09-09-2009, 05:48 PM
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Location: Portland, OR
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Originally Posted by ridetheworld
Glad you are ok.... but, excessive speeds on public roads an issue maybe? I don't want to be an ass but what do you expect to hear, at least from me? Thanks for raising my insurance rates? The road appears to be dry, other then fluid leaking from the car. One can safely make assume that this was driver error and not a mechanical issue. Be safe in the future and don't push the limits on public roads, I would hate somebody hitting me like that on my motorcycle or somebody's wife and kids in a minivan.
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Actually, it would be worthy of a lawsuit by the way the road was designed. Typically, the grade of the road elevates opposite of a the direction of a curve (Think race oval). On this one, it is the exact opposite. Also, there was something that cause the back end of my car (other than speed) to slide out so quickly. I have taken that road numerous times faster than I did yesterday. Knowing the balance and weight distribution of Porsche, it is exceedingly rare that a back end comes out the way mine did. Also, if I did something wrong, and was completely at fault, I would have been cited by the officer who arrived. Instead, he called me a tow truck, and gave me a lift to somewhere air conditioned so I could wait for my ride.
I don't know if you are familiar with Dallas roads, but even the slightest rain turns them into something similar to ice. I presume their was something on the road. Some sort of fluid. I know my cars. I know their limitations. I have been driving for 24 years and have never had an accident that was my fault. Yesterday was the exception. So, yes. You are being an ass. You are making a lot of ASSumption for not being there. I came here to thank people, and warn them of something unforeseen. That fluke. If I have somehow made your insurance rates unaffordable, I apologize. Get a second job, or buy a Camry, but don't ASSume you know everything.
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09-09-2009, 05:59 PM
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Hi, I'm glad you are fine and nobody got hurt, whatever the cause of the accident learn and move on.
Better luck with your next Box. 
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09-09-2009, 06:01 PM
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Location: Des Moines, IA
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Ok. guys, lets play nice.
There is no need for insults on either side.
What is done, is done.
Thanks for understanding.
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09-09-2009, 06:26 PM
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Glad to hear that everyone walked away without injury.
bob
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09-09-2009, 06:36 PM
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Location: CA
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too bad you were in a crash, but glad you walked away unharmed. Given my particular line of work, I have seen some serious traffic traffic collisions - it doesn't take much to be killed when you combine speed, drastic changes in speed, twiste metal, and the fragile human body.
Be glad you are okay and chalk it up to a learning experiene.
I hope you replace your boxster with another one!
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09-09-2009, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by huewish
Actually, it would be worthy of a lawsuit by the way the road was designed. Typically, the grade of the road elevates opposite of a the direction of a curve (Think race oval). On this one, it is the exact opposite. Also, there was something that cause the back end of my car (other than speed) to slide out so quickly. I have taken that road numerous times faster than I did yesterday. Knowing the balance and weight distribution of Porsche, it is exceedingly rare that a back end comes out the way mine did. Also, if I did something wrong, and was completely at fault, I would have been cited by the officer who arrived. Instead, he called me a tow truck, and gave me a lift to somewhere air conditioned so I could wait for my ride.
I don't know if you are familiar with Dallas roads, but even the slightest rain turns them into something similar to ice. I presume their was something on the road. Some sort of fluid. I know my cars. I know their limitations. I have been driving for 24 years and have never had an accident that was my fault. Yesterday was the exception. So, yes. You are being an ass. You are making a lot of ASSumption for not being there. I came here to thank people, and warn them of something unforeseen. That fluke. If I have somehow made your insurance rates unaffordable, I apologize. Get a second job, or buy a Camry, but don't ASSume you know everything.
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Sorry to offend you...I just got back from looking for a second job.
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