jshimer23

Well i'm out cruisin on some back roads. I wasn't pushing it since the road was a bit wet still from last nights rain and my rear tires are balding. All of a sudden a black lab comes running out of the woods right in front of me. I swerve to avoid him and my back end breaks loose. Now mind you, being on a back road there wasn't much of a shoulder (actually none) and along the road was this old stone wall. Well my rear clipped the wall. Broke the taillight and scraped up the rear fender, bumper and wheel. so for all you dog owners out there (me being one) DON'T LET YOUR DOGS GET LOOSE!!

gosixers215

Sorry to hear about the car. If it's any consolation, I imagine you would have felt much worse if you hit the dog (guilt>anger/frustration).

jshimer23

oh. most defineately. if i would've hit that dog i would've felt absolutely horrible. I've been a dog lover all my life so they are like people to me. Right now i'm just frustrated because i just got the car fixed from my neighbor backing into the front fender. so baaaaaaaaaack it goes into the body shop.

Jay2000

Sorry about the accident, I like yourself have dogs, (a black and chocolate lab) and would do anything to avoid hitting one.

Gink5

They bounce........

Sorry to hear man. Im going through some of the same....... long long long story .
My buddy at work just bought a s2k so well have someone else to go on drives this summer.

Jay2000

bumble's bounce, not dogs.

freq

That sucks but I have to wonder, would new (er) tires have helped the situation?

tvl1219s2k

damn dudue.. that sucks... i would of just hit the damn dog... i'm in a familiar situation.. i just recently hit a tree....

gosixers215

But imagine if that was your dog. A car can be fixed but losing a part of the family (usually) is much more devastating.

Just playing devil's advocate to your statement. If it were a choice between saving a dog's life or losing my own, well the choice would be obvious (I'd save myself of course).

jshimer23

yes freq, new tires would've defineately help. I'm on a semi bald set of allseason tires. Grip sucked. the reason for the rear to break was the fact the road was wet and my tires are just about shot. if it wouldn't have broken, i probably would've been fine.....lesson learned, when you need tires, get them. don't try to stretch your bald tires just one more month!!!