cstyle73 Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 I was doing about 90 when my front passenger side tire blew out. The whole car fishtailed around and smacked the curb. My whole rear suspension is trashed, front struts are trashed, rear struts are trashed, rear passenger taillight is gone, rear bumper barely hangin' on, and only 1 rim didn't get bent all to hell. Luckily I just barely grazed this lightpole which broke my rear taillight. Well I was planning on putting it up for the winter and doing an engine swap so I guess I'll be more busy than I thought. Murphy's Law is always kickin' my Ass and I just bought some Dubs for the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Damn, that sucks man.. good thing you came out of it uninjured. Hope you can get it fixed back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 i would prolly just buy a new car...it sucks to have that shit happen to you. If it was possible i would choose being injured over my car being wrecked and uninjured. My body heals at the cost of insurance when my car heals at the cost of me. hopefully the injury doesnt make my whole face fucked up for life or paralized, thats when i wouldnt wish that. hopefully things work out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstyle73 Posted November 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Yeah I have already pulled the whole rear suspension out and I am starting on the engine bay next. Found a 3.8 SC out of Atlanta for 1250 with harness and computer. :fruity: My friend with the rim shop let me get my money back on the dubs and now I can get the new motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 sorry to hear it man, your car is a real beauty, how the the fuck did you go back to the rims shop with fucked rims and get your cash back? I'd love to know the answer to that!! Any more pics of your car than just the one on your site? Later Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstyle73 Posted November 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 I hadn't put the rims on yet I still had the old 17's on. I can get the trranny also for 400 more. This also allows me to take my piece of crap frame off my top too. In the end it will be faster and look better. I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 what size did u buy? I am prob gonna get 18s in the enxt 3 weeks. Later Jay. again nice car (gotta love a drop top) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 i would prolly just buy a new car...it sucks to have that shit happen to you. If it was possible i would choose being injured over my car being wrecked and uninjured. My body heals at the cost of insurance when my car heals at the cost of me. hopefully the injury doesnt make my whole face fucked up for life or paralized, thats when i wouldnt wish that. hopefully things work out ok, just remember that when the time comes that you get injured in an accident! Not everything can heal, a car is a machine that can be fixed, or if not, replaced and made into a clone of the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GranSport Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 I agree with Brian. Just be thankful you were driving a W-Body and not some piece of crap tin-can Honda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPrix34 Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 you said honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPrix34 Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 hey just how hard is it 2 swap the 3800SC? i know the actual putting of the tranny and engine isnt too too dificult, so my question was wat is? Less say i got a hold of one, could a mechanic swap it in for me and an electrical automotive specialist connect the harness and all that other good stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 if its one thing about imports that suck is that they FOLD in an accident like a sheet of paper. our cars are like tanks especially with front impacts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPrix34 Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 they made them to fold so the guys at the recycling center could speed up and get the import companies their "aluminum" back so they could make MORE imports...i suggest we shut down ALL recycling centers and rid the U.S. of imports!! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 Hell I hit a telephone with my car and did not totaled it. It just need a front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 That must have been one big ass "TELEPHONE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 wow I didnt even realize he didn't write "Pole" maybe he's referring to a stand-alone pay phone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 yea superman got pise off at the phone buth and thru it at me and it hit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Intl Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 if its one thing about imports that suck is that they FOLD in an accident like a sheet of paper. our cars are like tanks especially with front impacts The W-body Cutlass seems pretty solid for a modern car but the '73-77 Cutlass was a REAL tank. My first car was a '73 Cutlass Supreme coupe. Fishtailed at 35MPH and smacked a small tree with the quarter panel. Big dent but no frame or suspension damage. A friend had a '74 CS, spun out on ice at 60MPH and went into a highway signpost's 2x2 foot concrete base. Bashed in the trunk to the rear window base and totaled the 12 year old car, but he didnt get hurt. Didn't handle like a W-body but had more legroom up front and a 350 4-barrel V8. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/3973/other73.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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