r/370z • u/RevealingScience • 1h ago
Didn't see it coming
One minute I'm cruising up I-85 and the next I'm being pushed violently to the right, with the sound of crunching metal. It was difficult getting the Z under control and in the emergency lane.
Thank goodness there was no one on my right or the 18-wheeler would have made me into a sandwich. The truck driver said he checked his mirror and didn't see anything so he moved into my lane. I am very careful to not get in the blind spots of any trucks, but I never saw him, he just slid up on my left and then tried to eat my car.
The local shop says $13K to fix my 2011 roadster, so I'm guessing their insurance will total it. Still waiting on them. The big surprise was the suspension damage. The wheels looked clear to roll, and I made it back in traffic, but once I hit 55 mph I noticed that I was having steering issues. I was 2.5 hrs from home, but I made it with my emergency flashers on the entire time. When I got home I noticed the rear left wheel was canted outward, so there is also damage to the rear suspension.
Be careful out there! Wish I had words of wisdom -- with a small car you are always going to be hard to see.