Thanks. No, if the traction control had not bit I would have hit a different
way or God forbid taken another vehicle with me. Once it broke loose, I was
gonna hit something. I don't think I could be much better off than I am at
this point. Sucks.
RS
"That which you manifest is before you" - Enzo the dog
>________________________________
> From: Dean Hedin <dlh2001@comcast.net>
>To: 'Ron Soave' <soavero@yahoo.com>
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Sent:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:44 PM
>Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Ron Soave
>
>Wow. It does sound like a miracle. Glad you made it.
>
>Are you saying that
if the traction control did not bite that you might have
>been better off?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
>[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave
>Sent:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:05 PM
>To: jmj3351@comcast.net; Rick Fisk
>Cc:
spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ron Soave
>
>It was damp
and cold. My wife needed my truck or I would not hav been in the
>Vette. The
uncontrollable element was that when it broke loose, traction
>control bit
when the car was perpendicular to the barrier. I was pointed
>straight at the
wall with maybe 20 feet to correct it at "highway speeds'.
>Like racing, bad
things happen when you put yourself in a bad situation - I
>know better. The
car's ability to dissipate the energy of impact was
>astounding. The engine
went partially under the car, the fenders and bonnet
>separated, there was
black foam scattered about everywhere, and it turned
>its
>own flashers on.
The cop (who was fantastic) put it in the "miracle you
>walked
>away"
category.
>
>Thank you guys again for the off line emails --- I have been
>pretty invisible lately, but you are all still family.
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