Near (Death?) Experience

onekneedown · 05-09-2010, 10:57 PM

Can we just stop the pointless juvenile VDC bashing? It is neither a magic button nor is it useless for competent drivers. It's an added feature that adds a level of control and safety to the vehicle. It's not viagra for impotent drivers. Give it a rest!!!

steveg78 · 05-09-2010, 09:41 PM

Good quick reaction. I was in a similar situation last year in my SUV. Coming home from work on a 2lane open highway and towards the end the highway starts to get traffic lights. Everyone is used to flying and a lot of times people misjudge the slow or stopped traffic approaching the lights. Anyway, cars in front of me braked real hard. I braked hard but was sure to leave a good gap in front of me and the car behind me as I was braking hard. All the while I'm watching my rear-view and the car in front of me. We finally come to a stop and I see a huge SUV behind the car behind me...He stops ok too. Then as I am watching the stopped traffic in my rearview, I see the SUV 2 cars being me FLIP from the rear. I mean this truck was rear ended so hard the back end flew up in the air and the car landed UPSIDE DOWN on the roof of the small compact behind me. I watched this in slow motion in my rear-view. I saw the driver and passenger of the huge SUV hanging upside down by their seatbelts and then the SUV jostled off the roof of the compact and onto the street, still upside down. The roof of the compact never caved in and supported the weight of the SUV. The light turned green and I just went. I think I was in shock because when I got home it all hit me and I called my GF and my parents to tell them I loved them. I never saw what actually slammed into the SUV but I talked to 2 of my detective buddies the next day and they told me there was a fatality in that accident. Mark that as another fatality I've witnessed on my way to/from work.

EDIT: And for the guy who doesn't understand the point of an SUV... What do you expect me to tow my boat with? Load my fishing gear into? Haul large stuff around in?

kannibul · 05-09-2010, 10:19 PM

VDC is an insurance policy button.

Eventually insurance companies will want to know if VDC is on or not, and base their claim fufillment off that minor detail.

OP missed an accident. Trucker saw it happening, saw it happen, and probably anticipated the OP shifting lanes to avoid it, which is why he got on the brakes as hard as he did.

Might have ticked off the trucker, but, it could have been the trucker that gave the OP the window to evade...

NewYorkJon34 · 05-09-2010, 10:22 PM

You better watch out, the Final Destination ghost was coming for you, now it's gonna track you down, lol j/k glad to hear the car & yourself are alright.

Zsteve · 05-09-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

You better watch out, the Final Destination ghost was coming for you, now it's gonna track you down, lol j/k glad to hear the car & yourself are alright.

Im out now. dont want it after me.

pompey · 05-09-2010, 11:07 PM

yeah very glad ur safe bro, people honestly cant hardly drive anymore, its sad

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-09-2010, 11:11 PM

I wasn't vdc bashing. My point is those things only work with proper human response. What I'm saying is, technology is just an aid. Your intuitions and reactions with driver skill is everything!
What's juvenile is not having the insight to what's real and virtual.

onekneedown · 05-10-2010, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I wasn't vdc bashing. My point is those things only work with proper human response. What I'm saying is, technology is just an aid. Your intuitions and reactions with driver skill is everything!
What's juvenile is not having the insight to what's real and virtual.

nuTinmuch · 05-10-2010, 06:51 PM

Man, I had a terrifying experience a couple weeks back.

Was driving in the far right lane, cruising along about a mile or so from my exit when this semi that was driving next to me decides that I am actually not in my current lane. Needless to say, I had to quickly move over to the shoulder to avoid being run over.

I was shaken a bit, but more super pissed than anything else, haha.

Always good to hear someone else survived NJ's roads.

BrianMSmith · 05-10-2010, 07:50 AM

I can only imagine the adrenaline from that experience. Thank goodness for you that you are an alert driver.

I have the same habit of looking behind me, the closer you are being followed, the more distance you need to stay behind the car in front.

Our Z's will easily out-stop most anything on the road, except a 2-wheeler.

Forrest · 05-11-2010, 02:05 AM

This is why I crave good handling cars.

One time while driving a civic, a very big semi started to merge into my lane at 65MPH. I was in the middle of him and he did not see me and I do not know the reason for his merger. I merged into the third far left lane quickly and i mean quickly when i seen it was clear. But trying to stabilize my self after such a violent switch was very fearful. The Civic felt like it had 2 fat midgets in the back truck sumo wrestling and the rear just would not settle down. I got rid of the car after that. I dont think i will drive another car with such weak suspension again.

