For those wondering how the Miata rolled read on.... I couldn't resist
asking....
Actually there is damage to the Passenger side rims! No Blow out!
----snip------
I rolled it by going up the side of a mountain after it got loose and I had
to
make a choice... It did pirouette a bit. I was traveling upside down at
20-30
MPH.
Mark
Thanks for the comment A. I am very happy to have walked away.
"Cone, Rich @ Atlanta Peach Tree" wrote:
> Looking at the pictures, A. Thank goodness you are still alive....
>
> B. How did you roll it?
> All four tires are in tact, (no blow out)... no grass in the
wheels,
> sliding sideways, build dirt/grass under leading edge of wheel, over you
go.
> A lot of asphalt skid on the hood. No damage on Right. Left side damage
> limited to upper 25% of rear quarter panel. Looks like you pirouetted?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick Cone
> 96 Mazda Miata R
-----Original Message-----
From: Crooke John <crooke_john@bah.com>
To: Chris Tutor <speed42@mindspring.com>
Cc: autox <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Miata roll-over
>Chris,
>
>No one said the Miata rolled over in an autocross, did they?
>
>That incident could have (probably) happened on the street, where all sorts
of
>variables come into play (other cars, curbs, soft shoulders, drawbridges,
etc...)
>
>You're probably pretty safe in your Civic. And the truth is, tires with
less grip
>actually reduce your chances of a roll..
>
>John Crooke
>90 Honda Accord EX H-stock
>Silver Spring MD
>
>Chris Tutor wrote:
>
>> Ok. I just gotta ask. I am about to run my first AutoX in a couple of
weeks in
>> a Honda Civic coupe. What are the chances of me flipping it? My Honda is
much
>> taller and much less wider with far less-sticky tires than that poor
Miata
>> (btw, it was a truly beautiful car).
>>
>> If you tell me you've seen dozens of Civics on their backsides, I may
just
>> call this off.
>>
>> Thanks
>> cjt
>>
>> Loren Williams wrote:
>>
>> > "Bradley H. Lamont" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Anyone who thinks they don't need a roll bar on a street car should
check
>> > > out http://www.networkone.net/~mark/
>> > >
>> > > Too bad, it was a beautiful 10th anniversary Miata.
>> >
>> > Man, that was downright depressing. (also brought back memories of
when
>> > I flipped my Mom's Spitfire when I was 16...)
>> >
>> > --
>> > Loren Williams | Homepage - http://home.kscable.com/shad
>> > '94 Saturn SC2 | Wichita Region SCCA - http://www2.southwind.net/~scca
>
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