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12-19-2004
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Drive carefully guys... I put my car in a ditch this morning, through no fault of anyones really. I was doing between 45 and 50 (in a 55) when I hit a slick spot and lost control. I fought the rear end three times and almost saved it, unfortunately I ran out of pavement. I went down and back up and slid in the muck for at least 75 feet before coming to rest at the bottom of a railroad embankment. I'm glad that I do know how to drive, because I was able to put the car in front end first. This would have been much worse backwards, and I'm fairly confident the car would have rolled over if I hit the mud sideways. So I'm fortunate for what racing has taught me. As far as the damage goes, I'm not completely sure right now. I know it won't be officially totalled, but I'm going to be the one making the call as to whether I keep the car or not. I need to get the mud and **** off the car and get a better look.
As of now: Front and rear bumpers, a new exhaust (the pipe basically impailed the canister when it bent), the drivers side rocker panel, a new windshield washer bottle/pump thing, and probably a new front splash guard. This is all before I get under the car and look for whats causing the real bad vibration in the front and look for any more under car damage.
The good news is that the engine, the cooling system and the transmission are uninjured.
My hope is that nothing major got bent or broken and the car can be returned to a raceable condition.
Be safe guys.
As of now: Front and rear bumpers, a new exhaust (the pipe basically impailed the canister when it bent), the drivers side rocker panel, a new windshield washer bottle/pump thing, and probably a new front splash guard. This is all before I get under the car and look for whats causing the real bad vibration in the front and look for any more under car damage.
The good news is that the engine, the cooling system and the transmission are uninjured.
My hope is that nothing major got bent or broken and the car can be returned to a raceable condition.
Be safe guys.
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Rep Power: 252 DAMN that sucks....i dont think that that wil be totaled. are you paying out of your pocket or going thru insurance?
thats about $700 from visual besides the rocker
thats about $700 from visual besides the rocker
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Rep Power: 399 Insurance will probably cover it... the question is will I let them cover it. I already know the exhaust is on me. So far my guess is at least $1800 before I go looking for hidden things.
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Rep Power: 787 Happens to the best of em. I wish I could learn how to drive in situations like that. Real driving school. Hope you can get everything fixed, and maybe time for a kit?
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Rep Power: 314 doesnt look really bad, glad ur ok tho... cars can be replaced.. ppl cant.. i cant even think of how many members we lost already...
looks like its starting to get icy in ur area
looks like its starting to get icy in ur area
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Originally Posted by ricergribbs
man, thats a perfect excuse to get a k20 swap!!! j/p, good to hear ur ok though.
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Rep Power: 314 it doesnt look that bad.
why even talk about it being totaled? I highly doubt your insurance carrier would turn it over as totalled.... but then again, it all depends.
far as the damage goes, I'm not completely sure right now. I know it won't be officially totalled, but I'm going to be the one making the call as to whether I keep the car or not. I need to get the mud and **** off the car and get a better look.
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happened to me not too long ago too. no fault, but insurance fixed everything...they basically repainted my whole car including lip kit, grill, and replaced two scrated rims. lucky i had good insurance cause the damaged totaled almost $6k.
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Rep Power: 258 A good reminder that anyone and any car can be in an accident. And, he's probably not going to want a kit or any extra weight on his car because he races. Glad you're ok Boiler 
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Rep Power: 346 The vibration under the car is probably caused by the exhaust. The piping somewhere has bent and its rubbing/hitting against something causing the car to vibrate.
Anyways, that sucks man... hope everything works out for ya.
Anyways, that sucks man... hope everything works out for ya.
