G8V8
01-09-2009, 06:47 PM
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Coming from Baltimore to Frederick on I-70 at 7:15 tonight in 3 lanes of traffic doing about 70 or so with cars on all for sides of me.
The SUV right in front of me (a few car lengths) suddenly tries to swerve to the right and 2, yes 2, Christmas trees come shooting out from under him and are right in the center of my lane with their cut trunk ends facing me. I had a fraction of time to react as there was a small gap to my right but I was overtaking a car in that lane.
I threw the wheel as fast as I could to the right to try to miss the trees. The G8 responded instantainiously. It was freaky fast as I darted right and was able the miss one tree and just catch the other with the left side of the bumper instead of hitting both dead center.
I no sooner hit the tree that I had to swerve left to not hit the car ahead who's lane I was half in. He saw the SUV hit the trees and was brakling so I was running out of lane REAL fast. I snatched the wheel left and was back in my lane in a blink.
It wasn't until after that I realized how freaky fast,stable and controlled the G8 had just done the fastest (speed) and quickest (time) evasive maneuver I've ever done and it made it feel like a drive in the park.
I believe that without my Track II the car would not have responded fast enough to miss one and almost miss the other tree or pulled this maneuver off without the slightest hint of losing control. I am truely amazed. This was on my Dunlop M3 M+S tires!!
I really think with the stock suspension and the extremely short time to react, I would hit both trees and lost control in the process.
If any Pedders haters want to jump in, kiss my ass and you can quote me on that.
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Coming from Baltimore to Frederick on I-70 at 7:15 tonight in 3 lanes of traffic doing about 70 or so with cars on all for sides of me.
The SUV right in front of me (a few car lengths) suddenly tries to swerve to the right and 2, yes 2, Christmas trees come shooting out from under him and are right in the center of my lane with their cut trunk ends facing me. I had a fraction of time to react as there was a small gap to my right but I was overtaking a car in that lane.
I threw the wheel as fast as I could to the right to try to miss the trees. The G8 responded instantainiously. It was freaky fast as I darted right and was able the miss one tree and just catch the other with the left side of the bumper instead of hitting both dead center.
I no sooner hit the tree that I had to swerve left to not hit the car ahead who's lane I was half in. He saw the SUV hit the trees and was brakling so I was running out of lane REAL fast. I snatched the wheel left and was back in my lane in a blink.
It wasn't until after that I realized how freaky fast,stable and controlled the G8 had just done the fastest (speed) and quickest (time) evasive maneuver I've ever done and it made it feel like a drive in the park.
I believe that without my Track II the car would not have responded fast enough to miss one and almost miss the other tree or pulled this maneuver off without the slightest hint of losing control. I am truely amazed. This was on my Dunlop M3 M+S tires!!
I really think with the stock suspension and the extremely short time to react, I would hit both trees and lost control in the process.
If any Pedders haters want to jump in, kiss my ass and you can quote me on that.