got hit by a ups truck heres the damage! and ima be in the market for a mx3 gs lookin for one close to vegas
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That sucks, man. Next time use a tow dolly. Seems like every time I tried doing a rope tow, we had some manner of close call. It ain't worth the risk. A full car trailer costs way less than this accident. Broke the seatbelt?!?! And the windshield? With your face? Ouch...'90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
'90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
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Wow that sucks. Seat belts are not supposed to break. Hope you're okay and find another BG soon.1990 Protege 4WD
GT-X BP26 swap [AT->MT]|Cup holder cut to fit|Synthetic gear oil|Synthetic brake fluid|Corksport SS brake/clutch lines|Mazdaspeed HV oil pump|GT-X front STB|Corksport type I rear STB|Matching full-size spare wheel|Homebrew Brass shifter bushing|Speed Source brass shifter cable bushings|EDM headlights/corners|FMIC|EDM cabin vents
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Sorry to hear. Glad to see you're ok1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jay.....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?
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How fast was he pulling you???
I think this could have been avoided if more precaution had been taken. From what I can gather from this story, your friend was following the UPS truck too closely while chain towing, if he hadn't been chain towing, the distance between him and the truck wouldn't have been an issue. The other one being that the chain was too long! For him to have swerved around the truck and not dragged you with him and sent you into the UPS truck like that, yikes!
I am sorry for your loss, and glad you weren't too badly injured, but next time find a smarter friend to pull you to a friends house for any kind of work. Or, like what was already suggested, rent a dolly from u-haul! much cheaper than replacing a car.-Dennis
95 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 - 191k miles
I'll be back in the BG game eventually!
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I looked for a bit for the video with no luck... sounds kind of similar to your situation...
EDIT: found it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xnw568hNo
sucky situation, sorry to hear man!Last edited by FazdaBoy4ever; 03-01-2010, 05:10 PM.There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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yea thanks every one for the concerns im just happy to be alive and not a vegetable or in a coma but now that i accually think about it the shoulder strap on that rail doesnt do good at all with a collision. my belt got stuck in the middle of the rail on my 1st pro and i kept hittin my head on it every time i got in the car and i was in a ****ty mood one day and hit my head on it gettin in the car and i got mad and punched it and it just popped out and the belt this time well lets face it......im not a lil guy lol
Originally posted by silverton View PostHow fast was he pulling you???
I think this could have been avoided if more precaution had been taken. From what I can gather from this story, your friend was following the UPS truck too closely while chain towing, if he hadn't been chain towing, the distance between him and the truck wouldn't have been an issue. The other one being that the chain was too long! For him to have swerved around the truck and not dragged you with him and sent you into the UPS truck like that, yikes!
I am sorry for your loss, and glad you weren't too badly injured, but next time find a smarter friend to pull you to a friends house for any kind of work. Or, like what was already suggested, rent a dolly from u-haul! much cheaper than replacing a car.
Originally posted by FazdaBoy4ever View PostI looked for a bit for the video with no luck... sounds kind of similar to your situation...
EDIT: found it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xnw568hNo
sucky situation, sorry to hear man!Last edited by TheOnenOnly; 03-14-2010, 03:57 AM.sigpic
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my face after the doc cleaned it up and stopped it from bleeding
you can see where my head hit the window in this one
and heres the steering wheel.......
Last edited by TheOnenOnly; 03-02-2010, 06:27 AM.sigpic
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I still vote he was following much too close to the UPS truck, and that's a bit quick for a chain tow. When I'm getting chain towed, doesn't happen often, I'm always on the brakes. Just a little pressure, and always watching from something to happen, you should have had plenty of time to react to him swerving with a 10 foot tow strap. I've had a couple times where when we arrived there was smoke billowing from the rotors/pads. Again, new rotors and pads, cheaper than buying a new car.
But, you're okay and this is definitely going to be a lesson you'll remember.-Dennis
95 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 - 191k miles
I'll be back in the BG game eventually!
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