Well technically my ride is still on the road... i just ripped off what was dangling and ghetto rigged/zip tied the bumper :P. I think iam just gonna put on the stock bumper so i can actually drive around with out have a giant piece missing...
Now the decision time... if the insurance gives me the $3400 the shop quoted me at... Should i
A) Get a Do-Luck Front bumper, repair whatever else is on the car, and put some $$ towards savn for wheels
B) Get a Do-Luck Front Bumper and Rear Bumper, and put no $$ towards wheels and start savn from scratch for wheels
C) Get a Esprit bumper for cheap, and put alot towards saving for wheels.

 

Sorry about the damage - on the bright side you can get that replaced. I know that does not sound too good now, but believe me you'll feel better when you get the damages repaired.

Also sorry to read about the coyote. At least, it did not get hit by the van with the rabid family. It went out with style.

 

Do Luck would definitely ease the pain of your loss....
I got Do-Luck Double Six wheels on order 4 more weeks!!!

BTW, you work at IntensePower???

 

Yep it def just waited for my car to come then decided to want to end his life with a sexy blue Z.

 

The light adjuster looks a lot like an evo final drive gear, only it's about an inch wide. Here's a picture if its location....hope that helps.

 

[QUOTE=Tenac1ousZ]The light adjuster looks a lot like an evo final drive gear, only it's about an inch wide. Here's a picture if its location....hope that helps


awesome! thanx

 

Ya a Do-Luck would ease my pain... i wanted that kit from the begining.. but they were out RIGHT when i wanted to buy it.. like they literally sold their last one the day before i came in... so i couldnt buy it, and i was in need of a new kit asap, so i bought the Esprit. Well the delay on that was like 3weeks, then finally got it... 1week to paint and put on.. then what u know week later it gets wrecked. O well i talked to Han at Intense and he said DoLuck should have everything instock in 2weeks... so i might just wait for that. I wonder if my insurance company will try to claim that they do not pay for custom parts? But if they do that, i will say i just put it on and didnt have time to tell them.
Would they say that about the custom bumper? And does $3400 really seem that far off for a brand new Esprit bumper, painting fender, blending hood and door, fixing the fender (bent), splash guards all around underneath, new intake, and other little stuff? I got quoted $3400 from a very good shop, that all the Nissan dealerships send their customers too, and is a certified Chevy, Jeep, Chrysler, Nissan, and other car company shop. So that cant be too far off of a quote, so i think the insurance should pay it all up. Especially since i have them talking to Intense, and intense is sending them all my receipts of how much i payed and proof of it . (Bumper cost + paint + install fees ect, shipping, blah blah)

 

poor coyote. It was a mother that had to cross the freeway in search of food to bring back to her cubs. the cubs are still waiting for her to come back...

 

Thanks... always help adding more guilt... lol

 

it's a gift really.

 

Ya well i got 2 words what u can do with ur gift......






Patent it!!!!!

 

patent pending

 

i hope the coyote had insurance. =X

 

Once more the coyote's plan didn't work out. He was planning to get hit by the Z and catch up to the roadrunner... .

Sorry your Z had to go through this .

 

Ya and after all this my parents are saying they want me in a bigger car.. and i told them the only cars i would even look at would be an STi or an Evo... and boy i wish i would of shut my mouth... now they are lookn into it...

 

With upgraded turbos, rims, brakes with cross-drilled rotors, and all the other necessary safety features.....safety is important.

 

Well.... the bright side of things is that the roadrunner will be safe for a while. Wile E. Coyote's tricks caught up with him!!!

The other bright side is that one coyote has learned not to play in traffic!

Sorry to see those horrid Z pix...

 

Ya i will go tell them the APS TT helps protect front impacts, wheels help keep me on the road, and bigger brakes helps me stop, all safety features they need to buy, and a new bottom end engine which helps with the... uh.... bottom... end... impact?... well atleast 2/4 of those are true :P.

 

If you get the settlement, you might as well go with the doluck since it seems like your first choice anyways. Rims would be nice, but hey, baby steps. On a negative note, your VIN will be tagged as having a minor accident = diminished value. In real terms, you won't be able to get as much for the car . . . If you don't plan on selling it within, let's say 3 years, it really doesn't equate to much. It just kills me that so many of us do all we can to steer away from trouble, only to find it comes to you without being provoked.

Good luck with the car . . .

G

 

Can i get diminished value $$ out of my insurance?