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Managed to hit the concrete barriers on both sides of a 3 lane highway. Luckily didn't hit anyone but traffic was about 3km long an hour later and caused another accident within the traffic jam itself.

Edit:grammar, and obligatory - I took the frame from my partner's video who captured it for me, as I was busy avoiding the debris scattered all over the highway trying not to get a puncture. I don't touch my phone while I drive, and hope you don't either.

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[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 29 points 6 months ago (3 children)

One would think you should drive extra careful in bad weather, but what do I know; I never got a drivers license.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I drive a rear wheel-drive vehicle with no traction control. Even despite the relatively long wheelbase that thing still wants to go sideways on wet tarmac if you apply slightly too much gas. For me the immediate counter-steer is second nature but an inexperienced driver would spin out before they even had time to realize what happened. I can only imagine how much easier and faster that happens on a powerful tiny supercar like that. I'm guessing it's either that what happened here or just good old hydroplaning.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I drive a rear wheel-drive vehicle with no traction control

Its 2024, what the fuck are you thinking. I know you’re literally the stig, until you’re not.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You gonna pay for a replacement vehicle?

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

should I also test his walls for lead paint?

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Hey, some of us were dumbed down by the leaded gas fumes in the 70s and 80s.

I had a crazy tank slapper on and oily on-ramp last summer. In my VW bus (not powerful at all, but is rear engined rear wheel drive and predates traction control by a couple decades).

I know I’m not the Stig, but was relieved that all the stupid car stuff I did in my teens still kicked when sitting literally on the front wheels of a big van in my 40s. We avoided the guard rail, and more importantly the CUV that didn’t avoid the guard rail right in front of us.

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Easier said than done. We're talking about a rear wheel drive rocket on low profile rubber shoes. You try walking on ice with Bruce Smith pushing you from behind lol.

Guys an idiot for trying but Ricky Bobby himself would have trouble keeping 1st place driving that car in those conditions.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)

If that's the driver in the picture, I just can't help but feel sorry for the guy. His whole life he's been told having a fancy car means he's made it in life, but nobody ever taught him how to not look like a slob. Some financing department somewhere is raking in their 20% on the loan, and the insurance company is happy to provide the absolute minimum coverage required by law.

[–] DrRatso@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago

My money is on it being a rental

[–] xploit@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Driver - yes.
Owner - who knows...

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you feel the need to show off your penis size and how much money you got with a car I honestly will laugh when you wreck it.

Seriously, I loathe these assholes in Yale town who need to BRROOAAAAAPPPP accelerate to 100km/h for 2 seconds to then having to slam the breaks for the next stop light. If tomorrow they're all crashed and a total loss, I'd be so happy.

Sorry, zero tears for show offs.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It is possible to own an expensive sports car and not be a giant prick who is a hazard to others in traffic. But the people who buy an expensive sports car purely for the pleasure of driving are much more likely to take it to a track than be dumb on the street, because there aren’t a lot of streets where you can really experience the car to its full potential.

A really expensive car can make you feel like an amazing driver, but can also very suddenly reveal if you’re actually skilled enough to drive it. A lot more people have the money for these cars than the money and skills for these cars.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

When I used to race, myself and a few other guys used to embarrass exotics at the track because my Civic cost less than their last major service and I wasnt afraid (financially) of putting it into the wall.

[–] Traegert@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

Possible but not probable.

[–] ratofkryll@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Was there an N on the back?

[–] xploit@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Sadly didn't see one, but it may have just come off on the concrete barriers lol.
He did actually crack the 2nd concrete barrier that stopped him, noticed that as I drove past earlier

[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most likely he'll come up on top as these cars appreciate in value l.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

Mclarens? The F1’s appreciation makes full rebuilds viable, but besides maybe the Mclaren Senna or a special P1, they’d likely be totaled. Especially if the monocoque is damaged. Carbon fiber repairs are difficult to impossible to certify for safety.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Damn, that's a beautiful car.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago