Don-Vette

Glad your ok. Best wishes.

dryadsdad

Scary story but a testament to how safe today's cars are.

Beats me how anybody can say they don't drive in the rain. What do you do when it starts to rain and you're 500 miles from home or anywhere out on the road? This is something that can happen to any of us no matter how careful. It's like a deer strike. Just bad luck.

JKHolman

From Kpride:

If where you live rains, please be careful and keep enjoying this awesome sports car. Be safe everyone. I am out... At this time there is no desire to get another C6 or another vette, as my priority has shifted from car to what my family wants.
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I hope you win the Lottery so you can get another Corvette. I had an '08 Mustang V6 that I supercharged myself, and let me tell you - Carol was special. She would beat anything on an incline. Now I have Margaret (2005 C6).
I have never bought a lottery ticket and never will, but I hope you win.
Thanks for the warning about rain puddles.

- JKHolman

Enterprisehunter

Wow, glad u r ok. I drive in the rain here in So. Fla
All the time. I will keep an extra eye out for puddles, even though it goes without saying here in Fla. Guess the LA rain is not something you guys r used to with the draught and all.

Good luck and stay safe.

Mad*Max

Glad to hear that you are okay, I hope that you are able to find a replacement that you like

PAULEB07

Glad to hear you're ok! Sorry about the car.

kpride

thank you. it will be REALLY HARD TO DO, but i am going to lease a low end but a clean car like a civic / cruze or so... lol... but ill get a stick shift! hehe

kpride

yes, thank you... However I dont think I will do that. I am getting more money from the insurance because of the goodies so that's ok. its just too much headache getting all that good stuff here back home and selling it.

rrsperry

I'd be interested in see what/ how much tread was on his tires?

kpride

lol! thank you steve. I love the silver as well... ill be back, i promise though. i just need a 'downtime' for a few lease years driving a "regular car" hehe

kpride

So true, you are absolutely right! thank you.

SladeX

Good to hear you made it out ok. I did the same thing last summer. 12 stiches, broken rib and a write off.

kpride

My tires were fairly new. I would say 80% on the front, 90% on the back. Fronts were only about a year old and rear stock. I drive gently most of the time and hence it is barely worn. It doesnt matter in rain though. Vettes can hydroplane VERY EASILY lol...

kpride

I am sorry to hear that slade. Hope you are fully recovered now

y2kcoupe

Glad you are ok. Losing the Vette is bad - hurting yourself would have been worse.

dbirdhouse1

and I mean all (physically) is well, and after a few days to recover psychologically you're good to go.....mine is a daily driver here in Western WA. state and I a very aware of the risk.....thanks for sharing

Ben101er

Glad you were not injured, but sorry about your car. We are going on a long road trip, this summer, and I never worried about tires before, since I only take the vette out when it is nice. But, since we will be gone almost 3 weeks, I am going to put all weather tires on her before we leave. From everything that I have read, the Michelin all weathers get great traction on wet roads. Hope you get back into a vette, soon. Good luck.

blittle

Sounds like you have your priorities "straight"....sorry to hear about the Vette but your life goes on....enjoy it to the max no matter what you drive!

HOXXOH

The post title had me worried a bit, but as long as it was just the car and not you, I felt relieved.
Sorry about the car, but taking a break for a while and caring for family sounds enjoyable. Good choice.

nex96

Sorry for the loos of your Corvette , But glad that you were not hurt in the accident!