Bad day on the I-8 Freeway...

karotZ

Thanks for the concern guys.

To answer some questions:
1) Yes, it is the UAM CF Amuse kit
2) Could be hydroplane, also I'm still rockin my stock tires at 25k
and I was in the process of having a set of RE-11 installed.
3) Mostly cosmetic damage, I'm just worried about the axle, toe kit, suspension and the loud hissing noise from the engine bay.

I'll keep everyone posted for updates. If the car needs replacement depending on my insurance's decision, the replacement most likely wont be a Z34 anymore.

What spooks me the most was I was going 55mph, and the bags didn't even bother deploying...

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gomer_110

Don't worry about that. I had a much more significant "front left corner" crash in my tC at 75+mph and the airbags didn't go off. It all has to do with the contact angle and the impact forces at different points.

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christian370z

That depends on many variables that don't always depend on speed. Great to see you are ok, it is never fun to go through this.

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Cmike2780

It doesn't look like the damage was severe enough to trigger the airbags. It's probably a good thing too. Having it deployed isn't exactly like resting your head on a pillow. I've seen people walk away with their face bruised up after it's deployed. It's meant to save your life, not prevent injury. It also looks like you skimmed of the barrier... in which case, the impact would have been a lot less (maybe equivalent to a 5-10mph impact)than a head on 55mph impact. If it were a 55mph impact, the driver seat and passanger seat would be occupying the same space. You don't know how lucky you are. Best of luck in getting her fixed.

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polarpanda

Exact same thing happened to me, i had 20k on my tire, went on freeway to my gf's house, car feels like its floating on its own to the right, immediately got off on the next exit and ordered some new tires...