My wife crashed my Exige - LotusTalk

aparker5 · 08-31-2009, 04:58 PM

My wife took my exige over to her friend's house while I was out of town one night and managed to crash it in the one corner between our house and her friends. She was apparently used to the slow steering hummer h3 she drives on a daily basis and ran off the inside of a turn, overcorrected, and ran off the outside of the turn, hit an embankment and flew through the air and barrel rolled through someones front yard. The car held up well considering it flew 82' before hitting the ground, rolling a couple of times, and landing upside down. If it wasnt for the race harness my wife would probably be dead since the roof came off and it landed upside down. She then left the scene because she freaked out and was afraid I was going to kill her when I got back in town from my trackday at cmp. I arrived home the next night and was immediately greeted by two police officers as they blocked my driveway. The first question they asked me was how was my wife? They didint assume that I was involved in the crash since I was walking and the high heels and pocketbook left in the car kind of clued them in also. Anyway, they were expecting to find a body when they drove up on the scene and were surprised that they did not. They said they dont even know how she got out because there was no room to crawl out. Anyway, if your wife has any desire to drive your lotus, I suggest that you teach her the correct way to drive it before this happens to you. I'm just lucky that I only lost a car and not my wife, they build new cars every day. The photo at the bottom was taken at my daughters dance recital one week after the wreck, the bandaids are covering most of the physical damage she suffered.

Andy

Andy Parker

ItsThaMonsta · 08-31-2009, 05:02 PM

Damn!

Seb · 08-31-2009, 05:03 PM

The wife is okay?

Man you can milk this one to its full potential.

One turn? Residential? Hmmmmmmm.....

...m... · 08-31-2009, 05:08 PM

...your wife experienced quite the learning adventure!..

...glad she made out okay, sorry about your exige, sounds like you'll have a riotously fun mister-toad story to tell for decades to come...

edit:
...once your exige is replaced, take her (neigh, drag her!) along for a track day or two the get some comfortable experience probing the car's limits, learn how to better control it, and overcome any phobia she might otherwise develop over the incident - it'd probably be good for you both...

aparker5 · 08-31-2009, 05:09 PM

The car could have made the turn, trust me it was driver error. It wasnt inside a neighborhood, but she did land in someones front yard. Probably 45mph speed limit, and could potentially be an 80mph turn. She claims she was going 65ish.

Andy

Rei · 08-31-2009, 05:11 PM

many freebee points are coming your way now atleast.

fitfan · 08-31-2009, 05:13 PM

....all your friends will be wondering why you call your wife "Dietrich" for the next 12 months

glad to hear family is safe and well.

aparker5 · 08-31-2009, 05:20 PM

I definately have free reign to purchase whatever car I choose once the time comes. I thought about getting another porsche 997 because it has a back seat for my little girl. I may get another lotus though, I really loved that car.
I should probably buy something with a full roll cage just in case my wife wants to take it out for a drive.

Flash G · 08-31-2009, 05:45 PM

Glad the wife is ok... but damn... that's grounds for divorce!

fitfan · 08-31-2009, 05:46 PM

^^ evora!

glb · 08-31-2009, 05:46 PM

Look, she made a big mistake....which is common to many of us.

You have a lovely family (great photo) and should be thankful for that.

Here's worse, to make you feel better:

1. Wife takes my 4wd toyota in the snow. I tell her to not relax and let the excellent fwd motion fool her into thinking the car can somehow stop and turn magically better in snow.

About 2 minutes later, crashes sideways into a curb.

2. Saw on TV: Woman in SUV manages to drive off a bridge and get tangled in bridge cable....sorta tenuously. This is a dangerous situation!

She has a cell phone. Great. Does she call 911? No, she calls her husband!
She apparently forgot they don't own a helicopter.

Randy Chase · 08-31-2009, 05:47 PM

Wow. Glad everyone is ok.
Take her autocrossing.

mini63 · 08-31-2009, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aparker5

She then left the scene...

dma550 · 08-31-2009, 05:55 PM

Wow, she's a cutie, you have to forgive her on looks alone. Although, these are grounds for you being allowed to get a Rossion or Evora next time!

def · 08-31-2009, 06:04 PM

Glad to hear she is OK and you are right - the car seems to hold up very well. You should post the VIN in this thread so google picks it up if anyone searches! Definitely take her to an autocross. You're lucky as many women hate riding in Lotus cars, yet alone driving one...

