Rough Day

Z34Driver · 06-23-2012, 08:30 AM

Thanks for all the support everyone. I was able to walk away from this accident with no serious injuries. It also seemed that I was the most injured, as I only saw minor cuts and scrapes on the Jetta driver. Looking at the paperwork, my official injuries are chest wall and abdominal wall contusions. I had several cuts/scrapes/bruises on my legs, so I didn't check under all of the bandages while at the hospital because they all felt minor. When I got home and went to get in the shower and took one of the bandages off, I found this...so I had to go back to the hospital for stitches...

Other car involved, we are both facing the opposite way we were driving...

It could have been a lot worse, and I'm definitely glad I could walk away, and that no one else was injured.

And 100% no doubt, the engineering effort put into making the Z safer, saved my life.

Obviously I don't think I'm a hero or anything, because swerving around the old man coming towards me was purely reaction. However, the split second decision I made to attempt to go around him in the median/yellow lane probably saved both of our lives as well.

I saw open median to my left, where the guy was turning from, and to the right was an Auto Shop, with a parking lot full of people and parked cars. On the other side of the median was two lanes of oncoming traffic. I would have made it around the guy, if he didn't overcorrect and put himself back into the middle lane, where he was just coming out of...Anyway, I beleive things would have been much worse had I collided with the first guy, when I was going the speed limit of 55. I did have a short time to get on the brakes before colliding, so this is where I get my estimate of 50mph at impact from.

jpritche · 06-23-2012, 08:30 AM

Haven't you only had the Z for like 2 months? Bummer.

I am glad that you are ok! The Z can always be fixed, but you can't. Good Luck with the whole insurance process.

Z34Driver · 06-23-2012, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpritche

Haven't you only had the Z for like 2 months? Bummer.

I am glad that you are ok! The Z can always be fixed, but you can't. Good Luck with the whole insurance process.

Yup, bought it 04/02/12...and yeah, not looking forward to that whole deal at all.

GaleForce · 06-23-2012, 08:42 AM

Did your airbags deploy?

Z34Driver · 06-23-2012, 08:46 AM

I know at least one of them did, that's why I'm thinking that this Z is a goner

GaleForce · 06-23-2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z34Driver

I know at least one of them did, that's why I'm thinking that this Z is a goner

Yep, probably. Writing off the car would probably be for the best.

6MT · 06-23-2012, 08:58 AM

Bad luck...

Pauly · 06-23-2012, 08:59 AM

praying for blessings to you

rebe945 · 06-23-2012, 09:00 AM

you made it. Yea, its tough out there with so many unattentive drivers. Never know when someone will just suddenly change lanes, pull out of nowwhere, etc. Im always lookin sideways every which way when driving the Z. Glad your ok but obviously hurtin both physically and mentally.

Z34Driver · 06-23-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LakeShow

Wow, that's hard to look at. Glad your able to walk away and hope things get back to 100%.
On a side note, I don't know if it's me or not but I've noticed from this forum there have been numerous accidents involving the Z and for the majority of the time significantly damaged. I've been part of many forums but have never seen so many accidents reported. I recall numerous threads where people have been hit, or even lost control while no one was around and got severe damage. It's just quite odd to see so many and frequent accidents on the forum. Is the Z an accident magnet?

I think the Z's are so sexy that they just draw people towards them...

The stretch of road where this happened, is apparently notorious for accidents. Just last week I took my girlfriend to the same shop that the accident causer was trying to go to and there was a similar accident, in almost the exact same spot. I was also told at the hospital that accidents frequently happen on that same stretch of road. Thanks again for all the support everyone!

Compdoc777 · 06-23-2012, 09:52 AM

Glad you are ok. Were you wearing your seat belt? Did you go to the hospital in ambulance? If they total it and you want to stick to the Z this time get the sport.

Had a incident like that a while back and I was able to brake and steer around it with ease in my sport.

I think it is stupid for Nissan to even make the base without the sport brakes and tires. I had a good look at the brakes and tires on the base the other day that is just asking for an accident in the Z.

The Base BMW 135i comes with 6 piston calipers in the front and 2 piston in the rear and an underrated DI motor with twin turbos @ 300 Hp. If you are interested in a new car that has roughly the same performance stock, but a hell of a lot more luxury and kick *** technology check it out.
Also the modding the car is easier and cheaper a tune is $600 for 60 whp and 80 torque so 361 whp and 380 torque. Most people have them in the mid 12s with a CAI and CBE with tune.

Think that will be my next car.

