Almost died last night.

RPM427 · 09-08-2002, 10:45 PM

I was out with a friend watching some street racing at one of the airports in the Hartford area last night. They had some really fast cars out there.

There was this Pinto with a bigblock in it that was just unloaded from a flat bed tow truck. They were working on it re jetting the carb. I was standing in front of it while they were working on it. Then they try to start it, but it was in gear. The guy was only half in the car and it took off. It was about 5 feet away from the tow truck. I jumped up onto the hood and kinda rolled off. I landed on my feet as the car smashed into the tow truck. If I wasn't paying atention I would have been crushed.

Just thought I'd share that.

Shelby428cj · 09-08-2002, 10:49 PM

OMG RMP427 that is scary and I am glad to hear you are okay!! On a funnier note was it Eric's pinto???

See Ya,
Karen

mustangman65_79 · 09-08-2002, 10:54 PM

U were lucky u saw it in time, and could jump up on the hood, I fell bad for the guy who owned the Pinto, but worse of what could have happend.

RPM427 · 09-08-2002, 10:55 PM

No, it was owned by a bunch of people that didn't speak english.

There are a pair of ambulences that watch the racing just in case. They don't call the cops unless someone gets hurt which is cool.

Topless In Texas · 09-08-2002, 11:48 PM

GOD..how scary...I'm glad you were aware of it....did you get hurt at all? K...whats wrong with this picture...
1) they spoke no english
2) Pinto....
LOL....
I know its nothing to laugh at, i'm really glad you are okay. That would have been just wayyyyyyy too much. These last couple of weeks have sucked as far as people getting into accidents, killed, ,hurt, etc.!
Glad everything is okay....take care, Christine TNT

Crazy Horse GT · 09-09-2002, 01:03 AM

man , glad you are ok, geez that suck's im tired of hearing about people dying, glad you arent the latest.

joe4speed · 09-09-2002, 04:26 AM

whoa!! Glad you're ok!! That could have been way worse!!!!

PKRWUD · 09-09-2002, 06:16 AM

Okay, now that have a firm grip on Rule Number One (never stand in front of a car when it's started), try and remember Rule Number Two as well; Never stand in line with the fan when the engine is started, either.

I've seen several guys break legs getting hit by a car with the neutral safety switch removed (who's ever going to need it, right?), and one guy that lost an ear when a fan came loose because someone forgot to tighten the 4 10mm bolts on the pump.

I'm glad you're okay, but I want you to stay okay! Regardless of the type of person or the type of car, never stand in front when someone has their hand on the key, even if they're "just bumping it".

Take care,
~Chris

1969Mach1 · 09-09-2002, 08:20 AM

Glad to hear your ok bud,
my dad crushed both his knee caps like that, his Mustang was parellel parked and went to start it while it was in gear and it jumped forward and pinned him between the two cars crushing both knee caps.

Glad to hear your ok,
§am.

Boosted50 · 09-09-2002, 01:21 PM

Glad to hear your ok. I think next time you won't get near a car where the owners don't speak the same language, you never know it could have been done on purpose

lysacat · 09-09-2002, 09:22 PM

Hey man, Glad you're OK. Soooo, did you have to go home and change your shorts??????

C-ya, Melisa

foxbodied · 09-09-2002, 09:59 PM

Hey man glad your ok. Kinda gives you a diffrent prospective on life huh. Well i aint standing in front of cars anymore when they start and the hoods up.

RBatson · 09-09-2002, 10:20 PM

WOW!! Sounds like we ALL learned something on this one. Glad you had the reflexes to move like you did. Chris, good advice, a fan coming at you is a scary thought.