Normally when I hear of someone leaving the scene of a 1 car accident, alcohol is involved... but I guess when you roll someone else's lotus, there is a lot going through your mind

cd4age · 08-31-2009, 06:05 PM

Holy crap that's a pretty serious crash! The passenger cell looks totally fine which is good 2 hear. Glad no one was hurt!

richw350 · 08-31-2009, 06:09 PM

First, glad she is ok.

Second, That is why my wife does not drive the Lotus.

apk919 · 08-31-2009, 06:17 PM

Very glad she wasn't hurt...

Get another Lotus... tell her she can't drive it on the street until she can beat you at auto-x

viacondotti · 08-31-2009, 06:19 PM

That's an incredible story.

FIL · 08-31-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Wow. Glad everyone is ok.
Take her autocrossing.

+1 definetely like the wife could benefit from some autocross. My wife has been autocrossing for +2 years. It has transformed her from sketchy to a pretty solid driver.

08-31-2009, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
aparker5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	My wife crashed my Exige My wife took my exige over to her friend's house while I was out of town one night and managed to crash it in the one corner between our house and her friends. She was apparently used to the slow steering hummer h3 she drives on a daily basis and ran off the inside of a turn, overcorrected, and ran off the outside of the turn, hit an embankment and flew through the air and barrel rolled through someones front yard. The car held up well considering it flew 82' before hitting the ground, rolling a couple of times, and landing upside down. If it wasnt for the race harness my wife would probably be dead since the roof came off and it landed upside down. She then left the scene because she freaked out and was afraid I was going to kill her when I got back in town from my trackday at cmp. I arrived home the next night and was immediately greeted by two police officers as they blocked my driveway. The first question they asked me was how was my wife? They didint assume that I was involved in the crash since I was walking and the high heels and pocketbook left in the car kind of clued them in also. Anyway, they were expecting to find a body when they drove up on the scene and were surprised that they did not. They said they dont even know how she got out because there was no room to crawl out. Anyway, if your wife has any desire to drive your lotus, I suggest that you teach her the correct way to drive it before this happens to you. I'm just lucky that I only lost a car and not my wife, they build new cars every day. The photo at the bottom was taken at my daughters dance recital one week after the wreck, the bandaids are covering most of the physical damage she suffered. Andy Andy Parker Attached Images

08-31-2009, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
...m... Denuo Volatilis Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,715	...your wife experienced quite the learning adventure!.. ...glad she made out okay, sorry about your exige, sounds like you'll have a riotously fun mister-toad story to tell for decades to come... edit: ...once your exige is replaced, take her (neigh, drag her!) along for a track day or two the get some comfortable experience probing the car's limits, learn how to better control it, and overcome any phobia she might otherwise develop over the incident - it'd probably be good for you both... __________________ 2005 Federal Elise \| Touring \| Storm Titanium ...73,000 miles and aging beautifully... 2000 New Beetle \| Turbo \| Reflex Silver ...107,000 miles of steadfast service... Last edited by ...m... : 08-31-2009 at 05:24 PM.

08-31-2009, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rei Lotus/TRD Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond WA Posts: 623	many freebee points are coming your way now atleast. __________________ Kids in the Back seat causes Accidents Accidents in the Back Seat causes Kids Moral Stick with a Two Seater

08-31-2009, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
fitfan Regurgitated User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego! Posts: 4,088	....all your friends will be wondering why you call your wife "Dietrich" for the next 12 months glad to hear family is safe and well. __________________ Driving it around!

08-31-2009, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Flash G Double Trouble Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 3,175	Glad the wife is ok... but damn... that's grounds for divorce! __________________ Turn your flatscreen TV into a work of art. Modern Art DVD \| Plasma Aquarium DVD \| Widescreen Fireplace DVD 11 Esprit??? (Wish List) 07 Exige S - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, LSD, Touring pack 06 Range Rover Sport - Java Black 05 Elise - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, Touring pack

08-31-2009, 05:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
ItsThaMonsta Will There Be Cake? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,086	Damn!

