Crashed It...

[Jon557]

Hey,

So I crashed my Lexus the other day but no one else was involved and the car amazingly took no damage at all. There was heavy rain and I was doing around 50 to 60mph around a slight bend, next minute the backend overtook me and I compensated and then spun the other way and rotated 180 degress facing the wrong way then still going a decent speed i went backwards/sideways up the curb onto the grassland and left some massive wheel holes in the grass. Finally stopped in the trees. Luckily the trees were more like twigs and it was very soft. Mud all up the windows and grass everywhere underneath. It was on approch to a roundabout just by a motorway slip road.

I drove just as I would have with my old fiesta but this being rear wheel drive seems to act a bit different, I guess the power at the back forces the backend out. I will get it checked out at the garage soon, so lucky I didn't hit anyone, that would have sucked.

Jon

[Jon557]

Anyone else learnt a lesson like this?? lol

[DJ Wozza]

Gladly not, looks like you had a lucky escape mate

[scott2016]

Yeah, exactly the same thing mate, back in march, wasnt just wet that caused it tho, few problems with brakes n stuff. Wasnt as lucky as you though damage wise ...

Lets just say i drive like a pensioner in the wet now more pics in my gallery

[spikes]

not lost it but noticed the t/c light flashing,so take care :)

[Paradroid]

Sorry to hear about your car. Have dreaded the same happening to my IS200.

Consider getting Vredestein tyres next time you change. I got them (becasue they're renowned for wet weather performance), and my IS200 Sport has stonking grip in wet and dry.

I adjusted my pressures tonight to the value recommended by the tyre manufacturer, and took it round a roundabout. It was dry but grip was incredible, car was leaned right over so I was cornering hard and not even a chirp out of the tyres.

[Andy-R]

Hit the snow button in the wet it could well help ;)

Glad your ok matey.

[Jon557]

lol. What does the snow button even do!!?

[aztecbandit1]

lol. What does the snow button even do!!?

it cuts the sensitivity down on the go go pedal so not as many revs

[scott2016]

Yea iv used it once or twice....rain up here can get that bad i'm practically aqua-plaining home from work sometimes so tend to put it on when im rallying down my back roads, was never sure if it was actually doing anything though

[John Lawley]

Nope, got a big old V8 barge, Back end steps out and just control it with throttle but i did learn how to drive RWD in a crappy Sierra Twincam.

[muddyell]

I have done something similar but ended up facing wrong way on 40mph carridgeway thing lol

I took a left hand bend and the back end slid out, managed to control it but then traction kicked in a spun my round other way. Sometimes traction control is not a good thing. Tend to drive like a granny in the wet now and with traction off

[Lexus2D]

I put my 1st car in a field & half rolled it due 2 loose chippings was young & stupid @ the time

[Jon557]

I still want some more power in my car. A brand new IS300 floored it infront of me and I was jelous, it just dissappeared. lol

You can get a turbo from america for like £1k

[sparkystav]

And it'll cost you three more to make it a decent kit.

The turbo wont last long and the manifold will prob crack.

best to go for quality with forced induction. otherwise itll cost in the long run. Although quality doesnt always mean the most expensive.

Stav

[Solhatt]

I learned a lesson like this :) Just a bit more dramatic

And I'm Glad I'm alive... You can look at my car i the Registry ;)