Originally posted by Tony2005:
Sorry to hear that. Where did this happened?

Backside of my neighborhood, which is still under development. Many of my neighbors came to see if I was OK ... I was so embarrassed!

After making the swerve to avoid the deer, which was basically mid apex of the turn, I remember feeling the back end start coming around slightly. I started to turn the wheel to the right and I went to hit the brakes, but by then, I was sliding sideways and in the gravel on the side of the road. I put both feet in (clutch & brake) and just tensed up because I knew something bad was about to happen.

I'm damn lucky I missed the fire hydrant! Looking at the pictures, I think I missed it by mere inches, if not fractions of an inch! I still did not have the front bumper on the car ... if I did, the hydrant would have taken it clean off.

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