HOLY CRAP Batman... almost killed by technology! Very good that you are ok!
How do you think it would have been without the TC? Being the experienced
driver that you are.
Lester
On Nov 29, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Ron Soave wrote:
> It was damp and cold. My wife needed my truck or I would not hav been in
the
> Vette. The uncontrollable element was that when it broke loose, traction
> control bit when the car was perpendicular to the barrier. I was pointed
> straight at the wall with maybe 20 feet to correct it at "highway speeds'.
> Like racing, bad things happen when you put yourself in a bad situation - I
> know better. The car's ability to dissipate the energy of impact was
> astounding. The engine went partially under the car, the fenders and bonnet
> separated, there was black foam scattered about everywhere, and it turned
its
> own flashers on. The cop (who was fantastic) put it in the "miracle you
walked
> away" category.
>
> Thank you guys again for the off line emails --- I have been
> pretty invisible lately, but you are all still family.
>
> RS
> "That which you
> manifest is before you" - Enzo the dog
>
>
>> ________________________________
>>
> From: "jmj3351 at comcast.net" <jmj3351 at comcast.net>
>> To: Rick Fisk
> <refisk at chartermi.net>
>> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Tuesday,
> November 29, 2011 8:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ron Soave
>>
>> Must have
> been raining. I drive a vette and it is the best on dry pavement,
>> worst on
> wet or slick pavement. It is a very safe car at normal car speeds. I
>> don't
> know how you can drive a Corvette at normal car speeds.
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> John
> Jenkins - Green Midget and others
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>
>> From: "Rick Fisk" <refisk at chartermi.net>
>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>> Sent:
> Monday, November 28, 2011 10:24:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ron Soave
>>
>> You guys are funny with your plastic versus steel comments. B The Corvette
is
>> designed to the very same safety standards as every other car sold in this
>> country. B The design of the substructure is very substantial. B It's
> probably
>> safer than a Buick in a wreck. B The plastic skin is just that -
> nothing more
>> than a cover for the car underneath.
>>
>> No facebook here either.
> B I don't care what time you took your morning dump.
>> :-)
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> Sent from
> my keyboard
>>
>> On Nov 28, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Dave KK7SS <kk7ss at frontier.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry to hear about Ron's mishap...
>>> Plastic versus Steel.. B no
> contest :(
>>>
>>> BTW I try not to do Facebook... my kids are on it and I don't
> want to
>> know..!!..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave G B KK7SS
>>> Richland, WA
>>>
>>> '59
> Morris Minor 1000 - working on it :|
>>> '65 Sprite - running :)
>>> '76 Midget
> - co-owned with #4 Son :)
>>> '06 Honda Civic Hybrid
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