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11-27-06, 01:05 PM
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hey guys .. i havent been on the forums in a while cause i didn't really feel like talking about it but i need to do somthing eventually...about two weeks ago someone tried to cut in front of me on the highway.. i diped hard trying to avoid him/her...and lost the car.. im talking to some guys trying to get an idea of if the car is worth fixing...in the mean while i think i want to start buying things like fenders/rear hatch/passenger side wheels...if anyone has anything, let me know...thanks guys
11-27-06, 01:33 PM
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it's hard to look at the thing...im going to have someone look at it probably this weekend..already had one opinion that said it's not worth it...but going to have another...some say the top may have "buckled too hard".. but yeah ill post some pictures...thanks for your suggestions
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11-27-06, 06:51 PM
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good luck to you sir. I'm in the same boat as you. One of my close friends just hit a kamazi rodent and the dude at the body shop said that because the fender was bad, it's not good. My prayers are for all 7's that have had bad things happen to them.
11-27-06, 11:14 PM
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I know how you feel. I was in the same boat as you a while ago. Using new parts from Mazda, it doesn't take much to total these cars out (they want $1300 just for the intercooler). I decided to have it fixed, and bought most of the parts from members on the forums. I went with all new structural pieces and body panels, but got used misc items.
Here is the result:
It is now in better condition then when I bought it. The key is to find a shop that will do the work right, and make sure that they know how much it means to you.
-Charlie
Here is the result:
It is now in better condition then when I bought it. The key is to find a shop that will do the work right, and make sure that they know how much it means to you.
-Charlie
11-28-06, 06:38 AM
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Well youre alive and that what matters most
i know how u feel about losing the car, i wouldnt take it either
but be positive and start saving money to fix it or if its total lost start saving money to get a new one.
same insurance claims wouldnt bother i suppose. hehe
con
i know how u feel about losing the car, i wouldnt take it either
but be positive and start saving money to fix it or if its total lost start saving money to get a new one.
same insurance claims wouldnt bother i suppose. hehe
con
11-28-06, 07:25 AM
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yeah, after hitting the wall i was glad to be walking...i was freaked out for a while...but im cool now i went back to the scene to look for my front plate....its crazy to see how many little parts from my car were there..ahh..any way....im looking into who is the best of the best right now in body and chassis work...i want it done as best as physically possible...
Charlie the car looks great...was it a hard hit?
Charlie the car looks great...was it a hard hit?
11-28-06, 09:11 AM
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Oh man! sorry to hear that 
Well, as always told, the most important thing is you... and youre ok. I hope you can fix your car soon. I know a little about bad crashes (my previous type-R went to ****, but I'm happy Im still alive!)...
Well, as always told, the most important thing is you... and youre ok. I hope you can fix your car soon. I know a little about bad crashes (my previous type-R went to ****, but I'm happy Im still alive!)...
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*update*
i had a chassis guy look at the car. He said it wasn't hit too hard and it is definatly fixable..now i need to buy my parts before i send it in..so hopefully i get it out for the summer...i will put up pics before and after..maybe this weekend ill take some shots of it.
02-01-07, 01:26 PM
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Did you get the info of the guy who cut you off and forced you off the road? I hope you bleed him for all he's worth! Nothing angers me more than people driving obliviously in their bimbo boxes and yank tanks, changing lanes without looking or indicating and then when you lay on the horn as you're run off the road they just keep on coming without any comprehension as to what they're doing. Sometimes you're lucky and there's enough of a breakdown lane and sometimes you're not. Can't count how many times that's happened to me. Good luck with the repairs and sorry for your loss 
02-01-07, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 2rotors
i had a chassis guy look at the car. He said it wasn't hit too hard and it is definatly fixable..now i need to buy my parts before i send it in..so hopefully i get it out for the summer...i will put up pics before and after..maybe this weekend ill take some shots of it.
