dont drink and drive

*sapogmxr* · 12-16-2004, 08:03 AM

OMG!! That's a horrible accident.. Lucky for you and your girlfriend cause most drunk drivers never die in accidents; they usually kill everyone else..How old was the driver?

woodychitwn · 12-16-2004, 11:25 AM

Looking at the Silverado, I could see how the driver didn't survive. Very glad to see you made it out safe. It's impressive to see that you did. It's amazing how many people on this board have walked away from some scary accidents that, had they been driving something else, they might not have survived.

TPLYNCH · 12-16-2004, 01:25 PM

WOW! Someone was smiling down on you and your girlfriend. Between your and BBQ's experiences, I think it is quite apparent just how safe Explorers are. Best wishes for a continued speedy recovery and happy trails with the new Ex!

MyExpWork · 12-16-2004, 04:23 PM

HOLY CRAP!!!

That Silverado, passenger compartment just collapsed...

Good to see you guys came out of it alive...Damn.

97BlackX5.0 · 12-20-2004, 09:23 PM

did the airbags go off j/k.... glad you two made it out okay.... one of the worst head on crashes ive seen an explorer in..... suprised that the ex held up while the silverado didnt....

thewishkah · 12-20-2004, 09:39 PM

Glad to hear you and your girl are ok , sorry this happend to you , being an emt and dealing with this stuff first hand I am amazed you and ur girl lived as every one else has said the drunks do usually live glad to see the good ones come out on top this time.

RiverRat · 12-22-2004, 06:54 PM

Wow, glad you are ok. I wouldn't think anyone could live through a crash like that. The pics show how getting behind the wheel while intoxicated it stupid. Good thing you were in the X and not some tiny econobox.

SkunkMagnum · 12-30-2004, 03:55 PM

Make SURE you buy and put on a gas tank skid on your new X. I can see that your old one didnt have one. They are worth every penny...

Sry about the crash tho man.

off-road97Xplor · 12-31-2004, 11:46 AM

Wow sorry about that. Like others said this proves how good the Xplorers can hold up.
And isnt the Silv. even heavier than that X??

01-01-2005, 06:55 PM

hey are you willing to part out your hood? yours is the right color that i need

jeff96 · 01-02-2005, 05:14 AM

somebody was definitly looking out for you.....

Silverblade · 01-02-2005, 06:54 PM

Its so good to hear that you and your gf made it out ok. I cant even imagine losing my gf from something so horrible.

*rfuree11* · 01-02-2005, 11:26 PM

wow, thats horrible. its amazing you made it out of that alive. what did you have done to your old x?

*Redrig* · 01-02-2005, 11:54 PM

Im glad you two are ok.

JegerXLT99 · 01-09-2005, 08:58 PM

WOW!!! YOU AND YOUR GF ARE VERY LUCKY!!!

Count your blessings man!! I can not believe that. If you guys were in any other car, well i dont wana say!!

Con Seann3ry · 01-09-2005, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sapogmxr

most drunk drivers never die in accidents; they usually kill everyone else

A 23 year old girl was driving drunk and just killed an 18 year old kid from my highschool and put his 14 year old brother in a coma. I can't imagine how anyone could live with themselves after that. I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but at least this time the sober ones lived.

*ShinySideDown* · 01-09-2005, 10:31 PM

Damn dude, it definitely wasnt your time to go !!! glad you two are ok.....
makes me think even more about my getting busy on my new bumpers / sliders.
seriously though, I drive about 125 miles a day for work, and have seen WAY too much over the years......

you two are luckier than you may realize!
Shiny

BigDave!!! · 01-10-2005, 11:37 AM

thanks for the support guys, it really helps...sorry to hear about the 18 year old kid and his brother but unfortunately thats how most of the drunk driving accidents end up, we were just the lucky ones this time...

*hydroxy* · 01-11-2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDave!!!

thanks for the support guys, it really helps...sorry to hear about the 18 year old kid and his brother but unfortunately thats how most of the drunk driving accidents end up, we were just the lucky ones this time...

Did the passenger compartment of your ex collapse at all? Not the roof area, but like did the firewall buckle and push the dash into you?

You're probably lucky that you were lifted, your frame was there to stop the other truck. I dont know if you were braking or not, but if you were and your bumper dipped below his, his truck might have gone much much further into yours.

Glad to hear you recovered just fine, even more glad to hear you bought another X =)

*general x* · 01-11-2005, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 97BlackX5.0

suprised that the ex held up while the silverado didnt....

Its a chevy remember :P

Glad to see your ok!, its hard to believe there was any passenger space left in the x from the pics O.O

12-16-2004, 08:03 AM	#21
sapogmxr !!Drink Beer in Jersey!! Edison, NJ '97 Explorer XLT Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 841 Vehicle Specs	OMG!! That's a horrible accident.. Lucky for you and your girlfriend cause most drunk drivers never die in accidents; they usually kill everyone else..How old was the driver? __________________ Custom Tube Bumper, Mile Marker 12,000lb winch, 3inch Body Lift Snorkel Warrior shackles/TT/AAL Procomp Xterrain 33's on M/T Classic ll Rancho RS9000X shocks B&M Shift Improver Cobra 75wx CB Yakima Load Warrior roof rack Custom TV PS2 Pioneer 2ways Pioneer HU And some Neons http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=317999

12-16-2004, 11:25 AM	#22
woodychitwn Wannabe Elite Explorer Chicago, Illinois 1994 Limited Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,308 Vehicle Specs	Looking at the Silverado, I could see how the driver didn't survive. Very glad to see you made it out safe. It's impressive to see that you did. It's amazing how many people on this board have walked away from some scary accidents that, had they been driving something else, they might not have survived. __________________ "My only problem with leaving the city is all the fresh air. Too much oxygen and nitrogen... Just makes me tired." -- Woody

12-16-2004, 01:25 PM	#23
TPLYNCH Wannabe Elite Explorer Brewster, NY 1999 XLS Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 3,243 Vehicle Specs	WOW! Someone was smiling down on you and your girlfriend. Between your and BBQ's experiences, I think it is quite apparent just how safe Explorers are. Best wishes for a continued speedy recovery and happy trails with the new Ex! __________________ Tom Lynch '99 XLS 4 wonderful very used (80K miles) but still like new Michelin XC LT4 tires "Forget world peace. Visualize using your turn signal."

