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Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:10:48 AM    [[B3k@h]] Posts: 155 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Tennessee Status: offline So...i was on my way back from my new boyfriend's house last night, and of course Tennessee has more hills and curves than any freakin place on the planet, so... Here I was, running a few minutes late, about to miss curfew, and I decide to speed around these REALLY sharp curves going downhill. Well...I got spooked. I've got roadrage, and yeah, I speed a lot. But it had been raining (yeah, I know...I'm an idiot)...Anywho. I got scared. So what do I do? I hit the brakes...too hard. Drifted - Off the road. Down the steep incline (still sideways.) Into the woods. Dad and I went back today and I honestly have no clue how I lived to tell the tale. There's no explanation within the laws of physics as to why it didn't flip. Lucky Me. Post pix soon. Post #: 1

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:13:48 AM    swartlkk Posts: 14530 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: online Wow...  Glad you are ok!  Makes ya think what all the fuss is about when you think you need to be in a hurry. _____________________________ Kyle- 04 Rainier My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 2

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:49:02 AM    94blueknight Posts: 1515 Joined: 12/31/2007 From: Wisconsin Status: offline wow good thing ur still ok! just goes to show that if ur in a hurry dont try and hurry up and speed cuz u might crash or get pulled over or something which will take u even more time. so its just better to be that couple min late or w/e _____________________________ CHECK IT OUT its ME! (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 3

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 10:25:43 AM    lennyblazer Posts: 1988 Joined: 5/6/2007 From: Appleton, WI / Houghton, MI Status: offline Glad your alright, this further drives home the point that you shouldn't speed, especially on curvy roads like that. _____________________________ -Lenny 4.3L Auto. 3.73Gears http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358267 (in reply to 94blueknight) Post #: 4

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 11:18:33 AM    cliro Posts: 1209 Joined: 10/11/2007 From: Calgary, AB Status: offline glad you are alright, anything happen to the blazer _____________________________ 2004 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 2dr. metallic cherry red. .net instead of .com (better) (in reply to lennyblazer) Post #: 5

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 2:51:39 PM    drperry Posts: 3901 Joined: 1/12/2007 From: GP AB CA Status: offline Glad to hear you made it out okay :) _____________________________ (in reply to cliro) Post #: 6

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 3:08:34 PM    EuroGoldLS Posts: 3121 Joined: 2/9/2007 From: Princeton, NC, USA Status: offline OMG... I'm soo glad you are alright. Is your Blazer still drivable (intact)?  You have been through a lot lately. I sincerely hope your luck gets better. I learned a similar lesson in physics the other day. I was taking the 90 degree turn on WC Braswell road at a little bit above the limit for the curve and a dog was crossing the road on the other side of the curve and I braked and slid sideways. Luckily it was a right turn and I was on the inside lane. I'm a natural at correcting a spin apparently....  Heavy braking causes the weight to shift forward (brake dive), causing a loss of downforce on the rear tires.   I've seen some wicked drifts and spin outs with S10s because they are so light in the rear. _____________________________ My theory is that every disrict in the USA tries to send their lying scumbags to either prison or Washington D.C. -rivereye (in reply to drperry) Post #: 7

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 6:33:12 PM    [[B3k@h]] Posts: 155 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Tennessee Status: offline haha....yeah, i'm definitely gonna cut back on the speed. When I hit my brakes, it was too hard and they locked up on me. So... it was just really scary. They told me that when you're in a slide like that you're supposed to turn the wheel the direction you're going, but the wrecker dude told me this morning that if I'd done that, I probly woulda hit the neighbor dude's house. I went over a property marker, so there's a pink mark on my front bumper. There's a couple scratches, but its nothing that won't come off with a good wash or wax... Seriously. As soon as dad gets those pix, i'll put them up. Its crazy how insanely lucky I got (in reply to EuroGoldLS) Post #: 8

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 7:27:49 PM    94blueknight Posts: 1515 Joined: 12/31/2007 From: Wisconsin Status: offline wow ya i learned my leason of hittin the brakes to hard cept i just went into a snow bank pretty good but didnt damage anything lol _____________________________ CHECK IT OUT its ME! (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 9

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:23:06 PM    lennyblazer Posts: 1988 Joined: 5/6/2007 From: Appleton, WI / Houghton, MI Status: offline Snow banks can be dangerous too. I barely bumped into some of  them and have broke my chevy bowtie trailer hitch cover (plastic) and made a small crack in my front bumper cover (yet again stupid plastic). Snowbanks are really good at hiding ice banks which can cause some real bad damage. A kid in high school hit an ice bank and ripped out his tranny in a little saturn.  _____________________________ -Lenny 4.3L Auto. 3.73Gears http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358267 (in reply to 94blueknight) Post #: 10

