not a very good idea for a thread

 

good idea...just needs refinement.

 

damn jwkim looking at those pictures just hurts..... =(

 

I think this thread is a good idea, reminded me of how expensive a "mishap" can be.

 

I really dont care about my accident being view by many ppl because..

1.Car is no longer in USA...(it's half way around the world where ppl dont speak english)
2.I'm planning to keep this car forever..(or at least long enough that car becomes pretty cheap)

Except driver side door..every body panel was replaced.
Frame was SLIGHTLY out of spec(you might want to look closely..rear of the car was damaged upperside of trunk but didnt damage frame. Impact point was too high)
So they straighten the frame to be back to spec.
And there wasnt any major mechanical damage.
It was pretty much all body panel damage

BTW my sig picture is after accident

 

Like jwkim, I don't mind if people see my accident.
First of all, I have no intention of selling the car. If I did, I still wouldn't want to cover up the fact that it was in an accident (that's illegal, isn't it... full disclosure and all). The long term purpose of this car is to be a full-track car (as soon as it's paid for.)
Second, it's good for people to see what a small lapse in judgement can cost.

Fortunately, my frame was not damaged at all. The bulk of my damage was to suspension components, wheels, etc. The only body panels that received any real damage were the passenger door, rear fender, and bumper. The car got a full re-spray, though, because there were scrapes or other incidentals on pretty much every body panel, except the driver side door.

 

I guess we were doing our best protecting ourself

 

Front left fender, front/rear bumper and 1 control arm, steering rack and 1 headlight.

Parts and labor costed me around $7500.00

The car was in the shop for about 40days. I told them to take as much time as possible. I believe the car was sitting in temperature controlled paint cure room for 2 weeks before they actually started to work on other parts.

Paint job is flawless, and Honda tech worked on my car also worked at Marysville Honda Plant for 12 years and he knew by heart how to tune the car after fixing it. Took it to a track, and the car drives the same as the first day I pick her up.