'Nother Celi Down, Updated with Pics Options

[ZacMan1987]

Well,
Chalk me up on the list. I was picking up a friend from Hartsfield and was almost back to Rome Georgia with her, stopped to eat and get gas, and while trying to turn left, didn't look properly and got beaned by a Dodge Ram. Pics to come when the car gets back in town. My prelim guess is that it's totaled, but that'll be up to somebody else to decide.

The car behaved like a champ. Protected everybody even though it spun a full 180 degrees from the hit. Plus, it spun fast enough to come around and tag the truck in his rear fender too, so it was pretty rough all in all. No injuries of any kind. I cut my hand trying to open the hood and get a look at the engine bay, but that was a no-go. No air bag deployment, no obvious fluid leakage. Some smoke coming through the dash. No fire. All I have of her for the time being is what's left of a headlight casing. They wern't projectors.

Thanks for all of your help and support 6GC. Unless the car is determined to be fixable, I'll be getting out of the Celica market for a good long while. Being 18, this is going to do wonders for my insurance, so I'm not going to be able to justify another Celica.

www.xanga.com/zacman1987

Pics there.

Preliminary examination. Steering rack gone. All front body components gone. Relay/fuse box next to battery, gone. Radiator, gone. Frame damage, significant. Dunno what else.

This post has been edited by ZacMan1987: Jun 6, 2006 - 10:57 PM

[ZacMan1987]

Yuh. It's over. Totaled. I'm turning the title over tomorrow. There was frame damage and a broken steering rack. Those were the major things. On the bright side, I'm getting almost exactly what I paid for her because of the deal I originally got. On the sad side, the U.S.A. is minus one mint condition '99 GT hatch. Don't know what's next yet. My dad has encouraged me to get another Celi if I want, but that means more digging through the markets and such. She will not be an easy car to replace. *snif*

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

Yuh. It's over. Totaled. I'm turning the title over tomorrow. There was frame damage and a broken steering rack. Those were the major things. On the bright side, I'm getting almost exactly what I paid for her because of the deal I originally got. On the sad side, the U.S.A. is minus one mint condition '99 GT hatch. Don't know what's next yet. My dad has encouraged me to get another Celi if I want, but that means more digging through the markets and such. She will not be an easy car to replace. *snif*

Keep your eyes peeled on the 6gc.net boards. About twice a year, a really hot car will show up in the fs area. I rember mikedodsons celica sold for what, $9000 or something? There's been some excellent 3sgte celicas that come through at good prices. If you can afford to wait a few months, I'd just keep eyes peeled for a celica on here.

Sorry bout the accident. Totally suck man, but I was reading your blog and it looks like you've got the right perspective on it.

God Bless brother! Good luck with a new car!