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The rear hydroplanes and sent the car to the right. I instinctively overcorrected preventing the car flying into trees and spun left into water logged grass median. The car did a 390 degree spin before it stopped. The front is all gone and the passenger side door, bumper and molding is slightly pushed in causing a bit of sitting water to get in during the 390 degree spin (hopefully they change all interior carpets).
Airbags didn't deploy since it didn't flip and didn't crash into hard object. The force caused the passenger rear tire to unbead off the rim. Tire thread is 4/32, already bought new tires sitting in the house. Kicking myself right now not installing it earlier.
I would say the heavy RCF is one safe car. If I were in any other vehicle I would rolled many times, and prob into oncoming traffic. The only injury I suffered is 2 mosquito bites from the 2 feet standing water where the car is stuck in. No soreness or anything after 48 hours. About 15 cars, an ambulance, city police stopped within the hour while waiting for the tow truck. Spoke and chatted with some and they are in disbelief I am not injured at all. I'm one lucky person.
Wow! first of all, glad you're safe... Since airbags didn't deploy, can they still declare it totalled or most likely repairable? Plus, you'll have water damage. If ever, I hope you can repair it as good as new or be able to get a new one.
Very glad that you are safe brother. Car is replaceable but health is not. Went through the same kind of disaster in past and it sucks to keep thinking that I could have done things differently. Here is mine
Just make sure that insurance does not try to screw you over.
I saw a cutaway and under side highlight of the additional "bracing" on the RCF at a car show especially of the additional bracing applied to the driver side to achieve the EXCELLENT RATINGS on the small overlap frontal crash test. Also since the RCF was originally intended for a convertible project and later on got scratched, the mid section came from the IS convertible with additional bracing, the whole car is a basically a roll cage. Very safe indeed.
These high performance summer tires when worn down don't do well in the rain.
Originally Posted by ssmoked
Traveling around speed limit 70 mph the rear hydroplanes and sent the car to the right. I instinctively overcorrected preventing the car flying into trees and spun left into water logged grass median. The car did a 390 degree spin before it stopped. The front is all gone and the passenger side door, bumper and molding is slightly pushed in causing a bit of sitting water to get in during the 390 degree spin (hopefully they change all interior carpets).
Airbags didn't deploy since it didn't flip and didn't crash into hard object. The force caused the passenger rear tire to unbead off the rim. Tire thread is 4/32, already bought new tires sitting in the house. Kicking myself right now not installing it earlier.
I would say the heavy RCF is one safe car. If I were in any other vehicle I would rolled many times, and prob into oncoming traffic. The only injury I suffered is 2 mosquito bites from the 2 feet standing water where the car is stuck in. No soreness or anything after 48 hours. About 15 cars, an ambulance, city police stopped within the hour while waiting for the tow truck. Spoke and chatted with some and they are in disbelief I am not injured at all. I'm one lucky person.
Wow, sorry. Glad you're OK. The more I read, the more I believe that the Michelin PSS and PS4 are not safe in the wet!! At 4/32" tread depth, tires should be replaced, but should not not let you down like that. I'm assuming the the temperature was above 40° F.
Good to hear on your condition! Can never feel too bad about the car when you walk away safely. The tires on these do worry me, I'm 13k into my tires and at 11k I was told they didn't seem as bad as expected at that mileage. Guess it's time to check again.
07-22-17 | 06:16 PM
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