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falken07
03-04-2006, 07:59 PM
So I was driving my friend back to his house today, (he lives way out in the country) we were on a gravel road going about 45mph. I then noticed that the road curves up ahead, so I slow down to 40mph, but I didn't know that it was a 90 degree turn, and there were no signs saying that the road curved, so I braked, and my car slid off the road straight into a cast-iron fence. lets just say the fence was stronger than my car.:-/ http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck.jpg
ALTRNTV
03-04-2006, 08:06 PM
Ouch. Are both of you ok?

What did you have done to your car?
L1ama
03-04-2006, 08:09 PM
Holy shit..I hate to see this beutiful car like this. I hope you and your friend are ok, if the car is damaged real bad, you can part it and get another one of those sexy things.
OdessaS13
03-04-2006, 08:11 PM
thats sucks man, it doesnt look that bad though from pic. new bumper, hood fender and headlight, axle doesnt seem to be damaged but cant really tell from pic. any frame damage? post some more pics of damage maybe someone more experinced can tell you if its worth it to fix. btw is your engine bay blue and i hope yall r ok
falken07
03-04-2006, 08:27 PM
Ouch. Are both of you ok?

What did you have done to your car?

ya we're both ok, no one was hurt. And I just had a rebuilt KA24de-t installed. but my engine's ok, my radiator is bent, and my steering rod broke.
falken07
03-04-2006, 08:37 PM
thats sucks man, it doesnt look that bad though from pic. new bumper, hood fender and headlight, axle doesnt seem to be damaged but cant really tell from pic. any frame damage? post some more pics of damage maybe someone more experinced can tell you if its worth it to fix. btw is your engine bay blue and i hope yall r ok

Yes my engine bay is blue, I was planning on painting the whole car blue, so I had a friend paint my engine bay before we dropped the engine in. I dont think my frame is damaged, but I haven't got the hood off yet so its kinda hard to tell.
HyperTek
03-04-2006, 09:09 PM
understeer straight into the fence?? that sucks.. eventually after alot of time driving, you will learn you can fight understeer by pulling the ebrake a few times and that will help but you gotta act fast.
silviaz
03-04-2006, 11:19 PM
understeer straight into the fence?? that sucks.. eventually after alot of time driving, you will learn you can fight understeer by pulling the ebrake a few times and that will help but you gotta act fast.

I learned that too this winter. I don't know why but I did that once in the same situation and It came that I saved my car from a crash.
Thanks god for my instinct.
silviaz
03-04-2006, 11:21 PM
Yes my engine bay is blue, I was planning on painting the whole car blue, so I had a friend paint my engine bay before we dropped the engine in. I dont think my frame is damaged, but I haven't got the hood off yet so its kinda hard to tell.


I think the frame is o.k. It looks only cosmetic. It's time to get a sileighty or a new bodykit ;)
SoSideways
03-04-2006, 11:32 PM
It looks like the top/front frame is damaged (part right above your wheel).

I am no expert though, that might be considered not a part of the frame, but I thought it was [shrug]
NemeGuero
03-04-2006, 11:40 PM
Sucks, good that the irreplaceable things didn't get damaged.
OdessaS13
03-05-2006, 01:23 AM
/\ +1 for that
Ritz S14
03-05-2006, 01:35 AM
Damn that sucks. Glad you're okay though.

Yeah, panic brakes = locked brakes. It sucks, I've done something simliar to that.
Steeles
03-05-2006, 01:40 AM
you should be mad at your friend for not wanning you the turn was that sharp in time for you to slow down more.
d*star180
03-05-2006, 03:08 AM
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=15732486&imageID=504472019&Mytoken=F41F59A7-F50B-52D5-18BC516F768EE63B77748252
Its okay man, at least your frame didnt get bent like a pretzel...
i8yourfwd
03-05-2006, 03:41 AM
Sorry for your loss dude, but like everybody says, at least you made it out alive.

Learn to use your e-brake in understeer situations. It has saved me a few times like the other people that replied.
falken07
03-05-2006, 09:02 PM
I think the frame is o.k. It looks only cosmetic. It's time to get a sileighty or a new bodykit ;)

Ya maybe this is a sign that I should do a Sil-eighty conv.
falken07
03-05-2006, 09:13 PM
I'll post some more detailed pics tomorrow, Maybe someone with a little more experience could tell me if this is worth fixing, or if I should just part it out and try and get another one of these sexy things.
Ricks15
03-05-2006, 09:18 PM
Dont give up on it fix it up just be sure there isnt any frame damage if there is then its a 50/50 situation, Either you fix it or sell it for parts, but inspect the damage.
falken07
03-06-2006, 09:22 PM
Alright!! My GP sports kit will be here tomorrow!! that takes care of the front bumper, if anybody has a spare hood, fenders or a left headlight they are willing to sell, I'll gladly take it off your hands :)
ranisron
03-06-2006, 09:27 PM
glad to hear you and your friend are okay... looks like most damages are cosmetic, so.... like everybody else has stated, do the conversion hehe... Sil40.
falken07
03-06-2006, 09:29 PM
I thought about it, and I think I'm keepin my pop-ups, I just love the sleepy eye too much.
m072514
03-06-2006, 10:46 PM
well im sorry for your loss... my cousin wrecked his rps13 last week... and bought a SIENNA! i was like how do you go from a 240 to a minivan? he's getting old. moral of the story is at least youre ok.
falken07
03-07-2006, 06:48 PM
well my car got towed to my house today, I still haven't got the hood off, but I crawled under there and part of my engine bay is bent, and I dunno if its fixable. but the tow-guy said that a body shop could just saw it off and put a new segment on there, but I dunno. what do you guys think?
Armysweitzer
03-08-2006, 09:42 AM
id try to find a nice shell in good shape, or maybe a s14 if ya wanted it?


