Now that this has happened - new project
06-25-2005, 03:56 AM
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Now that this has happened - new project
Since enough people out there know already, and a few more just found out today.
My car was totaled in an accident a week ago. Luckily there were no serious injuries and no other vehicles involved (aside from getting less than an hour of sleep that night).
I am a firm believer now that Subarus are some of the safest cars on the road. Any other car would have had a shattered windshield (at the least) and definitely more front-end damage. The way the body absorbed the impact definitely says wonders about the engineering of the car. I am VERY happy the way the car held up.
Now that I've cleared everything up with insurance and bought the car back as salvaged, the guys at Vakamon have started ripping her apart for my new project. For the moment, there will be no parting out of anything.
I'm not going to go into how/why/where it happened, so please don't even ask. But here are the pictures:
The car taken the day after:
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3604.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3599.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3600.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3602.JPG
And today at Vakamon:
This incident puts alot into perspective, especially all those door-dings I kept getting
I guess this will be the start of my "Ongoing Projects" thread.
My car was totaled in an accident a week ago. Luckily there were no serious injuries and no other vehicles involved (aside from getting less than an hour of sleep that night).
I am a firm believer now that Subarus are some of the safest cars on the road. Any other car would have had a shattered windshield (at the least) and definitely more front-end damage. The way the body absorbed the impact definitely says wonders about the engineering of the car. I am VERY happy the way the car held up.
Now that I've cleared everything up with insurance and bought the car back as salvaged, the guys at Vakamon have started ripping her apart for my new project. For the moment, there will be no parting out of anything.
I'm not going to go into how/why/where it happened, so please don't even ask. But here are the pictures:
The car taken the day after:
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3604.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3599.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3600.JPG
http://www.pdcsystems.com/wrx/crash/...5/DSCN3602.JPG
And today at Vakamon:
This incident puts alot into perspective, especially all those door-dings I kept getting
I guess this will be the start of my "Ongoing Projects" thread.
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06-25-2005, 04:01 AM
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i really hate those pictures brandy....... i wish you well on your upcoming project..... my eyes are still peeled open! call me anytime except after 10 and b4 7am and inbetween the hours of 7:30am-9:30 pm.
hey i still owe you favor
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06-25-2005, 04:03 AM
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It sucks to see the car in that condition, but it will breath again.
And it completely did what it was supposed to do... absorb the impact so the people in it don't.
Subarus rock.
And it completely did what it was supposed to do... absorb the impact so the people in it don't.
Subarus rock.
06-25-2005, 04:11 AM
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Gdogg... what time should Brandy call you then? 13 'o clock?? Wait, what??? Between these times but not that time... @_@
Yeah... stupid dents... dibs on the engine bay bolts and bolts for the undercarriage... wait what?
Yeah... stupid dents... dibs on the engine bay bolts and bolts for the undercarriage... wait what?
06-25-2005, 11:14 AM
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Glad you're okay.
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06-25-2005, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hangbot
the new project is going to be sick.
i call dibs on your blow off valve. i wanna duct tape it to my block just so i can say i have one
i call dibs on your blow off valve. i wanna duct tape it to my block just so i can say i have one
JK Glad you're ok!
06-25-2005, 01:15 PM
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damn wtf. so many of us iclubbers are getting into accidents.. brandy, glad your ok and i dont know what kind of plans you have but im sure it will be awesome!!!!! maybe i should go down to vakamon and snoop around.
brandy, glad your ok and i dont know what kind of plans you have but im sure it will be awesome!!!!! maybe i should go down to vakamon and snoop around.
06-25-2005, 02:23 PM
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what happened?
I know you said that you wouldn't go into specifics but all I'd like to know the situation...
Jon
I know you said that you wouldn't go into specifics but all I'd like to know the situation...
Jon
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