I'm an idiot. I broke my 370 two months in. Please don't laugh.
 

Oh guys. Bad night.

Driving home with a buddy and decided to show him how cool my car was. Of course that was a mistake, because while my car may be cool, it reacts badly to an idiot behind the wheel (me).

Took a left turn slow then nailed it with (please don't laugh at me) traction off. Went way wide, way fast. Got off the gas too fast, snapped the other way too fast, lost it. Went over the median sideways.

Damage report:

Two driver side airbags deployed (I have no idea why, I just hit a median with my wheels). One of those airbags is inside the seat lining, so the seat is all torn apart.
Crunched Rays rear rim (not salvageable)
Rear wheel is bent about 10 degrees inwards at the bottom
No body or underside damage as far as i can tell

I think that's it.

Will this cost me my life's savings?

Now I am going to go to sit in a corner in a fetal position while rocking back and forth, crying and sucking my thumb.

omg! O.O
Any pics??

No. I was too upset to take pics. Dude, I had to suffer the indignity of having my 18 year old son come to pick me up after the tow truck took baby away. He put his arm around me and lectured me about cautious driving.

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Please remove that emoticon. That is not freaking funny. Some people have no empathy.

You must have stomped that pedal hard. Every now and then I pull a power slide just for fun but you gotta try small ones first.

We can't tell you how much it will cost because there arent any pics but the cost of airbags won't be cheap at all.

Showing off gone wrong. Sucks but at least you're not hurt. I suggest next time you learn how your car reacts at it's limit on a track.

You have to laugh it off or you're just gonna drive yourself nuts. Don't be a cry baby about it. Everyone walked away, that's the important thing.

Yes, you are quite right. thank you for that advice that came two hours too late.

I was kidding about your emoticon Bad Cop. But I am a big baby.

The thread is going nowhere with no pics. Might as well delete it.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IFEp6yCERx...0/cry-baby.jpg

I see we need this here!!

Op,

Glad to hear your OKay!

That the important thing

So we know your a father of a pretty old kid. I assume older people not only have car insurance but good car insurance!! Just take the hit of $40 more a half and turn that **** in! No sense droppin a few grand cash if you don't have to.

You are a hard, cold person.

Sarcasm from the guy who tried to show off and wrecked his car. :tup: Happy motoring!

Quite right, I'll get the estimate for repairs and then compare against what the increase in car insurance would be for a claim. There was no traffic violation associated with the accident... Best advice so far.

I just want to help out a fellow Canadian. Anyways, the worst part about all of this are the airbags and suspension (control arms, bushings, bearings, tie rods and end links to name some).

You should take it to an alignment shop to check how bad it actually is. It might be embarrassing but just say it was because of the weather. Then take it from there.

Excellent advice. Many thanks eh!

I left a bike on my roof rack once, pulled into garage :shakes head: bike popped out of the rack and hit my roof. $1400 estimate. After $500 deductible and $900 in my pocket I'm sure I bought car parts haha. It wasn't bad enough to get fixed. My premium went up $40 a half for 3 years. For only $240 out of my pocket I'd do it again. Buy used, fix what you want, and I see some nice mods in your future since OEM stuff from nissan costs a fortune!

Your car is totaled, congrats
If you haven't filed a claim, your insurance shouldn't go up.

And if your insurance doesn't total it, you need a new insurance company, because airbags out means totaled to me!

If YOU decide to pay for it out of pocket, you can get stitching out in that will rebreak open if the airbags come out again (any upholsterer worth his weight in air should be able to do that) and the track guys should have airbags for cheap.

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I would assume that if airbags deployed = automatic totaled?

Although, I'm not 100% certain.

That darned VDC has struck again!!!!! :mad:

At least you are ok. This is the second Z accident I have woken up to this morning. :(

Drive safe people!!!

wait.....whats VDC :confused: :ugh2:

Some call it magic, but I call it majik. :tup:

If it's a 2013, better have GAP ;)

i'll show you my majik if you show me yours :yum:

Soon. :happydance:

VDC can't strike again if it's OFF.

SS_Firehawk It appears to be a 2011 Touring.

But I get it OP.....you were watching the X Games and decided to go all Ken Block Gymkhana style for your friend....you got to watch out for the obstacles though.

soz

I think a majority of time that is the case.


I still wanna see pics of the car though.

kinda off topic but if your Z is unrepairable and don't know what to do with it i've always wanted to see someone do this irl

Have we decided to part this out yet? Dibs on the engine :tup:

I was under the impression that VDC did its striking by being off. :confused:

Nope that would go to the guy being in the driver's seat, pressing the button to the left of the steering wheel, striking again. VDC did what it is supposed to do when it is off....nothing.

And therein lies the joke. :shakes head:

OP: This is too much. Older driver showing off, son retrieves and chastises dad, VDC off, then tells us on the forum for a bunch of incompassionate a-holes to criticize . Are you pitching us a sit com.

I am sorry for your story. I hope it is salvageable.

really? I don't. I hope his insurance covers it and gets it off the road and the OP back on his feet. If there's damage to the frame or anything the car will never drive the same again.

LOL, I've got gap on my '09, just incase.

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