And I walked away.....
 

Had to replace my 2013 FR-S... May she R.I.P.


Bought it Jan 23, 2013 and put 50,2xx miles on her and loved every one of them. I would like to thank Toyota/Subaru for making such a fun/safe car!!


I was enjoying my monthly HPDE instruction but got a little complacent. Conditions were dry, 55 degrees F and overcast, car was making better HP than normal but the grip on track was lacking. First session I spent hunting for grip and sliding through most corners, always fun but tough on tires...The reason I say I was complacent is apparent in the following video from the first session (1:11 on the lap timer I make the comment "This is getting too easy"):


[ame="http://youtu.be/_jqA0jm94oA"]http://youtu.be/_jqA0jm94oA[/ame]

While taking a break after my first session I checked the weather forecast and saw that conditions would not be changing. I decided to go back out and work on my heel/toe technique, a few laps in I realized I was lifting while going through turn 6 which I normally do for the first few laps of the day while getting heat in the tires but usually will be WOT through that corner at about 97 mph with no issues. Next lap I kept WOT through the corner with no issues, data shows about 101 mph. And then the next lap...


When I entered turn 6, the back stepped out starting CW rotation, I overcorrected started CCW, started correcting again and started CW again as I exited the track. When the car was sideways, the left rear tire dug in and caused the car to flip.... then I woke up... Spent a couple of minutes gathering my senses and looking for my phone to call for assistance, no luck on the phone. Tried drivers door but the fender prevented opening it more than about a foot, so I slid out the "Emergency Exit" (back window).


Walked away with a black eye, presumably from airbag knocking my glasses off, nice bruise/abrasion from seatbelt across my shoulder, and some airbag rash on my arm... (I can't say enough about the safety of this car!!!) ER visit resulted in a Tylenol 3 prescription after having chest x-rays and an MRI...They said no concussion.


Edit: Thanks @Chanpion for the program suggestion!! I was able to view the video finally!!

[ame="http://youtu.be/iZhqU3tz8D4"]http://youtu.be/iZhqU3tz8D4[/ame]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=8973
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=8979
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=8974
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=8993

The rest of the pictures can be seen in my album: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1900


Here we are 9 days later, I'm healing up just fine and I get to start all over again.... As you can see, I was happy with my first color choice.... This one is now in my driveway waiting to get out there. :burnrubber:


And yes I know I am one lucky SOB and will be taking it easy for a bit...


http://www.ft86club.com/forums/pictu...pictureid=8999

How did insurance cover this? D:


It's nice to see the safety of this car.

I simply told them what happened, being careful to stress the drivers education part of HPDE... I just realized I forgot to thank USAA, GREAT company!! If they allow me, I'll be with them for life!!

For the video recovery, if you think your video is worth 30 Euros, try this: http://grauonline.de/cms2/?page_id=5
If you do decide to buy it, run the trail software on it first and see if that works first. The trial works for saving 50% of the video. Unfortunately, I haven't run into anything free yet but vouch for this piece of software, saved some client footage before. If I do find a free & reliable piece of software if the future, I'll post it.
If you want a quick technical on how it works: Video needs a "start" marker and a "end" marker for it to work. In your case, it seems like your "end" marker didn't write properly, duh, and that's exactly how this program fixes video. It just pseudo writes a end marker where your video ends so you can view it.
Props up to your safety by the way. I've always been worried about the roll over protection for the driver/ passenger.

EDIT: Glad you saved the footy!

That'll buff out

Think its totalled? ....no but seriously it may be covered under warranty. Glad you're ok

Ha, I remember feeling that way about USAA... Watch your rates from here on out. I just left them after 10+ years last month and am saving $2000 annually on auto and home with better coverage from my new provider. I truly feel they've lost their original vision to help current and former vets with insurance and banking needs and just a money gorger like the rest of them. Stay aware!


Most importantly, glad to hear you're OK and everything worked out OP!

Damn lucky. Especially on the insurance part! My insurance company would just tell me to go fuck myself :(

Nice color BTW.

Ouch! Glad you are OK.

you should feel extremely lucky for getting 2 new opportunities in life.

Play the lotto
ask out the next dime peice you see.

