Wife wrecked the rx7
03-07-03, 02:48 PM
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Wife wrecked the rx7
First off my wife is is ok although Im sure she will feel it in the morning.
Of all things a soccer mom in a Chevy suburban full of kids decided to run a red light.
Needless to say she had minimum damage and drove away while my RX7 crouched down and went under her truck far enough to crush the "A" pillar on the passenger side.
The damage is mostly on the left side.
Hood, fender "a" pillar, roof windshield, windows, etc.
Im suprised the Airbags Did not deploy.
My question is, does any one know of a body shop in the Plano TX area that I can trust with my 7?
I called Rotary Performance in Garland and they recomended a "Mr. Carshine.
Has anyone as Mr. carshine do any work for them?
On the bright side I guess its time to pull the vette out of winter storage.
Thanks In advance
Ken
Of all things a soccer mom in a Chevy suburban full of kids decided to run a red light.
Needless to say she had minimum damage and drove away while my RX7 crouched down and went under her truck far enough to crush the "A" pillar on the passenger side.
The damage is mostly on the left side.
Hood, fender "a" pillar, roof windshield, windows, etc.
Im suprised the Airbags Did not deploy.
My question is, does any one know of a body shop in the Plano TX area that I can trust with my 7?
I called Rotary Performance in Garland and they recomended a "Mr. Carshine.
Has anyone as Mr. carshine do any work for them?
On the bright side I guess its time to pull the vette out of winter storage.
Thanks In advance
Ken
03-07-03, 02:53 PM
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Argh, SUVs always cause accidents. On a side note, have you seen those new Hummers? Those are starting to crop up everywhere and I'm sure accidents will be quite gruesome with those.
03-07-03, 03:09 PM
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No pictures yet.
I wasnt with her but did see the car.
It went far enough under to twist/crush the "a" pillar
and twist the roof.
She did say she was surprised at how the whole car and not just the front squatted down prior to impact.
I guess the fact the it just came from the shop with new brakes and struts helped.
I wasnt with her but did see the car.
It went far enough under to twist/crush the "a" pillar
and twist the roof.
She did say she was surprised at how the whole car and not just the front squatted down prior to impact.
I guess the fact the it just came from the shop with new brakes and struts helped.
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03-07-03, 03:59 PM
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SUVs don't kill - stupid soccer moms that can't drive worth a damn do. I had a lady in a Suburban pull next to me at a stoplight a couple years back, brakes squealing loud enough to wake to the dead - and she looked over at me, grinning like it was funny. Thankfully the typical demographic of the Hummer is a 40ish male.
Good to hear your wife is ok. FDs can be replaced, your wife can't.
BTW, if the SUV ran the stoplight, why is your subject heading saying your wife wrecked the 7?
Good to hear your wife is ok. FDs can be replaced, your wife can't.
BTW, if the SUV ran the stoplight, why is your subject heading saying your wife wrecked the 7?
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03-07-03, 04:12 PM
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Maybe they need to pass a law making all these soccer moms driving full size SUVs get their CDL or something similar. That way they might learn to drive responsibly with that big pig of a vehicle they enjoy so much. 
03-07-03, 04:44 PM
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Re: Wife wrecked the rx7
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I called Rotary Performance in Garland and they recomended a "Mr. Carshine.
Has anyone as Mr. carshine do any work for them?
I called Rotary Performance in Garland and they recomended a "Mr. Carshine.
Has anyone as Mr. carshine do any work for them?
Took it to Mr. Carshine after speaking with Chris at RP and Lance at LA Motorcars. They were happy to help me out and I was able to get extra work done that they didn't have to do. I recommend them.
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Originally posted by zyounker
Good to hear your wife is ok.
And for a bit of humor:
Cut her toes off for crashing your FD.
Good to hear your wife is ok.
And for a bit of humor:
Cut her toes off for crashing your FD.
I am talking about the socker mom.. not his wife..
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Glad to hear your wife is ok.. The FD sounds pretty bad though I'd check with your insurance company and make sure it's going to be repaired first and not replaced before calling around.
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Thanks for the kind words.
Your absolutly right the wife didnt wreck it.
Just thought I would get more views that way.
Ill have it towed to Mr Carshine in the morning and see if its fixable or totaled thanks for the referal.
To be honest I dont know what to do.
It will be tough to find another RX7 like it for at an affordable price so Im leaning toward having it fixed.
At the same time I really dont want a car that has been wrecked.
Your absolutly right the wife didnt wreck it.
Just thought I would get more views that way.
Ill have it towed to Mr Carshine in the morning and see if its fixable or totaled thanks for the referal.
To be honest I dont know what to do.
It will be tough to find another RX7 like it for at an affordable price so Im leaning toward having it fixed.
At the same time I really dont want a car that has been wrecked.
03-07-03, 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by Shinobi-X
Damn, this sucks to hear. Glad the wife is okay, but it sucks to hear about another FD getting hit...
Damn, this sucks to hear. Glad the wife is okay, but it sucks to hear about another FD getting hit...
Hell yeah.
Best of luck with everything!
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Some lady in an SUV just about hit me the other night too, but i wasn't in my FD. As far as having a wrecked RX-7, I wouldn't worry about it as long as you get a quality rebuild. I found out last month (10 months after purchase) my FD was totaled with 3K on her. Had a salvage title and somehow the owner had a new title issued while in Alaska. Aside from the lights/bumber alignment it's fine. And I'm sure that could be fixed with proper alignment.
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Re: Wife wrecked the rx7
Originally posted by toecutter
Needless to say she had minimum damage and drove away while my RX7 crouched down and went under her truck far enough to crush the "A" pillar on the passenger side.
Needless to say she had minimum damage and drove away while my RX7 crouched down and went under her truck far enough to crush the "A" pillar on the passenger side.
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Originally posted by bricke
Maybe they need to pass a law making all these soccer moms driving full size SUVs get their CDL or something similar. That way they might learn to drive responsibly with that big pig of a vehicle they enjoy so much.
Maybe they need to pass a law making all these soccer moms driving full size SUVs get their CDL or something similar. That way they might learn to drive responsibly with that big pig of a vehicle they enjoy so much.
Sorry to here about your car but its good to here that your wife is ok.
