OT: My fun evening...

dumbluck · #1 November 10th, 2002, 10:25 AM

Don't feel bad. I did the same thing tuesday, with a few minor changes. The object that hit me was a little old lady driving one of those old cars that could have a head on collision with a tank and come out on top. She basically broadsided me on the passenger side (you know, the side my 18 month old son is on), so you can imagine what went thru MY mind... It wasn't raining; I was making a left hand turn, and my vision was obstructed by an oncoming car which was stopped and waiting to make a left hand turn. My car was totalled (about $4500 worth of damage). Oh, and I got a $112 ticket out of the deal, too. Yea.

But thankfully, no one was hurt.

Ragnarok · #2 November 10th, 2002, 03:31 PM

Man, yeah you're lucky too then dumbluck.
Oh, my car was a '96 chevy lumina, or as I nicknamed it, the Animul. (lumina backwards)

But I'm just happy I wasn't hurt and no one was sitting at that corner to come out because I would've hit them right in the drivers side door.

Edit: Oh, and I've only had to the car since august....

[ November 10, 2002, 13:41: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Taz-in-Space · #3 November 10th, 2002, 09:43 PM

...Want excitement? Try a 20 car pile-up and be out of state! Not only exciting, but it also takes a LONG while to settle...

Like that famous chinese curse: May You Live In Interesting Times!

Ragnarok · #4 November 10th, 2002, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Taz-in-Space:
...Want excitement? Try a 20 car pile-up and be out of state! Not only exciting, but it also takes a LONG while to settle...

Like that famous chinese curse: May You Live In Interesting Times!

Dang that had to suck! Was you hurt any?

It's excitement for me cause it's first wreck I've been in so yeah... Well besides when my mom hit a deer when I was like 8...

tesco samoa · #5 November 10th, 2002, 10:19 PM

Did the tie rod break. I had that happen on my 81 chevy malbu. I was doing around 40 KM/H at the time. Scared the stuffings outta me.

I am glad your alright. Cars can be replaced. You cannot.

Ragnarok · #6 November 10th, 2002, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Did the tie rod break. I had that happen on my 81 chevy malbu. I was doing around 40 KM/H at the time. Scared the stuffings outta me.

I am glad your alright. Cars can be replaced. You cannot.

Yeah, most likely it's the tie rod. Me and my dad were looking at it today, the control rod broke, that's why the tires were like that. I could turn to left side tire but the right side I had to turn by hand. Also I bent up the A-frame. So I'll probably have to replace the whole front suspension. Oh well, as long as insurance covers it I'm ok. I had full coverage so it better.

That's what we're saying. I'm also glad no one was sitting at that corner when I came around because I would've hit them in the driver door if they were. So we're pretty lucky as far as everything goes.

mottlee · #7 November 11th, 2002, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by Ragnarok:

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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Did the tie rod break. I had that happen on my 81 chevy malbu. I was doing around 40 KM/H at the time. Scared the stuffings outta me.

I am glad your alright. Cars can be replaced. You cannot.

Yeah, most likely it's the tie rod. Me and my dad were looking at it today, the control rod broke, that's why the tires were like that. I could turn to left side tire but the right side I had to turn by hand. Also I bent up the A-frame. So I'll probably have to replace the whole front suspension. Oh well, as long as insurance covers it I'm ok. I had full coverage so it better.

That's what we're saying. I'm also glad no one was sitting at that corner when I came around because I would've hit them in the driver door if they were. So we're pretty lucky as far as everything goes.

Well IF you bent the frame the (Most) Ins. Co. will write it off as totaled! but glad to hear you A-OK