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f5journal · 02-06-2013, 08:45 AM

I'm sitting at a stoplight and a woman apparently texting runs into the back of me without even slowing down. She was going at least 35 or 40 MPH. What a way to start my day. (this was yesterday morning on the way to work)

Sapper12b · 02-06-2013, 08:51 AM

Damn dude! Glad youre still alive to talk about it. How bad was the collision?

Drew10 · 02-06-2013, 08:52 AM

That sucks. I hope you weren't hurt and everything turns out ok for you.

PsychoZL1 · 02-06-2013, 08:54 AM

That sucks! :( Hopefully they start cracking down on idiots that can't leave their cellphones alone while driving. Maybe states can require these brainless idiots to make use of the new Google cars (which can drive themselves) once they become available to the public, so these idiots can depend on their car to get them from point A to point B since they have proven that they are inept to have full control of their car themselves! /rant

Good luck on getting everything resolved quickly so you can continue to enjoy your Camaro!

f5journal · 02-06-2013, 09:00 AM

HA HA..........I WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was the only day in the past two years that I DID NOT drive my Camaro to work. It would have been totalled.

I was driving my POS '95 Ford truck so that I could bring home my new ZL-1 front end fron Ofer/2SSRS

The woman bent up my step bumper and went under the truck lifing the rear end up. Her car was probably totalled based on age and damage.

Now I can finally fix my Camaro versus Deer damage

f5journal · 02-06-2013, 09:02 AM

I'm OK, she was a little shook up but OK too

TooCool5 · 02-06-2013, 09:06 AM

Nice, Camaro is saved.

dkp2LT · 02-06-2013, 09:07 AM

Glad you're ok. 30-40mph rear impact is enough to do some serious damage to all the parties in both cars.

Looks like your bumper lined up perfectly with her front end.

PsychoZL1 · 02-06-2013, 09:09 AM

Well, at least you got rear-ended in your truck rather than the Camaro.

f5journal · 02-06-2013, 09:10 AM

Sorry for misleading 'y'all....I just had to wait for the..

Actually I am amazed we were not hurt. I saw her coming in the mirror and I took my foot off the brake so I could rebound. She had a big tube steel brush guard and in effect I just got launched forward. Kind of a frame to frame collision. Except her headlights, grille, radiator and front fenders are toast.

LessSinister · 02-06-2013, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by f5journal

Sorry for misleading 'y'all....I just had to wait for the..

Actually I am amazed we were not hurt. I saw her coming in the mirror and I took my foot off the brake so I could rebound. She had a big tube steel brush guard and in effect I just got launched forward. Kind of a frame to frame collision. Except her headlights, grille, radiator and front fenders are toast.

First off, nice upgrade for the beast. Second, by easing off the brakes does the resulting impact then not damage your transmission or other internal moving parts or is that an urban myth?

Glad to hear nobody got seriously injured.

f5journal · 02-06-2013, 09:33 AM

Manual trans...clutch in

menendez1293 · 02-06-2013, 09:52 AM

huh never knew that releasing the break would actually help in a situation like this. But glad to know no one was hurt and that it wasnt in your camaro.

f5journal · 02-06-2013, 09:56 AM

I just figured it would be best if I was less of a brick wall when she hit

02-06-2013, 08:45 AM	#1
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	So, I get plowed into while stopped at a redlight I'm sitting at a stoplight and a woman apparently texting runs into the back of me without even slowing down. She was going at least 35 or 40 MPH. What a way to start my day. (this was yesterday morning on the way to work) __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

02-06-2013, 09:00 AM	#5
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	HA HA..........I WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the only day in the past two years that I DID NOT drive my Camaro to work. It would have been totalled. I was driving my POS '95 Ford truck so that I could bring home my new ZL-1 front end fron Ofer/2SSRS The woman bent up my step bumper and went under the truck lifing the rear end up. Her car was probably totalled based on age and damage. Now I can finally fix my Camaro versus Deer damage Attached Images __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

02-06-2013, 09:02 AM	#6
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	I'm OK, she was a little shook up but OK too __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

02-06-2013, 09:06 AM	#7
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,242 View My Garage	Nice, Camaro is saved. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

02-06-2013, 09:10 AM	#10
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	Sorry for misleading 'y'all....I just had to wait for the.. Actually I am amazed we were not hurt. I saw her coming in the mirror and I took my foot off the brake so I could rebound. She had a big tube steel brush guard and in effect I just got launched forward. Kind of a frame to frame collision. Except her headlights, grille, radiator and front fenders are toast. __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

02-06-2013, 08:51 AM	#2
Sapper12b HTCC Member Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,868 View My Garage	Damn dude! Glad youre still alive to talk about it. How bad was the collision?

02-06-2013, 08:52 AM	#3
Drew10 Enjoys a good train wreck Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,800	That sucks. I hope you weren't hurt and everything turns out ok for you.

02-06-2013, 08:54 AM	#4
PsychoZL1 Drives: 2015 Challenger SRT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Roy, UT Posts: 1,002	That sucks! :( Hopefully they start cracking down on idiots that can't leave their cellphones alone while driving. Maybe states can require these brainless idiots to make use of the new Google cars (which can drive themselves) once they become available to the public, so these idiots can depend on their car to get them from point A to point B since they have proven that they are inept to have full control of their car themselves! /rant Good luck on getting everything resolved quickly so you can continue to enjoy your Camaro!

02-06-2013, 09:07 AM	#8
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,848	Glad you're ok. 30-40mph rear impact is enough to do some serious damage to all the parties in both cars. Looks like your bumper lined up perfectly with her front end.

02-06-2013, 09:09 AM	#9
PsychoZL1 Drives: 2015 Challenger SRT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Roy, UT Posts: 1,002	Well, at least you got rear-ended in your truck rather than the Camaro.

02-06-2013, 09:33 AM	#12
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	Manual trans...clutch in __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

02-06-2013, 09:52 AM	#13
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	huh never knew that releasing the break would actually help in a situation like this. But glad to know no one was hurt and that it wasnt in your camaro.

02-06-2013, 09:56 AM	#14
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	I just figured it would be best if I was less of a brick wall when she hit __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff