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pusha 08-24-2011 08:56 PM

Should have bought a gooseneck. I do 85 mph everywhere and have no issues with wind.

soviet 08-24-2011 09:01 PM

Looks better than my car even after the rollover.
If you read the CR.net thread (I did at work, obv.) - the issue is clear. A woman was driving.

jeff_man 08-24-2011 09:34 PM

Hope he had towing coverage.

pusha 08-25-2011 09:50 AM


Originally Posted by jeff_man (Post 763512)
Hope he had towing coverage.

he probably didn't, just like most people who claim to have "full coverage" have some bullshit policy that they've never actually read. It's easier to tell everyone you have "full coverage" and be completely ignorant of UM and all the other must haves.

jeff_man 08-25-2011 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by pusha (Post 763657)
he probably didn't, just like most people who claim to have "full coverage" have some bullshit policy that they've never actually read. It's easier to tell everyone you have "full coverage" and be completely ignorant of UM and all the other must haves.

Love my full coverage with USAA, i get ~75+% value on all parts that are "bolted to the car and can not be removed with out tools" as long as i have photos of it on the car.

nickt93 08-25-2011 11:13 AM

Wow - chances of me getting a tow rig now: decreased. Look how close the trailer came to landing on the cab!

pdexta 08-25-2011 04:01 PM

That really sucks, poor car.

pusha 08-25-2011 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by nickt93 (Post 763686)
Wow - chances of me getting a tow rig now: decreased. Look how close the trailer came to landing on the cab!

um, have you ever towed anything with a gooseneck?

nickt93 08-25-2011 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by pusha (Post 763922)
um, have you ever towed anything with a gooseneck?

I've never towed anything but a 4'x4' Harbor Freight trailer. I don't even know what a gooseneck is - is that good or bad? Is this a situation where this whole thing could have been avoided by using the right equipment?

**EDIT** Just educated myself on gooseneck hitches. Looks like a good investment.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-p...ck-hitches.htm

pusha 08-25-2011 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by nickt93 (Post 763923)
I've never towed anything but a 4'x4' Harbor Freight trailer. I don't even know what a gooseneck is - is that good or bad? Is this a situation where this whole thing could have been avoided by using the right equipment?

**EDIT** Just educated myself on gooseneck hitches. Looks like a good investment.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-p...ck-hitches.htm

it's a breeze. like I've said many times before, I cruise at 85 mph all day no problems

TNTUBA 08-26-2011 06:13 AM

Looks like
1) No weight distributing hitch - FAIL
2) No sway control - FAIL
3) MOST of the damage to the Miata could have been avoided if it had been STRAPPED DOWN - HOLY FAIL

Doppelgänger 08-26-2011 07:34 AM

Clearly the person who bought the car is a complete fucking tool. The car is probably better off this way rather than being owned by him.


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