F***ing Accident

aj17ay · 08-20-2008, 08:51 PM

I was taking a nap this afternoon, and heard two effin big bangs!

Looked out of the window and my car was GONE!

Iw as like WTF??

Rushed outside and effin saw this man!

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I was completely shocked and effin mad like anything!

Bodywork had hardly any damage but this is what it done to my rear axel!

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My car was pushed atleast a whole cars length forward with the handbrake on!

This stupid learner f***ing car, smashed into my axel and flipped itself over!

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WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE AM I LOOKING AT? Written off? I really hope not, took me a year to find this!

How fast would the other car be having to travel for such an impact?

I'm not sure how much REAL damage has been to car!

I just hope that its not written off and would appreciate if people could give me an idea of the amount of damage has been done to the car!

It was parked, with the handbrake on, on impact moved a whole cars length forward and bodywork seems to be minimal most likely scuffs/ dents on arch!

Looks like the rear wheel has taken the whole impact!

MarkEK9R · 08-20-2008, 08:55 PM

That looks bad mate, how did the twat manange to do that in a 30 zone old bloke in a micra by any chance??

Couldnt tell you if its a write off dont know much about it!!

But bad luck id av gone mad.

aj17ay · 08-20-2008, 08:56 PM

30 zone, nah man speed bumps! 20 MPH ZONE

Exactly what i'm thinking! How can this happen?

It was a driving instructors car!!!

haitch · 08-20-2008, 08:56 PM

Thats some shitty luck m8

b16 mini · 08-20-2008, 09:22 PM

thats unlucky,
you may be lucky and find your trailing arm has taken the impact and that the suspension/body mounting points are ok.
but its impossible to say with out inspecting it doing measurements etc.
hope you get it sorted ok.

Kris! · 08-20-2008, 09:25 PM

The damage wont be as bad as you think, but the insurance company wont see it like that. 99% of the damage will be to the rear trailing arm, as the area where the hub shaft meets the trailing arm will twist in a an accident. I did exactly the same and will dig a pic out for you now. All I had to replace was the rear trailing arm which was £70 although an EK9 one will be a bit more 2nd hand.

Unfortunately if you go through the insurance (which you should do as it wasnt your fault) then they will write that off on a Cat D going on prices for new parts from Honda, especially as the rear quarter is damaged (this writes car off on its own in some cases). Your only other option is to get some quotes from garages you know but get them to quote low (if your happy for them to fit 2nd hand parts) and hope the insurance company go for it.

Either way its a crap situation mate

muldo · 08-20-2008, 10:41 PM

wow unlucky mate that is a gutter.
What the hell were they doin 2 b able 2 topple the car?

fastfwd · 08-20-2008, 10:41 PM

The rear axle is bend anyway, ur never gonna get the same cornering and trackfeeling with the car if its fixxed, just parted out an ITRdc2 with simular damage, got some pics of the axle (the part between the LCA's where ur swaybar is mounted on, its bent about 10 degrees, good luck!

Rich777 · 08-20-2008, 10:44 PM

I hope you sort it out mate you must be gutted.

b16 mini · 08-20-2008, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfwd

The rear axle is bend anyway, ur never gonna get the same cornering and trackfeeling with the car if its fixxed, just parted out an ITRdc2 with simular damage, got some pics of the axle (the part between the LCA's where ur swaybar is mounted on, its bent about 10 degrees, good luck!

i have a little bit of experience with body repair! its my job and i hate it when people say stuff like that! if its fixed properly and alignment is correct then it will be fine

aj17ay · 08-20-2008, 10:57 PM

I take it the chances are high that it's an insurance write off.

Although a part of me believes it still can be fixed, but as 'fastfwd' mentioned, will I get the same performance from it again?

If it's a write off, how do they value the car? Alarm fitted, exhaust system etc?

Gav-EK9 · 08-20-2008, 10:58 PM

bloody hell ! looks like somethin out a movie, could of it any car in the street and it had to hit your 9... sorry to see man

i`m sure you`ll get it up and runnin again in no time

Anto-EK9 · 08-20-2008, 11:01 PM

Holy Crap! Unlucky man. Well as said above, it will be the suspension/trailing arm/hub and LCA that will have taken most of the damage. Did you look in around where the top mount of the suspension bolts into the chassis? Thats what I'd be worried about tbh! It's very fixable apart from that though!

beastgtir · 08-21-2008, 12:13 AM

oh shit, thats my mates dads micra! Is it a bearded guy from hall green??
shame about the ek4, cant believe it. your car was a minter.

rvm · 08-21-2008, 06:06 AM

damn, I'm glad you were not inside the car! hope the other driver didn't suffer of any injury, how insurance work in your country? In my country repairing that kind of damage hmm the bill should be around 600 $

