Wow! My CX-7's a Hero!!!

[blkcherimika]

Where's the nearest bathroom?

O.K.... So this afternoon, my darling wife sends me to Lowes Garden Center for a few neccessities (she knows I'll do anything to drive her sweet little CX-7).

So I'm on an inner-city, limited-access, devided parkway doing about 65 MPH (10 over the limit) when I see a guy in a Red Dodge Ram extended-cab about to enter from a side road on my right. I'm 50 ft. away and realize he isn't going to stop. (help)

He enters the parkway and our eyes lock. Fear on his face and fear on mine. This is gonna be bad.

He slams on the brakes just as I turn 45 degrees left. We miss by litterally inches. But its not over yet.

I'm braking too, as I leave the concrete roadway. Then onto the asphalt shoulder, and gravel. And now, a grassy slope down to the left.


"Goodbye cruel world". I'm sure a roll-over, with serious injury at best, is in my very immediate future.

(shocked)​

But NO! A little fishtail and she straightens up. I'm back up the slope to my right, onto the shoulder and roadway - and I'm now doing about 35. (drive)

A glance in the rearview shows the guy in the Dodge still sitting accross two lanes of parkway. And as I go around a curve another hundred yards down the road, he's still there.

The nearest bathroom was two miles away at an Exxon station. I made it.

Love that CX-7!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[koala]

Glad to hear you're alright.

I would have lost it on that guy... but I guess in the moment you're just glad you didn't crash and just want to get the hell on your way.

 

[xtreme__02]

Damn dude, about 3 years ago or so. I was driving behind a Ford Explorer and watched him roll 3-5 times exactly like that. The other car that pulled out in front of him never stopped and was never found (by the cops)
Not all of it was the car, im sure most of it was you're driving ability.

(wrc)

 

[krekc]

lol I love story with emotes! Nice save mate!

 

[Talbot]

Man, glad you're alright. I would have gotten out and went off on that dude.

 

[blkcherimika]

Damn dude, about 3 years ago or so. I was driving behind a Ford Explorer and watched him roll 3-5 times exactly like that. The other car that pulled out in front of him never stopped and was never found (by the cops)
Not all of it was the car, im sure most of it was you're driving ability.

(wrc)

Thanks, but I truly believe that any other XUV would have rolled! BTW, LOVE the photos! Still laughing, and I needed that!

 

[spike blue]

wow thank God you made it!!! Good drive LOL!!! Must love the cx-7 stability!!

 

[cruzdreamer]

Whew...a bit of a scare but great to know the CX 7 handled beautifully...it truly is a nice car and one you gotta love! Glad you are ok!

 

[papaalex]

hope nothing got damaged on the CX after what happend

 

[blkcherimika]

hope nothing got damaged on the CX after what happend

Thanks!

Everything seems to be operating smoothly (handling, etc.). There's a new small nick in the paint just aft of the right rear wheel well, but I can't absolutely attribute it to the incident.

 

[1Sleepy93]

Nice save! (2thumbs)

 

[silverx7]

Did you make to the nearest bathroom OK

No sh....t in your pants I hope

Otherwise that driver seat is going to stink for a while

(humpleg) (boobs) (boobs) (boobs)

 

[frasdl]

Thanks!

Everything seems to be operating smoothly (handling, etc.). There's a new small nick in the paint just aft of the right rear wheel well, but I can't absolutely attribute it to the incident.

I suppose that nick is a semi fair compromise. Nice Save!(wrc)