messed up my sc400 today :,(
10-14-13, 09:44 AM
#18
i was driving to school tthis morning with my friends in the rain and got in a 4 car collision. so some idiot ahead of us slams on his brakes and makes all of us hit eachother. my hood, front bumper, and rear bumper are toast. no structual damage from what i can tell. i just hope it doesnt get totaled by insurance. no body is hurt, im just really pissed off. 
10-14-13, 07:25 PM
#22
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sorry it took so long, i havent been able to get on my computer since it happened. heres some pictures
you can see it punched in my passenger muffler some
bent core support: biggest concern. hoping they can bend it back
above all im pretty sure the frame isnt bent at all: i dont feel it pull or feel any different from how it used to feel, so thats a positive haha.
i take it to the insurance place to get appraised on wednesday, wish me luck!
you can see it punched in my passenger muffler some
bent core support: biggest concern. hoping they can bend it back
above all im pretty sure the frame isnt bent at all: i dont feel it pull or feel any different from how it used to feel, so thats a positive haha.
i take it to the insurance place to get appraised on wednesday, wish me luck!
10-14-13, 07:48 PM
#23
Telling you this right now, your car is in much Better shape than mine! looks like a new hood and just somebody to bend the rad support back in place is all you need, as for the rear, idk maybe the rear pins popped out from the bumper pushing out when it got hit, my cars frame was screwed that's why it's getting sold as a drift project, I did not want to sell it as a daily
10-14-13, 08:20 PM
#26
It makes me sad to hear about a crash. It happened to me when I was 16 in a classic Ford. Two very recently on this forum. I agree with the advice to try to keep the car and and repair it, part it or transfer what is good to another chassis. These SC parts go for good money once it goes through the insurance process.
The only way around this is to document every permanent modification or permanent (i.e.: not expendable like a clutch or brake pads) repair in ridiculous detail with supporting receipts to prove to your insurance company that there is a reason to value it more than whatever KBB says it's worth. YMMV with that.
It does look repairable. You'd want to get the frame thoroughly inspected and if necessary pulled back into spec. Buy a new hood among other things. The suspension and frame being exactly in spec is what I would be most concerned about.
Good luck. It can happen and the most important thing is that the superior design of the car protected you and left you unscathed. We all love special cars but you can't trade your health.
The only way around this is to document every permanent modification or permanent (i.e.: not expendable like a clutch or brake pads) repair in ridiculous detail with supporting receipts to prove to your insurance company that there is a reason to value it more than whatever KBB says it's worth. YMMV with that.
It does look repairable. You'd want to get the frame thoroughly inspected and if necessary pulled back into spec. Buy a new hood among other things. The suspension and frame being exactly in spec is what I would be most concerned about.
Good luck. It can happen and the most important thing is that the superior design of the car protected you and left you unscathed. We all love special cars but you can't trade your health.
10-14-13, 08:48 PM
#29
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Probably gonna stick to silver spruce since it's a cool, kinda rare color. I'm just hoping for the best to come out of this. I've become so attached to this car in the 7 months that I've owned it, and I don't wanna have to get rid of it.
10-14-13, 08:51 PM
#30
it is pretty rare, see if the hood can be fixed otherwise youll need that and 2 bumpers. you ok with frp or do you want oem?