Spun out into the weeds 6" from the edge of a cliff... - LotusTalk

Bane · 10-16-2006, 08:40 AM

The bad luck continued with my Elise on Friday the 13th.

Well... maybe I should rephrase that. Perhaps this was the lucky break I've been needing. It could have ended a LOT worse and I wouldn't be here posting this...

Last Friday I installed a Von Hep exhaust and figured I needed to "test it out"

I went out with a couple of friends to a twisty road near my house to hear the full sound range of the exhaust. I wasn't pushing it very hard (I never do on this road... it's full of elevation changes/blind turns/steep drop offs) and we went up and down the 14 mile twisties twice.

On the way back before going home I was going around a left hander in 2nd gear when a rabbit/bunny ran out right in front of my car. I nicked him with my right front tire and then I creamed it GOOD with my right rear. The tire spun on top of the rabbit and I lost all grip in the rear in a brutal manner. The car whipped around (it was like it was on ice) and sent me off the road into the gravel. I didn't have much control over the car and was just praying not to be taken out of there in a helicopter. The car finally stopped with the right side being so close to the edge of the cliff that I could hear pebbles falling into the canyon.

The car is scratched from plant life and has mud all over the right side of the car. The gruesome thing is there are still bits of rabbit stuck to the car (fur and ... other). I will see if it's still there tonight as it had time to dry before I took the car out again last night (hehe Andrikos rode in the blood-soaked Elise... I didn't tell him yesterday tho

)

So that's my latest Elise story

benles · 10-16-2006, 08:48 AM

Sounds...harey. (sorry)

I thought rabbit feet were supposed to be GOOD luck. (sorry twice)

Surferjer · 10-16-2006, 08:51 AM

It could have been worse. You could have been the rodent.

LSUFAN · 10-16-2006, 08:57 AM

Yes, but how the exhaust sound...hehehehe

Andrikos · 10-16-2006, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane

(hehe Andrikos rode in the blood-soaked Elise... I didn't tell him yesterday tho

)

Noooooooooooo!!!!

Poor bunny!!!
Well, I 'nicked' a roadrunner in mine in broad daylight on a straight road so who am I to lay blaim???

Glad you made it ok, make sure you wash it. There may be some, ahem, stomach acids laying on your car...

BrianK · 10-16-2006, 09:16 AM

I thought you were going to say that you tried to avoid hitting it & that's what made you spin, but to have been spun out by a bunny grease trail that you smeared acorss a winding, mountain road... well, that's rock and roll.

So good work! I guess. ?

Bane · 10-16-2006, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianK

I thought you were going to say that you tried to avoid hitting it & that's what made you spin, but to have been spun out by a bunny grease trail that you smeared acorss a winding, mountain road... well, that's rock and roll.

So good work! I guess. ?

A sharp steering input would have likely ended in a lot worse situation... I was able to scrub off some speed before hitting it instead of jerking the wheel and trying to go around it.

The car started to rotate as I slowed down mid-corner when I saw it... I jumped back on the gas to straighten the rear out but unfortunately that's when the rabbit was under my rear tire. Gas pedal + slippery bunny = wheel spin

Stephen · 10-16-2006, 09:46 AM

Glad you are OK, but did you have to call it a bunny; wouldn't rabbit have been enough? Now I am sad.

Ian · 10-16-2006, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrikos

Noooooooooooo!!!!
Well, I 'nicked' a roadrunner in mine in broad daylight on a straight road so who am I to lay blaim???

Meep Meep.

evomind · 10-16-2006, 10:17 AM

this thread is useless without pics....

AlanS · 10-16-2006, 10:49 AM

Glad to see it turned out ok (for you and the car). Like the avatar.

goelise · 10-16-2006, 10:53 AM

As I posted earlier :
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29336

please find a way to get some good luck, mojo into that Elise....hmmm...did you happen to find the bunny's foot laying anywhere? Might want to keep it, eh?

Glad to hear your ok.

ZTEC · 10-16-2006, 11:28 AM

Now you did it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYqrbdhzck&NR

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GVQrMajMt...elated&search=

I hope your happy

Glad you are OK!

OneFastLotus · 10-16-2006, 11:35 AM

Ouch, sorry this happened to ya but I'm glad you're ok! I have an odd fear of spinning out down a cliff....Deals gap wigs me out sometimes. At least there are plenty of trees at the GAP to stop the fall......

