Marc s
NASA AIX
A couple of weeks ago I decided to quit drag racing my 08 GT and buy a used GT500. I bought a 07 GT500 with 3,200 miles on it through an auction.
Last Friday, I was on the way to dyno tune the 07 GT500 and to watch the dyno results of BruceH's E85 conversion. Anyway, I was in the right lane on I-5 stuck in traffic going zero MPH. I looked in my mirror and saw a semi truck moving into my lane about 100' back but he was not slowing. Just before he hit me, and thinking the seat belt is not going to help me, I took it off and dove across the center console onto the passenger seat. All I remember was a horrific sound and then silence. According to the State Patrol, the semi driver was looking into his sleeper and unknowingly, changed lanes. He then hit me at over 70 MPH. Thankfully, he did not have a trailer. As his truck went over me, the back of the car was pushed into the back seat and the roof of my GT500 was torn off. I was jammed into the dash by the driver and passenger seats. The semi came to rest on the car in front of me. (I found out today the lady was killed). I was unconscious and air lifted to a hospital. Saturday night, I woke up with only cuts, bruises, bruised brain, 6 fractured ribs, and a fractured shoulder. I was released on Tuesday and spent the week in a somewhat confused and blurred reality. I guess that's normal when your brain meets your brain case with a force of 10G's. Anyway, it could have been worse. If I had kept my seat belt on and was seated in a upright position, I would have been cut in half.
I haven't been able to drive so I do not have pics of the GT500. And since there was a death, the two cars are being held until the investigation is completed. When I get them, I will post them.
Yesterday, the investigating officer told me that I cheated death. I just got done watching Final Destination while on pain meds. Now I'm jumping at shadows!
Glad to be back S197 people. And, WATCH THOSE MIRRORS!
Last Friday, I was on the way to dyno tune the 07 GT500 and to watch the dyno results of BruceH's E85 conversion. Anyway, I was in the right lane on I-5 stuck in traffic going zero MPH. I looked in my mirror and saw a semi truck moving into my lane about 100' back but he was not slowing. Just before he hit me, and thinking the seat belt is not going to help me, I took it off and dove across the center console onto the passenger seat. All I remember was a horrific sound and then silence. According to the State Patrol, the semi driver was looking into his sleeper and unknowingly, changed lanes. He then hit me at over 70 MPH. Thankfully, he did not have a trailer. As his truck went over me, the back of the car was pushed into the back seat and the roof of my GT500 was torn off. I was jammed into the dash by the driver and passenger seats. The semi came to rest on the car in front of me. (I found out today the lady was killed). I was unconscious and air lifted to a hospital. Saturday night, I woke up with only cuts, bruises, bruised brain, 6 fractured ribs, and a fractured shoulder. I was released on Tuesday and spent the week in a somewhat confused and blurred reality. I guess that's normal when your brain meets your brain case with a force of 10G's. Anyway, it could have been worse. If I had kept my seat belt on and was seated in a upright position, I would have been cut in half.
I haven't been able to drive so I do not have pics of the GT500. And since there was a death, the two cars are being held until the investigation is completed. When I get them, I will post them.
Yesterday, the investigating officer told me that I cheated death. I just got done watching Final Destination while on pain meds. Now I'm jumping at shadows!
Glad to be back S197 people. And, WATCH THOSE MIRRORS!
