YACT: Hit a power pole today :(

[Horus]

I was driving to work this morning. It was raining kinda heavy, so the roads were like ice. I took a turn a little too quickly, lost traction. Went over a curb and hit a wooden power pole. Not totaled, buy did some nice damage

-Front left tire popped
-front right rim bent, tire possibly bad as well.
-Right headlight bezel broken
-Hood dented
-Front facsia broken
-engine bracket bent.

I'm probably looking at 2 grand in repairs, because I'm a total NOOBTARD. FVCK! The car is still drivable, but I'm on the spare at the moment. Hopefully the regular wheel (the one that I just got a new rim for 3 weeks ago!) will be fine

Goddamnit, I wish I didn't have to learn EVERYTHING through experience. It always costs too much in the end.

 

[Vette73]

:camera: ?

 

[iroast]

sorry to hear that. how fast were you going when you took the turn?

 

[cliftonite]

atleast you didnt get hurt

 

[maziwanka]

dude. you're fvckign lucky you didn't knock over the power pole

 

[woowoo]

Wait till they charge you for the pole...$$$$$

 

[MrChad]

:laugh: at "NOOBTARD"

At least no one was hurt though.

 

[BlueWeasel]

At least it wasn't one of the steel poles.

 

[mitaiwan82]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
:camera: ?

i got a fever and i need more...

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
dude. you're fvckign lucky you didn't knock over the power pole

yeah. imagine if one of the cables broke off and landed on your car in that rain.

 

[meltdown75]

well, you're still posting so thank your lucky stars.

car damage > people damage

 

[Kalvin00]

:thumbsup: to you being OK.

Maybe next time you won't be such a moron when driving in bad weather.

 

[Horus]

To be fair, I've only been driving for a little over a month. This is the first time I've driven in heavy rain.

I think I need new tires, too. I went around at 50, and I lost traction immediately.

 

[merlocka]

Originally posted by: Horusbecause I'm a total NOOBTARD.

Sorry (well not really), but this made me laff. I think I may start using that.

 

[Phoenix86]

Glad everone is ok, slow the fvck down ok?

 

[dman]

What kind of car?

Anybody witness it?

You going through insurance?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Good thing it wasn't a power poll.

 

[iamwiz82]

I take it by the comment that the road was like ice that you have never actually driven on ice?

 

[Horus]

Originally posted by: dman
What kind of car?

Anybody witness it?

You going through insurance?

1999 Mazda Protege SE.

Yes. It was on a busy throughfare. Some fvcktard slowed down and yelled, "Going a little fast, were you?" I told him to go fvck himself with a 2x4.

I don't have collision with my insurance agency. It's all coming out of my pocket.

 

[m2kewl]

dude, he probably hydroplaned right into the pole.

 

[shilala]

It must be Karma.
Every lesson I ever learned in my life I learned straight through my wallet.
Don't sweat it man, they make car parts every day.

 

[SaturnX]

Originally posted by: Horus
To be fair, I've only been driving for a little over a month. This is the first time I've driven in heavy rain.

I think I need new tires, too. I went around at 50, and I lost traction immediately.

How old are you? If you're going through insurance and you're young.... ouch

Best of luck!

--Mark

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: shilala
Every lesson I ever learned in my life I learned straight through my wallet.

So true...

 

[wasssup]

i love ATOT.

Am I the only one who notices in most threads here, if the first few replies are negative comments, everyone else follows like sheep? And if the first few replies are like "hope everything is ok" everyone else follows like sheep?

That's always irked me about the folks here...just to add to the trend: hope you're ok man.

 

[lancestorm]

A new driver going 50 into a turn with soaked roads? Wow. What driving school did you go to, Allah's Martyr Driving School?