When I was a teenager ( on my way to a ski resort in a snow storm) I ended up in a spin which I couldn't correct and flipped a car over in a ditch, I guess that has stuck with me.

I also have fear of hitting killing animals, which I know some people would think was dumb ( it's "just" a -insert animal here-). If I hit an animal my first thought would be for the animal instead of myself. I'm just sensitive that way. I've even considered carrying a pistol in the car incase we ever hit a deer and it wasn't dead. I've seen deer crawling in the roadway with broken legs and it broke my heart and added to my fear.

Fungezap · 10-16-2006, 11:36 AM

Did it look like this?

Next time consider launching the holy hand grenade first.

Quote:

And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.

slaughtr · 10-16-2006, 11:41 AM

Why didn't you just use the Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch?

slaughtr · 10-16-2006, 11:42 AM

Damn, Fungezap beat me by 5 minutes.

Bane · 10-16-2006, 12:28 PM

I stood a better chance of hitting it with my Holy Buzzbomb (kinetic warhead) instead of getting out and contending with it's sharp pointy teeth

I did feel bad for it... I doubt it felt much though.

fishguy · 10-16-2006, 01:29 PM

this is why when you drive your car hard, it should be on the track. glad only one of you paid with thier life.
does sound like your having a bit of a rough spell with the car greg..................
maybe the guy who sold you the truck threw the rabbit in front of you...................to make good on his word

Allan Gibbs · 10-16-2006, 01:40 PM

But from what Bane posted, I don't think he was driving hard. And most of all, those rabbits can be pretty slippery - especially when wet.

10-16-2006, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bane . Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,981 Images: 4	Spun out into the weeds 6" from the edge of a cliff... The bad luck continued with my Elise on Friday the 13th. Well... maybe I should rephrase that. Perhaps this was the lucky break I've been needing. It could have ended a LOT worse and I wouldn't be here posting this... Last Friday I installed a Von Hep exhaust and figured I needed to "test it out" I went out with a couple of friends to a twisty road near my house to hear the full sound range of the exhaust. I wasn't pushing it very hard (I never do on this road... it's full of elevation changes/blind turns/steep drop offs) and we went up and down the 14 mile twisties twice. On the way back before going home I was going around a left hander in 2nd gear when a rabbit/bunny ran out right in front of my car. I nicked him with my right front tire and then I creamed it GOOD with my right rear. The tire spun on top of the rabbit and I lost all grip in the rear in a brutal manner. The car whipped around (it was like it was on ice) and sent me off the road into the gravel. I didn't have much control over the car and was just praying not to be taken out of there in a helicopter. The car finally stopped with the right side being so close to the edge of the cliff that I could hear pebbles falling into the canyon. The car is scratched from plant life and has mud all over the right side of the car. The gruesome thing is there are still bits of rabbit stuck to the car (fur and ... other). I will see if it's still there tonight as it had time to dry before I took the car out again last night (hehe Andrikos rode in the blood-soaked Elise... I didn't tell him yesterday tho ) So that's my latest Elise story

10-16-2006, 08:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
benles Benjamin Allfree Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 388	Sounds...harey. (sorry) I thought rabbit feet were supposed to be GOOD luck. (sorry twice) __________________ 05 AR/Biscuit Elise, hard top, touring 94 Miata, Robbins top w/ glass

10-16-2006, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 8,969	It could have been worse. You could have been the rodent. __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (ready to race) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (needs new motor) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (getting a motor!)

10-16-2006, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
BrianK very dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles (Highland Park) Posts: 2,439	I thought you were going to say that you tried to avoid hitting it & that's what made you spin, but to have been spun out by a bunny grease trail that you smeared acorss a winding, mountain road... well, that's rock and roll. So good work! I guess. ? __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

10-16-2006, 09:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stephen Waiting for next Lotus... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West of Mississippi Posts: 1,892	Glad you are OK, but did you have to call it a bunny; wouldn't rabbit have been enough? Now I am sad. __________________ 2009 Mini Cooper JCW - Dark Silver/Black - sport suspension/cold weather package 2008 997 GT3 - Carrara White/Black - PCCB's - 350 lbs of weight reduction Past Lotus Cars: 2005 NFB Elise, 2007 CO Exige S, 2005 AR Elise, 2008 CO Exige S 240

