Almost totalled my 986S today, lost control of the car!

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by aBsOlUt

Yes I did hit the curb and half of the car was on the grass and the rest on the road.

I must admit I did intentionally try to get the turn a bit hard. Like I said it was my mistake by turning the wheel more and pressing the gas. I took the turn at around 47-51 miles per hour I would say - dont rmbr exactly.

I went to the dealer they did a check all seems fine. The piece of plastic is under front bumper - passenger side - and it cost 7.00$. It takes about 20 minutes to go on the dealer and another 20 to come back.

Car drove fine. I think I got out very lucky considering how worse it could have been.

Run your car slowly through the speeds that you will be driving it (0-80mph?) and try and feel for any subtle vibration. If you subtly bent a wheel, the dealer probably wouldn't have found it. I assume he did an alignment including camber and toe to check that nothing was bent?

[aBsOlUt]

Ufortunately they did not do any checks on camber or toes because they were slammed and I just called without appointment. I feel no vibrations at all, it feels just like it felt before the accident - exactly the same. Turning, zig-zagging, harder break, complete rotation of wheel and no vibration or weird sounds.

I am going overseas in 2 days and I have no time to arrange a real appointment for a big check up.

Appreciate the concern all!

[Y2BOX]

hmmm....a lesson to us all....

[Perfectlap]

I once slid on some ice and went over an eight inch curb. I was going at about 15 mph I almost avoided it, I had the wheel completely turned and the handbrake on but one wheel still hit the curb (right front). The car was stuck needing a tow truck to lift the car. I took it right to the dealer for an alignment and they said the car was still straight and there was no damage.
I hit that curb so hard I thought the bumper was cracked into three parts and the fenders had fallen off. No damage but a little scrape on the wheel rim.

The Boxster is infamous for having an abrupt moment of polar inertia. One minute your on the limit feeling fine through a turn, tires screeching and the next thing
the car has completely broken loose and you are not getting it back straight.
Both feet (clutch and brake) in !

[Rail26]

Sounds like a HOOT! I love that, "Holy $%#@, I almost died" adrenaline rush. I think the only more terrifying and exhilirating than an impending car accident is getting shot at! Cheers and drink to cheating death yet again!

[blinkwatt]

Glad to hear no one was hurt. Hopefully the car is fine and no problems show up in the long run.

[Rail26]

Bro, I think I found a picture of your mishap.

[ddb]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Both feet (clutch and brake) in !

Four years ago I did a 3-day Skip Barber Racing School at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca where they preached this to us multiple times all 3 days. The instructors talked about how the brain can remember such things if we hear it over and over and over. At any rate, I think it was day 2 when I lost control before the "Corkscrew" (I don't remember what exactly happened). I do remember spinning and bam, it was like a light came on, I remembered to hit the brakes and clutch and was able to avoid everything except a little embarrassment. My first inclination was to stay off the brakes and just wait until I stopped.

aBsOlUt, glad to hear you didn't get hurt or do much damage.

ddb

[slogans7]

I still remember it - "In a spin - both feet in."