Here is something to consider that is "different"
Driving on a new thoroughfare, a freeway - to my daughter's house when she lived about one hour from us for the July 4th weekend one year. As I recall, we had a pickup truck we used then often enough, but took the Corvette that day, as he like that vehicle, and like you, I never cared for them, because they are hard to get into imo.
Anyway, as we head down the highway, thinking, it's a breeze on this particular highway getting there, not as busy as the Interstates; before long, a huge tractor trailer type truck (many wheels), came up (he had been in the left lane, perhaps attempting to pass us??)
We were then on the right lane not speeding.
All of a sudden (Uranus like event), my husband grabs my hand and says "hold on", as this truck smashed into our vehicle, sending us sailing through an off ramp, turned us around the other way, but all was "ok", in the end, as we weren't hurt. My husband has always prided himself on excellent driving record for over 50 yrs. teaching all our girls,etc.
The truck driver came over as did the highway patrol. The truck driver (a semi-long type), came over and asked if we were ok, and we were we told him. He said how sorry he was, that he honestly believed we got off at the ramp, (we had not, nor did we intend to ) .....he didn't see us in his side mirror.
We were VERY lucky that day according to the State Police, because we could have died he said. My husband believes it was the choice of the lower built Corvette that saved our lives, because of the maneuvering he could to swiftly and convinced that
had it been the truck we used,(although higher), it would have "rolled over twice".
When he said to me, "hold on" both his hands looked to me like a professional at the raceways would do, (left, right, circle, etc) And we'd not have walked away.
The vehicle was just about totaled, (we still have it all repaired and painted,mostly left side damage, plus the front (battery etc), but don't drive it any more, in our older years.
Instead, he opted
3 years later to get us a Mercedes that I always felt was a safe vehicle. I love it for ease of getting in etc.
He still loves Corvettes, but doesn't drive them anymore.
I think he's waiting for the Electric Car esp.
the Tesla to get all the kinks out, have more incentive for us, like the battery to be a longer driving time, and of course cost....
We see a LOT of them on the road now in Arizona. I can't tell one from the other but he knows. I really like our car now. I always think, "boy there is a lot of discretionary money out there in Arizona" when I see them so often unlike a year ago.
Accident in Corvette: occurred
July 3, 2007 -
with Tr Jupiter rx over my 5th cj. my SN opp the 11th NN within 3 deg. conj. Uranus with the NN in the natal.
His natal: Tr Saturn over his 9th (another luckier house), as is the 11th?
conj. his P.O.F. his n. Saturn & Pluto
prog. Mercury conjunct 2 deg. 1st house n. Jupiter with SN (opp Algol )
Tr. Jupiter 11 Sag conj. closely to Prog. Sun 13Sag.
I chalk everything up to "it wasn't our time yet", and of course depicted by the positions of Jupiter mostly.
He'd probably say,
"its the lower gravity vehicle" he thinks and his own capability with it, that saved us.
Actually I just reminded him, and he said, the truck hit us more towards the rear, causing the Corvette to pivot to the oncoming traffic, (on the left) so he maneuvered when telling me,
by getting the wheel to the opposite side (the off ramp, area) like a ditch area.
Not sure since it was the rear and side, why the front was damaged to cause a new battery to have to be installed too, but it was. He also reminded me that a lady who had been behind us, got out and came over to the crowd and congratulated him for his great job, (she saw the whole thing), ---- we never sued the man, I felt badly for him, plus being just grateful as we were it was only the vehicle. Good karma that way is added.
