#truestory - I crashed the WRX. Again.

The title is true.

This happened.

I went to the Bruce Peninsula of Ontario. I found a closed road. I went on the closed road and made many videos and whatever.

The title is true.

This happened.

I went to the Bruce Peninsula of Ontario. I found a closed road. I went on the closed road and made many videos and whatever.

But, as the night went on, I began pushing too hard, trying to have as much fun as possible and learn as much as possible.

I went alone, with no pace notes and no previous experience with the road. On my second or third pass, I was going fast on a stretch of road which is mostly 4L and 4R corners with tall crests and a few 3Rs. I crested the biggest crest on the road and realized that I was looking at a 3R- corner, carrying the speed of a 4R and with the car unbalanced due to the crest. I had only enough grip to lock the brakes to slow down a bit, and turn to use the snowbank to keep me out of the trees.

It was a fun thing, as I love slow, narrow roads.
It was a fun thing, as I love slow, narrow roads.
But I was very close to the trees. I measured it. 3
But I was very close to the trees. I measured it. 3
If I had made it, this straightaway would have greeted me
If I had made it, this straightaway would have greeted me
I opened the hood to remove the front bumper
I opened the hood to remove the front bumper

The front bumper was dug way in. The snow climbed up and in between the bumper cover and the radiator.

I had to fully remove the bumper cover to prevent damage.

I had to wait for an hour for the tow truck
I had to wait for an hour for the tow truck
This was my view - and soundtrack - for an hour. Bears are scary. I'll stay in my car.
This was my view - and soundtrack - for an hour. Bears are scary. I'll…
At least it's a good view...
At least it's a good view...
A fine 82 year old gentleman tow truck driver fetched me out.
A fine 82 year old gentleman tow truck driver fetched me out.
It was - afterall - time to escape and get some sleep
It was - afterall - time to escape and get some sleep

Yeah.

I wasn’t lying.

But - with that said - I have inspected for damage. There is none. At all. The body work damage was pre-existing from previous events, and will be fixed.

But why is there no damage? I was driving like a lunatic - one would expect damage!

Well, it’s because I went to the middle of nowhere. There is nothing but snowbanks and trees. I looked for animals. They are all hibernating, or hiding from the loud Subaru sounds that surely spells danger. There are no people. The nearest inhabited house was like thirty minutes away. That was on the main road. This road? As I said, it was closed. Not closed closed, as in inaccessible… No, no one has any business driving on it. It’s basically a personal driveway - where the owner of the cottage will not pay $100,000 to have the cottage “winterized.” The natural gas lines, the insulation, the structural costs… It’s not worth it. So the road is abandoned.

It makes the perfect place to play around.

It’s not that petrolheads need to be boring. It’s that they need to be responsible. If you do a safety pass to verify that no one is on the road, and verify that no traffic is coming.

Being safe doesn’t always mean not having fun. Being safe means not getting hurt. That’s what I did. And yes, I paid the tow truck driver for fetching me out - part of being responsible.

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Comments

InjunS2K

Melons is no longer a cute redhead :(

12/31/2015 - 23:41 |
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Recovering from heartbreak. Ex-fiancée changed her mind because she just can’t be part of my family. She was not willing to deal with my family.

01/01/2016 - 01:02 |
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InjunS2K

Thank goodness you didn’t damage anything! The Subaru will live to drive another day! :D

12/31/2015 - 23:42 |
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Anonymous

I wrecked my wrx two weeks ago today. Life has become dull and the roads unfriendly in my prius rental.

01/01/2016 - 00:14 |
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Melons

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Most sad thing I have ever heard.

01/01/2016 - 00:55 |
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Billy Downham

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Ill pray for you m8

01/01/2016 - 01:13 |
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Anonymous

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Yoy rented a prius??? why?

01/01/2016 - 04:48 |
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CarGuy

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I feel your pain! Hope your WRX comes back fast!

01/01/2016 - 11:58 |
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The Stan

If youre stuck in the middle of nowhere and you need to boil water to drink. Put it in the radiator, wait for a bit for it to boil, and then drink from the drain plug…. The great taste of toxic coolant will keep you from being dehydrated.

01/01/2016 - 00:19 |
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Anonymous

Top tip for your next event. Put two planks of wood in your car. In this situation you could just back it up and drive away.

01/01/2016 - 00:25 |
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Melons

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

We will be bringing a bunch of cars with tow ropes and stuff instead.

01/01/2016 - 01:12 |
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Anonymous

You lucky bustard

01/01/2016 - 00:54 |
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Anonymous

Wow! Today is the 1 year anniversary of me totaling my car! But I bought it back and rebuilt it in my garage, now it’s back and better than before! Stay safe out there man

01/01/2016 - 01:11 |
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Melons

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Ouch! Yeah, I drive safely in traffic. Take it out to the middle of nowhere…! It’s best when it’s completely off-road and on race track.

01/01/2016 - 01:13 |
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Tesla 1

Ouch!All I could hope is to see your Subie flying off a bump very soon.

01/01/2016 - 01:19 |
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You will - it’s not damaged.

01/01/2016 - 01:45 |
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Anonymous

Thank god the car is ok. Was worried there for a bit. Haha jokes you’ll get em next time champ

01/01/2016 - 02:24 |
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Melons

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’ll go faster… And it won’t be that snowbank again, it’ll be a new one

01/01/2016 - 02:27 |
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Anonymous

If I can drift my pathfinder and not tip over I believe you’ll do better haha

01/01/2016 - 02:28 |
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Melons

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It is all about the speed and amount of care. I’m happy to not “turn down” like that.

01/01/2016 - 02:41 |
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