:iagree:, focus on recovering first and foremost.

Yeah, the base brakes didn't help me much, just locked up and slid. I was planning to replace them eventually...

I like the fact that the 135i has all the extras, and I definitely know how much easier it is to tune / modify for big gains, considering it's already TT from the factory. However, as of right now, I don't like the look of the 135i. Same deal with the Subaru's and Mitsubishi's, they just don't have the look that I like. Don't get me wrong, I know they can be made into beasts, but they just aren't for me. There are a few other cars that I will probably test drive, but as of right now, my plan is to upgrade to a nicer 370Z than I had.

and to answer the question, I was wearing my seatbelt, and yes I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.


Seatbelt burn
http://i.imgur.com/IMVdpl.jpg

When I had a crash in my 99 Nissan Altima into a pole from bad weather at a simular speed, I also walked away with the same seat belt burns and that was it. Take the good with the bad. Bad your car got totaled, good that youre okay. Great because you get to get a better one without having the burden down the road of trying to sell an accident car (if the damage was more minor and they were fixing it)

Thank you

Exactly, glad to live to :driving: another Z.


I loved the Z so far, so as of now I will be trying to get another one. However, there are a few cars that I would like to test drive, although I'm almost certain they will be disappointing after driving the Z around for the past few months.

2013 Hyundai Genesis 2.0 Turbo is one I will test drive. I like the way this car looks, and although not as sexy as the Z, or as much race history as the Z, I like the fact that it is Turbo. Haven't done much research in this area, so I'm not sure how much further the car can be pushed beyond stock, without major internal upgrades.

I would also like to drive a 2013 Scion FR-S. As far as I know, these are only available in N/A version so far in the US, 200 hp. I'm just wondering how that 200hp would feel in a 2000 lb car...

I doubt I would be satisfied with the power of these cars now, but I would like to check them out.

Anyone else have any suggestions...I'm not a fan of the muscle car look(Mustangs, Camaros, Challngers/Chargers...etc)(except for the Vette). I prefer two door, two seat cars with a sleek look. The BMW 135i does not fit this description IMO, but I have never driven or been in one, so I can't say for sure that I don't like it, just not as sexy as the Z.

:iagree:


Haha, I did laugh at that :tup:

Yeah, I didn't have much time to react, but if I didn't swerve, I would have hit him head on full speed


Hoping it works out that way


We shall see how it all works out

Haha, my only worry is that it's an 09 base, I really hope I don't get hosed.


Thank you, and yes I have seen too many of those commercials today...

Thanks I hope so too, and yes it could have been much worse.

Luckily for me, I work from home coding, so hopefully the soreness will pass soon.

Maybe save the money and wait and see what the next gen Z is going to be like? Thats probably what I would do if god forbit this happpen to me.

STOP payment on the check!!! I'm sorry to this happen but soooo glad you are in one piece!

I thought about that, but considering they just refreshed it for 2013, I'll probably have to wait at least 4 years for the next iteration of the Z.


It was set to auto draft from my account :(. Thank you though, me too!

The car is totaled, the meaning of my comment was that with a force of 50mph from both cars, the damages arnt as bad as you would expect. Op is lucky that the hood didnt bend anymore and go through the windshield on impact. Looks like the fender on the driver side is ok too. Yeah the whole front end is smashed, but thats nothing taking in how fast each car was traveling.

Did you have gap insurance? Might be a good thing in this case since the car was brandy new. Any idea if you owe more than the value?

I'm thinking there is a chance it's not totaled. Car has to be valued at least in the high 20s. Even if the block is cracked you are probably looking at 15-20k to repair max IMO.

Let us know how it turns out. You're pretty lucky.

Just to reiterate, 50mph is best guess. I swerved, and was applying the brake at the same time, I realized that may not have been made clear before. I had maybe a second on the brake, before the front of his car, hit the passenger rear of my car and sent me out of the "yellow line median" into incoming traffic. After I eat dinner, I'll draw a simple, and I mean simple .jpg to show more detail. Not trying to draw this thread out, but you all are really helping to keep my spirits up right now. I appreciate all of the kind words, as I am a newb to the forum

Yes I have Gap Insurance, and yes I owe more than it is worth. This is something that worries me, but I guess that's what it's for right? Also the fact that it's an '09...

Yeah i know i was just going off your guess about your speed and the jetta's speed. Nonetheless the car did its job. It just goes to show you how well the Z was built for safety, being a little sports car and all. Like you said man, just keep your spirits up. I may not have as many posts as 90% of the guys on here but we are all in the Z family. Trying to help out our fellow Z enthusiats is the least we can do. Im sure by posting up your accident, it has helped you get through things to a certain extent. We are here bro, just post and you shall recieve :tup:

Sure, piss all over your credit while your at it :facepalm: Let the insurance work things out while you heal up ;)

Felix, what part of cam do you live at? i would love to come check out your z :tup:

:iagree: about the car doing it's job, it did keep me safe. I added another picture that shows the Jetta on the original post, I thought I added this last night but I missed it. I also just noticed that both of my side mirrors, were flipped backwards, because of the impact I guess...

