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/etc/shadow · 06-20-2002, 10:51 AM

~9<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 AM. Coit and Beltline in Dallas. Right turn lane, about to be heading west. Slowing down for the yield turn lane.

What the hell? I'm facing the wrong way. Steering into my skid, trying to recover.

Bang. Both right wheels of my 6 day old 1990 Nissan 240sx White 5spd go up onto the curb with a loud bang. Drive down, can't seem to go.

Get out to recall and investigate.

Right front wheel is broken off of TC rods. Slight fender bend. No engine damage. Right rear tire is bent inwards at the bottom.

Get a phone, call my father. Cops show up. Arf, shove my cigarettes into my pocket so I'll have them (once the cop is out of sight as I'm 17. Shut up.)

Another cop shows up. He's a really nice guy. He goes across the street to investigate the turn lane. Comes back saying it's slick as hell. Goes into texaco to ask what the fuck that is.

They say they were using degreaser. It all collected into that fucking turn lane. Cop comes back and suggests I file a claim on Texaco.

Wrecker shows up, I weep as they haul my car up onto it. They take it to the Nissan place which says initially about a grand.

It will get fixed and I will triumph.

but FUCK!

TheTimanator · 06-20-2002, 11:20 AM

thats crazy!  I would definatley file a claim agaisnt Texaco.  Reminds me of slipping on a banana peel...hehe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>  well, good luck, hope you can get it fixed.  

BTW smoking is bad for you  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

Tyler Durdan · 06-20-2002, 12:19 PM

Def. file a claim against Texaco....what's the worse that could happen...you lose. But if you win, you might possibly be driving an s-14.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> . Sucks that you had the wreck though.

By the way...same thing happened with me about the smokes when I was 17. Some lady hit me, and I shoved them in my sock when the cops showed up....pretty funny though now I look back on it. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>

By the way, I live in Fort Worth.

240meowth · 06-20-2002, 03:03 PM

i sort of feel ur pain, 5 days after i got my car, i got my window smashed 'cause some jack ass was tryin' to jack it.  but it's not as bad as urs though...

it sounds like the car hit the rub, rear wheel bent, front things broke, fender busted.  it'll be a couple hundred bucks to replace all that urself.  paint for the fender is a real pain in the ass, 'cause the money that'll go into paint.

but since ur suing, go get ur body checked out, and the whole 9 yards...

gh6o6 · 06-20-2002, 03:34 PM

i have a sence that you have "pain and suffering" money to gain on this

BEISSEN · 06-20-2002, 04:02 PM

damn that sucks,I have had a few accidents but all my fault except my last which was in the rain  and car just lost traction plus later i realized my tires were going bald in rear.But i hope everything works out.

jyt747 · 06-20-2002, 05:47 PM

Sorry to hear bout your accident. Make sure you have that cop's badge number just in case you need his testimony. If you can, try to take a picture of the road with the degreaser if it's noticeable. If you can't get anything from texaco, try getting something from the city. I don't want to burst your bubble or anything, but either claim is going to be hard to win cause you're the only one who got in the accident. Good luck anyways and keep us posted.

silvia240 · 06-20-2002, 05:53 PM

I got a story something like that.  About 4 years ago, i bought my first 240 (a 1995).  I had it for about 3 weeks.  My cousin and i were driving to my friends house.  He was following behind me.  I slow down for a right turn, he was not paying attention.  My cousin was looking at the other side of the street talking to another friend (while he was going about 50mph)  I was just barely begining to take the right turn and POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my cousin rams me from behind.  I spun out, almost did a 360.  damn was my body fucked up.  The cops later came and said that my cousin was going about 45 to 50 mph when he hit me.  He totalled my car.  My back trunk started where the back window was.  
and smoking is bad for you... *puff Puff*
hehehe, jk...

blink0r · 06-21-2002, 08:28 PM

File the lawsuit against texaco and you will win, especially if the cop suggests doing it.

Once you win, buy an s14 and drop an sr20 into it. It's like a free car for your problems <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

riot · 06-22-2002, 11:33 AM

Yeah, I had my S13 for 6 weeks and I totaled it.  Bought it back and its sitting in my garage ready to be fixed up.

-ryan

bing · 06-22-2002, 11:57 AM

file a suit for a slightly outrageous sum of money,

eg. $25,000 or more.

say that you could have been seriously harmed in the accident, and were very lucky to come out unscathed.

inconvenienced by your lack of transportation

disheartened as you had saved for years to buy your first car only to live out the dream for a mere 6 days at no fault of your own.

oncw it sits in some bigwigs desk they'll settle for a nominal sum of money closer to $5000 or perhaps $10,000.

there is no doubt texeco doesnt want anything in the paper about this, saying that they let their harmful fluids seep out into the streets.

you will definatley come out with a few thousand dollars though, so be patient and do it right.... SUE THE FUCKERS!!!!

aint it the american way???