12-16-2004, 04:23 PM	#24
MyExpWork Wannabe Elite Explorer Camarillo, CA 1991 4-door 4X4 XLT Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,371 Vehicle Specs	HOLY CRAP!!! That Silverado, passenger compartment just collapsed... Good to see you guys came out of it alive...Damn. __________________ 1999 MBZ C280 2005 Ford Escape

12-20-2004, 09:23 PM	#25
97BlackX5.0 Wannabe Elite Explorer Scipio, Indiana 97 X XLT AWD Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 624 Vehicle Specs	did the airbags go off j/k.... glad you two made it out okay.... one of the worst head on crashes ive seen an explorer in..... suprised that the ex held up while the silverado didnt.... __________________ 97 5.0 v8 Black AWD 31x10.5 Goodyear RT/S MAC air intake Borla Cat Back Exhaust 170,000 and still goin strong with lots of lovin

12-20-2004, 09:39 PM	#26
thewishkah Wannabe Elite Explorer Brooklyn New York 1994 explorer xlt Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,237 Vehicle Specs	Glad to hear you and your girl are ok , sorry this happend to you , being an emt and dealing with this stuff first hand I am amazed you and ur girl lived as every one else has said the drunks do usually live glad to see the good ones come out on top this time.

12-22-2004, 06:54 PM	#27
RiverRat Wannabe Elite Explorer San Diego, Ca 1996 V8 Ranger 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,413 Vehicle Specs	Wow, glad you are ok. I wouldn't think anyone could live through a crash like that. The pics show how getting behind the wheel while intoxicated it stupid. Good thing you were in the X and not some tiny econobox. __________________ Ranger + Explorer = RangePloder! 1996 5.0 4x4 EECV 4R70W

12-30-2004, 03:55 PM	#28
SkunkMagnum Wannabe Elite Explorer Louisville, Ky '99 4X4 and '02 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 38 Vehicle Specs	Make SURE you buy and put on a gas tank skid on your new X. I can see that your old one didnt have one. They are worth every penny... Sry about the crash tho man.

12-31-2004, 11:46 AM	#29
off-road97Xplor Wannabe Elite Explorer moscow,PA 1997 Explorer XLT Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 778 Vehicle Specs	Wow sorry about that. Like others said this proves how good the Xplorers can hold up. And isnt the Silv. even heavier than that X??

01-01-2005, 06:55 PM	#30
gensic11 Unregistered Posts: n/a Vehicle Specs	hey are you willing to part out your hood? yours is the right color that i need

01-02-2005, 05:14 AM	#31
jeff96 Wannabe Elite Explorer Fayetteville, NC 03 Ninja 636, 96 Ex Sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 838 Vehicle Specs	somebody was definitly looking out for you..... __________________ Those are just extra parts honey...don't worry about it.....

01-02-2005, 06:54 PM	#32
Silverblade Wannabe Elite Explorer BC, Canada 97 SOHC Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582 Vehicle Specs	Its so good to hear that you and your gf made it out ok. I cant even imagine losing my gf from something so horrible. __________________ Black 97 SOHC, Black 20" Boss 226s w/ 275/45 Hankook Ventus ST06s, Diamond cut heads and corners, Billet, 99+ front bumper w/ Billet, 4300k HIDs, Clear/red/clear tails, Cold air.

01-02-2005, 11:26 PM	#33
rfuree11 Official Bikini Inspector Boston 07 WRX Limited Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,464 Vehicle Specs	wow, thats horrible. its amazing you made it out of that alive. what did you have done to your old x? __________________ NEW: 07 WRX Limited twisted, shackled, 31's, brown wire diamonds, clears, PIAAs <---sold my cardomain site

01-02-2005, 11:54 PM	#34
Redrig Elite Explorer Gettysburg,PA 1997 Mountaineer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,994 Vehicle Specs	Im glad you two are ok. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/exforce

01-09-2005, 08:58 PM	#35
JegerXLT99 Wannabe Elite Explorer Heath, Ohio 1999 XLT Sport Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 Vehicle Specs	WOW!!! YOU AND YOUR GF ARE VERY LUCKY!!! Count your blessings man!! I can not believe that. If you guys were in any other car, well i dont wana say!!

01-09-2005, 10:31 PM	#37
ShinySideDown you brought beer, right? The 1st State, Delaware 94 XLT Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 95 Vehicle Specs	Damn dude, it definitely wasnt your time to go !!! glad you two are ok..... makes me think even more about my getting busy on my new bumpers / sliders. seriously though, I drive about 125 miles a day for work, and have seen WAY too much over the years...... you two are luckier than you may realize! Shiny __________________ 02.26.05 once again, another dead transmission..... 03.19.05 trans number three in, and rest of lift done! SOA now!

01-10-2005, 11:37 AM	#38
BigDave!!! Wannabe Elite Explorer San Diego,CA 97 XLT 2WD Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,247 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	thanks for the support guys, it really helps...sorry to hear about the 18 year old kid and his brother but unfortunately thats how most of the drunk driving accidents end up, we were just the lucky ones this time...