Absolutely... otherwise you would get FMV and still be responsible for the rest of the amount due to the bank...

I didn't get it on my 370z because I am outpacing the devaluation, but I've purchased it on two other cars that were either brand new or almost brand new... that is when they decline much quicker.

I didn't see that it was an 09 though... not sure what they consider fair market but you might end up with a wash on this one.

Either way at least you won't owe money on it.

Glad you are okay sir

So sorry. The just part was assigning blame to guilty party.

I think its 50% percent of fmv is a loss they total it. It's definitely totalled after engine and all body work this thing is totalled. If they try to fix it and it keeps having to go in for repairs the insurance company would have a huge headache on their hands. Totalled

Ouch dude. Glad you came out OK.

wow, looks bad. Sorry to hear about this. Glad to know you only had minor injury. Hope everything will get smoothed out soon.

Thanks everyone. Just got the police report last night. The guy causing the accident was 75 years old. He was ticketed for Failure to Yield Right of Way Turning Left. Police report diagram is almost identical to the one I put up a few days ago, description and all. Hopefully I can get a rental today because I need to go back to the doc for more pain meds. And btw, even though I work from home, my manager and director both strongly suggested that I take the rest of this week off to recover...so looks like I'll just be chillin'...Z-less for a while...:shakes head:

Hang in there, man and get better soon.

Seatbelts
 

Gotta wear em. Glad you did.

The base brakes are just as good as the sport package brakes in normal driving. Larger brakes/rotors/calipers have increased thermal capacity and can cycle constant hard braking better. Once you have enough brake force available to overcome tire traction, adding more won't make a significant difference.

...and as for the tires...they are the same type/model/brand as the ones on the Nismo, just not as wide (about a 1" difference).

It's counter intuitive, but in this situtation, I've been told you're suppose to take the best of the worst options... in which case should have been hitting the Camry or just staying in your lane. I know I sound like a Monday morning quarterback, but had you stayed in your lane, the impact could have been a lot less than hitting another car head on at 50 mph (100mph impact vs 50 mph impact). You're lucky he/she admitted fault because they could have easily claimed you lost control of your car and headed towards oncomming traffic.

Glad you're okay :tiphat:

Hopefully final pics...

Where the old man's Camry hit the rear of my car
http://i.imgur.com/UBpN5l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kjIial.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4fom6l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qyEBal.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hK2QQl.jpg




On a brighter note, this was sitting for sale on the same lot, he either said he wanted 190k or 109k for it. I couldn't help but get a few pics... He didn't want me to get too close to it, so I didn't get any pics from behind since it was pretty close to the fence.


http://i.imgur.com/Lnt57l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/I4T51l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4UPvbl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/E65WNl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YezBjl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hH937l.jpg

Noble M400 sold for somthing like $95,000 brand new in 04-07

^^it looks pretty sweet. About the 135i though, they are nice and quick. My best friend has one and he loves it, its not very reliable though. His warranty ran out late April or early May and his car has already been in the shop twice since then. So its been about 1500 in repairs in the past month.

Interesting, maybe he thinks someone that has no idea what the M400 is, will come by and buy it :icon17:

What did he think you were going to do it.......:gtfo2:

^^Sorry, I put that comment in a bad spot. I was referring to me getting too close to the M400. He said the alarm would go off :icon23: There was no other damage to the rear of the Z besides what is shown in the pics.

ouch man... sorry to hear.. im glad you got out ok though man....

Holy smokes!

That looks crazy, well at least you were able to walk away from the accident. The car looks pretty bad and totaled I am sure.

That is the definition of SUCK.

Not to sound like a know it all or anything but fun fact: two cars in a head on collision both going 50mph does not result in a 100mph crash. Learned that from Mythbusters! With variations to velocity and mass of each car, the end result is that the two vehicle's momentum will cancel each other out. :stirthepot:

Glad the OP got away with only minor injuries.

Hmmm interesting. What are the odds that they have the same mass and velocity to cancel each other out though.

Still no word on if it's totaled or not?

I had a similar accident in my 350z in 2010. I was only doing about 35 though so the damage wasn't as bad. The car was about $1000 short of being totaled. I actually made about $3k on it for lost use along with the repair so it wasn't all bad. I still ended up getting more than KBB top trade value for it on the 370z when I traded it in this year.

:iagree: your car looks much worse in these pics-you were lucky to walk away from that-wow