Amen to all that, Diane-you were so lucky, and I'm glad Mike was running with you. It could happen to anyone, the edge of the pavement is unforgiving, at best.
I was so glad to hear earlier that you walked away from it, huge wave of relief.
I had a sick feeling it was u! (Sly) Amazing you are OK! The windshield looked like it crumbled like a grahm cracker....Thought there would be more support in it! I am definately gonna take it easier from now on! I would be dead if I were in that car....Glad u are OK! I'll make you a deal on my base! lol
So it was me who flipped their Solstice on the Tail of the Dragon.
One correction to the reported incident - it was not raining at the time of the wreck - although I did get drenched by a brief thunderstorm as I waited for the wrecker to come and haul away my car.
As far as a description of the incident, I was coming up on a left hand curve on the Dragon and took the curve too wide. My right tires went off the pavement into the gravel along the side of the road. Unfortunately, I was unable to get my wheels back onto the road, and the car headed down into a slight ditch and up a sharp incline, which rolled the car over.
When the car came to rest, I was conscious and generally uninjured, but my left forearm was pinned between the top of the headrest and the ground. Luckily for me, a fellow Solstice owner was driving along behind me, and several motortcylists also stopped to help out. After a few moments of panic where I tried to dig the dirt out from around my trapped arm, a group of volunteer helpers gathered around to lift the side of the car up enough so that I could pull my arm out. Once I was unstuck, I was able to crawl free through the passenger door, which my rescuers were able to pull open.
I am amazingly uninjured, other than a little swelling and tenderness in the arm that was pinned. But no broken bones, head trauma, etc. Hardly even any scratches or bruises. My Baby was sacrificied, but gave its life to keep me safe. These cars are just amazing in how well they are designed to save us from injury.
Pictures probably give a better idea of the terrain, so here are a few for those who can handle it...
This is how the car ended up:
What the car looked like after it was flipped back to right-side up:
I'm sure it will be a few weeks before I straighten out the insurance paperwork and get a replacement car. I'll keep you all updated on the status. I will definitely be buying another Solstice, just need to decide if I will get another 2.4L or move up to a GXP.
WOW!! I am so glad you are ok..Unfortunate for the Sol..but those can be replaced..You can't be!! Glad to have met you at Nationals!!
Thank God you are OK. It's just amazing that you could walk away from that... another point for the Sol.
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ordered a deep sol on Sept. 16
Waiting IMPATIENTLY........
Have to order AGAIN, 9-22-06, waiting starts again
9-23-06 WAITING OVER! now proud owner of "Lava"
"she's red and she's HOT"quote from Caitlyn - one of my 2nd graders
AGGRESSIVE black leather, everything but on-star and smoker
LOVE the monsoon!
152.9 miles, Jack Daniels run and to/from Nashville!
August 2007 - the Empty Nest begins!! (UT Knoxville and Auburn now get all $$ that could otherwise go to mods)
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Her name is "Solavan" pronounced Sullivan. Lavan = white in Hebrew.
Pure with Steel/Sand
Everything minus Onstar and Prem Wheels
GM CAI, Lil Chromies, Magnaflow Exhaust, and Custom Wind Restrictor!
The 1996 Olds 88 Daily Driver - May she R.I.P
Now, welcome the "wagonel," the 2008 Kia Spectra5, black, 5-spd.
Diane I am almost not breathing right now but I'm so glad that you are! You have an angel and they were most definately watching over you. SO glad you are ok!
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I just received my calendar this morning and was looking at your shot.....I'm so glad that you are okay, this is a reminder to all of us to be careful, and also a reminder that this car is amazing in accidents. I'm thankful that all you have is bruising - I can only imagine what went thru your mind during that awful few moments.
Your car has been captured in history in the Solstice Gals calendar.....it served you well.
Hope it doesn't take you too long to get another car!
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Sly "Sol-Seeker", Fully Loaded
Just cracked 30,000 km's, purchased May 2006
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Mods:
One passenger drink holder
Water Cooler Sensor with c/w tank
Contemplated Mods:
Tinted windows (do myself or just $$$ to get done???)
Ask body shop best way to remove scrape from back end
Diane,
We are so thankful you are okay. I agree with Bob (wartie) about seeing the rescue vehicles go past us as we were leaving the other end of the Dragon. We never even thought it might be for one of our group. Take care, give yourself time to heal and then make your choice on which vehicle to get. In the end it was the sacrifice of the car which saved your life and your life is all that matters. You will remain in our prayers.
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First 1000 Order VIN # 000218 - Time Stamp 2:35:20 DEEP with Steel/Sand leather,
72,200+ miles on the odo - Silver side stripes - My wife named my car "Nittany" after Penn State, my Alma Mater
Reborn at the factory at 57,100 miles Proud Member - ICoD EHDoR&M WPASC
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