The Penguinmobile in critical condition.

[R.Penguin]

Just after dark last night in Marysville, heading home from grandsons basketball game. An elderly (85) woman blew through a stop sign leaving a casino on our left side. We were on the main drag, 4 lane with median strip, doing about 35-40mph. It was foggy, dark and I had headlights and fog lights on. She never looked & we never saw her coming. I never even had a chance to hit the brakes. We hit her dead on the right front wheel, a 2007 Taurus, so it didn't give much. Our car, as you can see, gave alot. She was fine. My wife & I ended up in the emergency room for stiches, X rays and CAT-scan. All are pretty much fine, but my baby (G8 748) looks pretty bad. I sure hope they can, well you know. :hang: :rant: :bye:

http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg156/pingucof/G8Demise/

Really, we are OK, so pray for G8 748 please, no worries for us peeples!

I'm kinda bummed. :p

[Steve]

hmm Blue Hair, Casino... stereo type anyone?

God that sucks.. that looks totalled to me :(

Good to hear you guys are (relatively) ok though!

[R.Penguin]

"that looks totalled to me." NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I don't want to hear that, please. barf: :puke::

[p71]

umm yeah that car is done buddy...

as a rule if your airbags blow you are getting a new car.

[GeorgeInNePa]

Look on the bright side, the car did it's job.

Also, perfect time to talk Mrs. Penguin into a GXP.

Glad you're ok.

[SRG963]

You need to goto your family doctor and get a form for physical therapy. A month minimum, I'd shoot for 3. The more time you spend, the more you can ask for from the other insurance company. And, Don't Sign Anything! Don't settle, don't even talk to them for a month.

I see a GXP in your future :) Possibly a Maggie on top!

So glad you and your wife are OK.

[jnak]

Glad to hear you're OK. The car looks pretty bad. Hopefully it's fixable though.

[GRRRR8]

Very sorry to hear that. I am glad you and your wife are OK.

[BigRob]

You need to goto your family doctor and get a form for physical therapy. A month minimum, I'd shoot for 3. The more time you spend, the more you can ask for from the other insurance company. And, Don't Sign Anything! Don't settle, don't even talk to them for a month.

I see a GXP in your future :) Possibly a Maggie on top!

So glad you and your wife are OK.

I agree. you dont want that car back, itll never be the same. Happy to hear your ok! I got hit pretty good on the back bumper, and the new one is noticibly lighter. i had it only for a week. i was mad at first, but hey, it aint brain cancer!!

[GTPprix]

It's toast, if they repaired it you wouldnt want it back anyhow man!

[Crazy Paul]

Thats a sad sight to see.
I'm glad you and Mrs Penguin are OK, thats all that matters.

[GT-610]

feel for ya dude.thats really sucks...thank god for insurance...2 weeks later this will all be behind you

[wreckwriter]

I'm glad you and Mrs Penguin are OK, thats all that matters.

Yup, that really is all. Fuckin car can be replaced.

[Featherburner]

Sorry my feathered friend. I'm glad you and the misses are OK.

[r1owner]

Sorry to hear about this! Glad you guys are OK! Hopefully insurance will give you enough to get a new one if need be!

[G8GT721]

glad all is well
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg156/pingucof/G8Demise/Fire001.jpg

you know what there thinking

wow that engines huge!!!

[99-LS1-SS]

Yup, that really is all. Fuckin car can be replaced.

Exactly! Glad you guys are ok.

[R.Penguin]

Thanks all. But......but, how do I replace the most perfect 888 ever made? :(

Yeah, I know....get over it.

There's about $3000 in mods on the car.. WANT! :p


:bm:

[99-LS1-SS]

See if the insurance company will give you extra money for the exhaust mod.

[NWOG8]

That sucks sorry but glad all okay!

[BlueJacket]

Wow that sucks, glad you are ok. I would be sick if that happened to me.

[stryker g8gt]

Well that really suxs......glad you and the little lady are okay....hope that stays that way......accidnt injuries can pop up a few weeks later.....

On a lighter side, I noticed the sign over your car said "Self Parking".

[TomPierce]

If you can hang onto the car after the insurance totals it, you could part it out and recoup some of your investment that way.

But the important part is that you are all OK.

[sccaGTO]

glad all is well
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg156/pingucof/G8Demise/Fire001.jpg

you know what there thinking


"Wow. That engine's huge."

That's a silver lining in the cloud.

Depending on how bad the unibody is, it could be repaired. But, I've worked for years as an alignment technician & have seen it a million times. After an incident of any kind, the car is never right after the repair. Better hope that they just save everyone the time & total it. I hate to see it, but there might be another out there you like better. And, I'm glad that you both are OK.

[Slizzo]

Total bummer man, always sad to see one of these cars get hit.

But like the others said, glad that it seems you guys are OK. Car can be replaced. (Hopefully with a GXP. :))

And yeah, you guys caught the firefighters peering in the engine compartment too eh?

[TheTugBoat]

well...since no one else did it...

