pictures of my car after the accident

[sXi]

Finally learned a lesson. always thought that i would never get involved in an accident. long story short. couple days ago. It rained pretty hard. still wet on the ground. going around a big right turn. I think i was going around 30 mph. on 3rd gear. heel/toe to 2nd. tail started to slide. hit a lady's car on the left side(left lane next me wait for the left turn). 10 minutes later, while the cop getting our infomations. another accident happened. exactly same spot. an old car forget what it is slammed into the back of an old lady's accord.

anyway, the lady was cool. she must be freaked out. the camry was her parents car. i feel so bad about this accident.

here are the pictures..















I have serveral questions.. is the dent area fixable? any of my suspension be possiblily damaged? the car is still running good i guess. I dont feel viberation from the back. what should i check? How much are we talking about to have my car fixed? thank you

[GrilledCheese33]

Hi, yes your car is fixable, the suspension shouldn't be damged, and you are probably looking at 1-3k to fix by a bodyshop(not positive on that price, just guessing). I'm gld you didn't send another car to 240 heaven and you are okay! Good luck with the fix and be careful next time!

[ILikeMy240sx]

yeah looks like its def fixable but I dont think its going to be cheap...

Look under your car and see if any susp components are bent.. Hope it doesnt drive funny or anything.

Im sorry if happened and GL fixing it.

[sXi]

thank you guys. I am glad that the lady in the car is ok. we both were fine.

we never know the road condition under the rain. I shouldn't heel/doe. I was completely an idiot

[j-z]

that really blows man. i bet you feel real shltty right about now. youre gonna have to replace that quarter panel. theres alot of time involved in doing that, so it wont be cheap to fix. itll prob cost 2k-2.5k to completely repair.

[KaTdaToplesS13]

It only looks like body panel damage Thats fixable no doubt. Do you think this is fixable.

Dont think so.

[Florida240sx]

Well could get down there with a hammer and puller then do some bondo work.Be pretty cheap. Only real issue I see is the rear light.nce you get that back flush everything should be easy.But going to take a while to do.What about if he can find a wrecked one ina junkyard and get someone to weld it in for him?

[sXi]

.. i think it's imposible to find a 240sx in a junkyard

[j-z]

with his inner AND outer panels being torn like that, youd def want to replace the whole outer qaurter, and repair the inner panel. cutting and welding in a patch is def not a good idea on a situation like this. much easier to drill some spot welds, do a lil bit of cutting to get the new panel to line up with what you cut off (between the quarter window and rear window) and get to spot welding. this makes for a much more complete repair. i also see that youre def gonna have to get it on the frame rack too. expect to pay atleast 2.5k.

[takklz]

battle scars RAWR!

[sean8564]

not bad I though that it was going to totaled or something

[chmercer]

ROFL you guys are insane 2k to fix that ****? that costs about 600$ to fix. overfenders and a aero bumper. done.

[PantherRacer]

That'll buff right out seriously though...all jokes aside.... that doesn't look like it should cost too much to replace, or have prices in bodyshops gone up again?

[whiterps13]

maybe its just me, but i thought a PROPER heel-to-toe downshift prevented a situation like this. next time just coast around corners if its wet.

[j-z]

ROFL you guys are insane 2k to fix that ****? that costs about 600$ to fix. overfenders and a aero bumper. done.

.to properly fix his damage, and make it look like nothing ever happened before will cost atleast 2k. the labor to R&R a quarter is about 15 hours. that times the shops hourly rate, which can be from $40-50, is atleast $600 already. then you have to take into account the 2 hours theyre gonna charge him just to set his car up on the frame rack, plus pulling time. AND then you have to account for paint/blend time, minor bumper repair, inner quarter repair, glass removal, and all the other small R&R, plus cost of all materials. i sure hope youre just joking. all that easily adds up to 2k..

maybe its just me, but i thought a PROPER heel-to-toe downshift prevented a situation like this. next time just coast around corners if its wet.

.thats exactly what i was thinking. just dont drive hard when the roads are slick. im sure you now know that.

[sXi]

wow.. I reallie dont think the frame is damaged. I think only the sheet metal.(the outer part) is dent

[grimple1]

nothing Pops-A-Dent couldn't fix. Joking. I don't think it's hurt that bad. you should be ok.

[chmercer]

.to properly fix his damage, and make it look like nothing ever happened before will cost atleast 2k. the labor to R&R a quarter is about 15 hours. that times the shops hourly rate, which can be from $40-50, is atleast $600 already. then you have to take into account the 2 hours theyre gonna charge him just to set his car up on the frame rack, plus pulling time. AND then you have to account for paint/blend time, minor bumper repair, inner quarter repair, glass removal, and all the other small R&R, plus cost of all materials. i sure hope youre just joking. all that easily adds up to 2k.

overfenders + rear aero bumper = 600$. im dead serious. if anyone spends 2k to fix that, they are just dumb.

[GEO]

Nice Apexi N1

[slydin'240]

Looks like its time for a widebody kit!

[sXi]

thanks for all the inputs.

I am reallie not into bodykit. hopefully the dent can be pulled.

the exhaust is HKS hi power

[j-z]

overfenders + rear aero bumper = 600$. im dead serious. if anyone spends 2k to fix that, they are just dumb.

.alright man, im talking about if he took his car into any professional collision repair shop. exactly what i said is what they would do. i know because ive been in this field for about 4 years now. even if he did do the ghetto way like you said, it would still cost way over $600. whos gonna install? im sure he wants the pieces painted too. none the less, he would still have to get it on the frame rack and have it pulled. see the gap between his damaged quarter and trunk lid? thats a definite sign that his car has to be put on the rack and pulled. you cant just cut a damaged piece off and expect to put the new one and have a perfect fit. everything always has to be pulled first. even if it is going to be replaced.

[Chingon]

it costs ~600 in my area to weld a new fender panel, body work and paint.

[compression]

as you learned, you shouldnt be down shifting in a corner, you do that before the corner, then apply steady power through the turn. The car is most stable when accelerating. Harsh inputs during cornering (ESEPCIALLY in the wet) upset the car and reduce traction. 240's do step out easily though, you just have to be careful. Maybe thats why they are so popular for drifting.

[kamikazestorm420]

wow ...

i have a s13 .. and i did the same exact thing in the rain too ..

i made a right turn ... rear slid out .. hit a raised truck waitin to make a left ..

mine is a lot worse than that ..

but my frame isnt bent .. the only thing i messed up is the rear quarter panel and i bent the torsion bar in the rear.

ive gotten quotes like $400 from body shops around my area to pull it out, bondo, and primer.

[Fenvy]

this is why I don't ever try to drift

oh well, glad you, your car ad the lady is pretty much okay

[dfw240_EE]

I wasn't even trying to drift. It was dead dry, and I was moving faster than I should be. I misjudged the turn, it was tighter than I thought, and had to apply too much brake for the turn. Too much weight transfer to the front, the rear kicked out. Somehow missed both concrete barriers and no cars were around. So it turned out the best way possible. Learned a lesson without hurting anyone or anything. Lucky

I thought the optimum profile for a turn was hard brake on the straight before the turn and then GENTLE braking through the turn to maintain a slight weight transfer to the front wheels. Of course on track not on public roads. I believe by Driver's Ed 15mph is the proper speed to make a right turn at. Or was it 10mph?

[sXi]

what should I do with my car. I feel really bad about my car. the shop quoted me 700 to fix damage.

[Florida240sx]

That seems pretty decent.Is it a good shop?Or are they just going to slap lbs of bondo on there?