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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Default my car "denzel" is totaled

as some of u know wed mourning (530am) i was driving home from work and got rearended on 71 south. i was going 25mph in the slow lane with my hazards on bc i wanted to be cautious and this is what happened.......









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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Ouch, looks like it is time to start pulling parts.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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I take it you lost your first race then according to your sig?
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by porksoda
I take it you lost your first race then according to your sig?
a local made that sig for me lol. i got hit by a truck and it was raining. the car had only been together with the new 9in, wheels, tires, and suspension for 2 weeks and it ran damn good. hence the sig to beat me u have to run me off the road
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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ok, i was wondering why you would be driving 25mph down the highway hazards flashing or not. that hurtrs, been through that once myself. ended up with minor lower back injuries
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Thats a bummer dude, you had a really nice car too. Thank god for insurance though. I got rearended last November by some old **** with no license, or insurance, and had cataracts on both eyes as well. Not to mention I was sitting at a yield sign waiting for traffic to pass. And if that wasnt enough my insurance went up too
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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man,
i hope u get back every cent that should be paid to u,
that person that hit u is gonna buy u a new car
i vote c5 or ls1 fbody, may still be able to reuse the 9' rear
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Travis hope your alright man. RIP SHOCKER!
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damn ...i would be soo sick...im sorry for your loss...glad your okay though.

Any idea what the insurance is gonna do?
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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I vote a new car to you. Salvage what you can and swap it over.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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holy **** dude, what was that guy thinking???

are you OK? thats a shame, what a nice car that was I was JUST telling you that the other day on facebook too.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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"OH MAN! uhh, ahhhhhh, uh, ohh, ahhhh damn"

-my exact words as i scrolled through the pictures.

man i feel your pain dude. one less clean *** LT1 left in the world. we are a dying breed, sorry for your loss, hopefully you get reimbursed well.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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Looks like a nasty hit, glad you are ok. Sorry to hear about it.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Holy crap man, I'm glad to hear you are ok.
Sorry about the car Could be worse though.

Assuming most of the performance parts are ok, you can salvage it for a new build
or sell and build something completely different. In that sense, you can think of it
an an opportunity.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG_T
damn that is horrible! how fast was the guy going? is there any pic's of his truck? looks like he smashed up the fuel tank, glad nothing caught on fire.

sorry about your loss, hope you get good compensation.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Oh man, I hope you're okay! What kind of truck hit you? Was it a big company or just some guy? I would take them to the ******* cleaners if I were you. Best of luck to you man!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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i hope you're okay and that you get insurance to cover buying a new car.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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You guys are trippin,that will just buff right on out!

on a serious note:
glad you did not get messed up.........
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Damn, I think your sig jinxed you...
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by YodiBrodi
ok, i was wondering why you would be driving 25mph down the highway hazards flashing or not. that hurtrs, been through that once myself. ended up with minor lower back injuries

Probably because of the rear tires he had on it and it was raining...
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