I know, I know... I don't need any "I told ya's" or "SEE". I know I screwed up and I'm kicking myself right now, but I wrecked this morning: I hit a ditch and flipped 1.75 times and landed on the side and then back onto the wheels (but there is no road damage to the roof, metal part of the hatch, or the top of the hood and the only busted glass was the rear windshield) anyhow, the car suffered body damage on all panels except the roof, lost the rear windshield and one rear wheel was tucked under. This, unfortunately, is probably totalled, correct? If it is or if it isn't, I would love to buy it back and rebuild it, is there anyone/anywhere that you all would recommend. The front end suffered the least damage and it started right up and ran fine ( the motor is a mazda replacement with 2000 miles on it and the all but two months of a 3 yr warranty). The doors, the hatch and hood all open and shut and the drivers door is the only one that binds, but its because the fender is back on it a little. Any opinions as to totalled or not? I'm not looking for opinions as to whether or not I should have been driving it or should have owned it, just as to repair estimates. I know I wasn't ready, and I was trying to get into autocross to understand the dynamics of handling a hi-perf. rwd car.
Ryan

 

most likely, we need pics to give a better guess

 

can you tell me how to post them? I have a few.
Ryan.

 

I usually post a message then click edit...and you'll see attach image.

 

or you can put in ( [IMG] and then put the url of the pictures that you hosted somewhere, and finish it off with a [/IMG] no spaces between imgs and url

 

pictures

...i think

EDIT: I lied...i couldn't do it... where can I host pictures?

 

imagestation

 

If you damaged every body panel it is totalled from insurance point of view. But since you mention the hood, roof and hatch are OK and it doesn't sound like anything got really hit it sounds totalled fixable.

 

you can also host pics at www.fotopic.net They allow direct linking (with the [IMG] and [/ IMG] tags) and imagestation doesn't.

 

attempt #2

that one only loads halfway for me...damn this is hard.

 

doh! i only see tree branches..

 

heres some pictures, I have more but this gives the jist of the situation.

http://ryansphotos.photos.gb.com/sho...n.php?id=92358

 

As far as insurance is concerned, yes, it's totalled.

 

what color interior do you have ? i see your passenger side door handle is good still , i can use one of them

 

Time to put a post in either the Parts For Sale section or the Rolling Chassis Wanted section. It's not worth rebuilding unless you have an large supply of cheap labor, and a spare car. RIP

 

ya i figured id start it up for him , but your right, i have a project car and the best way is to buy a totalled car and take all the **** from there and put it on yours

 

Its totalled to the 2nd power. Fixing that up will cost an arm and a leg. For ***** and giggles show those pictures to a body shop and try to get a quote from them to give you an idea of what it costs to restore it. I would look for a body with no engine or interior and swap everything over. That will probably be the best way to go.

 

redneck read your PM's i sent you one , and wan did you get the pic of the dp ??

 

So you don't want to hear any "I told you so's". Too bad. Looks like yet another teenage driver who thinks he can drive, and finds out he can't. Another totalled FD. One more car that won't be enjoyed by anyone.

So you ran into a ditch. How about telling us why. What dumb-*** manuever put you there? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

Yea I got the pic. Just sent you a PM

 

adam c is relentless , but its just another parts car now , helps out other FD owners who didnt crash yet

 

thanks adam c...that means alot to me. at least give me 24 hours to lay off wanting to shoot myself in the foot before you say something. Anyway the dumbass maneuver was we hit a bump and your mom clamped down on Little Redneck, I swerved...the rest is history.
Ryan

 

damn

 

yeah. figure I don't have much to lose as I will soon be a member of 3cylinderGeoMetrosClub.com... anyway, I'm going to take some more tylenol w/codein and try to sleep. Thanks for your help...

 

keep in mind my offer redneck , read your PM again and tell me whats up , id be glad to help you out ..


-joe