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08-02-2005, 10:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Albany
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I just love how bad luck always seems to poke its ugly head head out at bad times. Well anyways I drive anywhere from 40-100 miles a day for work which sucks but then again it doesn't. Tonight on the way home I'm halfway through the town right before the one I live in and WHAM I get in a wreck. Ok I was in the left lane which was totally clear doing the speed limit which is 45mph since this is a highway and was comming up on a red light with no one between it and me. I let off the gas with plenty of time to stop if it don't change. So the light turns green and I start picking up speed again. Well halfway into the intersection this idiot in the right lane going 5-10mph decides to turn into my lane 2 feet in front of me. Yes I was still doing 45mph and caught the left rear of his car with the right front corner of my 01 ranger. Needless to say he called his mom and she showed up before the cops got there and proceeded to yell at me trying to make me believe it was my fault. I guess it didn't sink in when 3 witness's verified what happened on top of saying he switched l;anes in the intersection let alone didn't use his blinker. Now this is the funny part as we are talking to the cop his "friends" that where in the car with him look at the cop and tell him well he looked when the light turned red but didn't see anyone so when it turned green he just turned  . Well then they just bury him as the cop is trying to keep a straight face and asks them if they are really his friends. Well atleast I'm fine still in shock from it. Only thing that is kind of bugging me is my right knee that hit my dash. Well I figure since I'm still in shock I will wait till the mourning to go in so I will be able to know if there is anything else wrong with me. Ok for those who hate fords  . Here are the pics of my truck after slamming into a car doing 45mph http://home.comcast.net/~maniacmagoo/100_0129.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~maniacmagoo/100_0130.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~maniacmagoo/100_0131.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~maniacmagoo/100_0132.JPG So now I believe in the slogan " Built Ford Tough" Bad thing is, I haven't even had it a month yet  .Oh yeah I know how to post pics but to sore right now to bother resizing them .
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08-02-2005, 11:08 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Like you said, at least YOU are fine. Fixed, or repaired daily! Feel better man. |
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08-02-2005, 11:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY
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wow for being a ford there wasnt a whole lot of damage. at least your ok |
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08-02-2005, 11:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding from Goodall
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If that had been a chevy you would be in the hospital right now  You are lucky you have a newer ranger 'cause if that had been a 92 or older that whole side would be toast. You gotta love these little trucks (yup, I am a Ranger Junkie) |
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08-02-2005, 11:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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F ound O n R oad D ead  Just kidding, crappy luck man. I drive alot for my job also, I'm alway scared when I am near a mall, high school, and between 7:15 to 8:00 am and 2:00 to 3:00 pm. I live 1 1/2 miles from a high school and I don't know how many times those kids have just pulled out in front of me. |
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08-02-2005, 11:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Albany
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I catch all the crazy tacoma, seattle, and gig harbor traffic depending on which store I work at. It amazes me everyday how stupid people drive and how they don't care about the 5,000lb piece of metal they just cut off or let alone the 18 wheeler. I hit I want to say a mid 80's toyota corolla and my light broke because my bumper hit smack in the middle of the trunk forming to my bumper. The impact was enough to knock the rear suspension of his car off and shove the left corner to the window beam.
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08-03-2005, 12:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S Oregon.
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08-03-2005, 07:49 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky
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^^^^^^^^^^^  anyway At least you were driving a good ol ford a chebby would have burst into flames and creamated your arse.F irst O n R ace D ay |
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08-03-2005, 08:11 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Albany
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Lol, I always kick a kick out of seeing people's vehicle racism. Every american company has build thier fair share of vehicles that where solid cores but now its like the biggest competition to see who can make the most rubberized one . The worst part is I just requested the 14th off so I could make it down the the Oregon comp and me you guys but now I have to wait and see if my truck is ok enough to drive.
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