This is Why Seniors Should Have to Retake the Driver's License Exam Every 4 Years

seungklee · 11-13-2010, 09:48 PM

sucks to see another 40th hit...gluck rui z

Rui Z · 11-14-2010, 01:02 PM

I miss my bubu already

rangercarol · 11-14-2010, 07:38 PM

Interesting comments. If you are lucky, you all might get to be seniors some day. My wife and I are 70 and 71, respectively. I drive an 2006 Acura TL and she drives a 1998 Acura Integra. She just bought a new 370Z and people are lining up to get the Integra because it's spotless.

The people I fear, especially when I am out on my bike, are the 'little old ladies' (and men) in minivans and suvs. Some of them are actually much younger than us but totally inconsiderate. The same thing happens on the water; we are out on our ski boat and some people on pontoons have no common sense about the rules of boating.

It's a bad idea to generalize - age is not necessarily an indicator of good judgment.

frost · 11-14-2010, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangercarol

My wife and I are 70 and 71, respectively.

Demon Z · 11-18-2010, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangercarol

It's a bad idea to generalize - age is not necessarily an indicator of good judgment.

^^This

CERBERUSlucid · 11-16-2010, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rui Z

67 year old Grandma ran a red light and I hit her today

FML.

On a different note, anyone interested in buying a slightly used 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition (build #10 out of 1000)? It has about 8500 miles and was meticulously kept clean until this happened

Everything is stock except 35% tinted windows and BERK CBE. I am planning on swapping the exhaust back to stock. I will not know the damage to the car until my insurance people and mechanic look at it. The structural frame didn't look like it was damaged especially since I was only going about 10 mph. I just don't want to deal with issues that might arise later on in its life. I'll post this in the For Sale section later on once I get a better assessment of the damage to my car.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH!!!!!!!

FuKK!@!!@#!@%!#$%!#$!%#$%@#$!

OMFG!!! Sorry bro... I lost my "G" about a month ago to some ******* transvestite who didn't even speak english or had a license!!!
The shim ran a Red Light as well

My G
OMFG! Its over (T_T) - G35Driver

Anyways just be happy you'll be able to step on the clutch another day bro!!!
It hurts to always lose something you treasure but it might lead to new doors opening for you as it did with me

I just bought my 40th 7days ago to help the mourning process...just find something else...
remember all great things come to an end

but I am sooooo sorry for your loss bro

so sorry

LunaZ · 11-18-2010, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CERBERUSlucid

It hurts to always lose something you treasure but it might lead to new doors opening for you as it did with me
I just bought my 40th 7days ago to help the mourning process...

Dude, it's just a car.

RiCharlie · 11-24-2010, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

Dude, it's just a car.

Very well said.. but of course sometimes we all lose perspective..he could have been confined to a wheel chair,..,l know a young mother in her early thirties that is confined just this way,, she has two children and her husband left her shortly after the accident.. so you are right.,..this thing is only a car and the entire incident needs perspective

nicknick · 11-24-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

Dude, it's just a car.

"Dude it is just a car"...Dude it is just a .... This attitude can apply to almost everything, it is a bad attitude.

LunaZ · 11-24-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicknick

"Dude it is just a car"...Dude it is just a .... This attitude can apply to almost everything, it is a bad attitude.

I think it's a great attitude to have toward a piece of metal when things like the potential for bodily harm are factored into the equation.
At the end of the day, insurance handles the cost of repairs and after some minor inconvenience, the piece of metal is restored to its original state or if the damage is too great, you buy another piece of metal.
No need to flip out or mourn a damaged car because there's bigger things in life to worry about.

On the other hand, I do remember feeling the same way as the OP when I was in my 20's and my car was my world, so I see where you're coming from.

DaveyG · 10-29-2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicknick

"Dude it is just a car"...Dude it is just a .... This attitude can apply to almost everything, it is a bad attitude.

x2. Sick of hearing this on car forums. Ya know, where people are passionate about cars.

sapsec · 10-29-2011, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyG

x2. Sick of hearing this on car forums. Ya know, where people are passionate about cars.

It's not just a car to people who have passion for motor sports and performance vehicles. If this were a Ford Festiva forum "just a car" would carry some weight. However, it is still an asset someone has to pay for, use, trust and maintain. Therefore some form of emotional attachment occurs.