Anyone else notice the giant self parking sign the car is "parked" in front of

[-Ray-]

Certainly glad everyone was ok. Hate to see a fellow 888 member hurt too.

[SRG963]

well...since no one else did it...

Anyone else notice the giant self parking sign the car is "parked" in front of

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg156/pingucof/G8Demise/frontclear010.jpg
How not to self park :spank:

[Chewy]

Oh wow sorry to hear this. That's def. totaled though!

[johnh]

Sorry to hear about the car...but most importantly the people are OK!

[R.Penguin]

Thanks all. My wife has bruises from both lap & shoulder harness. She still has chest pain. She is a breast cancer survivor.

All 4 doors opened and closed normally, but my God! How long would it take to get all the front end parts for that poor thing?

I am gonna be ruthless with her insurance Company USAA. I consider the car to be a limited production edition and not replaceable. I doubt there are any G8 GT 888's around in MGM and both packages. Debatable or not, I am insisting that this is/was a collector car and hold out for a direct replacement in perfect shape, or a MGM GXP.

I may only be a little bit sore and only have 4 stiches, but Terri is hurting and I AM PISSED! The other drivers attitude was "well, these things happen".:flame:

[TheTugBoat]

just glad you were both wearing seat belts and lived to tell the tale man. don't worry, i'm sure with your penguin skills you could find yourself in a gxp

[sccaGTO]

The other drivers attitude was "well, these things happen".:flame:

Well, at age 75, you'd think she would have enough sense to say, "Maybe I should stop driving." I think that mandatory retests should be in order for all drivers. No matter the age, no matter their driving record.

[96Prix]

I know it's the last thing you want to hear, but....

My wife an I were in an accident a few years ago. My friend wrecked his '03 Cobra with us inside. She felt fine for a week or two before the debilitating headaches started. Took 10 months to find the right people to straighten her out, and the headaches still aren't completely gone. Shouldn't be the case for you given the nature of the injuries, but what I'm getting at is; take your time. Make sure everything has come to light before you settle. You can never go back for more.

I'm also glad you're not dealing with Geico. I'm a pretty easy going guy, but I lost it everytime I had to talk to them. I got a lawyer for their sake more than mine. That's another thing I'll add. If you know a lawyer or someone with an understanding of any facet of this sort of thing (insurance agent, physician, chiropractor, etc.), lean on them. As cut and dried as thing might seem, they can get very complicated if the wrong claim adjuster gets involved.

Good luck with everything.

[EcoBrick Bob]

I would hope it's totaled, but you know how ins. co's. think..... You could opt for a Commodore VVS front.

Just make sure you get Mrs. P back to 110%.

[MANOFSTEEL69]

So glad to hear you guys are ok. Sucks about your ride though. Screw the GXP.....SS Camaro brother! Aim high!

[R.Penguin]

Well, at age 75, you'd think she would have enough sense to say, "Maybe I should stop driving." I think that mandatory retests should be in order for all drivers. No matter the age, no matter their driving record.
LOL, actually she is 85. I think that may have been the last time she will ever drive a car. :(

[Grrrr8!]

Man, I am so glad you are both OK. Hate for this to have ever been a topic for discussion, but looks like the G8 protected you both (as well as your co-pilot up above).

With that said, now I will shed a tear for your beloved piece of 888 history. **sniff, sniff**

[R.Penguin]

just glad you were both wearing seat belts and lived to tell the tale man. don't worry, i'm sure with your penguin skills you could find yourself in a gxp
Thanks again Bros. I am tempted by the Camaro, but really do need a full size 4 door for the business, etc.

I'va already talked to the guy who got my 888 for me. He said, Camaro SS and I
said GXP and he just said "what color"? :p

I totaled up what all the mods came to and with the Michelin Pilots it's right at $10K.

So, Bought it for just under 32K. Add 10K and that looks like msrp for a GXP.

:headbang:

[jnak]

I totaled up what all the mods came to and with the Michelin Pilots it's right at $10K.

So, Bought it for just under 32K. Add 10K and that looks like msrp for a GXP.

:headbang:

Is that $10K, or $10,066? :)

[Slizzo]

Is that $10K, or $10,066? :)

He'd be talking them down from MSRP I believe anyway. :bleh:

[G8GTlawride]

Thanks all. My wife has bruises from both lap & shoulder harness. She still has chest pain. She is a breast cancer survivor.

All 4 doors opened and closed normally, but my God! How long would it take to get all the front end parts for that poor thing?

I am gonna be ruthless with her insurance Company USAA. I consider the car to be a limited production edition and not replaceable. I doubt there are any G8 GT 888's around in MGM and both packages. Debatable or not, I am insisting that this is/was a collector car and hold out for a direct replacement in perfect shape, or a MGM GXP.

