My story......

2theextreme · 03-31-2009, 08:22 PM

As some might remember I had recently purchased a yellow 370Z about a month ago and on the way home one night something fell from an overpass of the highway I take home every night. Whatever it was it hit and bounced up the hood scratching and denting it pretty bad.

I took the car to my insurance drop-off point for a review to see how much the total cost would be. I received a check for about $700 to pay for the repairs. I had a place in mind to take the car to and I went past it the same day I got the check. The person I spoke with said he had the materials to repair the car right away but instead of dropping the car that day (it was a Thursday) I decided to keep the car thru the weekend and drop the car off the following Monday morning.

How I wished I had dropped it off instead. That Monday, 9 March, I was on my way to drop the car off and get myself a rental for about 3 days while the car was being repaired. The road that the body shop is on is a 4 lane road, 2 going either way. I was in the left lane but I knew the shop was on the right side so I moved over into the right lane. I noticed the right lane was going to merge back over into the left lane but I assumed I had some time to move over and the road would be a "smooth" merge....I could just drift over.

Well, the road has no lights, it was about 6:50 AM and still pitch black. The right lane actually turned into a right turn only and I had no time to react. I hit what my aunt called a "bur"....basically landscaping for the road I would have turned right on. I ended up hitting the side of the car on my left and removing his side mirror. After that I was basically just going for the ride.

What I found out from witnesses and the police is that my car lifted off the ground and while flying thru the air I ended up T-boning an oncoming car on their drivers side. After what felt like just a few seconds and a total of 4 crushing hits my car stopped. The airbags deployed, drivers and side, but I knew I was ok. I got out of my car and looked around and saw what I hoped wasn't true.....I had hit another car.

I ran to the car and my body was filled with adrenalyne and I didn't realize at the time I had a broken left foot. Thankfully the driver was alive. End result - he ended up with a broken pelvis in two places and cuts to his head. The first driver I hit only suffered some minor swelling and under the muscle tightening. In fact, the driver of the first car I hit ran to the other car and we tried to get his door opened....to no avail, unfortunately.

So, now here I sit with no 370Z....yes, it was totalled....and with a vise with a metal bar in my left foot extending from my big toe to just below my ankle. If ever anyone thinks these cars aren't well designed to handle impact or an accident, just send them my way.....I'll tell them my story.

My insurance paid for the Z and since the car is so new it hasn't depreciated much at all. With the deal I got on the car I even got a check from my car insurance that will work well for a downpayment on....yes....a new 370Z. It won't be yellow this time......I've chosen blue with all the same options. This one even has the illuminated kick plates!

I'm just glad everyone survived. It was a close call from what I heard. Even the police department sent out the lead detective who usually has the unfortunate duty of notifying families when people die in car accidents. He said this was the first time he had two families smiling and he didn't have to deliver any bad news.

Sorry for making this so long but I had to share it here. It's sorta theraputic typing it. I start physical therapy tomorrow and hope to have the metal bar out of my foot by next Thursday.

theDreamer · 03-31-2009, 08:25 PM

Sorry to hear about this, and very glad everyone survived.

SoCal 370Z · 03-31-2009, 08:42 PM

Wow!

arcticreaver · 03-31-2009, 08:54 PM

man i thought you had your baby fixed already and i was waiting for the pics to pop up on the other post.

but next time try to be a little bit more careful.

2theextreme · 03-31-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticreaver

man i thought you had your baby fixed already and i was waiting for the pics to pop up on the other post.

but next time try to be a little bit more careful.

Trust me....I'll be having a one on one conversation with the new 370Z when I get it. I guess yellow just wasn't the right choice. Two incidents in under a week. Blue was going to be my original choice. Karma, anyone?

Educ8r · 03-31-2009, 09:33 PM

I'm quite curious of your age.

Forrest · 03-31-2009, 09:37 PM

I have allways known the Z's are safe. But this just proves it even more. That Z kept you safe and i hope your new one keeps you even more safe!

2theextreme · 03-31-2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Educ8r

I'm quite curious of your age.

Not as young as you may expect.....40.

BanningZ · 03-31-2009, 09:48 PM

OMG! Speechless

Edit: Just glad your alive, and yes you are lucky

RCZ · 03-31-2009, 09:50 PM

Wow, you got air. Thats nuts.

Saturday morning around 5am I had to drive out for a conference and on the way to the highway I came across a car that had been t-boned (drunk drivers). The impact actually more or less put the right side of the car within a foot or so of the other side of the car, it was a pancake, almost split the car in half. One cop holding the scene while fluids slowly streamed down the street. Glass everywhere and eerily quiet.

355890 · 03-31-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2theextreme

I assumed I had some time to move over

First off .... glad you are alive ... glad you are OK.

Second ..... I need not tell you what "***-u-me" really means.

Third .... This a lower than normal vehicle ... therefore it takes a little more time to see what is ahead and hence what to plan for .... Careful next time round.

WooZ · 03-31-2009, 10:18 PM

all I can say is wow and glad you're ok for the most part.