Yes there are more important things in life- My mother in-law is fighting cancer, I just had back surgery.... However if some dumb a** on a cell phone hit my new Z, I would react in a very non mature way. Sure I would rather have an f'ed up Z than cancer, more back surgery or another 4 years of Obama. But that doesn't diminish my love for my car or the enjoyment I derive from it.

To me the first tenet of defensive driving in understanding and accepting that everyone else on the road is a complete $(#*@()&@ moron and accounting for their lack of driving skill, knowledge and attention. So far this has helped me avoid the antique driving the van, the stupid teens tweeting and the couple making a 3 point u-turn in rush hour traffic.

If all the idiots were taken off the road I would have no one to pass and no reason to drive a performance oriented car.

antman22 · 11-16-2010, 04:58 PM

i love the tags on this thread. sorry to hear about the incident. it makes me cringe a bit to look at that photo. its stories like these that make me wanna go buy a humvee, aint nothing crackin that thing.

kenchan · 11-16-2010, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antman22

i love the tags on this thread. sorry to hear about the incident. it makes me cringe a bit to look at that photo. its stories like these that make me wanna go buy a humvee, aint nothing crackin that thing.

Too bad it breaks down all by itself.

Rui Z · 11-17-2010, 03:21 PM

Grandma is accepting 100% blame for the accident, so no having to fight the insurance company

I took my car to Cerritos Nissan Collision Center and will let you guys know how well they repair the car. In the meantime, I've been renting a 2010 Mustang V6 auto convertible. This thing is a boat on wheels compared to my MINI.

Has anyone had experience and success with filing a Diminished Value Claim (DVC) in CALIFORNIA? From what my insurance agent told me and reading online, California does not really do DVC. I would need to hire an independent appraiser and most likely a lawyer to get a DVC to be taken seriously by an insurance company in California. If this is the case, I don't want to go through all the trouble and money for a DVC that I may not even get. Is this accurate for California?

11-14-2010, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 17	I miss my bubu already __________________

11-14-2010, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
rangercarol Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: McCormick, SC Age: 85 Posts: 56 Drives: 2011 370z Cherry 6m Rep Power: 3370	Seniors Interesting comments. If you are lucky, you all might get to be seniors some day. My wife and I are 70 and 71, respectively. I drive an 2006 Acura TL and she drives a 1998 Acura Integra. She just bought a new 370Z and people are lining up to get the Integra because it's spotless. The people I fear, especially when I am out on my bike, are the 'little old ladies' (and men) in minivans and suvs. Some of them are actually much younger than us but totally inconsiderate. The same thing happens on the water; we are out on our ski boat and some people on pontoons have no common sense about the rules of boating. It's a bad idea to generalize - age is not necessarily an indicator of good judgment.

11-17-2010, 03:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 17	Grandma is accepting 100% blame for the accident, so no having to fight the insurance company I took my car to Cerritos Nissan Collision Center and will let you guys know how well they repair the car. In the meantime, I've been renting a 2010 Mustang V6 auto convertible. This thing is a boat on wheels compared to my MINI. Has anyone had experience and success with filing a Diminished Value Claim (DVC) in CALIFORNIA? From what my insurance agent told me and reading online, California does not really do DVC. I would need to hire an independent appraiser and most likely a lawyer to get a DVC to be taken seriously by an insurance company in California. If this is the case, I don't want to go through all the trouble and money for a DVC that I may not even get. Is this accurate for California? __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
WTB: 370z Driver's Headlight	MPD47	Wanted	6	03-08-2010 06:42 PM
Maryland Seniors Master The Art of "Cane-Fu"	2theextreme	The Lounge (Off Topic)	2	07-22-2009 09:46 AM
Anyone with driver's seat movement?	dlmartin81	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	3	07-15-2009 04:18 PM
Anyone here taking the CFA exam in June?	RoccoSiffredi	The Lounge (Off Topic)	0	05-18-2009 11:12 PM
12-year old boy scouts to give breast exam	AK370Z	The Lounge (Off Topic)	0	10-15-2008 10:32 PM

11-13-2010, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
seungklee Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 291 Drives: you around! Rep Power: 16	sucks to see another 40th hit...gluck rui z

11-16-2010, 04:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 17	i love the tags on this thread. sorry to hear about the incident. it makes me cringe a bit to look at that photo. its stories like these that make me wanna go buy a humvee, aint nothing crackin that thing.