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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by vex008
Thanks for the sig
your welcome
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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LOL! ok guys
Im not a girl. I wasnt drunk, and im not 18
im 27. and this is the first time this has happened.
correct, but it happened because you were drifting in a parking lot no?
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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lol... you guys are harsh... hilarious, but harsh.

One would really need to inspect all the suspension components under the car to tell what needs fixed. How fast were you going and at what angle did you hit the curb?

I've hit a curb two times, but on both instances it was all front-end suspension damage. I did the repairs myself... nothing makes you gain respect for your driving skills (or lack thereof) when you tear apart and fix your car yourself. Once everything is repaired and you get an alignment the car drives like new again.

But if you have insurance on it you won't be fixing it... I doubt its totaled, 10% chance... Did the airbags go off? I don't see any from the pics. But if they did go off insurance often times will total a car because of that. It's really hard to tell since I can't see underneath the car but i'd estimate $8K to $10K in parts & labor if repaired by a body shop or Nissan dealer. I doubt there is frame damage but we can't tell for sure until we get good pics of the under carriage.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:27 AM
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y u no tell us full story?
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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yea story behind this mishap so we can give you the proper welcome.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by KnightZ32
The car spun out and usually I can control it but this time it was different.
Originally Posted by KnightZ32
this is the first time this has happened.


I call semi-professional Walmart parking lot drifting.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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PM'd ya OP..

I got LOTS of camber arms in my garage holmes. front bumper is EASY to replace... get a check from your insurance and lets see what I can do for ya (on a budget) and you keep the rest for car parts or upgrades..... doesnt look so bad.. If you messed your spring buckets - I got those to.. or even your front control arms..
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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welcome to lessons learned 101..
get it to the insurance place and tell us whats really wrong w it, then we can tell you what it will drive like later.

fa sho.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by vex008
Thanks for the sig
I love it cause I laughed when I originally read that and then again when I read this!

Op we got people in your thread offering to hook you up with parts to help you out, the least you can do is tell us the whole story!
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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paint it orange and put a big fat 01 on the doors. It'll take jumps much better that way.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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lol give him a break, and accidents and accident, and happens to everybody at least once in their life time .. I included

anyways, looks fine as long as frames not bent, just check the suspension and everything.
with fked up front and rear bumpers, a perfectly good excuse to go aftermarket now (cheaper too)
i say head down to the for sale section and check out strafe's body kits
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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I had very similar rear suspension damage and upon further inspection my rear subframe was cracked.



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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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damn ? buy a truck 4x4
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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I bet its totaled. And if it did bend the subframe, those are only like 600 bucks from the dealer, but who knows what kind of damage is done to the front suspension. Keep us posted on what insurance decides to do with it
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 06:10 AM
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The Adjuster just came by and gave me an estimate for $2111. Said that there is probably going to be 5-6k more damage on the car. Anything more than that then its totaled.

stabilizer bar, right-rear wheel, front bumper, center support, lower shield, LT side shield, RT side shield, radiator assy manual trans +25%, P/S cooler, 4 wheel alignment.

I need to find a good repair shop around Dallas while considering most of the damage is mechanical. any suggestions?

How this happened: I turned left onto the service road. The car started sliding to the left. i wasn't able to get it to stabilize. some how this other car avoided me and i went into the curb while drifting.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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needs opinions............


learn to drive

sucks tho man! sry.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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Here is a pic from the underside. I took more but i lost them.

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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:09 AM
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same thing happend to me - cept I used my check for new coils and another set of wheels..

Everything cost me 400 bucks to fix..I did the labor of course.. GL holmes - any shop is going to take ALL that $$ and then some..
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Did you also mess up your front end and front suspension?

Originally Posted by AcidJake75
same thing happend to me - cept I used my check for new coils and another set of wheels..

Everything cost me 400 bucks to fix..I did the labor of course.. GL holmes - any shop is going to take ALL that $$ and then some..
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Well we got a regular DK on our hands here. Its all up to your Insurance Adjuster as everyone said but its hard to say with out getting the car up in the air or taking the wheels off to see what links and rods are bent......Good luck to you.
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