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dealer expected deliver 6 March, arrived 28 Feb, picked up that night w 3.2 miles on the clock :)
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OMG! You are so lucky to have walked away from that. I am so sorry . When you knew you were leaving the pavement...did you laydown before the roll over? Had you ever driving the TOTD before? My husband rode his motorycycle there before and he said that one mistake and it's over. Is there something you can say to the folks who will be going in August? I would hate to see this happen to more people.
Glad you are okay..... BTW.....get the GXP
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Diane, I don't know what to say. So glad you aren't seriously injured, after seeing the pics I think that is amazing.
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Dengel, We are glad you are ok. As you said your car saved your life. As we left the Dragon, we never realized that the rescue vehicles we pulled over for several miles down the road were for one of us.
'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Pinot in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'!!!!!!!!!! Got that from a junk e-mail but it works!!!
Location: In the land of clunk, grind, and leak: Getrag hell!
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.
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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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Now, welcome the "wagonel," the 2008 Kia Spectra5, black, 5-spd.
It was a very scary sight, and I'm so grateful that Diane came out with nothing more than a few bruises.
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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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. When you knew you were leaving the pavement...did you laydown before the roll over? Had you ever driving the TOTD before? My husband rode his motorycycle there before and he said that one mistake and it's over. Is there something you can say to the folks who will be going in August? I would hate to see this happen to more people.
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