Well....................where do I start?
Me and several Mobile guys were planning on going to Gulfport tonight to do the 1/4 mile. It rained most of the day, so they closed the track for the night. It was dryfor a few hours, but i guess they made the decision early and just stuck with it. So, we decided to make the trip to Hattisburg instead.
So, traveling as a group we headed that way. Along the way,we passed a gas station with a car parked facing the highway with it's lights on that looked kinda police-ish. We were running 55-60 (swear to God) in a 65 MPH zone. I didn't know the speed limit, so I was being careful. I glanced in my mirror to be sure we hadn't iritated him, and looked back straight to see a car moving slowly toward a stop sign on a side street. Only she never stopped. This was very close, and reaction time was nil. My skid marks couldn't have been more than 20 feet. I nailed the car on the drivers fender, sending it careening off over a cement divider and into a ditch. I checked first if I was still alive, and that my buddy James was OK. We got out to check the other car, AND... get this...............A DRUNK PREGNANT BITCH IN A DRY COUNTY was the driver. She said she "was just Jammin to the music, and didn't see a stop sign." She had just pulled out of her trailer park behind the gas station, so her speed was not very fast. She claimed to have insurance, and asked me to wait til tomorrow, so she would not be arrested. I said NO WAY! Now the stupid bitch is in Jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT...........the cops said she had no proof of insurance with her.
So.........Either I get a fat check to either do a rebuild..........or I part out whats left........a'la BOOST3D STYLE.
The car looks prety bad, but I haven't gotten the hood open yet. What I can tell through the new gaping hole created by the tent shaped hood is this.
1. The passenger fender is bad, but the support that it bolts to is perfectly straight.
2. The intercooler is bent.......but the radiator looks straight so far, and lost no water.
3. The doors are untouched, and still aligned perfectly (best I can tell)
4. Nothing under the car looked bent at all.
5. What I can see of the intercooler pipe in the fender is OK!!!!!!!!
6. I'm gonna need an Air Bag steering wheel.
It's dark tonight, so tomorrow will tell the tale. For the car, and for me. So far, my problems are all seat belt and air baf related. I have taken a lortab, and hope to not hurt too bad in the morning.
Sorry this is so long, but I'm pissed and have to vent. Here's a couple nightime pics with my suck as 2.0MP camera. Took what I could before my batteries died. I'll take more tomorrow.
The damage:
The cause:
If there is anything cool about it all.....Guess what hit here?
Look how nicely aligned the opposite side of her car is. The door is closed the best it can..........MKIII wins again. Tanks rule!
Me and several Mobile guys were planning on going to Gulfport tonight to do the 1/4 mile. It rained most of the day, so they closed the track for the night. It was dryfor a few hours, but i guess they made the decision early and just stuck with it. So, we decided to make the trip to Hattisburg instead.
So, traveling as a group we headed that way. Along the way,we passed a gas station with a car parked facing the highway with it's lights on that looked kinda police-ish. We were running 55-60 (swear to God) in a 65 MPH zone. I didn't know the speed limit, so I was being careful. I glanced in my mirror to be sure we hadn't iritated him, and looked back straight to see a car moving slowly toward a stop sign on a side street. Only she never stopped. This was very close, and reaction time was nil. My skid marks couldn't have been more than 20 feet. I nailed the car on the drivers fender, sending it careening off over a cement divider and into a ditch. I checked first if I was still alive, and that my buddy James was OK. We got out to check the other car, AND... get this...............A DRUNK PREGNANT BITCH IN A DRY COUNTY was the driver. She said she "was just Jammin to the music, and didn't see a stop sign." She had just pulled out of her trailer park behind the gas station, so her speed was not very fast. She claimed to have insurance, and asked me to wait til tomorrow, so she would not be arrested. I said NO WAY! Now the stupid bitch is in Jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT...........the cops said she had no proof of insurance with her.
So.........Either I get a fat check to either do a rebuild..........or I part out whats left........a'la BOOST3D STYLE.
The car looks prety bad, but I haven't gotten the hood open yet. What I can tell through the new gaping hole created by the tent shaped hood is this.
1. The passenger fender is bad, but the support that it bolts to is perfectly straight.
2. The intercooler is bent.......but the radiator looks straight so far, and lost no water.
3. The doors are untouched, and still aligned perfectly (best I can tell)
4. Nothing under the car looked bent at all.
5. What I can see of the intercooler pipe in the fender is OK!!!!!!!!
6. I'm gonna need an Air Bag steering wheel.
It's dark tonight, so tomorrow will tell the tale. For the car, and for me. So far, my problems are all seat belt and air baf related. I have taken a lortab, and hope to not hurt too bad in the morning.
Sorry this is so long, but I'm pissed and have to vent. Here's a couple nightime pics with my suck as 2.0MP camera. Took what I could before my batteries died. I'll take more tomorrow.
The damage:
The cause:
If there is anything cool about it all.....Guess what hit here?
Look how nicely aligned the opposite side of her car is. The door is closed the best it can..........MKIII wins again. Tanks rule!
GL with the rebuild.
