i vomited in my mouth a little when i saw the photos. glad that you're ok tho, cars can be repaired or replaced....

Good you are ok


FYI, I have been hit at least 6 times for the last 10 years (none my fault). Haven't had one that was my fault. I am insured up to my ying-yang, but I am pretty sure it is devastating to see one's personal car get messed up.

Sorry to hear what happened, I'm glad to see your Ok. The Z is only a car, and will get fixed. The main thing is nobody was hurt. What happened the A$$hole who made you swerve?

Try to take your car here if your insurance will approve the work! They do excellent work! They will match your paint, you will be happy!
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The spare tire may have contributed to the loss of traction! A fresh oiled road and "the brand of tires on the Z" , doesn't surprise me that this happened!

If you want it to look like new, make sure they replace all the damaged parts.
NOT REPAIR, ANY collision damage that bad will never look the same.
Good luck finding the right color!

Uh, that is probably pretty honest. I guess you've never been in an accident at that speed before?

If his tire caught on anything (which it probably did) then it could've easily caused that damage.

it's rated at 55mph, so I figured I'd be safe on city streets.

That is the real story, if anything it was between 30-35mph not exactly 30, but as you notice, it's only that one part that was damaged, it wasn't as if anything was pushed in, so there wasn't a lot of force, but still 30mph, you'd be surprised what can happen. I didn't even feel much of the force of the hit either, it was more like my car was pushed over to the side. I was fully turned to the right which I'm sure is why my tire bent sideways as easily.

Funny thing is, the car I hit (Nissan Quest) Only needed a new headlight and a tire alignment... Other than that, there were only scuffs on the bumper.

My wheels wouldn't grip at all, weird thing is, my skidmarks start immediately from when I turned into my lane, and there's no marks for the spare tire which is why I believe it kinda just floated causing my power to only be on one wheel.

I also needed new tires (16k miles currently) so I'm pretty sure that didn't help me out all that much either.

not only did no one catch him, the person that was behind me didn't even stop to see if i was ok.

pretty much, the only witness just up and left.

I got a part list, and it looks as if they're ordering new parts(no reusing parts).
Crazy thing, a single headlight cost over $1000, and our 40th anniversary seat covers? $1200. There's more, but that's what stood out right away.

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Anyway, my repair is promised to me by the 20th.

It's being repaired at Barber Ford Body Shop: Ventura, CA 93001

I didn't really have a good list of choices around here, so I went with the only big body shop near me.

Good job to hear your OK anyway :tup:

Hope you get it fixed and back on the road soon.

There really is no "good" wheel to put a spare on with a RWD car... that really sucks. You either compromise steering grip (very important) or unbalance the rear which delivers power.

Did you catch the douchebag that was driving the lifted truck? Sounds like the stereotypical small-d*cked "truck guy." He's technically liable since his speeding caused you to lose control of your car. For you it was a choice of A) getting rear ended by a lifted truck or B) quickly changing lanes to get out of the way. Either choice, it was that a-hole's fault.

edit: read your post above - that really sucks. Especially that the 1 witness didn't have the balls to stop and help.

last time i was sliding sideways off the road at 30mph was on ice. :D

sorry to hear, hope you get her fixed soon. :)

Ya think?

sorry to hear about your accident. sucks to hear another Z owners get involved in something like this especially when they have 40th Z! Well I'm glad you are all right. I hope it gets worked out. Good luck!

Sorry, but no one "freshy oils" a road. Oil was only used back in the day on gravel roads to keep the dust down. I design/construct roads for a living and a new asphalt road will yield better traction then an older one. They may have crack sealed it but thats not oil either. Sorry to hear about your mishap with your Z. Spares suck.

+1.....:wtf2:

Well I'm glad you are alive and well.
Go to therapy, im sure you're banged up!