Irony sure tasted like Iron yesterday (Wrecked the T/A) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Zabo · 04-03-2011, 09:34 AM

No April Fools here.

12:30ish yesterday afternoon I wrecked the T/A at around 80mph. Lost traction in poor conditions, car's tail went out from under me. Wound up spinning 1.5 times before impacting a barrier and sliding backwards about 40-60 feet at 60mph before coming to a stop.

Only car involved, and I'm perfectly fine aside from a bruised neck. Rear diff is crunched, 2 rims cracked, tierod pretzel'd, door sandwiched and split, rear quarter smashed along with the core, and the frame is twisted.

Oh, and the drivers side seat snapped in two on impact.

But, I'm alive. Thank you, GM. Thank you St. Therese.

She will rise from the ashes, $4,000+ USD later. Totally out of pocket on this one. :(

WARNING: F-BODY GORE BELOW!

2010SLVRBULIT · 04-03-2011, 09:38 AM

damage doesn't look as bad as sounded(especially @ 80mph)..g/l on you and your car's healing process..

the Kolektor · 04-03-2011, 09:58 AM

Glad you are ok, just in case nobody said it before, you aren't supposed to do that! j/k

66olds442 · 04-03-2011, 10:00 AM

Ah man! Good thing you're ok! Sucks about the T/A :(

tooslow · 04-03-2011, 10:04 AM

Glad you're relatively okay and the car certainly looks like it can be repaired. However, am I going to be the only one to ask why, if the weather conditions were so poor, you would have been doing 80mph on a public road?

PoorMansCamaro · 04-03-2011, 10:13 AM

Ouch indeed! Glad you are ok!

Zabo · 04-03-2011, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooslow

Glad you're relatively okay and the car certainly looks like it can be repaired. However, am I going to be the only one to ask why, if the weather conditions were so poor, you would have been doing 80mph on a public road?

Three words: Tree was green.

One end was clear, but it sprinkled JUST enough for me to slip on my side and pass behind the other guy while I slowed to try to regain traction.

I last saw the spedo at 80ish but probably hit around 55-60 on the high side. Ended up being the canary in the coal mine because right after the cleanup, they shut the track down for the day.

Afterwards other drivers told me that they were yelling at the tower to flag off the two pairs ahead of me; but it just wasn't slick enough until my tires met that particular part of the track.

So I wound up sliding backwards along the wall in 4th gear..

tooslow · 04-03-2011, 10:33 AM

Thanks for the clarification and my apologies for assuming it was on a public road.

*TAG UR IT* · 04-03-2011, 10:34 AM

Sucks, man...sorry to hear about it. But, I'm glad to know that you are okay.

Camaro2SSLS3 · 04-03-2011, 10:37 AM

glad your OK. I'm also glad your fixing it and not taking it to the crusher

Zabo · 04-03-2011, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro2SSLS3

glad your OK. I'm also glad your fixing it and not taking it to the crusher

Depends on what the actual estimate is. We're guessing 4K but it could be higher or lower. Needless to say it's not getting back on the road any time soon because I don't have a credit card, nor do I have 4K. I still have payments on it too.

Not going to claim it on ins because.. well ya can't.

Depending on how the wind blows I may just have to part it out to pay off the loan on it, then take the rest and buy a POS Honda to get around in.

Facts of life: You pay to play. This one time may have cost me dearly. Only has 38,218 too. I can't find another one with nearly as low miles for what I got it for.

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 04-03-2011, 10:47 AM

Ouch...:(

Sorry my friend....

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-03-2011, 10:47 AM

Sorry to hear this Zabo. I'm glad you are ok. It's sad to see your car with that damage.

Zabo · 04-03-2011, 10:57 AM

Edited: I DID NOT BREAK MY NECK!

I have no idea why I typed that (mind thinking one thing, hands wanting to kill me?). It's just bruised, pulled, and sore as f**k but Tylenol helps.

I was actually all fine and dandy until I started posting all this. Now I'm physically ill and not doing 'too hot'. I love that car too much to let it go, regardless of what it is. It means too much to me but the practical side of my conscience is thinking that bringing her back may be an impossible fools errand.

It also happened 11 years to the month of her construction. She was built April 2000.

04-03-2011, 09:34 AM	#1
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Irony sure tasted like Iron yesterday (Wrecked the T/A) No April Fools here. 12:30ish yesterday afternoon I wrecked the T/A at around 80mph. Lost traction in poor conditions, car's tail went out from under me. Wound up spinning 1.5 times before impacting a barrier and sliding backwards about 40-60 feet at 60mph before coming to a stop. Only car involved, and I'm perfectly fine aside from a bruised neck. Rear diff is crunched, 2 rims cracked, tierod pretzel'd, door sandwiched and split, rear quarter smashed along with the core, and the frame is twisted. Oh, and the drivers side seat snapped in two on impact. But, I'm alive. Thank you, GM. Thank you St. Therese. She will rise from the ashes, $4,000+ USD later. Totally out of pocket on this one. :( *WARNING: F-BODY GORE BELOW!* Last edited by Zabo; 05-08-2011 at 07:44 PM.

04-03-2011, 09:58 AM	#3
the Kolektor Patiently waiting.... Drives: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 625	Glad you are ok, just in case nobody said it before, you aren't supposed to do that! j/k __________________ You Know......Sometimes you just can't fix stupid!!!!

04-03-2011, 10:00 AM	#4
66olds442 Born Olds, Living Chevy Drives: 2011 2SS/RS: VR A6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,080 View My Garage	Ah man! Good thing you're ok! Sucks about the T/A :( __________________

04-03-2011, 10:13 AM	#6
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,959	Ouch indeed! Glad you are ok! __________________

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TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Sucks, man...sorry to hear about it. But, I'm glad to know that you are okay.

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04-03-2011, 10:57 AM	#14
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Edited: I DID NOT BREAK MY NECK! I have no idea why I typed that (mind thinking one thing, hands wanting to kill me?). It's just bruised, pulled, and sore as f**k but Tylenol helps. I was actually all fine and dandy until I started posting all this. Now I'm physically ill and not doing 'too hot'. I love that car too much to let it go, regardless of what it is. It means too much to me but the practical side of my conscience is thinking that bringing her back may be an impossible fools errand. It also happened 11 years to the month of her construction. She was built April 2000.