i cried today

[silver_echo]

here are the pics... :cry:

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this tire is not following the steering
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this tire is following the steering
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[coffiend]

Whoa what happened?

[AzNguy]

woah, side swiped. what happened?

[WeeYari]

I'd cry too. Where's the story that goes with those sideways pics?

[tomato]

I'd cry too. Where's the story that goes with those sideways pics?

+1 :cry:

What happened? :confused:

[silver_echo]

sideways pics are because of camera phone and too lazy to change the orientation...

this was yesterday, copy and pasted from another forum...

ok i am sick of the idiot drivers in this town... earlier tonight i was getting on to I-90 westbound from pines, merged into "traffic"(all two other vehicles), then had some idiot in a dodge dakota pass me in the merge lane from behind me almost hitting me, swerved, tires lost traction, slid into the center wall... left side totally thrashed, will not even drive...

[AzNguy]

damn, yea i hate those aggressive drivers. just follow the rules of the road.

[SilverBack]

That's nothing short of ouch.

So now what?

[silver_echo]

That's nothing short of ouch.

So now what?

uhhhhhh, ask me in a couple days, when my brain is functional again... still kinda off after this, and oh yeah, i have ASE testing tonight... ironically enough, steering and suspension...

[1NZYaris1]

OUCH , that is going to be costly :thumbdown:

[SilverBack]

uhhhhhh, ask me in a couple days, when my brain is functional again... still kinda off after this, and oh yeah, i have ASE testing tonight... ironically enough, steering and suspension...

Well, I suppose to can take a few parts off your car to help you study :laugh:

JK hope it gets fixed soon :thumbsup:

[silver_echo]

and also notice the captions for pics # 5&6

[1NZYaris1]

:eek: pics 5&6 is easily fixed, wack right hand side into wall :cry:
just joking ,looks like a bent steering arm :redface:

[Lafiro]

damn, yea i hate those aggressive drivers. just follow the rules of the road.

He was, and look at where that landed him.

At least you are alright! Just today had a 18 wheeler smash into the back of a sedan. Sedan got into the highway at a slow speed when the highway was moving at full speed, and well, stupid lady didn't look or just though "well they will stop for me since I am merging, no rules broken there!", and unfortunately, BAM smashed her back into the rear window and sent the truck to the side of the road.

I have noticed something with accidents, when they dont involve racing, they will always involve a person driving "normal" or driving at below average moving speed/

[AzNguy]

He was, and look at where that landed him.

At least you are alright! Just today had a 18 wheeler smash into the back of a sedan. Sedan got into the highway at a slow speed when the highway was moving at full speed, and well, stupid lady didn't look or just though "well they will stop for me since I am merging, no rules broken there!", and unfortunately, BAM smashed her back into the rear window and sent the truck to the side of the road.

I have noticed something with accidents, when they dont involve racing, they will always involve a person driving "normal" or driving at below average moving speed/

i meant the dakota driver. :cool:

[thebarber]

studded tires on dry pavement = nonono

[silver_echo]

studded tires on dry pavement = nonono

well, i drive delivery, and put them on as soon as they are legal to prepare for snow, and get used to them again... they were legal nov 1st... put them on monday...

[silver_echo]

:eek: pics 5&6 is easily fixed, wack right hand side into wall :cry:
just joking ,looks like a bent steering arm :redface:

the tire moves front to rear independently of the car... my bet is, broken spindle near the strut...

[supmet]

sideways pics are because of camera phone and too lazy to change the orientation...

this was yesterday, copy and pasted from another forum...

ok i am sick of the idiot drivers in this town... earlier tonight i was getting on to I-90 westbound from pines, merged into "traffic"(all two other vehicles), then had some idiot in a dodge dakota pass me in the merge lane from behind me almost hitting me, swerved, tires lost traction, slid into the center wall... left side totally thrashed, will not even drive...


.... you should just be thankful your inability to control your vehicle didn't kill someone.

[JBougie]

I am so confused by your comment .... he didn't do anything but swerve to avoid some idiot who wasn't driving properly .....

[Freestylin]

Sorry to hear...I remember that feeling when someone rear ended my Celica and got written off. Time to get the new Vitz! :)

[silver_echo]

.... you should just be thankful your inability to control your vehicle didn't kill someone.

my control of the vehicle was what kept only my vehicle being damaged, and kept both passengers in my car NOT injured...

BTW thank you so much for flaming... in the future, if you can't talk nicely to me, you will just be ignored...


I am so confused by your comment .... he didn't do anything but swerve to avoid some idiot who wasn't driving properly .....

thank you...

[Tamago]

sideways pics are because of camera phone and too lazy to change the orientation...

this was yesterday, copy and pasted from another forum...

ok i am sick of the idiot drivers in this town... earlier tonight i was getting on to I-90 westbound from pines, merged into "traffic"(all two other vehicles), then had some idiot in a dodge dakota pass me in the merge lane from behind me almost hitting me, swerved, tires lost traction, slid into the center wall... left side totally thrashed, will not even drive...

is the perpetual construction still going on in that area?

[silver_echo]

is the perpetual construction still going on in that area?

huh?

[Tamago]

I am so confused by your comment .... he didn't do anything but swerve to avoid some idiot who wasn't driving properly .....

it's a california thing...