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:25:43 PM    woodsballr   Posts: 211 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline not to say i'm the only one who's been there and done that but as far as the luck goes don't push it. i've used up a lifetime's worth of luck like that, doing some stupid stuff that could easily have killed me and sometimes other people. it's never worth it and it always leaves me wondering what i was thinking and of course thanking my higher power (i'm christian but that doesnt pertain to this). and just in case you're wondering i'm 17 (18 in 3 months) so i know that you instinctually won't want to take my advice , i certainly never did, but hopefully comig from someone your own age or close (i believe i recall reading us being close in age) you'll take this and actually listen and not nod your head and agree and forget about it like i did.  i'm not trying to criticize you or anything i just would really hate to hear about something happening to you and knowing that i didn't try and prevent it. and of course i am glad to hear that no one got hurt. including the blazer.  and i know exactly what you mean when you look at what happened and say "what if...". well preacher andy has decided he's lectured you enough with his sagelike wisdom and is letting you go with the caveat that you consider what i said (or typed take your pick). again i'm glad to hear know one got hurt. did the cops get involved? i hope not. _____________________________ 1985 GMC High Sierra 1500 w/a 5.7L V8 + a 4-barrel carb. ~~"Live like you ain't afraid to die"~~the late, great Chris LeDoux (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 11

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:35:13 PM    [[B3k@h]] Posts: 155 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Tennessee Status: offline cops? well...yes and no. Gotta remember my dad is a policeman. ...so is the new bfs dad. And cody (the bf) is in training lol But as far as a police report, no. no reports. Dad said i didn't have to, so i didn't. (in reply to woodsballr) Post #: 12

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:38:10 PM    Idriveachevy Posts: 908 Joined: 10/9/2007 Status: offline 4 kids died over the summer trying to make curfew in CT i knew one of their parents... _____________________________ 1997 4door 4x4 thrush glasspack 31" bfg mud terrains 2 in. shackle lift and TB crank Soon to come - 2 inch body lift. (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 13

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:40:14 PM    woodsballr   Posts: 211 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline yea i couldn't remember on the age thing an wanted to get it right so i took a peak at your profile. and then i saw on your other posts that you dad was a cop an then i remembered reading it and then i felt pretty stupid. it's nothing new. i forget things all the time an usually remember them at the worst time. course i'm just glad you seem to be taking at least a little seriously.  most people just call me crazy (i am a little) and don't listen to me. and then later they see what i was talking about. ok so maybe i'm a lot crazy sue me. nice pic by the way. _____________________________ 1985 GMC High Sierra 1500 w/a 5.7L V8 + a 4-barrel carb. ~~"Live like you ain't afraid to die"~~the late, great Chris LeDoux (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 14

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:42:14 PM    [[B3k@h]] Posts: 155 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Tennessee Status: offline lol, thanks. I need to change it. I don't like it. && Yeah, i'm taking this seriously. I coulda died. It scared the heck outta me. Had to be God, man. Had to be. There's not another explanation (in reply to woodsballr) Post #: 15

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 8:46:37 PM    woodsballr   Posts: 211 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline o believe me i know. i can't count on two hands the times i've been in similar circumstances.  most not on the side of a road but they were all potentially deadly. several were me following too close and speeding and not paying attention to brake lights. or street lights. or stop signs. or other stupid drivers. someone up there must like me so i try and return the favor when i can. _____________________________ 1985 GMC High Sierra 1500 w/a 5.7L V8 + a 4-barrel carb. ~~"Live like you ain't afraid to die"~~the late, great Chris LeDoux (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 16

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 9:02:39 PM    [[B3k@h]] Posts: 155 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Tennessee Status: offline wow... lol, thats quite the list of things to not be watching for  (in reply to woodsballr) Post #: 17

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 9:06:00 PM    woodsballr   Posts: 211 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline well you don't want to be around if theres an attractive girl in a nearby car. then it's just plain deadly. never seen a deer on a road though... guess they knjow iwould even slow down. well i would if i saw em but thats long odds. _____________________________ 1985 GMC High Sierra 1500 w/a 5.7L V8 + a 4-barrel carb. ~~"Live like you ain't afraid to die"~~the late, great Chris LeDoux (in reply to [[B3k@h]]) Post #: 18

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/18/2008 11:58:59 PM    thegr81 Posts: 2621 Joined: 1/16/2007 From: PHOENIX,AZ Status: offline Nice to know your ok and that your blazer isn't wrecked!!! Drifting or sliding sideways in a blazer is fun actually!! The safest way to do this though is if number one your lowered like I was then your not tip happy or have to worry about flipping since your lower to the ground and number two if its in a controllable area!!! _____________________________ 2001 2wd 4.3 vortec v6 "I'm not fat, I'm a minitrucker" (in reply to woodsballr) Post #: 19

RE: Blazers are not for drifting - 2/19/2008 1:08:45 AM    drperry Posts: 3901 Joined: 1/12/2007 From: GP AB CA Status: offline Lowered my arse! lol, I always do a little drifting when it's on private roads... Okay... A lot _____________________________ (in reply to thegr81) Post #: 20

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