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**DesignoSLK** · 10-15-2006

I haven't had any close calls in the SLK...knock on wood, but I DID have one in the Ford Ranger I replaced the SLK with. I'm normally a pretty conscientious driver, but it was raining and I happened to not be paying attention.

I was cruising along at about 35 mph when I came upon the traffic ahead of me stopped and the car in front of me was rapidly approaching. I slammed on the brakes, swerved left (I was in the far left lane with a fairly wide concrete median to MY left.) and went up and onto the median stopping right next to the guy in the car I just about plowed into. He was driving a small compact car and my Ranger was a 4x4 with slightly oversized tires so it sat pretty aggressively. I'm sure all that guy saw was a chrome bumper and grill heading right for him and he had no where to go. I took the 8" curb like a walk in the park. I rolled down my window as did he and told him I was sorry for scaring the crap out of him, he was white as a ghost.

I felt terrible because I bad mouth people all the time for not paying attention.

10-15-2006	#12 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Professional TV Watcher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,794 Country: Thanks: 162 Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts	I haven't had any close calls in the SLK...knock on wood, but I DID have one in the Ford Ranger I replaced the SLK with. I'm normally a pretty conscientious driver, but it was raining and I happened to not be paying attention. I was cruising along at about 35 mph when I came upon the traffic ahead of me stopped and the car in front of me was rapidly approaching. I slammed on the brakes, swerved left (I was in the far left lane with a fairly wide concrete median to MY left.) and went up and onto the median stopping right next to the guy in the car I just about plowed into. He was driving a small compact car and my Ranger was a 4x4 with slightly oversized tires so it sat pretty aggressively. I'm sure all that guy saw was a chrome bumper and grill heading right for him and he had no where to go. I took the 8" curb like a walk in the park. I rolled down my window as did he and told him I was sorry for scaring the crap out of him, he was white as a ghost. I felt terrible because I bad mouth people all the time for not paying attention. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)