08-31-2009, 05:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	The wife is okay? Man you can milk this one to its full potential. One turn? Residential? Hmmmmmmm.....

08-31-2009, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
aparker5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	The car could have made the turn, trust me it was driver error. It wasnt inside a neighborhood, but she did land in someones front yard. Probably 45mph speed limit, and could potentially be an 80mph turn. She claims she was going 65ish. Andy

08-31-2009, 05:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
aparker5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	I definately have free reign to purchase whatever car I choose once the time comes. I thought about getting another porsche 997 because it has a back seat for my little girl. I may get another lotus though, I really loved that car. I should probably buy something with a full roll cage just in case my wife wants to take it out for a drive.

08-31-2009, 05:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
fitfan Regurgitated User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego! Posts: 4,088	^^ evora! __________________ Driving it around!

08-31-2009, 05:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
glb Unattractive Nuisance Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 4,514	Look, she made a big mistake....which is common to many of us. You have a lovely family (great photo) and should be thankful for that. Here's worse, to make you feel better: 1. Wife takes my 4wd toyota in the snow. I tell her to not relax and let the excellent fwd motion fool her into thinking the car can somehow stop and turn magically better in snow. About 2 minutes later, crashes sideways into a curb. 2. Saw on TV: Woman in SUV manages to drive off a bridge and get tangled in bridge cable....sorta tenuously. This is a dangerous situation! She has a cell phone. Great. Does she call 911? No, she calls her husband! She apparently forgot they don't own a helicopter. __________________ 05 elise (PES chip, SSRs, shift tower mods, Multivex; HID low beams); 05 Corolla XRS; 72 Elan Sprint, 170 hp (Sold) "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable." G. Orwell. 6. "A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company." - Gian Vincenzo Gravina

08-31-2009, 05:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	Wow. Glad everyone is ok. Take her autocrossing. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

08-31-2009, 05:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
dma550 Yahoo! Got my Rotus! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CT, Shoreline area Posts: 1,187	Wow, she's a cutie, you have to forgive her on looks alone. Although, these are grounds for you being allowed to get a Rossion or Evora next time! __________________ David Avery 05 Lotus Elise ~ Arctic Silver ~ BWR SC ~ Gray RACs ~ Larini SE 08 BMW 135i Stock visit Spyderclub.com

08-31-2009, 06:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
def ...ault Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 2,607	Glad to hear she is OK and you are right - the car seems to hold up very well. You should post the VIN in this thread so google picks it up if anyone searches! Definitely take her to an autocross. You're lucky as many women hate riding in Lotus cars, yet alone driving one... Normally when I hear of someone leaving the scene of a 1 car accident, alcohol is involved... but I guess when you roll someone else's lotus, there is a lot going through your mind __________________ //kevin - 05 Graphite Gray - Red Touring / LSS / Starshield / Stage 2 + more SOLD

08-31-2009, 06:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
cd4age eH? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 297	Holy crap that's a pretty serious crash! The passenger cell looks totally fine which is good 2 hear. Glad no one was hurt!

08-31-2009, 06:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
richw350 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 302	First, glad she is ok. Second, That is why my wife does not drive the Lotus. __________________ Richard Williams '06 Chrome Orange Elise - LSS, Touring, Hard Top, SS, CO A/C Surround, Track Pack Shocks, Cup Airbox, Manley's Motor Mount Inserts, Lotus Driving Lights, Stage II Exhaust, Larini De-Cat Pipe, 4Tress Bar, 5 lb. Battery, Pagid Blues, HIDs, Micro Mirror, Carpet Buttons

08-31-2009, 06:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
viacondotti Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 255	That's an incredible story. __________________ 2006 Elise BRG sport, steel brake lines, RTDbrace, hardtop, black powder-coated wheels, Dunlop Star Spec 205/50, 235/45 street , Rotas w/R888s track

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08-31-2009, 06:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
apk919 User Restricted By ΑDMIΝ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Limbo Posts: 6,280 Images: 20	Very glad she wasn't hurt... Get another Lotus... tell her she can't drive it on the street until she can beat you at auto-x __________________ * 2009 Lotus Challenge Series Rookie Of The Year * (Thanks Jim, Tom, Jack, Rob & Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch!) My videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/apk919