08-20-2008, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
aj17ay '97 EK4 SiR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 159	Fing Accident* I was taking a nap this afternoon, and heard two effin big bangs! Looked out of the window and my car was GONE! Iw as like WTF?? Rushed outside and effin saw this man! [IMG][/IMG] I was completely shocked and effin mad like anything! Bodywork had hardly any damage but this is what it done to my rear axel! [IMG][/IMG] My car was pushed atleast a whole cars length forward with the handbrake on! This stupid learner f**ing car, smashed into my axel and flipped itself over! [IMG][/IMG] WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE AM I LOOKING AT? Written off? I really hope not, took me a year to find this! How fast would the other car be having to travel for such an impact? I'm not sure how much REAL damage has been to car! I just hope that its not written off and would appreciate if people could give me an idea of the amount of damage has been done to the car! It was parked, with the handbrake on, on impact moved a whole cars length forward and bodywork seems to be minimal most likely scuffs/ dents on arch! Looks like the rear wheel has taken the whole impact! Last edited by aj17ay; 08-28-2008 at 07:48 AM.. Reason: updated info*

08-20-2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
MarkEK9R Tarmac Terrorist!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 39	Re: Fing Accident* That looks bad mate, how did the twat manange to do that in a 30 zone old bloke in a micra by any chance?? Couldnt tell you if its a write off dont know much about it!! But bad luck id av gone mad. __________________ Civic EK9 JDM Type R, Mugen Manifold, SS Exhaust, CUSCO RS LSD, KYB Suspension, Rollcage, Stripped, Simota Cold Air Filter!! BHP???

08-20-2008, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
aj17ay '97 EK4 SiR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 159	Re: Fing Accident* 30 zone, nah man speed bumps! 20 MPH ZONE Exactly what i'm thinking! How can this happen? It was a driving instructors car!!!

08-20-2008, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
haitch Donator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hampshire Posts: 931	Re: Fing Accident* Thats some shitty luck m8 __________________

08-20-2008, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
b16 mini 97 EK9. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cornwall,uk Posts: 542	Re: Fing Accident* thats unlucky, you may be lucky and find your trailing arm has taken the impact and that the suspension/body mounting points are ok. but its impossible to say with out inspecting it doing measurements etc. hope you get it sorted ok. __________________ 97 ek9, 96 glanza v,89 xr2 2.0 16v,b16 mini project

08-20-2008, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kris! EK9.org Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 59	Re: Fing Accident* The damage wont be as bad as you think, but the insurance company wont see it like that. 99% of the damage will be to the rear trailing arm, as the area where the hub shaft meets the trailing arm will twist in a an accident. I did exactly the same and will dig a pic out for you now. All I had to replace was the rear trailing arm which was £70 although an EK9 one will be a bit more 2nd hand. Unfortunately if you go through the insurance (which you should do as it wasnt your fault) then they will write that off on a Cat D going on prices for new parts from Honda, especially as the rear quarter is damaged (this writes car off on its own in some cases). Your only other option is to get some quotes from garages you know but get them to quote low (if your happy for them to fit 2nd hand parts) and hope the insurance company go for it. Either way its a crap situation mate __________________ WWW.PERFORMANCE-AUTOWORKS.CO.UK

08-20-2008, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
muldo muldo ek9 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: glasgow Posts: 132 Images: 2	Re: Fing Accident* wow unlucky mate that is a gutter. What the hell were they doin 2 b able 2 topple the car? __________________

08-20-2008, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
fastfwd Parts supplier Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 72	Re: Fing Accident* The rear axle is bend anyway, ur never gonna get the same cornering and trackfeeling with the car if its fixxed, just parted out an ITRdc2 with simular damage, got some pics of the axle (the part between the LCA's where ur swaybar is mounted on, its bent about 10 degrees, good luck! __________________

08-20-2008, 10:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rich777 EK9.org Fan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 224	Re: Fing Accident* I hope you sort it out mate you must be gutted.

08-20-2008, 10:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
aj17ay '97 EK4 SiR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 159	Re: Fing Accident* I take it the chances are high that it's an insurance write off. Although a part of me believes it still can be fixed, but as 'fastfwd' mentioned, will I get the same performance from it again? If it's a write off, how do they value the car? Alarm fitted, exhaust system etc?

08-20-2008, 10:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gav-EK9 1997 ek9 type-r Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 997 Images: 17	Re: Fing Accident* bloody hell ! looks like somethin out a movie, could of it any car in the street and it had to hit your 9... sorry to see man i`m sure you`ll get it up and runnin again in no time __________________

08-20-2008, 11:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Anto-EK9 Spoon Fed EK9 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,134	Re: Fing Accident* Holy Crap! Unlucky man. Well as said above, it will be the suspension/trailing arm/hub and LCA that will have taken most of the damage. Did you look in around where the top mount of the suspension bolts into the chassis? Thats what I'd be worried about tbh! It's very fixable apart from that though! __________________ My EK9 Project Thread

08-21-2008, 12:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
beastgtir EK9.org Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 48	Re: Fing Accident* oh shit, thats my mates dads micra! Is it a bearded guy from hall green?? shame about the ek4, cant believe it. your car was a minter.