Whew... Stuff did what it was supposed to do. yikes.
DW
On 11/29/2011 12:05 PM, Ron Soave wrote:
> 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.
>
> RS
> "That which you
> manifest is before you" - Enzo the dog
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