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79 into a tree...
so i was killing time waiting for my friend and theres this little place by my house called the finger lakes and its a little camp place with a nice loop road for being a badass around so i decided to take the turn pretty fast and throw it into second and from the dew on the road it was slippery and i went off the road and my right front wheel/fender went into a tree pretty hard...i nursed it home but i can see from the start that the shock is bent...wondering what else may be bent...cross member? control arm...hopefully will have pics up tomorrow...man am i bummed...only had the car on the road for 2 weeks i really hate myself
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is it worth fixing? i think the cross member is bent, the engine bay is pushed in, the strut is bent and the fender and hood are toast...dammit dammit dammit i feel like such a jackass...
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If the unibody frame is bent behind the suspension mounts forget it.....otherwise if you can DIY it might be worth it. Now guy, do yourself a favor and go get an advanced driving school under your belt, everyone has to learn, but save your pocketbook this misery and get some skills the fast way.
Next time it could be a young family involved...........
Next time it could be a young family involved...........
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Hood, fender, etc., are cheap from a good JY and very easy to replace. Once you have the old bent metal off just drive it to an alignment shop and thay can straighten the subframe, etc., for you for cheap. Tell 'em your story and they'll give you a discount in exchange for having given them a laugh.
It's happened to everyone who drives nice sportscars. Usually just once.
I find that Pirelli tires stick best on wet surfaces, and that's what I use, since I did the same thing as you 50 years ago. No problem ever since.
It's happened to everyone who drives nice sportscars. Usually just once.
I find that Pirelli tires stick best on wet surfaces, and that's what I use, since I did the same thing as you 50 years ago. No problem ever since.
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yes, one of those shops will have a huge rack looking device that they put your car on and it pulls the car back into shape.
thats not good advice your giving anymore, its wisdom.
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I did the same thing as you 50 years ago.
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Originally Posted by wankel commando
is it worth fixing?
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