[SomeXIridemybike]

so friday after thanksgiving i was commng up 95 when some jerko** slams on his brakes and stops. yes he stops in the middle of moving traffic on 95. i had no where to go due to heavy volume except into the back of his 2002 toyota 4runner that had a real nice trailer hitch on it. so as you could only imagine.......

yeah. welcome to my life.


Modified by SomeXIridemybike at 8:41 PM 11-27-2006

 

[Dub Inspiring]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

sorry to hear that.. another mk2 died

 

[RDM]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

that sucks. I hate to say it, but you were probably following too close.

 

[synthetic blinker fluid]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

sux bro...time for another mk2...look at the good side...you will be able to start fresh with another to mk2 to mod http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[kevinmacd]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (synthetic blinker fluid)

want to sell it?

 

[NH16VGTi]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (synthetic blinker fluid)

yet another mk2 gone due to dumb people on the road

 

[danny_16v]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (Dub Inspiring)

Quote, originally posted by Dub Inspiring »

sorry to hear that.. another mk2 died

 

[SomeXIridemybike]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (kevinmacd)

what you looking for?

 

[mozart]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (RDM)

Quote, originally posted by RDM »

that sucks. I hate to say it, but you were probably following too close.

Agreed. Teach you to either tailgate or follow to close. Now you're insurance is going to go up and if you caused any damage to his rig..well you know the rest.

 

[ChrisG]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

http://****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif

 

[SoCal_GLI]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (RDM)

Quote, originally posted by RDM »

that sucks. I hate to say it, but you were probably following too close.

Quote, originally posted by NH16VGTi »

yet another mk2 gone due to dumb people on the road

harsh but true

 

[TRLSTYLE]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (mozart)

Quote, originally posted by mozart »

Agreed. Teach you to either tailgate or follow to close. Now you're insurance is going to go up and if you caused any damage to his rig..well you know the rest.

+1, as much as im gonna get flamed for saying it, its probably was your fault. I usually dont do it, but i have plenty of friends who religiously do the "brake check" deal when someone creeps up too close. alright, sometimes i slip it in if they are playing "hide the headlights"

 

[91gti_wolfsburg]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SoCal_GLI)

that one there actually looks saveable
new:
hood
rebar
rad(s)
rad support
fenders
rebar brackets
and some time with a portapower and a buffer, should be as good as new.
I have seen worse fixed to better than new.

 

[got_16V]

looks to me like this isnt this cars first front end accident

 

[mesk]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

Quote, originally posted by SomeXIridemybike »

i had no where to go due to heavy volume except into the back of his 2002 toyota 4runner that had a real nice trailer hitch on it. so as you could only imagine.......

the hitch prolly didnt do that much damage, it looks like the ass of that 4 runner did it, a hitch is only like 2 inches lol

 

[projectvwg86]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

thats really too bad. i wouldnt even be talking about it on here id be so upset. maybe you can get something outta it, but your prolly getting blamed for the fault im guessing?

 

[PDXGTI8V 2.0]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (projectvwg86)

Quote, originally posted by projectvwg86 »

thats really too bad. i wouldnt even be talking about it on here id be so upset. maybe you can get something outta it, but your prolly getting blamed for the fault im guessing?

i believe that anyone who rear ends another car is automatically liable due to following too close....
ccrappy lesson for the OP to learn, but now maybe he'll allow a safe distance between himself and those he follows...
sorry about the car though, man

 

[crm98]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (PDXGTI8V 2.0)

lol....it'll buff out.

 

[The_Hamster]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (SomeXIridemybike)

Glad your ok, life goes on.

 

[mgyip]

Re: Here's My Thanksgiving. Bad News (91gti_wolfsburg)

Quote, originally posted by 91gti_wolfsburg »

that one there actually looks saveable

I was thinking the same thing - there doesn't look to be any (or much) frame damage since the majority of the impact was above the rebar. There will be some straightening of the inner fenders but that shouldn't be that dramatic.
Find yourself a cheap winter beater, pull the damaged panels and the drivetrain. Then you're all ready to start getting the car back together.
FWIW, I twisted the front of my car about 1' to the right and 1' up in an accident. A few hours on the frame machine (and all new sheet metal) and my car doesn't look any different except for a fresh paint job.