Originally posted by: Raduque
Does the G6 have ABS? This sounds almost like what happened to my mom in her ricer Eclipse (with no ABS). She was driving to work, going uphill around a curve and the ground was wet from early-morning dew, saw a squirril and she hit the brakes hard because she wasn't used to a car without ABS and they locked up. She spun 180 and slid into a dirt embankment/shallow ditch and ruined her passenger fender, front bumper cover, passenger headlight and right front rim.
However, black duct tape fixes all on a black car.
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Coming home from work I got into an accident in my Pontiac G6. Part of a road right by my house has a huge S-curve. It was rainy and cold so the roads were a bit slick. I wasn't going fast (under the posted speed limit) but when I tapped on the brakes during the curve, my wheels locked up. I skidded across the opposite lane of travel (fortunately no cars were oncoming), went down into a small ditch and struck a tree.
Pic of Car
Anyways, GF came and picked me up and took me to the hospital after the police report was made and tow came. I'm doing fine and not even that sore. Back's just a little stiff and my left shin is bruised slightly. I was wearing my seat-belt. Now I get to deal with getting the car fixed/insurance company. Good times....
Just glad I didn't get hurt and that I was the only one involved in the accident. It's definitely not an experience I want to be in again any time soon.
And since I know it will be asked: pic of GF and I
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Coming home from work I got into an accident in my Pontiac G6. Part of a road right by my house has a huge S-curve. It was rainy and cold so the roads were a bit slick. I wasn't going fast (under the posted speed limit) but when I tapped on the brakes during the curve, my wheels locked up. I skidded across the opposite lane of travel (fortunately no cars were oncoming), went down into a small ditch and struck a tree.
Pic of Car
Anyways, GF came and picked me up and took me to the hospital after the police report was made and tow came. I'm doing fine and not even that sore. Back's just a little stiff and my left shin is bruised slightly. I was wearing my seat-belt. Now I get to deal with getting the car fixed/insurance company. Good times....
Just glad I didn't get hurt and that I was the only one involved in the accident. It's definitely not an experience I want to be in again any time soon.
And since I know it will be asked: pic of GF and I
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: dud
Were you sited by the police for any reason?
Cited.
Originally posted by: Balt
You will be, probably starting tomorrow.
Glad you're okay, though.
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: dud
Were you sited by the police for any reason?
Cited.
FUck you grammar Nazi.
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Tapping brakes mid-corner is a no-no
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Tapping brakes mid-corner is a no-no
Yep and the OP was probably braking the law. Either his tires were worn down a lot which is illegal or he was going too fast for the conditions which is illegal as well. Either way the OP is to fault.
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Got the official word... The car isn't totalled. Should have it back by the end of the month, knock on wood.
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Tapping brakes mid-corner is a no-no
Yep and the OP was probably braking the law. Either his tires were worn down a lot which is illegal or he was going too fast for the conditions which is illegal as well. Either way the OP is to fault.
Originally posted by: Freshgeardude
hope you can find parts for that car Pontiac is a goner
reps on the pic of gf
Originally posted by: arcenite
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Tapping brakes mid-corner is a no-no
Yep and the OP was probably braking the law. Either his tires were worn down a lot which is illegal or he was going too fast for the conditions which is illegal as well. Either way the OP is to fault.
LOL. I'm pretty sure the OP knows this... the tree that he hit certainly isn't at fault.
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Coming home from work I got into an accident in my Pontiac G6. Part of a road right by my house has a huge S-curve. It was rainy and cold so the roads were a bit slick. I wasn't going fast (under the posted speed limit) but when I tapped on the brakes during the curve, my wheels locked up. I skidded across the opposite lane of travel (fortunately no cars were oncoming), went down into a small ditch and struck a tree.
Pic of Car
Anyways, GF came and picked me up and took me to the hospital after the police report was made and tow came. I'm doing fine and not even that sore. Back's just a little stiff and my left shin is bruised slightly. I was wearing my seat-belt. Now I get to deal with getting the car fixed/insurance company. Good times....
Just glad I didn't get hurt and that I was the only one involved in the accident. It's definitely not an experience I want to be in again any time soon.
And since I know it will be asked: pic of GF and I
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Coming home from work I got into an accident in my Pontiac G6. Part of a road right by my house has a huge S-curve. It was rainy and cold so the roads were a bit slick. I wasn't going fast (under the posted speed limit) but when I tapped on the brakes during the curve, my wheels locked up. I skidded across the opposite lane of travel (fortunately no cars were oncoming), went down into a small ditch and struck a tree.