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Doomie16 · 07-19-2007, 10:51 PM

well its was friday the 13th and i was goin down this recently smoothed gravel road and lost control of my car. i fish tailed once then fishtailed the other way then when i tried correcting agian the car was sent into an uncontolable slide and the front quater panel smased into a tree. i was goin like 25 with pretty new tires and thats wut happened. i am mad that it happened and the car is totaled.; heres a few pics of it... ps do you guys think i can get any cash from it

ToyCam187 · 07-19-2007, 11:02 PM

Ouch... as for $$$ junkyards usually pay a little. Or you could part it out.
And how did you get the hood off?

Venom_5 · 07-19-2007, 11:06 PM

i would part it out ... there are alot of parts that are still in good condition

and how did you oversteer in a car thats notorious for understeer? o.0

Doomie16 · 07-19-2007, 11:07 PM

well to my surprise the hood popper still worked but i had to get a tire iron to pry the little piece of metal that had the hole for the hook in it(hard to explain) but yea its i got a used engine like llast year and it has like 90k on it and just got new rims and tires and crcked the front right one. and what tops it all off is i just got taken off full coverage 2 weeks befor and was put on liability only. i realy have no clue a didnt jerk the wheel i did it slow but the road was fuckin slippery

Unco · 07-19-2007, 11:58 PM

glad you're ok. could have been worse... much worse, could have been the drivers door that got hit. sux though.

gen_3 · 07-20-2007, 12:05 AM

If your looking for money, I suggest parting out wahtever is left. Junkyards would pay crap for that.

Sorry to see your car in ruins

Maim Menu · 07-20-2007, 12:10 AM

God damn the hood is torn apart. I'm glad you're alright this could have destroyed your driver door, and probably you too.

Be careful TN, these threads are never good

Creeps228 · 07-20-2007, 12:12 AM

did you try to take it to a body/mechanic shop to see how much they'll ask fro to fix that?

and if you are going to art it out...i would like to have the EGR valve

if it isn't pain

Venom_5 · 07-20-2007, 12:14 AM

i doubt any mechanic would try to fix that body, since the frame is probably cracked too

Creeps228 · 07-20-2007, 01:02 AM

well, i dont know..my cousin spinned out on hius lexus is330 '01 i believe and he messed up both the front and rear and bent one of his fornt axels and he saids that the car is fixable and he ahs mechanics look at it and they say its possible

***eyeball96*** · 07-20-2007, 04:04 AM

UR lucky on Friday the 13th, a couple of feet and u'd hit the drivers door..woulda hurt ya bad!....Part the car out. JK's won't give ya much for it!...Post it on TN for sale section!

Stillrunning · 07-20-2007, 07:18 AM

I may be interested in the engine/trans. What year/engine/miles? You can PM me.

Stillrunning · 07-20-2007, 07:18 AM

I may be interested in the engine/trans. What year/engine/miles? You can PM me.

Edit: Now how'd I get that double post?? Computer gremlins I guess, sorry bout that.

geoff5093 · 07-20-2007, 07:31 AM

That really does suck, but as others have said, you're very lucky it wasnt your drivers door. It's hard to saw, but the engine itself doesnt look like to have been impacted, but im no expert, lol.

ghettosled · 07-20-2007, 11:21 AM

junk yards around me only pay 50-100 for a car, even if its running and in somewhat decent shape. parting it out can get you more money, if you dont mind a stripped car sitting on the driveway for a little while.