car got out of my hands last night...sad sight to look at.motor survived unscaithed, which is good.i will be parting bits of it out, but for now dont email me about it.
this is the end...
Re: this is the end... (Carl H)
Typical mechanic. Thinking about the car and engine before yourself! Hopefully you came out of it unscaithed as well.
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l0nestar
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Re: this is the end... (Carl H)
That is truly a shame. Glad to hear your okay though.
Don't worry, I'll buy you a Guinness tonight. Guinness makes EVERYTHING better
Modified by l0nestar at 12:35 PM 6/16/2007
Don't worry, I'll buy you a Guinness tonight. Guinness makes EVERYTHING better
Modified by l0nestar at 12:35 PM 6/16/2007
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Re: this is the end... (Carl H)
Damn man, that sucks. At least the engine is intact. You are a stronger person than I am though. When I crashed, I refused to take even a single picture. I just took the keys off my keychain last night ... after a month.
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Re: this is the end... (bone_stock_240)
Carl. I'm so sorry for your loss! That sucks so much!
Hope you are not injured.
Hope you are not injured.
Re: this is the end... (Eikon)
ohh man... Carl, thats no good. I hope your ok man, damn... sorry to see this, I really am. wow... never good... ehh
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Re: this is the end... (Shocker)
Wow Carl, hope your ok man. You sound ok in your first post, hopefully you are. sad sight to see, thats for sure!
im ok, some airbag burns on my arm but thats about the extent of my injuries.it was a low speed impact mebey 15-20mph at most, im still not sure what caused it but i was headded straight and then next thing i know the car kicks a 90* turn right into a pole...the car had been acting strange the past few days tracking badly and kinda 'jumping' around in the rear.
Re: (AZhitman)
Man, glad your alright.
Were you "on it" or what?
Evan
Check out that rear suspension, sounds like it really wasn't so much your fault.
What did you hit?
Were you "on it" or what?
Evan
Check out that rear suspension, sounds like it really wasn't so much your fault.
What did you hit?
Re: (lucky7)
****!
im glad youre ok, the car will be replaced, people cant.
im glad youre ok, the car will be replaced, people cant.
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Re: this is the end... (Carl H)
****ty man, glad your ok though, dont write it off just put a kouki front on, AND NO S15 front! haha
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Re: (240z4u)
Solid concrete.240z4u wrote:Man, glad your alright ... What did you hit?
If I remember correctly, it was one of those 5 foot long, solid barriers.
For Real! I think everybody would agree with you on that Hitman!AZhitman wrote: You might be discouraged now, but we're gonna get the world's most famous RB20 back on the road.
Re: (Carl H)
sounds like a toe out problem... makes the rear end want to steer itself with any type of turn on the wheel. Where you WOT?Carl H wrote:im ok, some airbag burns on my arm but thats about the extent of my injuries.it was a low speed impact mebey 15-20mph at most, im still not sure what caused it but i was headded straight and then next thing i know the car kicks a 90* turn right into a pole...the car had been acting strange the past few days tracking badly and kinda 'jumping' around in the rear.
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Re: this is the end... (l0nestar)
He's right carl, you better take that...l0nestar wrote: That is truly a shame. Glad to hear your okay though.
Don't worry, I'll buy you a Guinness tonight. Guinness makes EVERYTHING better
Modified by l0nestar at 12:35 PM 6/16/2007
I know how you feel, I wrecked my really really clean s13 just driving normally one day... But if I didnt do that I wouldnt have decided to go overboard on the repairs and do an rb20 swap, and 5 speed conversion.
Might seem like a really bad thing right now... it is. But you'll be on to bigger and better things..
Sorry to hear about it, regardless...
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Re: (nismopwr240)
Really does suck man, but like you said last night, things happen. Glad you'll still be here as a mod etc though, I truly do owe my running swap to you. Have fun down south, F1 ftw!
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Like you DJ, I owe my flawlessly running swap to carl as well. His car got me hooked on turbos and rb20's to begin with, along with a continued passion for s14's. The loss of the car is bad, but losing carl would have been infinitly worse. We're all glad he's ok. Stay tuned for his next car though, it will be beast whatever it is
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Re: (Bronze MFP)
Yeah exactly man.
Next car, psshh, I just want to get my hands on the secret project he should have going... Might have one of my own soon. And there is one thing to count on though, if he parts out the engine, I call dibs on whatever I can afford.
Next car, psshh, I just want to get my hands on the secret project he should have going... Might have one of my own soon. And there is one thing to count on though, if he parts out the engine, I call dibs on whatever I can afford.
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Re: (DJButton)
damn not good sorry to hear/see that. all will be well you have the support of your fellow nico members
Sucks, but look at it like this. Now it's time for a fiberglass/carbon fiber hood, fiber glass fenders,a bumper with a better intercooler opening, and a custom fiberglass dash. Take a look at the subframe bushings. I spun mine twice right after I got it. Once with my 6 month old son in the car. Was driving much slower than normal and all of a sudden the car turned 90*. Not a good feeling.
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Re: (oneruffryder42)
All I have to say is 240's dont grow on trees. If you do part it out i might want a few things.
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Re: (Carl H)
well, at least u r alive to talk about it, and i know the feelin, when i bend the lower control arm on my 95 240 and the wheel went inside the wheel aprain, i was like, NOOOOOOOOO my car is ruin, the suspension the front bumper , nooooooooo. but 500 dollars later it was an easy fix, but it took me a 3 weeks to get my baby rollin.......it looks like you can fix ur car, it just needs a new radiator suport, fenders and hood, radiator maybe, and if ur rail is bend, take the car apart, and take it to a body shop to straighten your rail, and get the S15 front end, i would have done it, but my fiance wont let me spend more money into my car be safe