My First Near-Horrible Accident – A Moment I’ll Never Forget

[Sinthor 5.56]

You must have had flawless judgment and character at 15. I wish we were all that perfect back then.

I swear, it sure seems like some people WERE perfect. Somehow. That said, all the "BS" must not be bad enough because people are staying engaged on the thread. I guess "AI" has served a purpose anyway, huh?

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[LouG]

Not being critical, in fact, very glad you made it, so quite the opposite.

Try being a millimeter from death all day long when physics, that I had been well educated in, told me there was no way to see the next day from this planet. That will change perspectives just as two wrecks I've been in that happened much quicker. People choose to believe what they want.

That's my point. It can be taken from you in a blink.
With all due respect to the OP, having your car step out is not an NDE.

 

[Zig]

I'm always intersted at the modern take on "near death" experiences. Most are nothing of the sort.
One of mine was hypothermia. I fell asleep outdoors in winter, when they found me my core temp was 36C. Another hour or two and it would have been a very long sleep.
And I would have known nothing about it.
In most of the traffic fatals I attended death was instantaneous or within seconds.

The thaw ain’t exactly comfortable either.

meant to mention re: your other comment - slick too.

 

[LouG]

The thaw ain’t exactly comfortable either.

meant to mention re: your other comment - slick too.

No. I got home and got pneumonia, that was not nice.

 

[Frogdog1]

No. I got home and got pneumonia, that was not nice.

And that does qualify for horrible. Been there, had that.

 

[Sinthor 5.56]

I think freezing to death is probably one of, if not THE "best" way to die if you have to. Everything I've read on it says you just get nice and toasty warm feeling and relaxed, then you go to sleep. No panicking like drowning or burning to death. I've always thought that would be one of the better choices if I ever had to (bizarrely) choose such a thing!

 

[LouG]

I think freezing to death is probably one of, if not THE "best" way to die if you have to. Everything I've read on it says you just get nice and toasty warm feeling and relaxed, then you go to sleep. No panicking like drowning or burning to death. I've always thought that would be one of the better choices if I ever had to (bizarrely) choose such a thing!

Not sure about the toasty feeling, but I must have fallen asleep quickly. Then woke up in hospital.
I hate the cold so not my choice for voluntary checking out.

 

[jozack]

Last night around 10 PM, I had the most intense driving experience of my life—and I felt it was worth sharing here.


I was out on a quiet road with my dad in the passenger seat. We had just installed a device in the car (Bouncie) that tracks speed, braking, and acceleration. My dad wanted to test what would qualify as “hard acceleration,” so I planned to launch from a red light.


Out of nowhere, a 2017 Mustang V6 pulled up in the lane next to me. Clearly wanted to run.
I was in Drag Strip mode, and I made the mistake of turning traction control off.


Light turns green—we both launch. I immediately pulled ahead, but around 4 seconds in, I hit 7,400 RPM, pedal still buried.


Then, it happened.


The rear of the car kicked out to the right, and the front swung left—straight toward the V6’s lane.


It felt like someone had lifted the car and rotated it sideways. The tires were screaming, and in that instant, my eyes widened. I felt a level of fear and dread I hadn’t felt in years. It genuinely felt like all control I had as the driver was ripped away in a heartbeat.


I knew if I reacted wrong—stayed in it, yanked the wheel, overcorrected—it would end in a spin, possibly a crash.


So I did the only thing I could think of: I tapped the brakes. Quick and controlled.


Snap.
The car jolted back straight. Traction returned. I regained full control.


No curb. No impact. No damage. Just silence.


Looking back, it’s a good thing he wasn’t a GT. If that had been a neck-and-neck run with another V8, I likely would’ve slid right into him—pushed him over the curb, and possibly into oncoming traffic.
That could’ve meant serious injury… or worse. And for me? Possibly a manslaughter charge.


I’ve always known the S650 has power and attitude—but last night, I learned respect. This car is no joke, and when you disable safety systems without the experience to back it up, things can go south fast.


Just remember, guys—your life can change just like that.
One second of overconfidence. One mistake. That’s all it takes.


Drive safe. Respect the machine. Always.

 

[s650Ragnar5Ohh]

Last night around 10 PM, I had the most intense driving experience of my life—and I felt it was worth sharing here.


I was out on a quiet road with my dad in the passenger seat. We had just installed a device in the car (Bouncie) that tracks speed, braking, and acceleration. My dad wanted to test what would qualify as “hard acceleration,” so I planned to launch from a red light.


Out of nowhere, a 2017 Mustang V6 pulled up in the lane next to me. Clearly wanted to run.
I was in Drag Strip mode, and I made the mistake of turning traction control off.


Light turns green—we both launch. I immediately pulled ahead, but around 4 seconds in, I hit 7,400 RPM, pedal still buried.


Then, it happened.


The rear of the car kicked out to the right, and the front swung left—straight toward the V6’s lane.


It felt like someone had lifted the car and rotated it sideways. The tires were screaming, and in that instant, my eyes widened. I felt a level of fear and dread I hadn’t felt in years. It genuinely felt like all control I had as the driver was ripped away in a heartbeat.


I knew if I reacted wrong—stayed in it, yanked the wheel, overcorrected—it would end in a spin, possibly a crash.


So I did the only thing I could think of: I tapped the brakes. Quick and controlled.


Snap.
The car jolted back straight. Traction returned. I regained full control.


No curb. No impact. No damage. Just silence.


Looking back, it’s a good thing he wasn’t a GT. If that had been a neck-and-neck run with another V8, I likely would’ve slid right into him—pushed him over the curb, and possibly into oncoming traffic.
That could’ve meant serious injury… or worse. And for me? Possibly a manslaughter charge.


I’ve always known the S650 has power and attitude—but last night, I learned respect. This car is no joke, and when you disable safety systems without the experience to back it up, things can go south fast.


Just remember, guys—your life can change just like that.
One second of overconfidence. One mistake. That’s all it takes.


Drive safe. Respect the machine. Always.

Im a year late to this but you think if you had all traction on that wouldn't happen?

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