Rough Day

Z34Driver · 06-23-2012, 03:19 AM

Well...this happened today as I was driving to get lunch on my lunch break. Someone turned into my lane, trying to turn into a shop just off of the road. To avoid hitting him head on, going 55mph, I swerved around him, trying to drive in the middle lane where the guy causing the accident was turning from. His front passenger bumper clipped the rear passenger side of the Z, and sent me sliding into oncoming traffic, where I was ultimately stopped by slamming into a Volkswagen Jetta, head on.

I am upset, and the only reason I didn't wait until tomorrow to post this is because I can't sleep. Had to get some stitches in my knee, and I'm banged up pretty bad. However, I realize how lucky I am, considering the speed limit on the road where the accident happened is 55mph. I estimate that I, as well as the other car involved in the head on, were still going approximately 50mph when this happened. Also very lucky that the guy that caused the accident, admitted fault, and he was the only one given a ticket out of the 3 involved.

Hope these pics don't hurt you guys as much as they hurt me. I may have more tomorrow, these were all I could get before being taken away in the ambulance.

Icing on the cake...I made my car payment this morning...

Trips · 06-23-2012, 03:30 AM

Wow, I'm very sorry to hear but I'm glad to see your'e Ok to some extent.

Hang in there

ZMan8 · 06-23-2012, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

Wow, I'm very sorry to hear but I'm glad to see your'e Ok to some extent.

Hang in there

you were able to more or less walk away so that's the important thing.

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blackcherry20 · 06-23-2012, 04:08 AM

Omg! Glad you're basically ok and are able to post here, omg. I'm sure youre heartsick as well...ugh :-(

Magic Bus · 06-23-2012, 04:32 AM

Wow, thank goodness your physical injuries weren't worse at those speeds!!! Hopefully you're up and about quickly and I hope the insurance companies involved, compensate you fairly for your Z!

axmea? · 06-23-2012, 04:36 AM

Sorry about the accident. Glad you are OK 'cause it could have been worse. Heal up and get another one.

Glokwork · 06-23-2012, 05:51 AM

Sorry to hear about that crash, but very glad you walked away from it. Hopefully the guy's insurance will get you back in a Z soon!

mhcoss · 06-23-2012, 05:55 AM

sounds like your lucky to be alive! sorry about the Z!

LakeShow · 06-23-2012, 06:17 AM

Wow, that's hard to look at. Glad your able to walk away and hope things get back to 100%.
On a side note, I don't know if it's me or not but I've noticed from this forum there have been numerous accidents involving the Z and for the majority of the time significantly damaged. I've been part of many forums but have never seen so many accidents reported. I recall numerous threads where people have been hit, or even lost control while no one was around and got severe damage. It's just quite odd to see so many and frequent accidents on the forum. Is the Z an accident magnet?

DarkZ · 06-23-2012, 06:17 AM

Man, that sucks, but it could have been alot worse. Just remember, the car is replaceable.

Judging from these pics, yeah the front end is trashed but the cabin seems pretty intact. The Z definately helped save your life.

NitrousZ34 · 06-23-2012, 07:24 AM

Wow, there really isnt that much damage taking in the fact that both you, and the jetta were going 50mph. Thats 100mph of force! Cars are ALWAYS replaceable people's lives are not. Take a couple days off work if you can and relax. Im sure everyone here is just glad that your still alive man. Take this negative and turn it into a positive, come back bigger and better with a pearl white nismo or a 40th. Keep us posted on your condition and insurance status. Get well soon bud

m4a1mustang · 06-23-2012, 07:53 AM

Ouch. Very sorry to see. Glad you're alright, though. It could have been much worse. How's the Jetta driver doing?

Also good that the turning guy manned up and admitted fault... that makes it a lot easier!

kenchan · 06-23-2012, 07:56 AM

Ouch, get well soon!

onzedge · 06-23-2012, 08:47 AM

I am glad you are OK. The Z does not look so good.

GaleForce · 06-23-2012, 09:22 AM

Happy to hear that you are ok. Sad to see the Z is not ok. Try to get some rest.

