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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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not totalled, seen worse non totaled 1/ around 10k in damages also
good luck with ur situation
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys I hope its totaled too, so i can get an AP2, but i don't think it is. Hopefully, I'll find out later this week.

To clear up what happened; When i got to the road i was going to fast to make the turn from the driveway to the road, so i went straight across the road, over a ditch, plowed down a fence, meanwhile plowing over a small tree. The car stopped in the field across from the driveway. The rear got messed up, when the car went over the ditch. The field and ditch, were lower than the road so when the car came down off the road, the impact from hitting the ground was worse because it was so much lower than the road itself.....yeah it sucks, really all i remember is thinking i can't stop and seeing an airbag in my face, then being in a field when the airbags went down. It happened so fast.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Sorry to here about all of this, one thing that strikes me is your sides skirts look undamaged how is that!!
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mugen_kid,Apr 11 2006, 12:53 PM
Sorry to here about all of this, one thing that strikes me is your sides skirts look undamaged how is that!!


I also don't think the car is going to be totaled out. Unless there is major frame damage we cannot see, your insurance will probably want to fix this.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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best of luck!
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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Hope everything goes well for you man. I been in an accident not to long ago either. My car slipped on some black ice and my tail went out. Did a 360 like 3-4 times and hit a pole. This is while going up a hill entering the highway. I was fortunate enough to hit the pole or I would have went hit oncoming traffic. Damages costed $6,000. Driver side door, fender, rockerpanel, 1/4 panel, rear bumper and driver-side tail light and a big deep scratch on 1/4 panel on passenger. Good luck man.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Be nice to the adjuster and your local body shop and they'll say the right things to get ya a new one if you want. Usually with a deployed airbag you can pretty much say it's totaled but it still up to the adjuster, talk to them and be nice, you'll get what you want. It was sooooo clean, good luck.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mugen_kid,Apr 11 2006, 12:53 PM
Sorry to here about all of this, one thing that strikes me is your sides skirts look undamaged how is that!!
yeah i was supprised about that too, they're ok just a little scratched, but they are urethane not fiberglass. My rear bumper and rear lip were pretty much unhurt also, the bumper just got ripped off and scratched




Once again, thanks for all the positive comments! I'm pretty upset about the car because i love it, but i'm trying to be positive and tell myself it'll work out for the better.

As far as frame damage: From what i can see there is no frame damage, of course i'm not an expert and i can't see much under the car because its so low. The only problem is the trunk will not open when you press the trunk release. I have to hold the truck release button on the key and pull the trunk open at the same time. Underneath looks ok, except the floor pan is bent up under the drivers seat

The front damage: The radiator support and radiator are both bent pretty bad and have to be replaced. However, they did not get close to the motor. The fenders seem to be ok, they just need body work. The headlights and all the support for the headlights have to be replaced, along with all the plastic up front (inner fenders and such). The air conditioning is not working, neither is the heat. and the check engine light is on. However the car starts and drives, the brakes work fine.








When you first see the car it doesn't look totaled but when you start adding up all the parts that need to replaced, it begins to sound like it might be totaled. I still haven't hear from insurance. I'm thinking, however, if it's not totaled about painting it laguna blue. The whole car is going to have to be repainted anyway, ill just have to pay a little extra for door seals and such.

Doesn't look like there is any suspension damage. However my camber is way off, so that makes me wonder if anything is bent.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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sorry to hear but im sure once you get somebodys buffer it will buff right out
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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So... I'm guessing your tires didn't grip the road and just plowed straight forward due to understeer? Was it raining?

Regardless, I see you have S-02's on the front and Fuzions on the back. Never a good pairing. When its dry, you'll have too much grip up front causing oversteer, and in the wet, you will have less grip up front causing understeer.

Hope it works out in your favor.

Can I ask what you are lowered on?
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