06-20-2002, 11:20 AM	#2
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 38 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats crazy!  I would definatley file a claim agaisnt Texaco.  Reminds me of slipping on a banana peel...hehe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  well, good luck, hope you can get it fixed.   BTW smoking is bad for you  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

06-20-2002, 12:19 PM	#3
Tyler Durdan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Don't mess with Texas Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Def. file a claim against Texaco....what's the worse that could happen...you lose. But if you win, you might possibly be driving an s-14.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> . Sucks that you had the wreck though. By the way...same thing happened with me about the smokes when I was 17. Some lady hit me, and I shoved them in my sock when the cops showed up....pretty funny though now I look back on it. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'> By the way, I live in Fort Worth. __________________ "Pure adrenaline attached to a license plate.  Isn't it time to experience one yourself?"                           -Dan Gurney Turbo for Sale

06-20-2002, 03:03 PM	#4
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 38 Posts: 2,399 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i sort of feel ur pain, 5 days after i got my car, i got my window smashed 'cause some jack ass was tryin' to jack it.  but it's not as bad as urs though... it sounds like the car hit the rub, rear wheel bent, front things broke, fender busted.  it'll be a couple hundred bucks to replace all that urself.  paint for the fender is a real pain in the ass, 'cause the money that'll go into paint. but since ur suing, go get ur body checked out, and the whole 9 yards... __________________

06-20-2002, 05:47 PM	#7
jyt747 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 305 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sorry to hear bout your accident. Make sure you have that cop's badge number just in case you need his testimony. If you can, try to take a picture of the road with the degreaser if it's noticeable. If you can't get anything from texaco, try getting something from the city. I don't want to burst your bubble or anything, but either claim is going to be hard to win cause you're the only one who got in the accident. Good luck anyways and keep us posted. __________________ '96 5 spd SE; K&N intake, apexi coilovers, apexi c/f fstb, clutchmaster stage 1 w/ lightened flywheel, b&m ss, 5zigen fireball, jacobs ice pak. (NOW TOTALLED, RIP)

06-21-2002, 08:28 PM	#9
blink0r Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	File the lawsuit against texaco and you will win, especially if the cop suggests doing it. Once you win, buy an s14 and drop an sr20 into it. It's like a free car for your problems <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ 1991 Nissan 240sx SE "Friends don't let friends drive trucks."

06-20-2002, 10:51 AM	#1
/etc/shadow Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	~9<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 AM. Coit and Beltline in Dallas. Right turn lane, about to be heading west. Slowing down for the yield turn lane. What the hell? I'm facing the wrong way. Steering into my skid, trying to recover. Bang. Both right wheels of my 6 day old 1990 Nissan 240sx White 5spd go up onto the curb with a loud bang. Drive down, can't seem to go. Get out to recall and investigate. Right front wheel is broken off of TC rods. Slight fender bend. No engine damage. Right rear tire is bent inwards at the bottom. Get a phone, call my father. Cops show up. Arf, shove my cigarettes into my pocket so I'll have them (once the cop is out of sight as I'm 17. Shut up.) Another cop shows up. He's a really nice guy. He goes across the street to investigate the turn lane. Comes back saying it's slick as hell. Goes into texaco to ask what the fuck that is. They say they were using degreaser. It all collected into that fucking turn lane. Cop comes back and suggests I file a claim on Texaco. Wrecker shows up, I weep as they haul my car up onto it. They take it to the Nissan place which says initially about a grand. It will get fixed and I will triumph. but FUCK!

06-20-2002, 03:34 PM	#5
gh6o6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a sence that you have "pain and suffering" money to gain on this

06-20-2002, 04:02 PM	#6
BEISSEN Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodbridge,VA Age: 39 Posts: 1,028 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn that sucks,I have had a few accidents but all my fault except my last which was in the rain  and car just lost traction plus later i realized my tires were going bald in rear.But i hope everything works out.

06-20-2002, 05:53 PM	#8
silvia240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 438 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got a story something like that.  About 4 years ago, i bought my first 240 (a 1995).  I had it for about 3 weeks.  My cousin and i were driving to my friends house.  He was following behind me.  I slow down for a right turn, he was not paying attention.  My cousin was looking at the other side of the street talking to another friend (while he was going about 50mph)  I was just barely begining to take the right turn and POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my cousin rams me from behind.  I spun out, almost did a 360.  damn was my body fucked up.  The cops later came and said that my cousin was going about 45 to 50 mph when he hit me.  He totalled my car.  My back trunk started where the back window was.   and smoking is bad for you... puff Puff hehehe, jk...

06-22-2002, 11:33 AM	#10
riot Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I had my S13 for 6 weeks and I totaled it.  Bought it back and its sitting in my garage ready to be fixed up. -ryan

06-22-2002, 11:57 AM	#11
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,698 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	file a suit for a slightly outrageous sum of money, eg. $25,000 or more. say that you could have been seriously harmed in the accident, and were very lucky to come out unscathed. inconvenienced by your lack of transportation disheartened as you had saved for years to buy your first car only to live out the dream for a mere 6 days at no fault of your own. oncw it sits in some bigwigs desk they'll settle for a nominal sum of money closer to $5000 or perhaps $10,000. there is no doubt texeco doesnt want anything in the paper about this, saying that they let their harmful fluids seep out into the streets. you will definatley come out with a few thousand dollars though, so be patient and do it right.... SUE THE FUCKERS!!!! aint it the american way??? __________________ www.son240sx.org /// www.nyspeed.com

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