Th3 On3 · 06-23-2012, 10:07 AM

Damn that's ugly... I'm sorry but at least u okay ! Life goes on so b proud of that

- The One -

SPOHN · 06-23-2012, 10:29 AM

So sorry and glad your ok. Your pretty much local. Keep us update on your status and your car.

onzedge · 06-23-2012, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauly

praying for blessings to you

Jimmyusmc · 06-23-2012, 10:55 AM

I'm so glad your ok. At the end of the day your car is replaceable and your life is not.

06-23-2012, 08:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
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06-23-2012, 08:58 AM	#22 (permalink)
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06-23-2012, 08:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
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06-23-2012, 09:00 AM	#24 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	Very Glad you made it. Yea, its tough out there with so many unattentive drivers. Never know when someone will just suddenly change lanes, pull out of nowwhere, etc. Im always lookin sideways every which way when driving the Z. Glad your ok but obviously hurtin both physically and mentally.

06-23-2012, 10:29 AM	#28 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	So sorry and glad your ok. Your pretty much local. Keep us update on your status and your car. __________________

06-23-2012, 08:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
Z34Driver Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Athens, GA Age: 40 Posts: 67 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 12	Thanks for all the support everyone. I was able to walk away from this accident with no serious injuries. It also seemed that I was the most injured, as I only saw minor cuts and scrapes on the Jetta driver. Looking at the paperwork, my official injuries are chest wall and abdominal wall contusions. I had several cuts/scrapes/bruises on my legs, so I didn't check under all of the bandages while at the hospital because they all felt minor. When I got home and went to get in the shower and took one of the bandages off, I found this...so I had to go back to the hospital for stitches... Other car involved, we are both facing the opposite way we were driving... It could have been a lot worse, and I'm definitely glad I could walk away, and that no one else was injured. And 100% no doubt, the engineering effort put into making the Z safer, saved my life. Obviously I don't think I'm a hero or anything, because swerving around the old man coming towards me was purely reaction. However, the split second decision I made to attempt to go around him in the median/yellow lane probably saved both of our lives as well. I saw open median to my left, where the guy was turning from, and to the right was an Auto Shop, with a parking lot full of people and parked cars. On the other side of the median was two lanes of oncoming traffic. I would have made it around the guy, if he didn't overcorrect and put himself back into the middle lane, where he was just coming out of...Anyway, I beleive things would have been much worse had I collided with the first guy, when I was going the speed limit of 55. I did have a short time to get on the brakes before colliding, so this is where I get my estimate of 50mph at impact from.

06-23-2012, 08:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
jpritche A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cartersville, Ga Age: 32 Posts: 2,571 Drives: '15 RR, '14 IS250 Rep Power: 30	Haven't you only had the Z for like 2 months? Bummer. I am glad that you are ok! The Z can always be fixed, but you can't. Good Luck with the whole insurance process.

06-23-2012, 08:46 AM	#20 (permalink)
Z34Driver Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Athens, GA Age: 40 Posts: 67 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 12	I know at least one of them did, that's why I'm thinking that this Z is a goner

06-23-2012, 09:52 AM	#26 (permalink)
Compdoc777 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cypress Posts: 277 Drives: 2011 Nismo #4 MB Rep Power: 13	Glad you are ok. Were you wearing your seat belt? Did you go to the hospital in ambulance? If they total it and you want to stick to the Z this time get the sport. Had a incident like that a while back and I was able to brake and steer around it with ease in my sport. I think it is stupid for Nissan to even make the base without the sport brakes and tires. I had a good look at the brakes and tires on the base the other day that is just asking for an accident in the Z. The Base BMW 135i comes with 6 piston calipers in the front and 2 piston in the rear and an underrated DI motor with twin turbos @ 300 Hp. If you are interested in a new car that has roughly the same performance stock, but a hell of a lot more luxury and kick *** technology check it out. Also the modding the car is easier and cheaper a tune is $600 for 60 whp and 80 torque so 361 whp and 380 torque. Most people have them in the mid 12s with a CAI and CBE with tune. Think that will be my next car.

06-23-2012, 10:07 AM	#27 (permalink)
Th3 On3 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: El paso Texas Posts: 250 Drives: 370z touring Rep Power: 13	Damn that's ugly... I'm sorry but at least u okay ! Life goes on so b proud of that - The One -

06-23-2012, 10:55 AM	#30 (permalink)
Jimmyusmc Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 68 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	I'm so glad your ok. At the end of the day your car is replaceable and your life is not.

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