Almost lost another Mach - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

TEXASDSGMACH1 · 07-14-2007, 07:56 PM

Well I made the mistake of letting my back tires get too bald and when you mix that with wet weather the Mach almost had an appointment with a gardrail. I was traveling down I-20 when it hydroplained and spun off the road right between a gaurdrail and a sign. I got very lucky and so did the car, it could have been real bad.

More than abything I'm mad at myself for putting off getting new tires.

I ripped off the chin spoiler and the air dam and as you can tell its going to need a new front bumper as well. I also had to pull out an entire yard worth of mud and grass out from underneath it. I'm thinking about replacing it with an 01 cobra bumper.

Mark04Mach1 · 07-14-2007, 08:00 PM

Phew!!! Dude go the store n get some tires! Glad ur ok

birdman941 · 07-14-2007, 08:17 PM

You're lucky.
It could have turned out like my sister in Texas.

Her and her husband both survived.

TEXASDSGMACH1 · 07-14-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MARK04MACH1

Phew!!! Dude go the store n get some tires! Glad ur ok

I was about an hour into a 4 hour trip and I stop at the discount tire in the next town and got new back tires.

I was reall lucky because when it spun out I had the cruise set somewhere between 65 and 70.

Cooldbz12 · 07-14-2007, 08:22 PM

Hey man your from Midland? i go there often, Im from Fort Stockton im sure youve heard of it. Yea its good that it wasnt worst, did you have traction controll off or what?

TEXASDSGMACH1 · 07-14-2007, 08:31 PM

Yea I from midland, but I living in DFW for school right now. I was actually in Midland visiting my parents and it happened in Sweetwater on the way back to DFW.

Traction control was on, which is why I'm assuming it hydropaned, because I had no time to react faster then I knew it I went from driving straight to spinning off the road and through the bar ditch.

Mark04Mach1 · 07-14-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by birdman941

You're lucky.
It could have turned out like my sister in Texas.

Her and her husband both survived.

wow Steve, thas crazy man!

Mark04Mach1 · 07-14-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TEXASDSGMACH1

I was about an hour into a 4 hour trip and I stop at the discount tire in the next town and got new back tires.

I was reall lucky because when it spun out I had the cruise set somewhere between 65 and 70.

Yea man, it could of been worse.

gvervoren · 07-15-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by birdman941

You're lucky.
It could have turned out like my sister in Texas.

Her and her husband both survived.

I remember that thread. That looked like a horrific accident. I'm still surprised they both survived.

madtracker22 · 07-15-2007, 09:25 AM

glad you are ok but word to the wise.. NEVER have you cruise control on in wet weather... I learned this in a Jeep plus it's what I've been told by many people.

jv7 · 07-15-2007, 11:30 AM

Time for a Cobra bumper? I was rear ended, not hard but enough to crack my bumper, I know you guys aren't fan of v6 bumpers but that's what I put on. With my 335/35/17 tires it looks good. www.msnusers.com/2004mach1

MACH-ANGEL · 07-15-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by madtracker22

NEVER have your cruise control on in wet weather.

I think they teach that in driver's ed but people tend to forget. It's also not a good idea to have it on at night.
Glad the Mach is alright. Good excuse to change bumpers now if you want.

SHKR281 · 07-15-2007, 01:31 PM

at least the other car was a dodge.

07-14-2007, 07:56 PM	#1
TEXASDSGMACH1 LS WHO? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,075	Almost lost another Mach Well I made the mistake of letting my back tires get too bald and when you mix that with wet weather the Mach almost had an appointment with a gardrail. I was traveling down I-20 when it hydroplained and spun off the road right between a gaurdrail and a sign. I got very lucky and so did the car, it could have been real bad. More than abything I'm mad at myself for putting off getting new tires. I ripped off the chin spoiler and the air dam and as you can tell its going to need a new front bumper as well. I also had to pull out an entire yard worth of mud and grass out from underneath it. I'm thinking about replacing it with an 01 cobra bumper. __________________ 2011 F250 69 Camaro 406 SBC 01 GT 00 GT with a 4v Sold, but still in the family 03 DSG Mach The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.

07-14-2007, 08:00 PM	#2
Mark04Mach1 No mames.... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Del Rio, Texas Posts: 2,449	Re: Almost lost another Mach Phew!!! Dude go the store n get some tires! Glad ur ok __________________ sold all my cars..

07-14-2007, 08:17 PM	#3
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Almost lost another Mach You're lucky. It could have turned out like my sister in Texas. Her and her husband both survived. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

07-14-2007, 08:22 PM	#5
Cooldbz12 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: FS, TX Posts: 796	Re: Almost lost another Mach Hey man your from Midland? i go there often, Im from Fort Stockton im sure youve heard of it. Yea its good that it wasnt worst, did you have traction controll off or what? __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach 1 (Bought 11/16/2005) Eaton Swapped @7psi (On 10/24/15) 13.2@107 (Bone Stock Run) 2000 3.8 Mustang Sold But Will Never Be Forgotten

07-14-2007, 08:31 PM	#6
TEXASDSGMACH1 LS WHO? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,075	Re: Almost lost another Mach Yea I from midland, but I living in DFW for school right now. I was actually in Midland visiting my parents and it happened in Sweetwater on the way back to DFW. Traction control was on, which is why I'm assuming it hydropaned, because I had no time to react faster then I knew it I went from driving straight to spinning off the road and through the bar ditch. __________________ 2011 F250 69 Camaro 406 SBC 01 GT 00 GT with a 4v Sold, but still in the family 03 DSG Mach The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.

07-15-2007, 09:25 AM	#10
madtracker22 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 316	Re: Almost lost another Mach glad you are ok but word to the wise.. NEVER have you cruise control on in wet weather... I learned this in a Jeep plus it's what I've been told by many people. __________________

07-15-2007, 11:30 AM	#11
jv7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 950	Re: Almost lost another Mach Time for a Cobra bumper? I was rear ended, not hard but enough to crack my bumper, I know you guys aren't fan of v6 bumpers but that's what I put on. With my 335/35/17 tires it looks good. www.msnusers.com/2004mach1

07-15-2007, 01:31 PM	#13
SHKR281 USCG Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,458	Re: Almost lost another Mach at least the other car was a dodge. __________________ 2004 Oxford White Mach1 M6 IUP "SHKR281" Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome of the vote. -Benjamin Franklin

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