05-09-2010, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
steveg78 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 569 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 +Sport Rep Power: 19	Good quick reaction. I was in a similar situation last year in my SUV. Coming home from work on a 2lane open highway and towards the end the highway starts to get traffic lights. Everyone is used to flying and a lot of times people misjudge the slow or stopped traffic approaching the lights. Anyway, cars in front of me braked real hard. I braked hard but was sure to leave a good gap in front of me and the car behind me as I was braking hard. All the while I'm watching my rear-view and the car in front of me. We finally come to a stop and I see a huge SUV behind the car behind me...He stops ok too. Then as I am watching the stopped traffic in my rearview, I see the SUV 2 cars being me FLIP from the rear. I mean this truck was rear ended so hard the back end flew up in the air and the car landed UPSIDE DOWN on the roof of the small compact behind me. I watched this in slow motion in my rear-view. I saw the driver and passenger of the huge SUV hanging upside down by their seatbelts and then the SUV jostled off the roof of the compact and onto the street, still upside down. The roof of the compact never caved in and supported the weight of the SUV. The light turned green and I just went. I think I was in shock because when I got home it all hit me and I called my GF and my parents to tell them I loved them. I never saw what actually slammed into the SUV but I talked to 2 of my detective buddies the next day and they told me there was a fatality in that accident. Mark that as another fatality I've witnessed on my way to/from work. EDIT: And for the guy who doesn't understand the point of an SUV... What do you expect me to tow my boat with? Load my fishing gear into? Haul large stuff around in? Last edited by steveg78; 05-09-2010 at 09:44 PM.

05-10-2010, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 19	Man, I had a terrifying experience a couple weeks back. Was driving in the far right lane, cruising along about a mile or so from my exit when this semi that was driving next to me decides that I am actually not in my current lane. Needless to say, I had to quickly move over to the shoulder to avoid being run over. I was shaken a bit, but more super pissed than anything else, haha. Always good to hear someone else survived NJ's roads. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

05-11-2010, 02:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 260	This is why I crave good handling cars. One time while driving a civic, a very big semi started to merge into my lane at 65MPH. I was in the middle of him and he did not see me and I do not know the reason for his merger. I merged into the third far left lane quickly and i mean quickly when i seen it was clear. But trying to stabilize my self after such a violent switch was very fearful. The Civic felt like it had 2 fat midgets in the back truck sumo wrestling and the rear just would not settle down. I got rid of the car after that. I dont think i will drive another car with such weak suspension again. __________________ my pictures http://www.the370z.com/members/forrest-albums-370z.html

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05-09-2010, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
onekneedown Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norcal Posts: 33 Drives: 2009-370z-PG-M6 Rep Power: 17	Can we just stop the pointless juvenile VDC bashing? It is neither a magic button nor is it useless for competent drivers. It's an added feature that adds a level of control and safety to the vehicle. It's not viagra for impotent drivers. Give it a rest!!!

05-09-2010, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 268	VDC is an insurance policy button. Eventually insurance companies will want to know if VDC is on or not, and base their claim fufillment off that minor detail. OP missed an accident. Trucker saw it happening, saw it happen, and probably anticipated the OP shifting lanes to avoid it, which is why he got on the brakes as hard as he did. Might have ticked off the trucker, but, it could have been the trucker that gave the OP the window to evade...

05-09-2010, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1066	You better watch out, the Final Destination ghost was coming for you, now it's gonna track you down, lol j/k glad to hear the car & yourself are alright.

05-09-2010, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
pompey Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 139 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th anniv Rep Power: 0	yeah very glad ur safe bro, people honestly cant hardly drive anymore, its sad

05-09-2010, 11:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	I wasn't vdc bashing. My point is those things only work with proper human response. What I'm saying is, technology is just an aid. Your intuitions and reactions with driver skill is everything! What's juvenile is not having the insight to what's real and virtual.

05-10-2010, 07:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 17	I can only imagine the adrenaline from that experience. Thank goodness for you that you are an alert driver. I have the same habit of looking behind me, the closer you are being followed, the more distance you need to stay behind the car in front. Our Z's will easily out-stop most anything on the road, except a 2-wheeler.