I just love shells, for me its a way to start fresh and improve on everything.
falken07
03-08-2006, 07:19 PM
Hmmm...A new shell might not be a bad idea, but I think it might be a little cheaper to just fix it. but here are some more pics, http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck002.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck001.jpg
Andrew Bohan
03-08-2006, 08:08 PM
you should be mad at your friend for not warning you the turn was that sharp in time for you to slow down more.

yeah really. hadn't he ever gone to his own house before? sheesh.
SimpleSexy180
03-08-2006, 08:17 PM
wow! thats nasty pretzel action.
falken07
03-08-2006, 08:17 PM
Actually he said that he thought that this was an easier way to get to his house. He had never really been down that road before. But what pissed me off is that there are no road signs that say there is a turn!!!
falken07
03-08-2006, 09:26 PM
Here's my new front bumper...http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck005.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck004.jpg
Irukandji
03-08-2006, 10:53 PM
The frame sure took a beating, but its still repairable. Even though that damage is pretty bad, fix it and finish your car. btw what's the color code for your engine bay?
Ricks15
03-08-2006, 11:32 PM
damn quick recovery crash one day and next day get a new aero bumper:coold:
AllenRPS13
03-09-2006, 08:51 AM
sorry to hear that... are u guys ok? anyway, looking forward to see your new babe!
krustindumm
03-09-2006, 12:55 PM
You may have a case against the local DOT. Consult a lawyer.
falken07
03-09-2006, 01:57 PM
damn quick recovery crash one day and next day get a new aero bumper:coold:

^^Haha. Ya I ordered my aerokit way before I had the crash, It just got here yesterday.
ALTRNTV
03-09-2006, 02:01 PM
And I just had a rebuilt KA24de-t installed. but my engine's ok,

You said you had a rebuilt KA-T installed? Looks stock to me.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/boardr/wreck002.jpg
falken07
03-09-2006, 02:03 PM
n1sm0r, I dont remember the exact code, but it's the subaru wrx blue, a buddy of mine has one and got the code for me, should look pretty good once I get the whole car done.
Neejay
03-09-2006, 02:11 PM
You said you had a rebuilt KA-T installed? Looks stock to me.
:wtf: LOLLIES
falken07
03-09-2006, 02:12 PM
ya we're both ok, no one was hurt. And I just had a rebuilt KA24de-t installed. but my engine's ok, my radiator is bent, and my steering rod broke.

Sorry guys, I said KA24de-t, it was a rebuilt KA24, Thanx for pointing that out AkademikOne.

soon to be turbo:rolleyes: (hopefully)
ALTRNTV
03-09-2006, 02:16 PM
Hmmm... ok. If you say so. :cool:
NemeGuero
03-09-2006, 04:07 PM
Naw dude, the turbo is UNDER the stock heat shield....

HELLA SLEEPER!!

hahahahaha
ALTRNTV
03-09-2006, 04:11 PM
Yea... it's a T0.00001 turbo.
ThatGuy
03-09-2006, 04:16 PM
Liar, table for one. Liar, table for one!

Ahh, there you are. Will that be smoking or non?
NemeGuero
03-09-2006, 04:23 PM
I'm sure it'll be smoking.. 'cuz after an accident like that.. he's probably got a leak somewhere.

BWAHAHA
ThatGuy
03-09-2006, 04:26 PM
:rofl: Good luck with the rebuild. I hope you get everything straightened out and get that KA-T in there before your next picture shoot. :bow:
falken07
03-09-2006, 05:25 PM
I'm sure it'll be smoking.. 'cuz after an accident like that.. he's probably got a leak somewhere.

BWAHAHA

Actually nothing's leaking OR smoking.
Andrew Bohan
03-09-2006, 05:31 PM
Will that be smoking or non?

they still have smoking in restaurants in NC? that sucks...
ThatGuy
03-09-2006, 05:38 PM
they still have smoking in restaurants in NC? that sucks...

Yes it does. I hate going out to eat sometimes. I don't want my pregnant wife and kids around cigarette smoke. Someday we'll catch up.
-usmd-180sx
03-10-2006, 08:41 AM
+1 for not smoking indoors! Russia hasnt caught on to the whole thing either. Im sure they even smoke in hospitals. =(
irritatedmax
03-10-2006, 06:12 PM
+1 million for non smoking restaurants.

more importantly good luck with the rebuild. i just realized that looks a lot like origin stream aero, imo. http://www.origin-lab.com/st180.php