Jeff Torrey
Enthusiast
Well I got caught in a bad rain storm in Vermont today on Route 89
South. The road was full of standing water and I hydroplaned out of
control going backwards about 70mph. I slid off the shoulder, through
some high grass and ended up stopped backed against a granite wall.
I wasn't driving my Viper, I was driving my Lotus Esprit.
Markus- Now I know exactly what you mean when you lost your GTS the same way.
I am all right, perfectly fine. Not a scratch, I didn't even throw my
back out.
The car however sustained some damage. I am going to need a new rear
bumper, rear lower valance and the (fiberglass) tail light surround. The tail pipe was bent around on the muffler/silencer. The front
valance moved backward about 1/4 on the passenger side, and there is a
stress crack beside the passengers head light pod that will have to be
repaired.
The car goes perfectly straight down the road. In fact after the tow
truck pulled the car out of the shoulder, we straightened the exhaust
pipe and I drove the car home 2.5 hours.
I consider myself very lucky, I'm bummed about the car. Weather report
had the rain starting after 4pm, I'd have been home by then.
South. The road was full of standing water and I hydroplaned out of
control going backwards about 70mph. I slid off the shoulder, through
some high grass and ended up stopped backed against a granite wall.
I wasn't driving my Viper, I was driving my Lotus Esprit.
Markus- Now I know exactly what you mean when you lost your GTS the same way.
I am all right, perfectly fine. Not a scratch, I didn't even throw my
back out.
The car however sustained some damage. I am going to need a new rear
bumper, rear lower valance and the (fiberglass) tail light surround. The tail pipe was bent around on the muffler/silencer. The front
valance moved backward about 1/4 on the passenger side, and there is a
stress crack beside the passengers head light pod that will have to be
repaired.
The car goes perfectly straight down the road. In fact after the tow
truck pulled the car out of the shoulder, we straightened the exhaust
pipe and I drove the car home 2.5 hours.
I consider myself very lucky, I'm bummed about the car. Weather report
had the rain starting after 4pm, I'd have been home by then.
