Totaled the Z today

SMJane_Again · 02-19-2011, 11:07 PM

Sundown,

I don't post often, but this situation is more than worthy of comment. I'm very glad you made it out of that accident. I hope you are able to get back to working from the helo soon. Rest up, and I hope your new Z gets to you before you know it!

S.

ONEighty · 02-19-2011, 11:47 PM

Take the emblem off for memory :/

Ztoon · 02-20-2011, 12:24 AM

Wow!! Your guardian angels are working overtime!
Great presence of mind on your part to be able to scramble out of a burning car!
Rest well, and wishing you a speedy recovery.

JBradley · 02-20-2011, 01:05 AM

My prayers are for you and your family and for the family of the couple who were killed. The pictures were amazing and very helpful to see the Z's structural integrity. You and your family are very fortunate.

Fezzik · 02-20-2011, 01:14 AM

May you have a speedy recovery. Thank God you were not knocked unconsious from the impact and were able to get out. RIP to the other two.

djpathfinder · 02-20-2011, 02:47 AM

Incredible! Glad you're OK and able to tell us about it. Get better soon.

runner42 · 02-20-2011, 03:22 AM

Oh, a close call.

Get well soon!

Sundown · 02-20-2011, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by runner42

Oh, a close call.

Get well soon!

Thanks for the get well wishes. I should be going into surgery something today, and hopefully soon. I'm going to ask the ortho doc if I can copies of the before and after x-rays and get 'em posted up here.

Cunnos · 02-20-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown

Thanks for the get well wishes. I should be going into surgery something today, and hopefully soon. I'm going to ask the ortho doc if I can copies of the before and after x-rays and get 'em posted up here.

Sundown after seeing the pics, glad to see your OK and alive. I know u said things happened really quick, did ur Z go up in flames immediately or did u have a few minutes to get out of the Z and get to safety? im looking at the pics and just am curious, sorry if its to soon to ask. Hope your leg/ankle gets better

Sundown · 02-21-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Cunnos

Sundown after seeing the pics, glad to see your OK and alive. I know u said things happened really quick, did ur Z go up in flames immediately or did u have a few minutes to get out of the Z and get to safety? im looking at the pics and just am curious, sorry if its to soon to ask. Hope your leg/ankle gets better

Definitely not too soon to ask. I think discussing the accident is part of the healing process. Fair warning, though, I just got a shot of dilaudid for pain, so my spelling and gramar may be jacked up.

Anyway, it was just a matter of seconds before the flames started. It went like this : Impact, brief mental check of my own injuries (deep breathes, wiggle fingers and toes, etc), then waited for the airbag smoke to clear. Once the smoke cleared, I saw the flames come up. It was actually his truck that ignited first, not the car. My nose broke his driveshaft, which tore the fuel lines, and ruptured the gas tank.

Update on me: I had my first round of rehab today, which I can honestly say SUCKS!!!. Rehab sucks donkey nuts, actually. It's hard to believe how much just walking hurts. And they saw it'll be 8-12 weeks of this crap. Oh well, the pain reminds me that I'm alive, I guess. Here's a picture of my boot I'll be in for a while.

They still plan on discharging me tomorrow with outpatient rehab follow up. I'll check back in with you guys later.

ProfessorDave · 02-20-2011, 08:30 AM

Sundown! Why are you up so early! Take some pain meds and go back to sleep!

Sundown · 02-20-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Sundown! Why are you up so early! Take some pain meds and go back to sleep!

My sleep pattern has been so screwed up since the accident, it's ridiculous. I can only comfortably sleep on my side at home, and with my right leg in this temporary splint, I've got to stay on my back. It doesn't mater if I raise my head, lower my feet, raise my fett, lower my head, or any combination, I just can't get comfortable. I quick dose of dilaudid gets me about an hour of sleep, but that's it.

Still waiting on the final surgery today for all my titanium parts to get installed. I'm sure they were special order and FedEx is the delay. Thats the way it always is the cars.

Junior370z · 02-20-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundown

Still waiting on the final surgery today for all my titanium parts to get installed. I'm sure they were special order and FedEx is the delay. Thats the way it always is the cars.

Haha I'm glad you have a reary positive attitude!

It really helps the recovery process.

They might hook you up with a free dyno on thier treadmill dyno if your lucky after they install your upgrades!

Paul_S · 02-20-2011, 09:13 AM

Frightening photos

Sorry to see this but glad you made it out of your car OK.

I hope you are physically and mentally 100% again V soon.

Sundown · 02-20-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul_S

Frightening photos

Sorry to see this but glad you made it out of your car OK.

I hope you are physically and mentally 100% again V soon.

As soon as they quit giving me these damn drugs, I'll be 100% ready again. I see this kind of stuff every day at my job, so I probably have a slight advantage on the mental aspect of dealing with it.

The physical part's going to be a bitch, though.

02-19-2011, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
SMJane_Again Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: COS, CO Posts: 137 Drives: 18 Golf R Rep Power: 18	Sundown, I don't post often, but this situation is more than worthy of comment. I'm very glad you made it out of that accident. I hope you are able to get back to working from the helo soon. Rest up, and I hope your new Z gets to you before you know it! S. __________________ ~S.M. "Don't look back. Someone might be gaining on you." -Satchel Paige

02-19-2011, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-20-2011, 02:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 735	Incredible! Glad you're OK and able to tell us about it. Get better soon. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

02-20-2011, 08:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	Sundown! Why are you up so early! Take some pain meds and go back to sleep! __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

02-20-2011, 01:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
JBradley Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 22 Drives: 01 Toyota Solara Blu Rep Power: 17	My prayers are for you and your family and for the family of the couple who were killed. The pictures were amazing and very helpful to see the Z's structural integrity. You and your family are very fortunate.

02-20-2011, 01:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fezzik Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 182 Drives: G37 Vert 6mt White Rep Power: 16	May you have a speedy recovery. Thank God you were not knocked unconsious from the impact and were able to get out. RIP to the other two.

02-20-2011, 03:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
runner42 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 12 Drives: Audi A5 Rep Power: 17	Oh, a close call. Get well soon!

02-20-2011, 09:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
Paul_S Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 258 Drives: UK Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 17	Frightening photos Sorry to see this but glad you made it out of your car OK. I hope you are physically and mentally 100% again V soon. __________________ In the UK? Check out nissansportz.com - 350Z, GT-R, 370Z and more... 2004 Sunset 350Z to 2009 Limited Edition Ultimate Yellow 370Z

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