Car worth fixing?
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Guys chill, I don’t know how you found out my age, but I’ve got a full time job and just got started with “adulting” but that’s not the main concern here.... yes, I drove recklessly as most young people would, and it’s my first accident of my life so I learned a lot of expensive lessons.
This forum group is amazing though, literally any question I have has been answered here. Appreciate your help guys. Would it do damage to the car if I drove it around with this frame damage?
This forum group is amazing though, literally any question I have has been answered here. Appreciate your help guys. Would it do damage to the car if I drove it around with this frame damage?
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Guys, he is 23 years old. A grown man. 
Give the guy a break. I nearly did the same thing at age 68 with loads of rear wheel drive and manual transmission experience. We all make mistakes. At 23 I venture a guess that OP can do a lot of things a whole lot better than I can. He is trying to save an s2k. He deserves praise for that. I expect he has learned a major lesson, just as I did.
OP - if you fix the car, and I hope you do, check the wheel lug nut seats for damage from those lug nuts, and get some OEM lug nuts on there. The prior post is correct. Those lugs are almost certainly not proper for the wheels. Also, become a member here and spend some time reading. There is a ton of excellent information about these cars in these pages.
Give the guy a break. I nearly did the same thing at age 68 with loads of rear wheel drive and manual transmission experience. We all make mistakes. At 23 I venture a guess that OP can do a lot of things a whole lot better than I can. He is trying to save an s2k. He deserves praise for that. I expect he has learned a major lesson, just as I did.OP - if you fix the car, and I hope you do, check the wheel lug nut seats for damage from those lug nuts, and get some OEM lug nuts on there. The prior post is correct. Those lugs are almost certainly not proper for the wheels. Also, become a member here and spend some time reading. There is a ton of excellent information about these cars in these pages.
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From: Illnoise. WAY downtown, jerky.
Water is going to get in it. Road salt also.
Also, your tail light is broken.
But...no, it does not appear that you're going to do more structural damage just by driving it.
I would get it fixed as soon as you can.
Also, your tail light is broken.
But...no, it does not appear that you're going to do more structural damage just by driving it.
I would get it fixed as soon as you can.
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My point was that the lad's parents might be a source of sound counsel. If not, he is indeed unfortunate. I was emancipated at 16, so I know what it is like to flounder about and have sympathy for his situation.
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That 1st quote was for less than 6k?
If so - just have them fix it. That's dirt cheap. If you don't have the 6k perhaps just refinance the car to cover that additional cost.
At that price though don't expect perfection, but I'm sure they will do a far superior job than you will trying to do this yourself for the 1st time.
(I also do suggest getting a second quote to compare - you may be surprised at the difference).
If so - just have them fix it. That's dirt cheap. If you don't have the 6k perhaps just refinance the car to cover that additional cost.
At that price though don't expect perfection, but I'm sure they will do a far superior job than you will trying to do this yourself for the 1st time.
(I also do suggest getting a second quote to compare - you may be surprised at the difference).
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