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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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So here is me driving home from lunch with chris after classes... minding my own business. I come up on the last intersection before my house and the light is red as I approch. It turns green as I am about 20 feet away I accelorate back to around 45 mph and proceed into the intersection only to be met by some old hag driving a cadillac. She decided she had enough time to turn in front of me when I was in the cross walk before the intersection. I get on my breaks and turn hard right to try to avoid a head on collision. But to my dismay I am going to fast to stop within 5 feet. She and I collide and both my airbags deploy. My engine stops and I turn the key back as far as I can (later I find the ignition is fucked so my car wasn't off completely). I get out of my car and proceed to yell and the cadillac (the driver was still inside the car) "YOU ******* BITCH! WHAT THE **** DID YOU DO!!!" Then I called the police and my mom... no one was hurt... other than some nice airbag bruises and burns for me along with some nasty headache that won't stop. But yeah... car is totalled... once I get an insurance guy out to look at it I plan to try to part it out as much as possible. I leave you with some pictures of what my car now looks like...



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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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im glad you arent seriously injured, love you!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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dang man, that sucks! glad you're ok, grandma probably still doesn't know what happened...
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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WOW thats some bullshit... at least it wasnt your fault, and hopefully you get the chance to get another trans am...



i hate seeing wrecked f bodies
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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if they let you take stuff off of it, i'd try and get the wheels, t tops, taillights, that front liscense plate bird cover thing (can sell that for like 30-40$) if its still straight, and maybe even the seats, you could probably get some decent money from those items.

not sure if they'll let you take stuff off tho, insurance companies usually want the car as is if they are giving you money, stingy bastards.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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too late greg i took the tail lights, t tops, carpet, dash cover, dash board haha
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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good, those are the good stuff...

im suprised they let you rip stuff off of it, lol... good deal
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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dash board is messed up don't think you want it... everything else you can have.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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no im not saying that I want that stuff... im saying for you to take those things off to sell and make money off of... those would be the best things to sell.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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i think i have a friend who wants the seats and speakers... and the spoiler if we can get it off and still use it
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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or rip off the whole hatch... could probly sell it for like 200-300$ to somebody with a v6 or formula looking for a t/a hatch
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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would be nice if they would let you rip out the engine, tranny, rear and ecu and everything lol... that would take a while though
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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we plan on doing that
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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yea... i have to find out what the insurance company says before anything can happen...
anyone want to be my personal chauffeur??
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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ooo i do i do!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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full tank of premium gas in her too. guess i have to figure out a good way to get it out and use it in another car.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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Sorry to hear about your loss, I'm glad that everyone was ok

Hope insurance gets you back on the road in a new LS1 soon
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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thank you
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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Sucks that it happens, but most does for a reason. Glad your ok though. Good luck with the ins company your gonna need it
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Originally Posted by thunder550
Sorry to hear about your loss, I'm glad that everyone was ok

Hope insurance gets you back on the road in a new LS1 soon
maybe an LS6 or LS7!!!!!!!
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