Heat check!

Holy shit dude, I'm just glad you're alive. Look at that car... damn

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Thank you very much, just viewed the video, I wish the phone had stayed with the car a little longer... The video stops during the first roll when the car is upside down... I'm going to try and edit it down a bit before posting as it covers about 6 laps before the flip and is a bit choppy...


Thanks again!!

Have said that a couple times myself... Was also another title possibility....


Another title I was considering....Warranty?? I only had the powertrain warranty left and that actually looked OK...


I will, I expect a nice bump when it's time to renew, will reevaluate depending on rates...

Unless you're with a fly-by-night operation you saw on late night TV, you're likely covered. Every company I've ever had covered imcide ts during driver education events, which HDPEs are.

Once you go toe to toe with another driver competitively though, all bets are usually off.

OP - congrats on the new ride. Glad you made it out of the old one relatively unscathed. Feel better knowing she died doing what she loved.

Question - why do you seem to have been running a mixed set of tires based on your pics? Hankooks and Michelins?

:burnrubber:

I do, and she sure did love doing it!!!

I wasn't, I was running the Hankooks at the time, the guys at the track put on my spare Michelins to help it roll onto the trailer....The pictures with the Michelins were taken the next day, I kept those at the track just in case...

I'm surprised that everyone is surprised OP is alive.

My first reaction was ultramarine oh no...

...but immediately felt better when I saw you replaced it.

I mean it's no Hot Lava, but...

Glad you're OK and thank's for sharing.

After all, everyone knows how safe this car is, this just helps prove the point.

I was expecting the video to have the crash clip...

Sorry to disappoint, originally did not have it, got to view it myself a little bit ago after repairing it but have been unable to edit it down to post it because it is very unstable.... Still working on it....

Holy poop. And they didn't even give you good drugs...

Thankfully I didn't really need them, I guess going into limp mode helped :D

Glad you are ok

Hey-zeus! Glad you are okay and good to see you back in an 86!

so... question how did your insurance covered it?

When I told them what happened I stressed the Drivers Education part of the HPDE....They covered it.


It may have helped that I have been with them for 13 years now with no major claims.

You are lucky :thumbup: congrats on your new car btw

Edited 1st post to add the crash "Video". I had to pull screenshots with a different video player and compile them with Movie Maker running at .05 sec's per frame.


[ame="http://youtu.be/iZhqU3tz8D4"]http://youtu.be/iZhqU3tz8D4[/ame]

glad you are ok and still with us!
did you use tcs off (by holding button) or pedal dance?

Pedal dance.

holy crap bro glad you're okay.

OP: It happens to the best of them. Glad you're ok!
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ixxWrSmoa4"]F1 1991 Ayrton Senna Mexico City Crash - YouTube[/ame]

The best thing is you're here to post about it. Thinking about getting another 86?

Didn't take much thinking... The last picture in the 1st post is the car in my driveway now!!

Now that's true love! Guess it's one of those thing that no matter the consequence you just gotta have more eh?

Man it is so refreshing to read "I screwed up while performing my hazardous hobby and wrecked my car but got a new one" instead of "these cars are crap and it should not have happened because I am perfect and what other kind of car should I buy that is better"!
Very glad you are OK and congrats on the new one.
Thanks for sharing.

I had a similar experience with USAA. I have ZERO tickets or claims of any kind for the past 20 years, yet I was able to get much better rates through State Farm. I still bank with USAA (15 years now) but they don't provide any of my insurance coverage.

When I called to cancel my policies, the CSR asked if they could try to match the State Farm rates. The rates were so disimilar I refused...I was honestly insulted by how much more I had been being charged by USAA.

Glad they paid off your vehicle OP, and no one could ever doubt how much you love the 86!

I'm glad you're OK. However I bet your insurance rate will soar. After all, they do have to recover their costs. Unfortunately, if you need to drive on a daily basis you'll probably need to cut your risks and find a new hobby. Maybe just get into mostly cosmetic modification.

Not that I don't support people getting into motorsports, but it's the frequency of incidents like this that makes this car expensive to insure. The most trackable mass market car will have a higher incidence of writeoffs.

Getting track insurance is probably the best route in the long run