another flesh wound for the stang :(

Tod · 08-10-2002, 06:34 PM

Wednsday i'm driving home from Cleveland with my girlfriend (went with her to buy books for her fall classes). it's about 3:30pm, medium heavy traffic but everyone is hummin' along pretty good (70+mph). I'm in the middle lane and in front of me is a sedan and in front of him was a truck about the size of a moving van, pretty decent size. big enough where you can't exactly see the road in front of you very well.

i'm at a nice safe distance behind the sedan in front of me (about 15ft or so). as i turn to look in my blind spot on my left to get into the left lane, when i hear a muffled *thump-edy thump* and i feel that something struck the side of the car on the passenger side. i look immediately in my passenger-side mirror to see a 2 1/2 foot long piece of shredded tire flopping down the highway. I immediately ask my girlfriend if she's ok and if she saw where the tire hit, but she couldn't really tell even though she saw the tire in the air but didn't think it would hit the car. after inspection at a gas station at the very next exit, i realize that the truck 2 vehicles up had struck the piece of tire, shot it up in the air and it landed just behind my headlight (scuffed the blackout), ran up over the the front fender, clocked my antenna, throwing it down again and got some more of the car right behind the passenger-side door leaving scratch marks and some black tire scuffs at each spot.

i was incredibly muffed off to say the least. WHAT NEXT? lately i've been finding more and more blemishes in the paint and now more than ever i need a touch-up job. i'm going in for an estimate on a rare free day on Monday and see if my insurance will take care of something like this. at this point i think the car will not see the highway for a little while, poor thing has enough to worry about people dingin her in the mall parking lot.

*sigh*

thanks for listening to the rant, i need a force field around the car that repels debris on the road/highway, doors, or anything else that might subject injury to one's paint. oh well, maybe a protective force field will be an option for the 2015 Mustang heh

StoplightWarrior · 08-10-2002, 06:53 PM

Man, that sucks...I feel for you...and I definitely know what you mean about that forcefield thing!!

PKRWUD · 08-10-2002, 07:08 PM

Man, that really does suck!!! Sorry to hear it!

BTW, and I know it probably has nothing to do with what happened, but 15 feet at 70 mph is not even close to a "safe distance". Do the math*. At 70 mph, you need to be over 200 feet behind the vehicle in front of you to be at the very closest "safe" distance.

*You should always be at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you, regardless of speed. At 70 mph, you are travelling at over 102 feet per second, so in order to be 2 seconds behind, you would have to be over 200 feet back.

Take care,
~Chris

LayanRubr · 08-10-2002, 08:47 PM

Man I know whatca mean! Seems like theres ALWAYS something wrong with my Stangs body. Theres this then this.... Oh well at least we have a mustang?

Stang_Crazy · 08-10-2002, 10:00 PM

I sucks that the tire hit your car but at least it was an accident. I know what you mean about having a force field around your Mustang...You could be the safest driver in the world but you still can't control how other people drive.

Stang Obsession · 08-10-2002, 11:29 PM

If that would've been me...I think I would've chased that stupid driver down and beat him up...lol. I'm so feisty though. Actually, I would've taken my car to the emergency room...lol!

jj_jonathon · 08-11-2002, 12:23 AM

our foxbody hit a tire on the highway once, smashed the left foglight to tiny pieces...

those tires are horrible...they leave them all over the highways in FL...especially I-4...thats considered one of the very worst rated highways in the nation (cuz of disney...grr!...damn tourists..lol)....sorry about your car...this crap happens and paint gets buffed, at least it didnt cause a serious accident for you guys...now that wouldve been bad :\ just the other guy a guy hit a concrete support for a bridge in the median of I-75 at full force...i swear it was the first time id seen an accident like that where it went all the way up to the dashboard....

...the highway is just not safe but whatcha gunna do?....

