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nomonstersinme · Aug 1st, 2004, 08:15 PM

I got hit!! by an SUV!!! noo!!!!!
my poor baby!

It was on the way home from the summer on long island meet! which was really fun! it was awesome meeting all of you! thank god you were there when i got hit or i would have freaked out! thanks for that!
here are some pictures from the meet:

this is us pulled over on the side of the road after i got hit...

GBMINI · Aug 1st, 2004, 08:20 PM

Tragic

I don't see an SUV pulled over - I hope they stopped!

LMB · Aug 1st, 2004, 08:45 PM

Sorry to hear it.

Glad you're ok.

ice · Aug 2nd, 2004, 11:58 AM

Did you get killed?

jwardell · Aug 2nd, 2004, 01:21 PM

The SUV must have felt threatened by all the MINIs.

Hopefully the damage is just the rear bumper and easily replaced.

Poisonedwell · Aug 2nd, 2004, 01:40 PM

Ouch! Too bad...

LordOfTheFlies · Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:20 PM

The SUV stopped.

Just not in time.

A bit more details for y'all (as that's my silver MCS there):

It was raining cats and dogs and there was quite a bit of fog....

All of a sudden everyone on the left lane slammed on the brakes. I saw her stop short of me but I also saw the SUV right on her *ss and I was hoping it would stop in time but it did not.

Nomo let us know if you need us to give statements!

Shoe

ncdave · Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:37 PM

Hope everyone's OK. When did they move the Big Duck from Flanders? I used to live up there a while ago and don't remember the Duck at that location.

atmtn · Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:56 PM

Absolutely brutal. But at least you had that Mini posse for back up.
Hope your car is back in top form soon!

rfinprc · Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:08 PM

That's such a drag. On a recent drive home from PA on a very rainy day I found myself constantly having to charge ahead to get away from tailgating SUV's.

Make sure that your repair and claim process includes looking under the skin of the bumper for collateral damage. Hope it all get's back to beautiful soon.

obehave · Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:19 PM

Sorry to see that.
My whack last Summer was around $800 for a very similar thing. Yours probably got hit harder and I can't see if the boot lid got bent.
Anyway, best of luck with it.

snek · Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:29 PM

One thing that could help...

GBMINI · Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snek

One thing that could help...

Just installed mine this morning (yuk - hot and humid).
Not convinced yet it makes much difference - at least not in bright sunlight - but I will do a write-up on my weblog. Also finally did the diode brake/fog mod.

jwardell · Aug 2nd, 2004, 06:31 PM

I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking.

When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car.

ice · Aug 2nd, 2004, 07:48 PM

A good annunciator should announce, with a great air horn facing rear, and huge aircraft landing lights, also facing rear.

snek · Aug 2nd, 2004, 08:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell

I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking.

This one is just a dumb capacitor. A microprocessor controlled one, like you're talking about would cost more than $15.00...

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell

When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car.

And paying attention would save even more lives than that.

obehave · Aug 2nd, 2004, 08:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell

I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking.

When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car.

How many times have you left a safe braking distance only to have cars cram into it?
Too many I'm betting.

jwardell · Aug 3rd, 2004, 02:58 AM

Well of course, those rules are heavily modified in boston traffic. But I'm talking .9 car length (they still can't get behind) and friggin 3 feet, which I've seen plenty of. Then there's always the big suv following that can't imagine stopping in time, following 3 feet behind, and talking on their cell phone.

Hey snek next time we meet make sure I get a look at your brake light in action. $15 is great, and if it's just a capacitor then maybe I can mod it to my liking.

GBMINI · Aug 5th, 2004, 06:32 PM

I fitted my Automatic Brakes Initiated Annunciator and put a little write-up on my weblog. The module is supplied as a round potted lump with three wires - not easy to mod, Josh.
It does what it says, but I am not sure it benefits much. The flashing is a bit erratic (because it is set up a resistor/capacitor combination) and you can hear the relay clicking inside the car - but I need to wait till I am behind a car with it installed to really decide what I think ... when Ivan & I meet for the Ice Cream run I suppose ...

(oh - I did a little "action video" of it. Not much action though!)

snek · Aug 5th, 2004, 08:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI

I fitted my Automatic Brakes Initiated Annunciator and put a little write-up on my weblog. The module is supplied as a round potted lump with three wires - not easy to mod, Josh.
It does what it says, but I am not sure it benefits much. The flashing is a bit erratic (because it is set up a resistor/capacitor combination) and you can hear the relay clicking inside the car - but I need to wait till I am behind a car with it installed to really decide what I think ... when Ivan & I meet for the Ice Cream run I suppose ...

(oh - I did a little "action video" of it. Not much action though!)

For the past couple of days I've been trying to back up against reflective surfaces to see what mine looks like :-)

Aug 1st, 2004, 08:15 PM	#1
nomonstersinme MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: taunton mass Local Time: 07:49 PM Posts: 52 Offline	worst thing that could happen at a meet.... I got hit!! by an SUV!!! noo!!!!! my poor baby! It was on the way home from the summer on long island meet! which was really fun! it was awesome meeting all of you! thank god you were there when i got hit or i would have freaked out! thanks for that! here are some pictures from the meet: this is us pulled over on the side of the road after i got hit...

