Hum Jim Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well it all went to hell fast. I think I did a 180 to the left then hit the edge of the road and the right rear went flat then I did a 180 around to the right in the green and came to rest in the poison oak near a culvert.I was thinking I had f*** it up big time. So I can't pull it out with my Dodge 1500 4X4, call AAA he comes out and takes a look "this truck can't pull it out I will have to use the medium truck (AAA not covering it)". So he comes back with CHP to help close the road to pull it out. He says he has been chewed out to often for not calling them. He drags the car up onto the road, the right rear is flat, I check under the hood, and it starts right up I roll it to a pull out take the dangeling plastic off change the tire and drive in home.Here are the tires from the side that hit the dirt first. I was quite amazed there was not more hurt by the crash I LOVE VOLVO'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderlord Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 wow Jim.... that suxors.. glad you're ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan_B Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Can you make the pictures smaller? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoson Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Sorry to hear about this man It's been a bad month for Volvos, but a good month for people.Mind if I ask what happened? Sorry again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin390 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 now if you are going to go off roading like that you need to jack that car up get some good 32'' tires up under it, unhook the sway bars and put a winch on the front and back Glad to hear you walked away and all the damage was pretty much cosmetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteT5 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 My car is out of commission for exactly the same reason right now except I got cut off by an idiot in a truck and whoever thinks that a FWD can't oversteer is wrong. I have the skid marks to prove it. Jeff (PriReb03) saw it happen too. I didn't get it so bad though. Only need new radiator, fix one bent rim, busted lower torque arm mount, and that front lower plastic guard thing. No cosmetic damage. I would've mentioned it earlier, but didn't want to look like an jerk that can't drive. Now we can both look like asses together . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George @ ViVA Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 OUCH!Glad to hear you are OK. Good thing there isn't any metal body damage (only plastic).If you need a new Volan, let me know as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Ouch dude. Good thing you're safe.The damage on the car looks minimal.. just fix up those scrapes and be back on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Franke Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Looks like fun. Thank god that there wern't any large trees in the way. Damage doesn't seem too bad. Did you get a ticket or anything? If not, it looks like all you'll have to pay for is a new tire and bumper and fog light and anything I missed. Glad to hear you're alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFAN Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Sorry to see that Jim, glad you're OK though. Are you still going to be able to make Davis and Thunderhill now?Hope so, I haven't seen you in about a year.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DougK Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Man Jim that sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickster151 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Darn Jim, good to see your OK and it's good the damage is'nt too severe it seems.Still gonna come to Thunderhill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 WOW, all that and "looks" like just a new bumper (wheel just looks like cosmetic DMG?)sorry to hear about it but still thats a testimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Jim Posted May 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 THERE THE SHOTS ARE RESIZED Sorry I was sort of disturbed at the time.There where two CHP that showed up in one car one male one female. The female officer was in charge and asked me if I wanted a report made, I asked to hold off till we see the damage. Once we where out on the road and I had it started up I said no thanks and they left (they had just been on a big rig roll over and had to get back to the office to write up that one). I think all I need is a front-end alignment and to tape up my air dam and I will be good to go for Thunder Hill. I won’t be making it to Davis this year I have a job that’s come up that weekend. I had really wanted to go and help Lee out but I guess not this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Jim Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 It's been raining for the last two days, it cleared some this morning and I got some shots of the scene.Here is my launch point.And point of entry into the green,and the landing.And looking back out of my hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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