06-23-2012, 03:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Z34Driver Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Athens, GA Age: 40 Posts: 67 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 13	Rough Day Well...this happened today as I was driving to get lunch on my lunch break. Someone turned into my lane, trying to turn into a shop just off of the road. To avoid hitting him head on, going 55mph, I swerved around him, trying to drive in the middle lane where the guy causing the accident was turning from. His front passenger bumper clipped the rear passenger side of the Z, and sent me sliding into oncoming traffic, where I was ultimately stopped by slamming into a Volkswagen Jetta, head on. I am upset, and the only reason I didn't wait until tomorrow to post this is because I can't sleep. Had to get some stitches in my knee, and I'm banged up pretty bad. However, I realize how lucky I am, considering the speed limit on the road where the accident happened is 55mph. I estimate that I, as well as the other car involved in the head on, were still going approximately 50mph when this happened. Also very lucky that the guy that caused the accident, admitted fault, and he was the only one given a ticket out of the 3 involved. Hope these pics don't hurt you guys as much as they hurt me. I may have more tomorrow, these were all I could get before being taken away in the ambulance. Icing on the cake...I made my car payment this morning... Last edited by Z34Driver; 06-23-2012 at 11:39 PM. Reason: added pic of other car involved in head on

06-23-2012, 03:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Wow, I'm very sorry to hear but I'm glad to see your'e Ok to some extent. Hang in there __________________

06-23-2012, 04:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	Omg! Glad you're basically ok and are able to post here, omg. I'm sure youre heartsick as well...ugh :-( __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White Last edited by blackcherry20; 06-23-2012 at 04:12 AM.

06-23-2012, 05:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 22	Sorry to hear about that crash, but very glad you walked away from it. Hopefully the guy's insurance will get you back in a Z soon! __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

06-23-2012, 06:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Wow, that's hard to look at. Glad your able to walk away and hope things get back to 100%. On a side note, I don't know if it's me or not but I've noticed from this forum there have been numerous accidents involving the Z and for the majority of the time significantly damaged. I've been part of many forums but have never seen so many accidents reported. I recall numerous threads where people have been hit, or even lost control while no one was around and got severe damage. It's just quite odd to see so many and frequent accidents on the forum. Is the Z an accident magnet? __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

06-23-2012, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	Wow, thank goodness your physical injuries weren't worse at those speeds!!! Hopefully you're up and about quickly and I hope the insurance companies involved, compensate you fairly for your Z!

06-23-2012, 04:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Sorry about the accident. Glad you are OK 'cause it could have been worse. Heal up and get another one.

06-23-2012, 05:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 14	sounds like your lucky to be alive! sorry about the Z!

06-23-2012, 06:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
DarkZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 76 Drives: 10 BCherry 6MT Sport Rep Power: 15	Man, that sucks, but it could have been alot worse. Just remember, the car is replaceable. Judging from these pics, yeah the front end is trashed but the cabin seems pretty intact. The Z definately helped save your life.

06-23-2012, 07:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
NitrousZ34 Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canoga Posts: 505 Drives: Myself crazy Rep Power: 0	Wow, there really isnt that much damage taking in the fact that both you, and the jetta were going 50mph. Thats 100mph of force! Cars are ALWAYS replaceable people's lives are not. Take a couple days off work if you can and relax. Im sure everyone here is just glad that your still alive man. Take this negative and turn it into a positive, come back bigger and better with a pearl white nismo or a 40th. Keep us posted on your condition and insurance status. Get well soon bud

06-23-2012, 07:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Ouch. Very sorry to see. Glad you're alright, though. It could have been much worse. How's the Jetta driver doing? Also good that the turning guy manned up and admitted fault... that makes it a lot easier! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-23-2012, 07:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Ouch, get well soon!

06-23-2012, 08:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	I am glad you are OK. The Z does not look so good. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

06-23-2012, 09:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Happy to hear that you are ok. Sad to see the Z is not ok. Try to get some rest. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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