jeep in front of my slams on his brakes and swerves. I suddenly see a large bail of hay that must have fallen off a truck and I swerve as well. At this point, I dont really remember what happened. I remember fish tailing and the body roll was incredible. Thankfully I was wearing my seatbelt. I swung back and forth a couple of times and Vlad said that at one point I was actually facing his car behind me, doing a complete 180 which I dont remember. I remember seeing the woods in front of me and cutting the wheel as hard as I could. I ended up in the ravine between east and west 101. I called the police, who came about 20 minutes later and were no help at all. A few cars stopped, including Vlad and another mystery black 2006 RS. I was fine, drove out of the ravine, and then I heard a thumping noise. At first I thought it was my axle cuz my steering was all over the place, but luckily it was just my front driver side tire. It had actually folded and come off the driver side wheel. I pulled over, changed my tire, and drove away. When the cop came by, he didn't bother to get out of his car. The whole time he was on his cell phone and just asked if I was ok. He drove away, didnt help me at all. http://images.nasioc.com/ubb-files/smilies/mad.gif State trooper.... All in all, I am fine. Pretty sore but thats about it. Car is fine, wheel is nicked up but not bent as far as I can tell. Phew. No.. I did not pee my pants. I didnt even pee when I got to Ted's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I am glad you're alright! From the description it appears you were following the Jeep too closely. Clearly you did a panic manuver and either oversteered or the lethal OB suspension carried you away - you might have been better hitting the hay. And, of course, I wonder if you drove an LGT if you would be simply able to go around it. I bet you would - I had one emergency manuver in my LGT (on Bilsteins and Pinks) at 80+ mph and it just nicely went around an obstacle without any drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-ma hole Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Glad you're ok. Yeah, I know that area well. Tough spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eb50 Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 i dunno about hitting a bail of hay bound by wire at 80mph. i know i was over steering. thats why im planning a trip to dalton NH this winter for winter driving school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 so here is the story... f1vlad and i were heading towards manchester NH from portsmouth on 101 E. Between exit 6 and 5, we were going down around 80mph. Granted, its a 55 but anyone that has driven on 101 knows its really 80. Actually its a 65MPH zone. I live off exit 6. Glad your ok and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 glad your ok lol what did you want the cop to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 glad your ok lol what did you want the cop to do? Yes, a motivated State Trooper can always nail you for something, if he wants to. Is it my imagination or is the road surface on 101 particularly slick in rain? Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDC Tuning Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 101 FTL route 4 takes forever but less likely to die TDC Tunings LGT Forum Cobb, Perrin, APS, Invidia, Megan racing and MORE!! Your #1 source For Subaru / Legacy GT performance parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 glad your ok lol what did you want the cop to do? Maybe at least turn on his lights and remove the effin bale of hay from the road??? It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 ^ haha yea maybe... one call to the highway dept is about all your gonna get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I have lived off RT101 for the last 10 years. I find it perfectly fine. However in winter its tricky being East<>West highway as the conditions typically change from snow in Manchester>wet snow Raymond>slush in Exeter>Ice momentarily Hampton and finally wet road all within a 1 hr drive(less on dry of course). People occasional speed excessively/aggressive on it making it "dangerous" but that is not the road itself but drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I am glad you're alright! From the description it appears you were following the Jeep too closely. Clearly you did a panic manuver and either oversteered or the lethal OB suspension carried you away - you might have been better hitting the hay. And, of course, I wonder if you drove an LGT if you would be simply able to go around it. I bet you would - I had one emergency manuver in my LGT (on Bilsteins and Pinks) at 80+ mph and it just nicely went around an obstacle without any drama. the man didn't roll the car.....he did good and kept the shiny side down. Had he been in an LGT and done a 180 into the culvert, he'd have been waiting there all night for a tow truck to pull him out. He'd probably have done more damage too. I've rotated ends in a modded CRX on Pirelli summer tires on a wet road doing a similar maneuver. I guess it didn't handle well enough by your logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tytek Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 the man didn't roll the car.....he did good and kept the shiny side down. Had he been in an LGT and done a 180 into the culvert, he'd have been waiting there all night for a tow truck to pull him out. He'd probably have done more damage too. I've rotated ends in a modded CRX on Pirelli summer tires on a wet road doing a similar maneuver. I guess it didn't handle well enough by your logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I've rotated ends in a modded CRX on Pirelli summer tires on a wet road doing a similar maneuver. I guess it didn't handle well enough by your logic. That or the CRX driver sucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 dude. shit happens. not everything can be avoided. guess had I been a better driver back when I was 17 I could have avoided the oncoming car swerving across the center line at a combined speed of 110mph, eh? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/PatagonianGT/escort/7457re2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 PGT, relax. Since you got rid of your LGT, you heat up in discussions more... this, the PU bushings, etc.... take it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Sure, shit happens. In some situations not even best car and best-skilled driver could help. It's pure speculation to say that if X then Y. You might be right about LGT doing worse, I might by right about LGT doing it better. We can't say... just pure speculation. Anyway, I did similar (*possibly*) emergency manuever at similar speed in my LGT and did not loose control for a second. I drove an OB and the thing was wallowing at 60 mph during simple lane change on a curve at a highway. Hence my OB bashing when I read about accidents or accedents-to-happen in Outbacks. It's not necessary to rollover a car. The simple fact of excessive body roll in OB and poor handling could be enough for the OP to loose control of the car. Ok, I'll stop OB bashing... Peace and love!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1vlad Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Here's a pic of Eugene takin care of his slammed OBXTDFDSFBLABLA on that day. http://keep4u.ru/imgs/s/061207/4e4ef375753dbeec2e.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLStormin Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow, how much body roll can you get out of a car that low? What's the suspension setup on that rig? PS> those are lug nuts in the bag, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eb50 Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow, how much body roll can you get out of a car that low? What's the suspension setup on that rig? PS> those are lug nuts in the bag, right? lol..vlad photochopped it so its not really that low. yes.. rota lugs in the bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Sure, shit happens. In some situations not even best car and best-skilled driver could help./// I got hit head on by a drunk driver at 12:30 on a Monday afternoon - in a downtown area. He faked right first, though.... He couldn't even stand up when they took him out of the car. Ya never know! Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eb50 Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 I got hit head on by a drunk driver at 12:30 on a Monday afternoon - in a downtown area. He faked right first, though.... He couldn't even stand up when they took him out of the car. Ya never know! wow.. hope you are ok. good lawsuit opportunity. my buddy got his wrx for free and college cuz of a drunk driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLStormin Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I thought that was a photochop - no really, I did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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