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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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I was making a left turn from the outer of 2 left turn lanes and an idiot tried to go straight from the inner lane. I came to a stop before he struck me, and he was going about 5 miles an hour. I don't see any damage... I think he hit the wheel. Will apprise with more info.

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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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I don't think you got hit at all. Believe me, when your car get's hit you feel the hit.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:10 PM
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His front bumper is very scratched from the impact... unless it's another accident. Anyway, I certainly felt the impact. I was expecting to look back and see the rear quarter-panel caved in. I was shocked when I saw nothing.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:18 PM
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sorry about your incident

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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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Thanks for the sympathy. Maybe I don't deserve it.

This is not the first time someone has tried to ram me in that intersection. Perhaps I'll start using the inner lane and then switch into the right lane later for my turn. I wish the damn city would put signs on the intersection showing the turn lanes. The allowable directions are painted on the ground, so someone who's not famililar with the area cannot see that the middle lane is allowed to turn left once it's covered with cars.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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I feel you. I just dropped off my Z at the body shop. It was rear ended with only 2 weeks on it.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:55 PM
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wow, integrate. you got a z. didnt know, congrats. why a Z and not an S. not critisizing, just wandering, both awesome cars.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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btw, not getting off subj.

sorry to hear about what happened. good thing no damn was done, that you know of. if he hit the wheel he might have dont something...doubtful if u havnt felt and wobble. well good luck...watch out for the dumb people, there all out to get us.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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Oh man! Just got your PM. Hope it isn't all that bad. Doesn't sound like it but you might want to have the suspension checked out just in case. If anything, it might just have thrown your alignment off slightly but at least there's no body damage, right?

**Note to self, stay away from the 210 and while turning onto walnut...**
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 05:24 PM
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Just took it out for another drive. Can't feel any looseness or other noticeable problems. Had 3 co-workers look it over and none of us could find any body damage. Now I'm wishing I hadn't already called my insurance company. I just called to ask what I should do, and they took a full claim description :-(.
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