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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
the dogs are salivating for the wounded deer
So, a drunk driver crashed into my parked car last night...
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Turtle of Time
Resident MassageTherapist
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- '08 Mazdaspeed 3
It makes me wonder why the hell SUVs are still manufactured.... there should be a huge tax increase say... 75% of income for purchasing a SUV... God I hate the cars, and worst of all, i hate the drivers, how they think they are cocky in their miniature semi truck, which has a potential % of dying bloodier than a sedan
Turtle of Time said:
Hey, thanks alot man!! I really appreciate you hating on us folks who own SUVs, especially when we need a reasonable way to haul our families and their friends around to little league, basketball, football, (name your favorite sport here), etc. Sometimes its not about whether we like having an SUV or minivan, its about what works best for our families. Lets see you haul around 3 boys in your MSP continuously (anyone want to back me up on the one meet I had the whole clan in the car - we looked like a circus troop in the P5). Why do you think I gave up my Miata first, and then my P5.
The guy was an asswipe; I don't think it mattered what he was driving - he probably would have done just as much damage driving a Yugo. Look at the shape his Escalade ended up in. It entirely rests with the driver.
Sorry for the rant in your thread Dimi. I'll give you a call tomorrow.
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- 02 1500 4x4, mp3
well i might as well do it. if you have an mp3 ecu i am calling dibs on it. if not oh well. good luck with your next car.
Familia323
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D, I shall send you your money back for the sills. And do let us know what you end up getting. 
And what I don't like about SUV's is that they are not hit with a gas guzzler tax, when cars like porsches are. LAME.
And what I don't like about SUV's is that they are not hit with a gas guzzler tax, when cars like porsches are. LAME.
Thanks Joe; trust me, I wasn't planning on this s*** (well duh on me.....else I wouldn't have sent you the cash).
I'll keep everyone posted. it's going to be about 2 1/2 weeks before I get anything as I have to be in Louisiana next week and then go (finally) to Edmonton the week of the 1st.
I'll keep everyone posted. it's going to be about 2 1/2 weeks before I get anything as I have to be in Louisiana next week and then go (finally) to Edmonton the week of the 1st.
Familia323
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yeah, its bad what happened. But hey, maybe it will work out for the better?
Mr. 4500 RPM
Member
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- Black P5
Well it has been said and well it sucks about the p5...i am truely sorry and feel your pain. Thankfully no one was hurt. It sucks about drunk driving hence why i will never in my life have a drink and drive. Today i qas questioned by a lawyer over an accident and the guy asked "the day of the accident were you on any medication?...did you drink om the day of the accident?" i was 18 at the time why would i drink and drive dumbass! anyways i dont mean to threadjack the guy is doing his stupid job. but anyways i am sorry and feel your pain accidents are no fun no matter whos fault it is. Be thankful its just material items and not lives or physical human damage.
"Psuedo" official word from the body shop:
Protege5: about $5800 in damage. I really don't have a choice other than to repair it at this point. As soon as I get it back, I'm going to start looking for another car. The repair will be guaranteed for life (www.carcollision.com) however I still don't feel good about it.
I'll start selling off the mods I never got around to around mid-August. Car will NOT be parted out. Unless I end up in an MSP or another Protege5 (the more I think about it, the slimmer the chances of getting into another BJ chassis Protege will be).We'll see..it'll give me more time to find a P11 G20 or something else altogether.
I test drove an Audi A3 today at lunch and it blew my mind. I can't afford it now (well, I can, but I don't want payments again), but the linear power response and not having to be concerned about wheel hop while accellerating was nice. FWD, 200HP FSI DI 2.0L turbo engine, amazing interior, and a 6-speed (nees a short shifter desperately though)..but what do you expect for $28k....maybe in a few years.
As for the Altima - 99% sure it's totaled. Just waiting on the official word from insurance.
Again, just some quick thoughts and updates; I have more time than expected now so I have more nights to sleep on it.
Protege5: about $5800 in damage. I really don't have a choice other than to repair it at this point. As soon as I get it back, I'm going to start looking for another car. The repair will be guaranteed for life (www.carcollision.com) however I still don't feel good about it.
I'll start selling off the mods I never got around to around mid-August. Car will NOT be parted out. Unless I end up in an MSP or another Protege5 (the more I think about it, the slimmer the chances of getting into another BJ chassis Protege will be).We'll see..it'll give me more time to find a P11 G20 or something else altogether.
I test drove an Audi A3 today at lunch and it blew my mind. I can't afford it now (well, I can, but I don't want payments again), but the linear power response and not having to be concerned about wheel hop while accellerating was nice. FWD, 200HP FSI DI 2.0L turbo engine, amazing interior, and a 6-speed (nees a short shifter desperately though)..but what do you expect for $28k....maybe in a few years.
As for the Altima - 99% sure it's totaled. Just waiting on the official word from insurance.
Again, just some quick thoughts and updates; I have more time than expected now so I have more nights to sleep on it.
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hmm well good luck! Remember that it's just an estimate and can always go higher... my girlfriend's old civic was estimated around 8k in damage, but that was later bumped up to over 10k after additional damage was discovered. Unfortunately, since work had already begun on fixing it, the car was not totaled...
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
wait until you get it back and drive it - you may just be satisifed with how it turns out :shrugs:
you got my PM so let me know how i can help you out when the time comes
you got my PM so let me know how i can help you out when the time comes
Familia323
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hmm.. good luck
Captain KRM P5 said:
That's what I'm hoping. I never intended to get rid of the Protege...drive it forever, resale be damned.
If I end up selling it on Autotrader or Cars, I may end up discounting it to like $10 (bring it back to stock first).
I have a feeling that I'll just get it back and it'll be just fine. Everyone at work is all like "well, my 1924 Model T got into a wreck and never drove right since" (I work with a bunch of grey hairs...)...
I'm going to go to the body shop today to take a look at it myself.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
LOL did Model T's drive right in the first place?
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