Aug 1st, 2004, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 7,581 Offline	Tragic I don't see an SUV pulled over - I hope they stopped! Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Aug 1st, 2004, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 01:49 AM Posts: 22,990 Offline	Sorry to hear it. Glad you're ok. Global Moderator

Aug 2nd, 2004, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
ice MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Connecticut Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 933 Offline	Did you get killed? Click Here For Coolness 2003 LY/B JCW-S

Aug 2nd, 2004, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 5,386 Offline	The SUV must have felt threatened by all the MINIs. Hopefully the damage is just the rear bumper and easily replaced. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

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Aug 2nd, 2004, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Poisonedwell I will crush you Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Woodbridge, NJ, USA Local Time: 07:49 PM Posts: 556 Offline	Ouch! Too bad... http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/19494/41887.jpg AZ Summer 05', here I come

Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
LordOfTheFlies MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 318 Offline	The SUV stopped. Just not in time. A bit more details for y'all (as that's my silver MCS there): It was raining cats and dogs and there was quite a bit of fog.... All of a sudden everyone on the left lane slammed on the brakes. I saw her stop short of me but I also saw the SUV right on her *ss and I was hoping it would stop in time but it did not. Nomo let us know if you need us to give statements! Shoe "Do or do not. There is no try." - Master Yoda

Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
ncdave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 637 Offline	Hope everyone's OK. When did they move the Big Duck from Flanders? I used to live up there a while ago and don't remember the Duck at that location.

Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
atmtn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sterling, VA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 111 Offline	Absolutely brutal. But at least you had that Mini posse for back up. Hope your car is back in top form soon!

Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
rfinprc wherever you go... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 1,544 Offline	That's such a drag. On a recent drive home from PA on a very rainy day I found myself constantly having to charge ahead to get away from tailgating SUV's. Make sure that your repair and claim process includes looking under the skin of the bumper for collateral damage. Hope it all get's back to beautiful soon.

Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 9,254 Offline	Sorry to see that. My whack last Summer was around $800 for a very similar thing. Yours probably got hit harder and I can't see if the boot lid got bent. Anyway, best of luck with it.

Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 2,170 Offline	One thing that could help... Know your rights. Support the NMA.

Aug 2nd, 2004, 03:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 7,581 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snek One thing that could help... Just installed mine this morning (yuk - hot and humid). Not convinced yet it makes much difference - at least not in bright sunlight - but I will do a write-up on my weblog. Also finally did the diode brake/fog mod. Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Aug 2nd, 2004, 06:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 5,386 Offline	I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking. When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

Aug 2nd, 2004, 07:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
ice MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Connecticut Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 933 Offline	A good annunciator should announce, with a great air horn facing rear, and huge aircraft landing lights, also facing rear. Click Here For Coolness 2003 LY/B JCW-S

Aug 2nd, 2004, 08:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 2,170 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking. This one is just a dumb capacitor. A microprocessor controlled one, like you're talking about would cost more than $15.00... Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car. And paying attention would save even more lives than that. Know your rights. Support the NMA.

Aug 2nd, 2004, 08:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 9,254 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell I like the idea of those annunciators, but I don't like that one. I think they should blink once or twice, not 12 friggin times. Too bad they didn't make it adjustable. You will see them here and there..a double blink definitely gets your attention without being annoying whatsoever. Even better if they could make it sense how quickly or far you're pushing the pedal. No blink for a soft slow brake, double for normal, and maybe 5 for hard braking. When will people learn that following distance saves lives (and cars). Not speed. Following distance. Especially for those SUV deathboxes that can't brake (or handled) anything like a car. How many times have you left a safe braking distance only to have cars cram into it? Too many I'm betting.

Aug 3rd, 2004, 02:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 5,386 Offline	Well of course, those rules are heavily modified in boston traffic. But I'm talking .9 car length (they still can't get behind) and friggin 3 feet, which I've seen plenty of. Then there's always the big suv following that can't imagine stopping in time, following 3 feet behind, and talking on their cell phone. Hey snek next time we meet make sure I get a look at your brake light in action. $15 is great, and if it's just a capacitor then maybe I can mod it to my liking. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

Aug 5th, 2004, 06:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 7,581 Offline	I fitted my Automatic Brakes Initiated Annunciator and put a little write-up on my weblog. The module is supplied as a round potted lump with three wires - not easy to mod, Josh. It does what it says, but I am not sure it benefits much. The flashing is a bit erratic (because it is set up a resistor/capacitor combination) and you can hear the relay clicking inside the car - but I need to wait till I am behind a car with it installed to really decide what I think ... when Ivan & I meet for the Ice Cream run I suppose ... (oh - I did a little "action video" of it. Not much action though!) Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Aug 5th, 2004, 08:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 08:49 PM Posts: 2,170 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI I fitted my Automatic Brakes Initiated Annunciator and put a little write-up on my weblog. The module is supplied as a round potted lump with three wires - not easy to mod, Josh. It does what it says, but I am not sure it benefits much. The flashing is a bit erratic (because it is set up a resistor/capacitor combination) and you can hear the relay clicking inside the car - but I need to wait till I am behind a car with it installed to really decide what I think ... when Ivan & I meet for the Ice Cream run I suppose ... (oh - I did a little "action video" of it. Not much action though!) For the past couple of days I've been trying to back up against reflective surfaces to see what mine looks like :-) Know your rights. Support the NMA.

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