Dave Wrote:For the record, the problem in trucks and SUVs is not visibility, it is the assclown driving that doesn't give a shit. I drive a big f'in truck every day and have never had any problems merging in on people or scrubbed against something and not realized it/not expected it (the only things I've hit was a trashcan in the middle of a parking space I intentionally rammed and a traffic cone).
Large vehicles promote idiocy because people drive them like cars. They don't realize or care they have to take special care in driving the thing and it results in more incidents. A lot of people can drive them without incident but if the average person is pretty clueless and you stick them in a big ass SUV, they're gonna be just as clueless. Since we haven't yet developed a "not stupid" ray gun, I'd rather they be clueless in a sedan.
....and no matter how carefully you drive, I still can't see around you when backing out of a parking space, driving down the highway or trying to make a right turn when you're making a left next to me.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
That's how my Sebring got mashed up. An old woman in an Expedition backed into me in the parking lot..."Couldn't see me."
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Sorry, I'm wasn't arguing against you. When I'm driving a car I'm super-cautious whenever I'm close to a bigger truck. All I'm saying is that they would pull their head out their ass, driving a Mack truck is no different from driving a sports car. And I recognize that people can't see past my truck, which is why I also tend to give better warning and drive more cautiously in my truck than I normally would in a smaller vehicle, so that the people behind me have more warning.
Sadly, it's a moot point b/c people aren't going to get any smarter.
TurboOmni08 Wrote:That's how my Sebring got mashed up. An old woman in an Expedition backed into me in the parking lot..."Couldn't see me."[
same with sally-deuce. luckily i got it in to reverse before she had the chance to do major damage... was a suburban "oh my gosh! i didn't even see you back there!" no shit, cunt.
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2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
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I'm convinced we need a state in this union where only cars under 2500 lbs are allowed. It can be like a lightweight cup in Forza or GT where your vehicle has to be light enough to enter the state. Then we can all drive a Mini, MG, Miata, Lotus, Del Sol, 914, Smart, Atom or whatever hell else we want without the fear of a bumper decapitating us.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
mmmm atom or smart. saw a guy take off in a smart the other day... he didn't get away too quickly, but it looked fun as shit to light up those rear tires.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
One of my neighbors has one. I bet it's a great city car but I just imagine driving one around 5000lb SUVs.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
You ride a motorcycle around them 
It's got more scoot... but I wouldn't say there's less risk.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
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asteele2 Wrote:You ride a motorcycle around them
I don't commute, in rush hour, on a motorcycle.
There's a reason why 95% of my riding is west of Leesburg.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
geez man i'm sorry. awful luck. put some flares on your car when you drive.
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Apoc Wrote:asteele2 Wrote:You ride a motorcycle around them
I don't commute, in rush hour, on a motorcycle.
Fair enough, I hadn't thought of that. My last incident was commuting, after all, and so have the other "interactions" I've had with cagers.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
Apoc Wrote:I'm convinced we need a state in this union where only cars under 2500 lbs are allowed. It can be like a lightweight cup in Forza or GT where your vehicle has to be light enough to enter the state. Then we can all drive a Mini, MG, Miata, Lotus, Del Sol, 914, Smart, Atom or whatever hell else we want without the fear of a bumper decapitating us. Sign me up!!!
However, I'd recommend upping the limit to 3k to allow for some sedans and light duty trucks. We'd also have to have an allowance for the ownership of the larger vehicles or readily available rental of them for anybody who travels out of state frequently or has an actual need for them. And the the loopholes continue...
Of course, if you plant several good tracks in the state, we won't need to tow to the track and thus won't need a big truck. Have giant parking lots and a great inter-state public transport system for out-of-staters to get around and park their land yachts at the border. Hrm, this sounds like utopia!
Dave Wrote:Hrm, this sounds like utopia!
...And Newcastle comes out of every water fountain.
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Damn John, that sucks. Mo money mo problems!
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Oh, I've got some money problems alright from the lady who hit me last summer (maxxed out their personal property liability and my diminished value claim is worthless at this point). Better yet, I googled her husband and he's been tied to some terrorism cases (they're Somalian).
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John Wrote:Oh, I've got some money problems alright from the lady who hit me last summer (maxxed out their personal property liability and my diminished value claim is worthless at this point). Better yet, I googled her husband and he's been tied to some terrorism cases (they're Somalian).
could your insurance company cover the rest under your uninsured motorist section of your policy? It doesn't make sense to me for you to fork over any money if the accident isn't your fault (whether it is your insurance company or theirs paying the bills).
I didn't lose any money from the accident claim. I paid extra to have the Exige conversion done as I was expecting to collect the DV (that's where I've lost money). Also, if I tried to sell my car now, I'd probably take a $12K hit as the accident is loud and clear on Carfax (car had structural damage that had been repaired) - not to mention my loss of use for 5 months. After yesterday's incident, I'm really torn to sell the car, but I would take such a big hit on it that I'm kind of stuck now.
It pays to be poor.
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07 Mazda 3S - commuter car
99 YZF-600R - commuter bike
Hunter Wrote:Dave Wrote:Hrm, this sounds like utopia!
...And Newcastle comes out of every water fountain.
Where do I sign up?
Two feet.
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