I broke my baby. One less GT-S - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Donald · 10-13-2011, 06:32 PM

Yesterday morning, on my way to work, I broke my GT-S.
Doing about 65, I hit a deep stream running accross an off ramp. The rear end snapped out, and all I could do was hang on for the ride.
The left front, then the left rear, hit the right side guard rail as the car spun around, making a full 360 degree spin. It is driveable, but the estimate on just labor to repair it, is more than twice it's value.
Not sure yet what I will replace it with. Maybe an AE92 sedan, and swap over the suspension and brakes and build a 4 Door GT-S. Maybe get an AE111. Still not decided.

SuperRA · 10-13-2011, 06:42 PM

My heart goes out to you.. Esp. since I have a white GTS like yours.

I vote for a 4door GTS made from your car's parts. Perfect way to keep it's memory. Or perhaps an SR5?

I'm assuming you are ok. Are you?

cEtnA · 10-13-2011, 07:23 PM

i vote a 4dr gts too thats what i did with mine except mine was T-boned on the pass side 0_0 it's easy and you have everything you need i mean everything pretty much fits on the four door. it just takes time. Sorry about your lost man but use this lost as inspiration and let her LIVE ON in another form

sincity.rolla · 10-13-2011, 11:32 PM

damn I shed a tear... :'( hope ur OK from the accident...

Its sad to see these cars go. Not many have them or know about them.

I say do the 4dr gts... definitely go for a ae111. I would try and find ways to incorporate parts from the gts not just suspension and brakes ect. But like the rear view mirrors and the spoiler. I'd even use the badges and factory gts decals

do like the Subaru commercial and take the shift knob.

***SCT*** · 10-14-2011, 03:36 AM

.... your GTS didn't have the factory side skirts?

***eyeball96*** · 10-14-2011, 05:23 AM

Sorry for your loss

Glad your OK

ayang951 · 10-14-2011, 04:00 PM

oh NO! donald are you ok man? dude your one of the original to help me on these cars on the forum! my heart goes out to you and your family... i know how it is to lose a brother, and it pains me to see thise incident... if you want, you can purchase my sedan and use that as a 4 door gts... but i do vote for a 4 door gts....

eage8 · 10-14-2011, 04:27 PM

that sucks. It looks similar to what I did to mine, except not quite as bad (and no rear end damage):

I vote for getting an SR5

SCT: he took off his side skirts.

rickytan456 · 10-14-2011, 04:56 PM

Time for a nice RWD

sincity.rolla · 10-14-2011, 05:15 PM

damn eage8 u wrecked urs too?? thats sad man. its creepy i see this pic i think im looking at mine crashed. mine is the same color. lol minus the black hood and fender ( they were missing when i bought the car

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***PhatRoyale*** · 10-14-2011, 05:19 PM

Sorry to see that happen, but glad to hear that you are doing okay.

eage8 · 10-14-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sincity.rolla

damn eage8 u wrecked urs too?? thats sad man. its creepy i see this pic i think im looking at mine crashed. mine is the same color. lol minus the black hood and fender ( they were missing when i bought the car

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I did last winter... I half put mine back together. It has a CF hood, but it's still missing a head light and has 1 mangled fender. luckily nothing was bent up too bad and was able to bend stuff back into shape.

sincity.rolla · 10-14-2011, 06:38 PM

Good to hear. Body parts for these coupes are hard to find at a salvage yard.... took me 2 months of every weekend going to find a hood fender and trunk lid

rdyzz · 10-14-2011, 07:15 PM

i vote coupe body again lol, that or aw11. dang sorry bout your car.... somtimes $h!+ happens, but as long as your ok and come out alive you can build another.

RogueMoog · 10-16-2011, 11:07 AM

Damn, that is terrible. I love the look of those GT-S coupes. At least your coupe will live in another car...