03-01-2012, 02:54 PM | #1 |
Rude Awakening : Lesson Learned - Drive Safe
I'm not going to bore you with how sad I am to lose her. I named her and I'm sure you love your cars too. Just, please... let's all make this a less common sight.
Long story short, I saw another fellow Camaro, pulled beside him, gave a friendly "vroom vroom!" and accelerated. Took the corner too fast, over corrected and well... you can see the rest. Needless to say, I feel like the world's biggest dumbass. Based on the pics, do you think she's fixable, or should I try for another? What are some things I need to watch out for if I try to fix her? Album (4 pics) http://imgur.com/a/oYXbR#0 |
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03-01-2012, 02:57 PM | #2 |
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All the bags look like they went off. Probably a write off.
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03-01-2012, 02:58 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2011 ls v6 blacked out Join Date: Jul 2011
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she is done get a new one !
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03-01-2012, 02:59 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2012 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2011
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Definitely looks totalled, should get a new one
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03-01-2012, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011
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Can you tell me if traction control was on?
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03-01-2012, 03:01 PM | #6 |
love. my. car.
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sorry to hear about your loss.
You can get into that kind of a mess on wet roads with traction control ON. I did a 180 in a driveway with TC on and moderate throttle. I hit nothing, but it was a warning for me. these cars are torque monsters and the back end can really get out from under you when the roads aren't dry.
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03-01-2012, 03:01 PM | #7 |
I Pity The Fool
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03-01-2012, 03:02 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 6M Join Date: Sep 2011
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Glad your ok
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03-01-2012, 03:02 PM | #9 |
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Doesnt look totalled..
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03-01-2012, 03:02 PM | #10 |
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I'm sorry this has happened to you, but she looks gone to me.
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03-01-2012, 03:04 PM | #11 |
Drives: 2012 45th AE 2SS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011
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wow that crease on the drivers side between the door and wheel well looks like that could total it in itself.
I noticed another camaro in the pictures. did that guy turn around and make sure you were ok? That is some camaro companionship if I ever seen it. |
03-01-2012, 03:05 PM | #12 |
Drives: 2012 AGM Camaro LS / Team LFX Join Date: Feb 2012
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No way that bad boy got whirly like that based on his story with T/C on. He had to lose the rear end. That happened to me when I was younger in a Mazda hit a off ramp at like 65-70 was good all the way through accelerated out the corner hit a patch of gravel ass end got loose over corrected into the wall did a 180 on the jersey barrier with two wheels on the ground going in reverse facing oncoming traffic talk about shitting bricks
Man that sucks glad you made it out ok. At the end of the day its a material possession and can be replaced. |
03-01-2012, 03:06 PM | #13 |
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Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Oklahoma
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time to plan for a new one
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03-01-2012, 03:07 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IOM L99 Join Date: Jul 2010
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