Rollover Blues - Page 3

Tobiasly · 08-06-2003, 08:08 AM

No, I just like playing devil's advocate.

I would consider both to be shock propaganda, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's not accurate, or that I'm against it.

russotto · 08-06-2003, 08:39 AM

I believe that picture is staged, and not just because of the belts. It looks like the sort of thing they do in high schools to illustrate the dangers of drunken driving and the like. (note that it's in a parking lot, and it looks like a professional shot, despite it being "obviously" very soon after the accident)

However, even if it was real... I've rolled a car myself and I've had an airbag go off in front of me in a rear-end collision. If that doesn't get me the seat-belt religion, why would gory pictures?

Fluffy the Kat · 08-06-2003, 11:17 AM

Dear Person:

Although I have never had the displeasure of inverting a vehicle such as yours unfortunately was, my heart goes out to you. I think that if you try a vehicle with a relatively low center of gravity, coupled with some relatively large (255VR 45/16x9") tires and use roll-control bars in the front (and I sereiously recomend
the rear wheels too, 4WD or not, you will keep your bodywork
in better shape, and maybe your body might like you better too,
if you did!

Personally, I really like putting the top down on my Christine.
Whenever this happens, some force seems to take over, with
no real input to explain the radically weird skidpad, 0-60mph,
and top speed #'s. Probably mostly in my mind, but, she does really cool stuff to the head&body @ 100+ . No, I'd NEVER!

As an aside, I've been interested in the Elephants and their required lighting/marking status.

People tick me off when they "shouldn't" ,"wouldn't" and
all that nonsense! Your Pal, FluffyTheKat

juju · 08-06-2003, 12:27 PM

A friend of mine from work rolled his truck a couple months ago, and it actually slid down the road upside-down for a short ways. He was standing completely unscathed outside the vehicle when the policemen arrived and asked him where the body was (I think that's when the severity of the accident sunk in). The firemen even brought the jaws of life! Unneccesary, of course.

My favorite anecdote of that story: as the truck was sliding down the road upside-down, he kept slamming on the brakes and couldn't for the life of him figure out why they weren't working!

juju · 08-06-2003, 12:36 PM

BTW - Welcome to the Cellar, Fluffy!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-06-2003, 03:36 PM

Yeah, welcome Fluffy (even though sound like a Mopar freak).

Accidents aren't fun but sliding down the road at 80mph watching the sparks coming off the steel snaps on the front of my helmet was kind of cool.

russotto · 08-07-2003, 11:33 AM

I am NOT switching to a Plymouth Fury or other such car. My Subaru Outback is big enough, and I much prefer my Miata. Which also does some wierd things as you approach 100... for one thing, you enter the power band of the engine at around 82 in sixth, so the car just wants to go faster after that point, and you're going 95+ without even thinking about it.

Anyway, it was a tripped rollover; a Toyota Tercel has a pretty low center of gravity but when you slide one or two wheels up an embankment, it rolls real good.

08-06-2003, 08:39 AM	#32
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Shock me? Not likely I believe that picture is staged, and not just because of the belts. It looks like the sort of thing they do in high schools to illustrate the dangers of drunken driving and the like. (note that it's in a parking lot, and it looks like a professional shot, despite it being "obviously" very soon after the accident) However, even if it was real... I've rolled a car myself and I've had an airbag go off in front of me in a rear-end collision. If that doesn't get me the seat-belt religion, why would gory pictures?

08-06-2003, 11:17 AM	#33
Fluffy the Kat Provocateur Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Smarmy Southern Cal. (2651E. Wall St., #2) Signal Hill,CA 90755 Posts: 9	roll-over blues Dear Person: Although I have never had the displeasure of inverting a vehicle such as yours unfortunately was, my heart goes out to you. I think that if you try a vehicle with a relatively low center of gravity, coupled with some relatively large (255VR 45/16x9") tires and use roll-control bars in the front (and I sereiously recomend the rear wheels too, 4WD or not, you will keep your bodywork in better shape, and maybe your body might like you better too, if you did! Personally, I really like putting the top down on my Christine. Whenever this happens, some force seems to take over, with no real input to explain the radically weird skidpad, 0-60mph, and top speed #'s. Probably mostly in my mind, but, she does really cool stuff to the head&body @ 100+ . No, I'd NEVER! As an aside, I've been interested in the Elephants and their required lighting/marking status. People tick me off when they "shouldn't" ,"wouldn't" and all that nonsense! Your Pal, FluffyTheKat __________________ Fluffy The Kat

08-06-2003, 12:27 PM	#34
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	A friend of mine from work rolled his truck a couple months ago, and it actually slid down the road upside-down for a short ways. He was standing completely unscathed outside the vehicle when the policemen arrived and asked him where the body was (I think that's when the severity of the accident sunk in). The firemen even brought the jaws of life! Unneccesary, of course. My favorite anecdote of that story: as the truck was sliding down the road upside-down, he kept slamming on the brakes and couldn't for the life of him figure out why they weren't working! Last edited by juju; 08-06-2003 at 12:35 PM.

08-06-2003, 03:36 PM	#36
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, welcome Fluffy (even though sound like a Mopar freak). Accidents aren't fun but sliding down the road at 80mph watching the sparks coming off the steel snaps on the front of my helmet was kind of cool. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-06-2003, 08:08 AM	#31
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	No, I just like playing devil's advocate. I would consider both to be shock propaganda, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's not accurate, or that I'm against it.

08-06-2003, 12:36 PM	#35
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	BTW - Welcome to the Cellar, Fluffy!

08-07-2003, 11:33 AM	#37
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	I am NOT switching to a Plymouth Fury or other such car. My Subaru Outback is big enough, and I much prefer my Miata. Which also does some wierd things as you approach 100... for one thing, you enter the power band of the engine at around 82 in sixth, so the car just wants to go faster after that point, and you're going 95+ without even thinking about it. Anyway, it was a tripped rollover; a Toyota Tercel has a pretty low center of gravity but when you slide one or two wheels up an embankment, it rolls real good.

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