G RAM · 03-31-2009, 10:22 PM

Glad everyone made out kinda ok.................

mattkim85 · 04-01-2009, 01:54 AM

OP, glad your OK!
hope you recover from the accident asap

Black kNight · 04-01-2009, 02:36 AM

Glad that everyone is ok

and hope you get your new 370z soon

03-31-2009, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 67	My story...... As some might remember I had recently purchased a yellow 370Z about a month ago and on the way home one night something fell from an overpass of the highway I take home every night. Whatever it was it hit and bounced up the hood scratching and denting it pretty bad. I took the car to my insurance drop-off point for a review to see how much the total cost would be. I received a check for about $700 to pay for the repairs. I had a place in mind to take the car to and I went past it the same day I got the check. The person I spoke with said he had the materials to repair the car right away but instead of dropping the car that day (it was a Thursday) I decided to keep the car thru the weekend and drop the car off the following Monday morning. How I wished I had dropped it off instead. That Monday, 9 March, I was on my way to drop the car off and get myself a rental for about 3 days while the car was being repaired. The road that the body shop is on is a 4 lane road, 2 going either way. I was in the left lane but I knew the shop was on the right side so I moved over into the right lane. I noticed the right lane was going to merge back over into the left lane but I assumed I had some time to move over and the road would be a "smooth" merge....I could just drift over. Well, the road has no lights, it was about 6:50 AM and still pitch black. The right lane actually turned into a right turn only and I had no time to react. I hit what my aunt called a "bur"....basically landscaping for the road I would have turned right on. I ended up hitting the side of the car on my left and removing his side mirror. After that I was basically just going for the ride. What I found out from witnesses and the police is that my car lifted off the ground and while flying thru the air I ended up T-boning an oncoming car on their drivers side. After what felt like just a few seconds and a total of 4 crushing hits my car stopped. The airbags deployed, drivers and side, but I knew I was ok. I got out of my car and looked around and saw what I hoped wasn't true.....I had hit another car. I ran to the car and my body was filled with adrenalyne and I didn't realize at the time I had a broken left foot. Thankfully the driver was alive. End result - he ended up with a broken pelvis in two places and cuts to his head. The first driver I hit only suffered some minor swelling and under the muscle tightening. In fact, the driver of the first car I hit ran to the other car and we tried to get his door opened....to no avail, unfortunately. So, now here I sit with no 370Z....yes, it was totalled....and with a vise with a metal bar in my left foot extending from my big toe to just below my ankle. If ever anyone thinks these cars aren't well designed to handle impact or an accident, just send them my way.....I'll tell them my story. My insurance paid for the Z and since the car is so new it hasn't depreciated much at all. With the deal I got on the car I even got a check from my car insurance that will work well for a downpayment on....yes....a new 370Z. It won't be yellow this time......I've chosen blue with all the same options. This one even has the illuminated kick plates! I'm just glad everyone survived. It was a close call from what I heard. Even the police department sent out the lead detective who usually has the unfortunate duty of notifying families when people die in car accidents. He said this was the first time he had two families smiling and he didn't have to deliver any bad news. Sorry for making this so long but I had to share it here. It's sorta theraputic typing it. I start physical therapy tomorrow and hope to have the metal bar out of my foot by next Thursday. Last edited by 2theextreme; 03-31-2009 at 08:26 PM.

03-31-2009, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Sorry to hear about this, and very glad everyone survived. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

03-31-2009, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
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03-31-2009, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Educ8r Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 397 Drives: a car Rep Power: 17	I'm quite curious of your age. __________________ imagination + creativity = endless possibilities

03-31-2009, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
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03-31-2009, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	man i thought you had your baby fixed already and i was waiting for the pics to pop up on the other post. but next time try to be a little bit more careful.

03-31-2009, 09:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	I have allways known the Z's are safe. But this just proves it even more. That Z kept you safe and i hope your new one keeps you even more safe!

03-31-2009, 09:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Wow, you got air. Thats nuts. Saturday morning around 5am I had to drive out for a conference and on the way to the highway I came across a car that had been t-boned (drunk drivers). The impact actually more or less put the right side of the car within a foot or so of the other side of the car, it was a pancake, almost split the car in half. One cop holding the scene while fluids slowly streamed down the street. Glass everywhere and eerily quiet.

03-31-2009, 10:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
WooZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 116 Drives: An Auto Auto Rep Power: 16	all I can say is wow and glad you're ok for the most part.

03-31-2009, 10:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
G RAM Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 14 Drives: between cars Rep Power: 16	Glad everyone made out kinda ok.................

04-01-2009, 01:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
mattkim85 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 39 Posts: 230 Drives: 09 Z34, 08 AP2 Rep Power: 16	OP, glad your OK! hope you recover from the accident asap

04-01-2009, 02:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
Black kNight Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oman Posts: 239 Drives: Model 2003 MB C-180k Rep Power: 273	Glad that everyone is ok and hope you get your new 370z soon

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