240 vs. Bronco

[RobDET]

I've only had my 240 probibly 4 months. I've got an SR20DET that is suposed to be in the US on the 10th, Blitz FMIC on backorder, JUN Flywheel in the garage with a Koyo radiator, clutch, 300zx filter exc. Today my 240 met a bronco

I still feel like throwing up. I was so excited this morning... now... it's like getting your a$$ kicked in front of your old man or something...

[AllTurBo]

that blows, but I totally fell your pain. My SR was in my garage for a week and I was just waiting on few parts to come in before I dropped it in. Then I got smacked up by this guy in a F-150 who ran a stop sign. It's not the end of the world though, I took the money the insurance gave me and bought another 240 with a blown motor for ~$1000, that had a nicer body than my old car. And with the money left over I got an upgraded turbo:)it was a PITA swapping all the suspension and breaks that I put in the old car, but in the end...well I guess it all worked out

[RobDET]

yah... and from your avatar looks like your car was hurt more... still sucks tho. My car was almsot cherry.

[Gregariousgreg]

Weird. Out of all the accidents that I've almost got into (never actually gotten into one due to my cat like reflexes :P) about 2/3 or them have involved broncos. It's like they're compact car seeking missiles.

[RobDET]

heh... yah... damn broncos... we could talk about OJ. I wasn't actuially in the car. She backed into it.

[AllTurBo]

my cat like reflexes luckily got me away from T-Boneing the guy head on, to luckily just getting hit on my passenger side. and then barely regaining control to get out of the oncoming trafic in the next lane.

[AllTurBo]

haha, I just noticed that the pic you posted was of the damage to your car. when I heard bronco vs 240 I just figured your car was totaled. Bro, I know it sucks, but from the looks of it a body shop will have it back to new in a few days. while you are waiting for the SR parts just get the body work done, no big deal.

[RobDET]

sure hope so!

[Drakon]

Stupid horse cars!! i hate them all. damn them! sorry bout ur car

[Gregariousgreg]

You could just replace the panel. They sell panels pretty cheap at 1autobodyparts.com.

[MainEvent212]

lmao i thought u raced a bronco when i saw the thread...

u cant replace that 1/4 panel can u? i kno on my S14 it's one big piece...sux cuz i got a big dent right about the tail lights that has to be fixed...from rear impact too! so the whole rear end is a lil shifted :-\

[nlzmo400r]

i thought you raced one too, o well, itll be fixed, and you're ok, so no REAL serious loss, patience my friend, good comes to those who wait, or some crap liek that

[Nils]

Rob,that doesnt look that bad bro.... no bent frame or anything... just gotta fix and repaint the panel =)

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[RobDET]

yah i took it to a body shop... couldn't acutially drop it yet because her insurance company hasn't acknowledged liability quite yet but they said that they would cut the pannel off and replace it with a new one... the part over the tire that folds under was actially ripped at both ends and flipped out. Also the hit is right on the line that runs down the car and they said that woudl never be right again unless they replaced the pannel.

I'm glad i filed a police report... sounds expensive. And no there was no structural damange thankfully! My already broken power antenni might get replaced tho! I guess good things do come...

[240_Keyy]

ouchie, did they give you any kind of quote or anything? Mine has the same damage in roughly the same place....

[MojoMan]

ouchie, did they give you any kind of quote or anything? Mine has the same damage in roughly the same place....

My ex girlfriend backed into my 96 with her del slow right between the gas cap and the bumper and it cost 2k. A whole other quarter panel. She paid for it out of her own pocket. I felt soo bad for her but it was my car. I took it to service king and had it back in less than a week. If you want a lot of money from the insurance go to service king for the estimate. They are always high on estimates. I should have made her spend another 300 for paint matching my bumper. It never has matched and everyone ask me about it. You should be able to take it to any body shop. Dont be suprised if they total the car.

[240_Keyy]

lol, those whores won't total my car. It is only worth like $0.10 to an insurance company, I just want to have my car look nice and purty, I want a full paint job, not just that thing fixed.

[nlzmo400r]

damn MOJO MAN, u made ur girlfriend pay for that!!, wow, that mustve been a tuffy, but u gotta do what u gotta do, how long did it take you to decide to make her pay for it, especially 2k out of her own pocket

[RobDET]

Nope i didn't get a $ estimate yet because her insurance company hasn't spoken to her yet. I am going to fight it if they total the car. How many perfect metallic blue non SE notchbacks do you see? None around here anyway. Plus it's a 93. I will be really upset if they don't pay to fix it.

[nlzmo400r]

well worst case scenario u can just take the money they give u, and of course a lil out of pocket and put her back together yourself

[RobDET]

True. I am gong to try to get a stock sopiler as well. I'll let you guys know how that goes. I'll definately pay for that but it should be worth it. Does it just screw into the decklid or is there more to it?

[RobDET]

Just got the estimate. I't almost 2000 bucks. Geeze... luckally i looked up the KBB value and it's 4,500 for my car so i should be ok.

[nlzmo400r]

thats not bad then, and as far as a spoiler, it doesnt just 'screw in', but its not MUCH omre complicated, you will have to drill through you're trunk/hatch or whatever tho, thats the bad part, but im no professional so contact someone else for porper info, all i know is you'll have to drill, thats what kept me away from spoilers