Tonight i returned back to a buddies house where i left my car and found it was hit. It was knocked back about ten feet and the drivers side was up on the curb. I almost cried. Well the guy that hit it left all his info and he takes full responsibility. My question is for anyone that has been in my position before...im curious as to what my options are for aftermarket parts. im not going to rip anyone off or anything. im going to get it appraised and get a check for damages and fix it. but if i can i may get ctr headlights/cf hood etc. has anyone else been in my shoes? any words of advice? im kind of lost and hope someone can point me in the right direction on what to do. thanks in advance, here are some pics.







btw: i will need a new front bumper, headlight,fender, maybe hood if the dents cant be fixed, door is dented, and intake piping is crushed. also my back wheel is curbed pretty bad because it was knocked into the curb.


[Modified by ProEater, 11:25 PM 2/13/2003]

 

it looks like it has frame damage....
maybe a small clip???
take a pic from a little far away
sorry to hear about that

 

weak. thats a ton of damage.

 

i forgot to mention that he kinda swiped the car... it wasnt a full out head on collision, but he did hit i hard enough to knock it 3ft onto a curb and 10ft back with the ebrake on.

 

damn, that sucks bad..

 

yeah i know... this car is a big part of my life. when im not in it or working on it im on h-t searching to learn more about it. im only 18 and i got little to no funds most of the time. i just hope i dont end up getting screwed. anyone been in the same situation? please help!

 

just total it keep the car and sell it for parts and buy a new one...or.... take it to a body shop/ aftermarket places.... and have them re do the whole entire front which means ctr headlights maybe even a complete cwest kit cf hood cf lip brandnew aftermarket suspension and also if you work and this is your only transportation you can take him to court for your losses from work since the car needs to be redone...milkin this guy isnt a bad thing its not him paying for it its his insurance.. plus a pretty good idiot for hitting a bright red parked car.....i prolyl can even see that without headlights

 

it was day time when i was hit too... he said he couldnt fit b/c there was another car coming. but the guy couldnt even read the police report when the officer handed it to him. thanks for the advice romeo

 

it kinda looks totalled? b/c it looks like it has frame damage..

 

i doubt it had frame damage, i drove it home (which was only a mile) and it didnt seem to bad. i kinda wish it has frame damage so it could be totalled and save the headache. i guess ill find out soon enough, the flatbed comes tomorrow to haul her away. once the check is written im going to the shop to talk about my options.

come one guys i know someone has had to deal with this before. help me im scared

 

nah u dont want it jus gimme the rims


[Modified by JDMRob, 8:18 AM 2/14/2003]

 

i may be selling them if i have left over money for new wheels. pm me in a week if you are serious.

 

total it... frame damage makes for a VERY SHITTY RIDE

 

ouch i feel you man. my si is a big part of my life as well im only 19 and it seems like work for my car not for me.

 

Ouch. Looks easy to repair though, no biggie.

 

Sorry

 

Damn, sorry about your car. At least the IDIOT that hit your car was honest enough to admit it and leave his information.. It doesn't look that bad. Maybe some slight frame damage, but I think a reputable shop should be able to fix that. Good luck.. I hope you get some extra money out of this..

 

from the pictures, it looks like you'll be fine. Possibility of lower/upper control arm damage, which is easily repairable. Of course, new headlight, bumper cover, and fender. Seems like the hood avoided a majority of the action.

If the hood were damaged, use the insurance $$$ to get a hood of your choice, you'll end up spending less than a stock hood 95% of the time.

CTR headlights are cheaper than stock, you could practically buy two CTR lights for the price of one stock light.

On the fenders, i'd either get a CF set, or replace it with stock ones.

After all the repairs, I doubt you'll have any type of driving problems since most of the damage was sustained by the fender and wheel.

Don't forget to check the rim/tire and any possible undercarriage damage caused when it was knocked up onto the curb.

Good luck

 

i really dont think there is any frame damage...

 

thanks for the helful info black light. anyone else have any tips/advice. i will let you guys know what the final outcome is.

btw does anyone have ctr headlights, cf hood, rota c-8's, or a cwest front end for sale?

 

that sucks

 

no problem, hope everything works out well.

 

It's not totaled. Maybe $3500-$4500 in damage though.

 

Damn man.. that hurts seeing your ride in that condition..

Hopefully everything will work out!

 

good luck on rebuilding your front