Me too. My dad bought a used 69 Camaro SS/RS 396/350 while I was away in
college. He lent it to me and as I was gradually accelerating with a cop
behind me I lost complete control of the car as it suddenly accelerated
unexpectedly, like it had a mind of its own. I started to spin and almost
hit gas pumps at a gas station but I was able to avoid them and instead hit
a tree which totaled the car. Fortunately I was wearing a seatbelt and was
unhurt.
The upshot is that Chevy recalled millions of cars a few months later for
defective motor mounts that could cause the exact same condition -
unintended acceleration.
The insurance company reexamined the car and lo and behold the motor mount
was sheared. Too bad as it was a beautiful car. My dad went out and bought a
new 71 Camaro with the same options.
But the most important thing was that I was OK as was my friend. Seatbelts
do wonders.
Ed, glad to hear your GF is fine and unhurt and you too Gordon!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <glasgow@serv.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 3:02 AM
Subject: RE: OT--- seatbelts are good
> Amen to that. Very glad to hear she wasn't hurt. I had an accident
> (self-induced) when I was 17 that would have sent me out the door and
under
> the car had I not been wearing a seatbelt. And that was before seatbelts
> came standard in cars. THANK YOU, DAD, for always putting seatbelts in any
> car we had and insisting that they be used! My rule is "The car doesn't
move
> until everyone is belted in."
>
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> eddie@ratdat.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 1:15 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: OT--- seatbelts are good
>
>
> Praise be for seatbelts. I just got back from collecting my girlfriend
from
> hospital... thankfully she's alright. She lost control of my Datsun 100A
at
> about 60-65mph trying to avoid some drunk asshole on a bicycle (who had no
> lights in the dark) spun the car 180 degrees, across the road then a 3/4
> roll into a four foot ditch...the car came to rest on it's side. Thank god
> for the strength of Datsuns...she walked away without any major injuries
> (more than can be said for the car) I hate to think if he hadn't had her
> belt on.
>
> Sad to lose one of my collection but very happy to still have my
girlfriend
> :-)
>
> http://members.sniffout.com/ratdat/images/E10a.jpg
>
> Eddie
> England
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