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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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A tire hit her in the face

well, not exactly what i wanted as my first post but what can you do. At the end of
January my friend and i were driving home around 9 at night. I decided to go into get into the fast lane, i checked my corner and began entering the next lane. My friend yells, and i look to see a giant tire coming at me. here is the result
I used to have A front air dam
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my radiator is giving my engine a big hug
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Oh no I got a flat tire!
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When i hit the tire i got a some air, boy was that fun
It was a retreaded tire from a bus that popped off. The tire took out 13 other cars, I was the only one to have to be towed away.
Fortunately the buses insurace company is going to cover it but they totaled my baby.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Oww. ...and I get ticked every time I hear a pebble hit the car.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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Bud, I got two words for you.....Body Kit.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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ouch, it's totaled, huh? That sucks!
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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that sucks
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Bud, I got two words for you.....Body Kit.
Well, depending how insurance deals with it, perhaps you may even be able to pick up another car entirely. I have a friend who totaled a car around August. Insurance gave him ~$23,000 for it, a 2004MY - 6 months later cars of the same make/model/miles are going for nearly $10,000 less! It may be worth it to take a gamble and give the used car market a month to see what else might come up. On the other hand, winter is ending and so this market may some slight stabilization (not likely though!).

Good luck with whatever you do indeed choose and sorry to hear the bad news! I say if you pick up another rx8, make it a Nordic Green :D
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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ouch
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Wow man, good luck with the car! I heard that this happens alot to those huge and fully loaded 18wheelers, but man, that's pretty bad!
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
Well, depending how insurance deals with it, perhaps you may even be able to pick up another car entirely. I have a friend who totaled a car around August. Insurance gave him ~$23,000 for it, a 2004MY - 6 months later cars of the same make/model/miles are going for nearly $10,000 less! It may be worth it to take a gamble and give the used car market a month to see what else might come up. On the other hand, winter is ending and so this market may some slight stabilization (not likely though!).

Good luck with whatever you do indeed choose and sorry to hear the bad news! I say if you pick up another rx8, make it a Nordic Green :D
Yea they have totaled my car, but they were generous with what they are giving me, so ill be picking up a new 8.

But seriously nordic green? Even i have standards.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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I came in here thinking someone was quoting the late great Dane Cook and whata i see? Another 8 totalled... im sorry man, its tough...
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by A.A.
Yea they have totaled my car, but they were generous with what they are giving me, so ill be picking up a new 8.

But seriously nordic green? Even i have standards.
You didn't by chance have nav did you? Because I am looking for the housing
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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You didn't by chance have nav did you? Because I am looking for the housing
no sorry man no navi. but thanks for trying to scavenge off my car.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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aw man that sucks! i better watch for tires next time im in san diego
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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What was she doing putting her face near tires?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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hey man, at least its yellow this time and not ss
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by A.A.
Yea they have totaled my car, but they were generous with what they are giving me, so ill be picking up a new 8.

But seriously nordic green? Even i have standards.
What???

Haha, I didn't mean it because of make year; If I totaled my WWP I would pick up a nordic green. Pretty rare and I personally love the color. Lol, I guess my standards are low?
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by XlYesterdaYlX
What was she doing putting her face near tires?
LOL
that tire hunted her down
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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totalled? damn...
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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Tire out of nowhere

Last edited by jaudash; Mar 16, 2009 at 09:36 AM.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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oh, i thought this was going to be more about rhianna.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
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that tire hunted her down
that tire MURDERED Mary...

seriously though, i've actually had something similar to this - I got luck tho and it only took off my under guard thingy and my exhausts shrouds...sorry to hear about the situation...
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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I too had something kinda similiar happen, I hit a cone one night on the way home from down town tampa. it cracked the front bumper and passanger fog light bracket, and put a nasty orange scuff all the way down the side of the car, so I had to get maszdaspeed side skirts to cover it up LOL way worth it
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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I'd be surprised if they wrote it off for that. Looks fixable to me.

Time to get a new front bumper. mazdaspeed kit looks nice
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Socket7
I'd be surprised if they wrote it off for that. Looks fixable to me.

Time to get a new front bumper. mazdaspeed kit looks nice
Bumper, under tray, radiator, rear bumper, flat tire, and most importantly - radiator support/sub-frame damage. With the current value of cars this looks likely to be totaled, IMO.
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