09-08-2002, 10:45 PM	#1
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	Almost died last night. I was out with a friend watching some street racing at one of the airports in the Hartford area last night. They had some really fast cars out there. There was this Pinto with a bigblock in it that was just unloaded from a flat bed tow truck. They were working on it re jetting the carb. I was standing in front of it while they were working on it. Then they try to start it, but it was in gear. The guy was only half in the car and it took off. It was about 5 feet away from the tow truck. I jumped up onto the hood and kinda rolled off. I landed on my feet as the car smashed into the tow truck. If I wasn't paying atention I would have been crushed. Just thought I'd share that. __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

09-08-2002, 10:49 PM	#2
Shelby428cj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 510	OMG RMP427 that is scary and I am glad to hear you are okay!! On a funnier note was it Eric's pinto??? See Ya, Karen __________________ Karen Wells, Moderator The Mustang Works Magazine http://www.mustangworks.com 1969 Mustang (Project Rice Eater) 1999 Silver Mustang Saleen S281 (SQ car for stereo contests) SQ Goddess My Stereo Bro "tireburner163"

09-08-2002, 10:54 PM	#3
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	U were lucky u saw it in time, and could jump up on the hood, I fell bad for the guy who owned the Pinto, but worse of what could have happend. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

09-08-2002, 10:55 PM	#4
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	No, it was owned by a bunch of people that didn't speak english. There are a pair of ambulences that watch the racing just in case. They don't call the cops unless someone gets hurt which is cool. __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

09-08-2002, 11:48 PM	#5
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	:0 GOD..how scary...I'm glad you were aware of it....did you get hurt at all? K...whats wrong with this picture... 1) they spoke no english 2) Pinto.... LOL.... I know its nothing to laugh at, i'm really glad you are okay. That would have been just wayyyyyyy too much. These last couple of weeks have sucked as far as people getting into accidents, killed, ,hurt, etc.! Glad everything is okay....take care, Christine TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

09-09-2002, 01:03 AM	#6
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	man , glad you are ok, geez that suck's im tired of hearing about people dying, glad you arent the latest. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

09-09-2002, 04:26 AM	#7
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	whoa!! Glad you're ok!! That could have been way worse!!!! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

09-09-2002, 06:16 AM	#8
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Okay, now that have a firm grip on Rule Number One (never stand in front of a car when it's started), try and remember Rule Number Two as well; Never stand in line with the fan when the engine is started, either. I've seen several guys break legs getting hit by a car with the neutral safety switch removed (who's ever going to need it, right?), and one guy that lost an ear when a fan came loose because someone forgot to tighten the 4 10mm bolts on the pump. I'm glad you're okay, but I want you to stay okay! Regardless of the type of person or the type of car, never stand in front when someone has their hand on the key, even if they're "just bumping it". Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

09-09-2002, 08:20 AM	#9
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	Glad to hear your ok bud, my dad crushed both his knee caps like that, his Mustang was parellel parked and went to start it while it was in gear and it jumped forward and pinned him between the two cars crushing both knee caps. Glad to hear your ok, §am. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

09-09-2002, 01:21 PM	#10
Boosted50 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Tx Posts: 65	Glad to hear your ok. I think next time you won't get near a car where the owners don't speak the same language, you never know it could have been done on purpose

09-09-2002, 09:22 PM	#11
lysacat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sherwood, Arkansas Posts: 238	Hey man, Glad you're OK. Soooo, did you have to go home and change your shorts?????? C-ya, Melisa __________________ 2002 Mustang V6 Convertible Laser Red Tint with Borla exhaust, K & N filter, ground effects, light bar, 17" bright chrome wheels, low profile tires, window tint, billett grille, aluminum fuel door

09-09-2002, 09:59 PM	#12
foxbodied Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Port Washington,New York Posts: 104	Hey man glad your ok. Kinda gives you a diffrent prospective on life huh. Well i aint standing in front of cars anymore when they start and the hoods up.

09-09-2002, 10:20 PM	#13
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	WOW!! Sounds like we ALL learned something on this one. Glad you had the reflexes to move like you did. Chris, good advice, a fan coming at you is a scary thought.

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