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Old 06-23-2009, 12:31 PM
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I am so sorry to hear about your car. But at least you are alright.
I had my first TA totaled by a blind old lady turning in front of me when I had only owned the car for 3 months. I was able to get another one but I definitely regret not buying my first one back.
I hope everything works out and you are able to find an acceptable replacement.
Old 06-23-2009, 12:53 PM
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i'll let the smilies do the talking on this one. glad you are alright, there are sweet deals popping up all over the place, don't get your head too down
Old 06-23-2009, 04:06 PM
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Wow just came across this post! holy **** sorry to hear.

Had it happen to me too totaled my previous 95 z28 and felt the same, it really sucks but I learned from it.


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Old 06-23-2009, 05:45 PM
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that fucken blows but ***** going to happen if you over estimate yourself. I wen up a curb drunk and drifting around a bend.


Let me know if the hoods still good. Ill get dibs.
Old 06-23-2009, 05:46 PM
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Sounds like the dog stopped barking and finally bit huh.

Maybe you should hold off the performance cars before you kill someone...

Sorry to be a reality check.
Old 06-23-2009, 05:50 PM
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true ^^ does make sports car drivers look a little bad.
Old 06-23-2009, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Drewstein
Sounds like the dog stopped barking and finally bit huh.

Maybe you should hold off the performance cars before you kill someone...

Sorry to be a reality check.
what are you talking about I've had this car for like 3 years now, I RARELY street race and I only do things like that when no ones around. You dont even know me to say something like that
Old 06-23-2009, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ConElite
true ^^ does make sports car drivers look a little bad.
yeah but your gonna try stuff in a sports car, The way to do it is in a empty area or track but its hard to get to a track often, If I wanna risk my own life thats my choice, and plus it wasnt even bad it just totaled my car which is a pretty easy thing to do
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Originally Posted by carbonfiberbird
plus it wasnt even bad it just totaled my car which is a pretty easy thing to do
Just?


i hope to never "just" total any car.

happy to hear your alright man. not bashing u, just take it as a lesson

I dropped my sports bike (modded GSX-R 600) in the canyons almost 6 years ago. I fucked myself up pretty good but i walked away from it. Just last week i finally got back on a bike. and its a slow *** one at that.

Cant beat 100+MPG
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Originally Posted by ConElite
Just?


i hope to never "just" total any car.

happy to hear your alright man. not bashing u, just take it as a lesson

I dropped my sports bike (modded GSX-R 600) in the canyons almost 6 years ago. I fucked myself up pretty good but i walked away from it. Just last week i finally got back on a bike. and its a slow *** one at that.

Cant beat 100+MPG
I'm not angry either, but its not to hard to total a car, my brother got rear ended at like 35mph, in his bmw, and tweaked the frame, and they totaled it. My brothers 5.0 also he was rear ended into some one and at like 5mph and it bent his hood and rad. support and they totaled it. It took us like 1hour and a new hood and it was back to new.

I learned my lesson for sure, especially since I may not be able to get another car, cuz of money issues.
Old 06-23-2009, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonfiberbird
what are you talking about I've had this car for like 3 years now, I RARELY street race and I only do things like that when no ones around. You dont even know me to say something like that
I know you weren't on a road course and you totaled your car driving like a dumbass. What else am I missing?

Reality hurts sometimes buddy. At least you're ok to learn from this.
Old 06-23-2009, 09:01 PM
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Good to hear you are ok man, sorry about the car. Just learn from it, I wrecked my moms Z28 in high school and learned from it, thats the most you can take out of this situation...and I still have that 72 bird for sale
Old 06-23-2009, 09:55 PM
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Bummer man, And yeah there will be people to call ya a dumb ***, it took my sister going 63mph on a rural highway in CO, speed limit is 60, and some douche ran a stop sign, that was the only car that we had totalled, her toyota matrix got rear ended last year, did $7,500 in damage and they still fixed it, I was hit in high school guy was going 35-40 ish and slammed into the back of my 92 explorer he was driving a 90 for bronco. About $500 from totalling the car.

From my experience it is not easy to total a car, but then again you are right you were doing it in an environment to which you were the only one really to get hurt, stupid? Yes, but we all have done something stupid with our sports cars at some point even the nay sayers, only difference is we were lucky enough to not be in your shoes, but you are lucky this time to be alive and able to learn from it is all.

Again glad you are ok, real bummer about the car, but it can be replaced.
Old 06-24-2009, 12:25 AM
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Sorry to hear about your car, good thing your okay. Most def do ls1 swap to the third gen!
Old 06-24-2009, 12:56 AM
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Thanks guys, and yeah that was a stupid move I'm not denying it, I'm still bummed out tho. O well hopefully I'll be in another f-body soon.
Old 06-24-2009, 02:17 AM
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buy my mach 1 18k miles on it an its (1 of 814) white machs made in 03
Old 06-24-2009, 09:27 AM
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Not trying to rub it in, but coincidentally, I saw this posted on another forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjNzcjFgV6s
Old 06-24-2009, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Not trying to rub it in, but coincidentally, I saw this posted on another forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjNzcjFgV6s
Old 06-24-2009, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Not trying to rub it in, but coincidentally, I saw this posted on another forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjNzcjFgV6s
WTF, that cant be real.

It actually looks fun tho.
Old 06-24-2009, 02:24 PM
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if u can buy it back i regret not buying my ss from when it got stolen
i could have mounted that ls1 into a third gen an still have a pretty sick car an
pretty fukn fast. but that just me. later i wish i could have bought it an sold the body for
parts some were still good even tho it was rolled over.



but glad your ok man. an well if u want to look for something an can get it
i have the mach for sale.



but look at this..**** is hella funny lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1O7ZvDFP_8


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