Hit and run

[mecevans]

I was HIT AND RUN today. lady in a toyota celica or acura rsx hit my rear driver side corner panel immediately causing me to skid 3 lanes into a guard rail. i was going onto a very long on ramp at 50 mph, which is standard traffic speed on the ramp, when she tried jumping 2 lanes through solid line. stock tires and suspension are crap and made the skidding worse.i only depressed the clutch hoping the wheels would grip so i could brake further down. i had my supra for a total of 5 days.

 

[jdub]

:ttiwwp:


I assume you called the police?

 

[ilovemysupra]

that sucks... as long as it isn't totaled looks like her ins. company is buying you some supra parts... :evil2:

 

[Doward]

Pics?

 

[Canuckrz]

that sucks... as long as it isn't totaled looks like her ins. company is buying you some supra parts... :evil2:

Hit and Run, as in he dosent know who did it so he cant get her insurance to cover it.

 

[mecevans]

everyone came. CHP, police, fire dept, ambulance........ i estimate i hit the wall at 20-25mph. thanks to the huge section for where the inter cooler goes, it looks fixable. i only have liability insurance. i couldn't afford anything else at the time.

it looks really nasty but the suspension was never touched. just the plastic. it did not even reach the radiator. i hope they can find the person. my girlfriend was really terrified, she said she has seen the lady before.

 

[EdT.Mk3]

That lady probably had no insurance, which may be why she booked it.

GL to getting that fixed up though, and catching the person responsible.

-Ed.T

 

[mecevans]

my dad just got home.:nono:

im sticking with the car and already looking around for parts. ill take pictures soon. signed up for my dads auto body class twice a week and changed my work availability. along with the front end, im buying new brakes, suspension, and tires. i cant believe how far it skidded and how much body roll there was. how easy is it to add the ABS brakes to the car? anyone with spare front end parts for cheap let my know.

i cant believe a 20 year old person would cause a wreck endangering teenagers lives and just speed off.

 

[Poodles]

ABS would take a lot to add sadly...

Body roll is a bit more complex (well, if you want to actually design your suspension system instead of slapping parts on).

Tires are important though, they're the only thing holding you on the road.

 

[Guyana00]

Even though she ran there is a chance she can still be found. I wouldn't bank on it though, good luck. In for pics as well.

 

[Canuckrz]

What I'd do is call up all the cheapest/popular collision repair places and ask if a woman came in to get that specific part of her car repaired.

 

[Clip]

better tires will make a world of difference, especially if you get better brake pads too.

 

[Poodles]

Well, you got hit in the rear... it's the classic pit manuver and very hard to fight off...

 

[syty1]

I was HIT AND RUN today. lady in a toyota celica or acura rsx hit my rear driver side corner panel immediately causing me to skid 3 lanes into a guard rail. i was going onto a very long on ramp at 50 mph, which is standard traffic speed on the ramp, when she tried jumping 2 lanes through solid line. stock tires and suspension are crap and made the skidding worse.i only depressed the clutch hoping the wheels would grip so i could brake further down. i had my supra for a total of 5 days.

There are a bunch of supramaniacs in the SF bay area, so there's lots of advice and parts sources hereabouts. This site has everything you want to know on it somewhere...use the 'search', and read, read, read....
You will end up knowing your supra literally inside-out.
GL & keep at it.
David

 

[mecevans]

just found out my friend, on the same road at the same time was cut off by this bitch. she braked but was rear ended by another woman not paying attention. totaled her car.

 

[mecevans]

fix or part out?:cry: im so pissed. i know im never getting another car anytime soon. my dad has another mkiii but he will NEVER give it to me now.

 

[supraguy@aol]

So did they get the woman??

 

[mecevans]

nope. still looking for her. she must go to the local community college here so i might have to take the day off and camp there to get some plate numbers.

heres the story the paper had. its all incorrect but whatever

http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_12263279?source=most_viewed

 

[Cycoclown]

even with liability. If she had insurance, they should pay for the damage on ur car... no matter what.. ur car doesnt look that bad. ive seen worse and they got their car fixed.

 

[Poodles]

Hunt her ass down!