[Tamago]

huh?

on I90

[Tamago]

they merge two onramps before you get onto I90 there.. it can suck for sure

[silver_echo]

they merge two onramps before you get onto I90 there.. it can suck for sure

so when were you in spokane, the last construction there both started and ended this past summer...

[tomato]

.... you should just be thankful your inability to control your vehicle didn't kill someone.

I think what he means is "lucky this didn't turn into a more severe, multiple accident" :biggrin:

[fmicle]

If that comment were meant to be positive it should have been more like "you should just be thankful your ability to control your vehicle didn't kill someone."

[Tamago]

so when were you in spokane, the last construction there both started and ended this past summer...

there was always construction back when i lived in spokane.. i figured it was still going on ;)

[DandiDani]

what a mean comment:mad:... anyways im sorry that happened to you:frown:.

[why?]

yea that just stinks. Accidents are horrible things.

[silver_echo]

okay so the insurance is saying that it might be totaled... but craigslist is being my friend today... i found a clone of my car in my town... the only difference is lower mileage and the new one has ac... same year, color, trans...

[why?]

wow, they totalled it for that? You should go to a body shop and see what they would charge to repair it. Maybe taking the insurance money and paying to repair it would give you a bunch of extra money. It is worth a shot. Especially on a car that will have tons of miles.

[supmet]

BTW thank you so much for flaming... in the future, if you can't talk nicely to me, you will just be ignored...

No flaming, I really feel you should be thankful to be alive, rather than blaming everyone else in the world for your mistake.

Btw, you can just ignore me, there is no rule telling me you have to give me warning.

I am so confused by your comment .... he didn't do anything but swerve to avoid some idiot who wasn't driving properly....

The dakota "almost hit him" - Even if it was on a 100% collision course with him while passing, moving 5 feet to the left would have been fine. He overreacted, and that's why his car is totaled, not the dakota.

it's a california thing...

Yes, I'd imagine merging on the 101 or the 405 a single time more cars come close to hitting me than a year's worth of driving in, say, rural Arkansas.



I like how when someone posts accident pictures and admits to going 5 to 10 mph over the speed limit, everyone on the forum comes in and gives him the third degree, but when I say someone should be thankful to be alive instead of blaming others for an accident they could have avoided, I'm "mean"

[tk-421]

.... you should just be thankful your inability to control your vehicle didn't kill someone.
You do know that someone is gonna quote that post if this ever happens to you, right? :rolleyes:

[silver_echo]

No flaming, I really feel you should be thankful to be alive, rather than blaming everyone else in the world for your mistake.

Btw, you can just ignore me, there is no rule telling me you have to give me warning.

never said that i was blaming "everyone else in the world", just that i got cut off and swerved...



The dakota "almost hit him" - Even if it was on a 100% collision course with him while passing, moving 5 feet to the left would have been fine. He overreacted, and that's why his car is totaled, not the dakota.

you try an evasive maneuver two days after you go from street tires to winter tires when there is cold weather, moisture, and black ice...

[supmet]

you try an evasive maneuver two days after you go from street tires to winter tires when there is cold weather, moisture, and black ice...

So you were driving too fast for the road and weather conditions?

[Tamago]

So you were driving too fast for the road and weather conditions?

drop it....


karma will catch you soon too ;)

[Prohibit]

drop it....


karma will catch you soon too ;)

for real.

[silver_echo]

the main difference is my tires... my summer tires are 205/40/17 and my winters are 175/65/14... that distinctly changes the handling of the car and takes a couple days to get used to

[Tamago]

the main difference is my tires... my summer tires are 205/40/17 and my winters are 175/65/14... that distinctly changes the handling of the car and takes a couple days to get used to

i totalled my AW11 on Thorpe Rd between the two tunnels right before 195 back in the day, after making a tire switch.. in combination with someone cutting the blind corner in her SUV.. off throttle oversteer is a bitch.

getting used to new tires sucks :( unless they're R comps.

[tomato]

OK, everybody just calm down. Supmet is just being Supmet, moving on.

[katthy]

Sorry to hear that, i can understand your pain. I met with an accident last month. My engine was gone. I cried like .............u cannot imagine. But later i realize its part of driving. Take care.

[Tamago]

Sorry to hear that, i can understand your pain. I met with an accident last month. My engine was gone. I cried like .............u cannot imagine. But later i realize its part of driving. Take care.

what an odd thread to plug your Cubans in :laugh:

[tomato]

Sorry to hear that, i can understand your pain. I met with an accident last month. My engine was gone. I cried like .............u cannot imagine. But later i realize its part of driving. Take care.

Hello, Katthy and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

Yes it is part of driving but it hurts just the same to see your beloved vehicle completely messed up. :frown:

By the way, we don't allow unauthorized advertising in the forum.

[silver_echo]

well there is finally an update... just bought a 2002 wrx sedan today... i will eventually get another echo, but for not the wrx is just gonna have to do...

[Shroomster]

lol.... just gonna have to do? do what, drive, steer, BE better than the echo.....well minus the fuel economy....


still a little overcautious since the impact or are you back up to 100%?

[silver_echo]

gotta play nice on the roads for a while... but i am getting there... give me a couple weeks to get used to the car

[Josepe-sv]

Ouch!! oh what the fks.
Is like hard hit in the face.