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Yep, I'm holding off. Here's a still though for you vultures: http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps784b4efe.png

Still want to watch?

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Holly shit.

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Damn!!

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FUCK

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Wow! I wonder if you had 5 point belts, would the damage be more or less in a side impact? Youd stay stationary but that might not be a good thing in such an impact?

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That shit is fucked up

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Rag doll. That looks very painful.

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ZOMG

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Looks intense!

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I don't really remember staring at the glove box to be honest, but I remember hitting the tire wall, sinking into it, then bouncing off and rotating about 120 degrees in the air. A "rough ride" doesn't quite cover it.

Rough ride. :lol:

It was (and still is) a lot less painful than you'd think. I do have a substantial pain tolerance, but I'd still on my scales have expected an accident of this magnitude to have been way more painful. In the video after people arrive, I'm just sitting there chatting up staff and safety crews, "It just feels bruised", and it did at the time. They got me out of the vehicle and I put weight on my right leg "Uh, I think there may be something broken, changed my mind". Just me being typical me. No whiplash, no concussion, like hell a silly wall could get me to skip a beat on being myself. :D

But in the end, I think my state can be chalked up to three things; luck, my choice of impact location on the vehicle, and Mitsu's damn fine handiwork in building a car to keep someone alive through a wreck like that.

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Spaz the rough rider

http://wowcondoms.com/Images/Product...er_Studded.jpg

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^Maybe that can replace the rubber fist as the official logo of spaz? :lol:

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Glad you are ok! We MUST see the vid soon :)

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Wow that looks really violent. Glad you're still with us, Spaz.

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Doubly glad Weggy didn't take that passenger seat for that run.

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blackrose didn't you run your car?

Where are all the timeslips?

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All very true, that pic looks violent man. Very happy youre alright. Things would certainly not be the same without our Spaz.

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Whats with all the fights that happened at pg ?

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^Seems like normal PG behavior.

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Again, glad you're okay Spaz.

I am however, in for the video if you're okay sharing it.

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That's what happens when 2/3's of the people at PG are only there to party!

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Charles, Matt told me about what happened at the auto x in forest city this weekend. I am sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident. We were relieved to know that you are ok and in good spirits. Anyone have pics of the car? Just interested in seeing how bad it looks. My friend said he seen one but I assume it was on a social network that I am not a part of. Anyways good to know you are alright!

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Here're a couple pics, these cars hold up stupid well:

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...60563446_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...56724359_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...11213009_n.jpg

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Hey, who's that handsome guy in the blue fireproof jacket?

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Haha, might be someone who I hear expressed interest in a totaled Evo? :p

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Dang!! The heart looks to be salvageable.

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The transmission popped out of gear on impact, so I ended up having to manually kill the motor; it was still purring away after the hit. If insurance pays out, I'll likely buy it back, the motor alone is worth it.

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How did the rust dick hold up to impact?

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Rust dick is intact!

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Holy shit spaz were you spinning like a top and hitting the wall?

Hopefully you can buy it back and make money for a new car!

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LOL nope. Went off straight, then tossed the car sideways for a more... We'll call it "desirable" impact.

I'm hoping to cover most of the expense of a DD with what I get out of the Evo, then looking for a replacement Evo from there. Maybe a IX, but I'd like a X... Something less project-y and time consuming.

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This might be a silly question, but did you have any type of special insurance or does typical automotive insurance cover an accident like this? Wasn't sure how insurance companies handle an accident like this when it's not normal "daily driving".

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Im curious on that as well, since the guy who was driving the Abarth had his insurance company deny his claim.

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Most insurance companies have exclusions for all types of racing and driving on the track, even if it's just a high speed driver education event. You can get a full weekend of track coverage for about $100-$200 with a 10% deductible (depending on car value). Check out Lockton Motorsports.

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That is fucking awesome. Mitsu (engineering) not warranty claims

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See, my insurance policy states that they will not cover racing, practicing for racing, speed contests, or speed demonstrations. An HPDE is an educational event by definition, and I had not signed up for any racing on the road course later in the weekend. I wasn't racing, I couldn't have been practicing for racing I wasn't doing, it wasn't a speed contest, and I had nothing to demonstrate.

The fact that they didn't immediately deny the claim is good news for me, it means their legal team is having trouble catching an HPDE under their terms. Last I heard they were contacting BIR to try to get more info.

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That is really good news for you, hope they end up covering it. I checked with my insurance company, and anything on a track is specifically excluded, so even educational events are not covered. After my near miss at Newton this weekend, I am really considering buying insurance for future events, mostly because a 5mph crash will cost me $10k in body repairs.

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Yeah, good news Spaz and good info Andrew. If it really only costs like $100 to be covered for a weekend, that's really not too bad. I may do that if I ever go to an event again.

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Insurance seems cheap doesn't it vs. the cost of writing off a car for sure. My insurance does not cover any tracking events, but after the run in the rain @ PG2, I think its a great idea to have it.

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Most insurance companies now, on top of wording similar to what I listed, also specifically exclude anything on a permanent or temporary race track like yours does. Mine is just a bit behind the times on that, thankfully.

I will 100% be getting track insurance in the future so that I don't have to deal with this headache, even if they do cover it.