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Sven59 · 07-21-2013, 10:40 AM

http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/semino...013_smb-01.txt

Terrible accident, don't know cause but they said it was raining. Have to respect this car.

dkp2LT · 07-21-2013, 10:47 AM

I hope the driver turns out ok - hate to see these things.

Don't like to speculate on what happened, but normally rain + hp = be really careful.

benji1997 · 07-21-2013, 11:09 AM

That's awful. But hp should have nothing to do with it. All drivers should be driving responsibly at all times, especially in inclement weather. This is always the possibility, the driver was distracted by the MyLink radio. I know it's happened to me a few times.

Sven59 · 07-21-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by benji1997

That's awful. But hp should have nothing to do with it. All drivers should be driving responsibly at all times, especially in inclement weather. This is always the possibility, the driver was distracted by the MyLink radio. I know it's happened to me a few times.

Actually the combo of 580 hp and those tires on wet pavement is something most other drivers don't experience.

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Mvp_Me · 07-21-2013, 11:29 AM

I hope they are ok but hopefully it was just a knock off SS or v6.

2012-1822 · 07-21-2013, 11:33 AM

It's very scary seeing a car like mine in that cindition. It's reality reaching up and slapping some fear back into my face. Really hoping the driver recovers.

Now let me lighten it up a little...

Hey, that looks like the "ZL1" at the end of The Last Stand.

And....

In Florida, too bad it wasn't that gold pos parading as a donked ZL1.

DFA · 07-21-2013, 11:57 AM

Looks pretty bad, I lived in Fort Walton Beach for a while and they used crushed shells in the pavement when I was there and when it rained it made the roads pretty slick, I once slid through an intersection in my '85 IROC at normal speed no other cars in the intersection which I was grateful for.

impaidbyu · 07-21-2013, 12:08 PM

Rescuers used the “rapid extrication technique” to remove the driver. Does that mean turned it into a convertible?

ZL1-V · 07-21-2013, 12:09 PM

That was a bad one! Before I retired I cut many roofs off of cars and if they did a cut the roof off time was not on her side as she was appears to be a Trauma center criteria contact/transport. Rain is the great equalizer, must respect it. It doesn't matter if it's high HP or no high HP, it's the SPEEDING in the wet that gets you!

ZL1-V · 07-21-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by impaidbyu

Rescuers used the “rapid extrication technique” to remove the driver. Does that mean turned it into a convertible?

Yes cut the A pillars, B, and C pillars and remove them on a long board with cervical collar already in place and secured to the board. With the tools we use it's easy and quick to remove the roof. 11,000 pounds at the tips will do that!

zl1bro · 07-21-2013, 12:17 PM

Easy to get sideways in our cars. Need to pay close attention at all times. Never driven mine in serious rain but I would double the above when roads are slippery.

29er · 07-21-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sven59

Actually the combo of 580 hp and those tires on wet pavement is something most other drivers don't experience.

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even at 580hp ,doing 60-65mph uses.., what less than 200hp?

aren't those tires offer any grip in rainy/wet weather???

are they, only good for dry pavement?

G4M3OVR · 07-21-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurst equipped

even at 580hp ,doing 60-65mph uses.., what less than 200hp?

aren't those tires offer any grip in rainy/wet weather???

are they, only good for dry pavement?

I've never had a problem in wet weather. Then again, I use common sense and take it easy when the weather isn't great.

RedWingsZL1 · 07-21-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurst equipped

even at 580hp ,doing 60-65mph uses.., what less than 200hp?

aren't those tires offer any grip in rainy/wet weather???

are they, only good for dry pavement?

Been driving RWD cars since I was 16. It's the tires this car has. I was driving home from Florida and got caught in Knoxville, TN when that storm that hit Oklahoma was rolling through. No problem I thought, right lane, speed limit, no rush.

Bull@#$%. That ass-end was going all over the place, front end was hydroplaning. I puss'd out and took the next exit and hung out at a gas station coupled with a white castle till it passed.

These tires are no-joke not meant for all-season driving. From that day on, I haven't taken my camaro out into any kind of rain.

07-21-2013, 10:40 AM	#1
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	ZL1 accident in Florida http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/semino...013_smb-01.txt Terrible accident, don't know cause but they said it was raining. Have to respect this car. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

07-21-2013, 11:09 AM	#3
benji1997 Drives: 2013 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dartmouth, Ma. Posts: 443	That's awful. But hp should have nothing to do with it. All drivers should be driving responsibly at all times, especially in inclement weather. This is always the possibility, the driver was distracted by the MyLink radio. I know it's happened to me a few times. __________________ 2013 2LT/RS IOM M6 w/DUAL-MODE EXHAUST, BLADE WING SPOILER AND ZL/1 PERFORMANCE PEDALS

07-21-2013, 11:29 AM	#5
Mvp_Me I Use Three Pedals Drives: 2011 VR M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 793	I hope they are ok but hopefully it was just a knock off SS or v6. __________________

07-21-2013, 11:33 AM	#6
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	It's very scary seeing a car like mine in that cindition. It's reality reaching up and slapping some fear back into my face. Really hoping the driver recovers. Now let me lighten it up a little... Hey, that looks like the "ZL1" at the end of The Last Stand. And.... In Florida, too bad it wasn't that gold pos parading as a donked ZL1. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

07-21-2013, 12:09 PM	#9
ZL1-V Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,155	That was a bad one! Before I retired I cut many roofs off of cars and if they did a cut the roof off time was not on her side as she was appears to be a Trauma center criteria contact/transport. Rain is the great equalizer, must respect it. It doesn't matter if it's high HP or no high HP, it's the SPEEDING in the wet that gets you! Last edited by ZL1-V; 07-21-2013 at 05:27 PM.

07-21-2013, 10:47 AM	#2
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,843	I hope the driver turns out ok - hate to see these things. Don't like to speculate on what happened, but normally rain + hp = be really careful.

07-21-2013, 11:57 AM	#7
DFA Drives: 2014 ZL1, Triple Black, M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 93	Looks pretty bad, I lived in Fort Walton Beach for a while and they used crushed shells in the pavement when I was there and when it rained it made the roads pretty slick, I once slid through an intersection in my '85 IROC at normal speed no other cars in the intersection which I was grateful for.

07-21-2013, 12:08 PM	#8
impaidbyu Drives: 2013 rs/ss Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Eastern CT Posts: 89	Rescuers used the “rapid extrication technique” to remove the driver. Does that mean turned it into a convertible?

07-21-2013, 12:17 PM	#11
zl1bro Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 SIM AGM mono stripe Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 453	Easy to get sideways in our cars. Need to pay close attention at all times. Never driven mine in serious rain but I would double the above when roads are slippery.