10-16-2006, 08:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
LSUFAN Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 533	Yes, but how the exhaust sound...hehehehe

10-16-2006, 10:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
evomind J. Caesar Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chicagoland Posts: 5,484	this thread is useless without pics.... __________________ Vati. C6 ZO6. THE OBITS, YO! KEEP CRYIN! WHAA! REDNECK = PERSON WHO LIVES IN A DUMP BUT DRIVES AN ELISE! I never played by the rules, and I never really cared My nasty reputation takes me everywhere It is admitted by all that he was much addicted to women, as well as very expensive in his intrigues with them, and that he debauched many ladies of the highest quality; among whom were Posthumia, the wife of Servius Sulpicius; and Lollia, the wife of Aulus Gabinius.

10-16-2006, 10:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
AlanS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norwalk, CT and Sheffield, MA Posts: 598	Glad to see it turned out ok (for you and the car). Like the avatar. __________________ Alan '05 Elise, Magnetic Blue

10-16-2006, 10:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
goelise AR #1275 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 2,607 Images: 1	As I posted earlier : http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29336 please find a way to get some good luck, mojo into that Elise....hmmm...did you happen to find the bunny's foot laying anywhere? Might want to keep it, eh? Glad to hear your ok. __________________ '06 Ardent Red Elise - black interior with LSS, Touring, HT, Starshield, Lotus Sport Clutch, Moroso Oil Pan, 2ZZ(#2), Ekological HIDs, Lotus Driving Lights, Stebel Horn, Bootie, Razo '06 Pedal mod,Snorkel Delete,Odyssey 680 with s111 bracket. Future Mods:LETSLA (in possession but not yet installed), Rear toe link brace Thank you FVMC! WOO-HOO!

10-16-2006, 11:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
OneFastLotus Loch Ness Monster Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 5,539	Ouch, sorry this happened to ya but I'm glad you're ok! I have an odd fear of spinning out down a cliff....Deals gap wigs me out sometimes. At least there are plenty of trees at the GAP to stop the fall...... When I was a teenager ( on my way to a ski resort in a snow storm) I ended up in a spin which I couldn't correct and flipped a car over in a ditch, I guess that has stuck with me. I also have fear of hitting killing animals, which I know some people would think was dumb ( it's "just" a -insert animal here-). If I hit an animal my first thought would be for the animal instead of myself. I'm just sensitive that way. I've even considered carrying a pistol in the car incase we ever hit a deer and it wasn't dead. I've seen deer crawling in the roadway with broken legs and it broke my heart and added to my fear. __________________ First Fold Member of the Limited Slip Mafia "L'Ombra" -Saffron Yellow Elise, all options. -Chrome OrangeElise/ Superstock pillager "currently living in the wild" -Black on Black Exige debadged, all options.

10-16-2006, 11:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
slaughtr Big head man Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 5,957 Images: 3	Why didn't you just use the Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch? Attached Images __________________ My car both sucks and blows. Now with added all natural smoky goodness!

10-16-2006, 11:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
slaughtr Big head man Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 5,957 Images: 3	Damn, Fungezap beat me by 5 minutes. __________________ My car both sucks and blows. Now with added all natural smoky goodness!

10-16-2006, 12:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bane . Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,981 Images: 4	I stood a better chance of hitting it with my Holy Buzzbomb (kinetic warhead) instead of getting out and contending with it's sharp pointy teeth I did feel bad for it... I doubt it felt much though.

10-16-2006, 01:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
fishguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,828 Images: 1	this is why when you drive your car hard, it should be on the track. glad only one of you paid with thier life. does sound like your having a bit of a rough spell with the car greg.................. maybe the guy who sold you the truck threw the rabbit in front of you...................to make good on his word __________________ 1977 Crossle 32F 1999 Spec Miata 1987 Porsche Spec 944-2008-2009 season SCCA AZ regional Champion 2008-2009 SCCA AZ Regional "Driver of the Year"

10-16-2006, 01:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
Allan Gibbs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale, CA (formerly Gilbert, AZ) Posts: 5,461	But from what Bane posted, I don't think he was driving hard. And most of all, those rabbits can be pretty slippery - especially when wet. Last edited by Allan Gibbs : 10-16-2006 at 05:28 PM.

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