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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Well, a light mist followed by 7 weeks of drought and accumulated road grime conspired against me on a rather innocent looking corner I'd driven hundreds of times before. Fortunately neither my passenger or I were hurt, just minor bruises. The insurance/body shop believe it's fixable. I guess we'll see but I have my doubts she'll ever be the same.



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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Glad to hear everyone's ok, sorry about your accident. Maybe things will look up, and they'll total it (don't forget to grab your mods) and you can get a new one. Best of luck.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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OUCH !! Sorry about your misfortune. How did the door skin get peeled off ?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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That's a damn good question. It was laying out in the road. I hit the tree sliding sideways, spun 270 degrees, and when I got out the door skin was out in the road with me. I thought it was really odd as well.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Sorry about your Z, but glad to hear no one was hurt. Good luck with everything.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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always wondered what the inside of the door panel looked like

OUCH

glad everyone is ok... 'cept maybe the car
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Damn man...sorry to hear about this! At least you and your passenger are fine. That must have been one heck of a corner!!! How fast, what did you hit, etc.

edit: I see that you hit a tree.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Claybar required. Glad you are not hurt.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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See Zaino isn't impervious to trees! 10 layers did absolutely nothing to protect me from the tree! I want my money back!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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its just a car, glad you guys made it out safe.

lets us know how the repairs go, those would make for some awesome before and after shots!

good luck!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Yes glad everyones ok, thats the most important thing.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Yeah.....that'll buff right out with a little elbow grease.


Looks like the car did its job and crumble up to absorb the impact. You need a new insurance company if they think that's fixable, the frame is bent! Anyways, if they want to fix it, I would fight to the death for a new Z.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by HokieZ
Well, a light mist followed by 7 weeks of drought and accumulated road grime conspired against me on a rather innocent looking corner I'd driven hundreds of times before. Fortunately neither my passenger or I were hurt, just minor bruises. The insurance/body shop believe it's fixable. I guess we'll see but I have my doubts she'll ever be the same.
Anything is fixable but thats a total ..

Other than the car I'm glad to hear you and your passenger are ok.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Great to know you guys are okay... THAT CAR IS TOTALED....its gonna be a good 15-20 k just to fix it, fight the insurence company! Sorry to say but after it is fixed the car is going to be two different shades of red and that body damage is serve, thats alot of welding to be done. Try to get it as a totaled car, you will be better off. Who is your insurence company?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Allstate. I agree it's totalled and will be fighting every step of the way to get it totalled. Anybody that's been through this have any suggestions as to how to go about doing that?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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+1 on that being totaled. At least everyone is alright.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Quick question: You don't have the side airbags do you? If you do have them, did they respond?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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+2 on the total. Especially the way the roof is buckled liked that.

Im real glad you walked away from that one. That just plain hurts to look at.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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In certain states, once the frame is bent its considered totaled by law. Even if the insurance wants to fix it, go get some estimates thats over $30k! Insurance won't fix it now! I hope you had full coverage.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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IF they don't declare totaled, threaten to take them to court.. i believe in all states its any frame damage is totaled. All state they are usually good with that stuff.. thats who i have. Do all you can to get it totaled. I will double check with VA state legislation but I am about 90% sure that that law is a fact.. give me 10 minutes to ask jeeves !
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