08-10-2002, 06:34 PM	#1
Tod Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: just outside of Slowville Posts: 299	another flesh wound for the stang :( Wednsday i'm driving home from Cleveland with my girlfriend (went with her to buy books for her fall classes). it's about 3:30pm, medium heavy traffic but everyone is hummin' along pretty good (70+mph). I'm in the middle lane and in front of me is a sedan and in front of him was a truck about the size of a moving van, pretty decent size. big enough where you can't exactly see the road in front of you very well. i'm at a nice safe distance behind the sedan in front of me (about 15ft or so). as i turn to look in my blind spot on my left to get into the left lane, when i hear a muffled thump-edy thump and i feel that something struck the side of the car on the passenger side. i look immediately in my passenger-side mirror to see a 2 1/2 foot long piece of shredded tire flopping down the highway. I immediately ask my girlfriend if she's ok and if she saw where the tire hit, but she couldn't really tell even though she saw the tire in the air but didn't think it would hit the car. after inspection at a gas station at the very next exit, i realize that the truck 2 vehicles up had struck the piece of tire, shot it up in the air and it landed just behind my headlight (scuffed the blackout), ran up over the the front fender, clocked my antenna, throwing it down again and got some more of the car right behind the passenger-side door leaving scratch marks and some black tire scuffs at each spot. i was incredibly muffed off to say the least. WHAT NEXT? lately i've been finding more and more blemishes in the paint and now more than ever i need a touch-up job. i'm going in for an estimate on a rare free day on Monday and see if my insurance will take care of something like this. at this point i think the car will not see the highway for a little while, poor thing has enough to worry about people dingin her in the mall parking lot. sigh thanks for listening to the rant, i need a force field around the car that repels debris on the road/highway, doors, or anything else that might subject injury to one's paint. oh well, maybe a protective force field will be an option for the 2015 Mustang heh __________________ If you drop your keys into molten lava just let 'em go 'cause, man, they're gone.

08-10-2002, 06:53 PM	#2
StoplightWarrior Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 1,311	Man, that sucks...I feel for you...and I definitely know what you mean about that forcefield thing!! __________________ Black 2000 GT Auto V2-SQ, Full Steeda G-trac Suspension, Baer Brakes, Saleen Body Kit, Corbeau CR1s, Chrome Cobra R's, etc, etc... 341rwhp, 338 torque 1994 Cobra #4343 Bolt on's only... Cofounder of Raccoon Racing

08-10-2002, 07:08 PM	#3
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Man, that really does suck!!! Sorry to hear it! BTW, and I know it probably has nothing to do with what happened, but 15 feet at 70 mph is not even close to a "safe distance". Do the math. At 70 mph, you need to be over 200 feet behind the vehicle in front of you to be at the very closest "safe" distance. You should always be at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you, regardless of speed. At 70 mph, you are travelling at over 102 feet per second, so in order to be 2 seconds behind, you would have to be over 200 feet back. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

08-10-2002, 08:47 PM	#4
LayanRubr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Aggieland, Texas Posts: 297	Man I know whatca mean! Seems like theres ALWAYS something wrong with my Stangs body. Theres this then this.... Oh well at least we have a mustang? __________________ 87 Mustang 5.0 (308) Notchback - The Blue Baron Rice Hater's Club member #20

08-10-2002, 10:00 PM	#5
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	I sucks that the tire hit your car but at least it was an accident. I know what you mean about having a force field around your Mustang...You could be the safest driver in the world but you still can't control how other people drive. __________________ ~Dan 2001 SVT Lightning 89' GT : Taking up garage space and waiting for a buyer... Rice Hater's Club - Member #11

08-10-2002, 11:29 PM	#6
Stang Obsession Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Dakota Posts: 43	If that would've been me...I think I would've chased that stupid driver down and beat him up...lol. I'm so feisty though. Actually, I would've taken my car to the emergency room...lol!

08-11-2002, 12:23 AM	#7
jj_jonathon Trisket Join Date: May 2002 Location: University of Florida, FL Posts: ½ Posts: 1,560	our foxbody hit a tire on the highway once, smashed the left foglight to tiny pieces... those tires are horrible...they leave them all over the highways in FL...especially I-4...thats considered one of the very worst rated highways in the nation (cuz of disney...grr!...damn tourists..lol)....sorry about your car...this crap happens and paint gets buffed, at least it didnt cause a serious accident for you guys...now that wouldve been bad :\ just the other guy a guy hit a concrete support for a bridge in the median of I-75 at full force...i swear it was the first time id seen an accident like that where it went all the way up to the dashboard.... ...the highway is just not safe but whatcha gunna do?.... __________________ University of Florida - Physics Major My 02GT vert Media Center Pics BBK Underdrive Pulleys \| K&N FIPK (Gen II) \| Bullet Grille \| Mach 1 Chin Spoiler \| UPR Interior Parts \| XM Radio \| Audiobahn Subs Ricer Hater's Club Member #1/2 (30) http://www.ricehatersclub.com/

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