I may only be a little bit sore and only have 4 stiches, but Terri is hurting and I AM PISSED! The other drivers attitude was "well, these things happen".:flame:

Glad you and the Mrs are alright. USAA is a good insurance company. Doubt though you will be successful in the collector car claim, but as someone else said, don't sign anything. Talk to an attorney regarding your injuries. Will take several years but you will be compensated for your injuries, trust me on that. May make up for the difference in the ACV (Actual Cash Value) you will receive and the cost of a new replacement. Also, have the wrecked one towed to a place you can access and remove the parts you want to save.

[R.Penguin]

Dear God! I'll never live that down! Ah well. When you are a flightless waterfowl about 3 ft. tall and smell like sun-ripened sardines all the time, it's not hard to be humble. :p

Say, that reminds me! I forgot too add the SF H pipe.:nah:

[R.Penguin]

Glad you and the Mrs are alright. USAA is a good insurance company. Doubt though you will be successful in the collector car claim, but as someone else said, don't sign anything. Talk to an attorney regarding your injuries. Will take several years but you will be compensated for your injuries, trust me on that. May make up for the difference in the ACV (Actual Cash Value) you will receive and the cost of a new replacement. Also, have the wrecked one towed to a place you can access and remove the parts you want to save.
They have somebody going to look at it on Wed.

I'll have a lot to do getting all those mods off, but thanks for the reminder. The ECM oughta' be OK. That little bugger is like solid.

[G8GTlawride]

Good luck to you. If it is towed to a shop you know, you may have the ability to remove your mods. Insurance won't care much if it is in fact totaled. They will just write it off and sell it as scrap to recoup their payout loss to you. What is valuable to the scrap yards are the major components. Headers, CAI, ECM, etc are not. Just need to collect them soon.

[R.Penguin]

Roger that Law. :p

[R.Penguin]

Dammit, but this does look tempting: http://www.pontiac.com/byoCustomizeVehicle.do?year=2009&title=G8&brand=g8&pvc=210&styleId=308408&evar10=byo_path_buildbytrim

I think maybe Pacific Slate Metallic tho'.

[r1owner]

Yeah, if you want a MGM GXP, you better hurry, cause I thought I read somewhere that MGM was a limited color for 09.

[sccaGTO]

LOL, actually she is 85. I think that may have been the last time she will ever drive a car. :(

Hopefully, it's her sensibility & not some injury that helped to sway her decision.

[R.Penguin]

Hopefully, it's her sensibility & not some injury that helped to sway her decision.
No injury. She had a scratch on the back of her hand. Was very nonchalant about the whole thing. Said she might have done a "California" stop, but it was a shame as her Ford 500 was only a year old.

I don't think "sensibility" is an issue. I doubt that she will get insured after this.

My wife goes back to the doctor tomorrow as her chest pain is getting worse. She may be bleeding internally. :(

[-Ray-]

Our thoughts are with you and your wife.

[CanadianEh]

Best of luck to you and especially your wife. Get well soon!!

[SRG963]

Good luck to you. If it is towed to a shop you know, you may have the ability to remove your mods. Insurance won't care much if it is in fact totaled. They will just write it off and sell it as scrap to recoup their payout loss to you. What is valuable to the scrap yards are the major components. Headers, CAI, ECM, etc are not. Just need to collect them soon.

Only thing is that the OEM components would need to be put back, manifold, stock air box...

If not, they may charge you for them LOL. Sad, but true.

Glad your on the up beat side now. That PSM is a nice color, but the MS and SBM are also head turners :)

Hell, they are all head turners!

Hope your wife is ok

[R.Penguin]

Only thing is that the OEM components would need to be put back, manifold, stock air box...

If not, they may charge you for them LOL. Sad, but true.

Glad your on the up beat side now. That PSM is a nice color, but the MS and SBM are also head turners :)

Hell, they are all head turners!

Hope your wife is ok
Thank you all. :p

I have all stock components as I thought that I might return it to stock condition someday.

Wife goes in for CAT & X ray on her chest tomorrow. Something isn't right. :(

[sccaGTO]

I doubt that she will get insured after this.

My wife goes back to the doctor tomorrow as her chest pain is getting worse. She may be bleeding internally. :(

Well, if the other driver won't be able to get insurance, then that's good for everyone else on the road.

Get your wife taken care of. Don't neglect your own health either.

[G8GTlawride]

No injury. She had a scratch on the back of her hand. Was very nonchalant about the whole thing. Said she might have done a "California" stop, but it was a shame as her Ford 500 was only a year old.

I don't think "sensibility" is an issue. I doubt that she will get insured after this.

My wife goes back to the doctor tomorrow as her chest pain is getting worse. She may be bleeding internally. :(

First and foremost, get the medical issues taken care of. Secondly, you will most likely be contacted by USAA and "offered" assistance. Do not accept their assistance. Doing so may prohibit future compensation. Use your no-fault coverage and consult legal advice! Document everything!

[R.Penguin]

Roger that my friend! All advice is greatly appreciated.

Now that they have provided a substitute ride (Chrysler 300), day 2 of the media barrage commences at dawn.

Not only are we documenting everything, we are copying them on the documentation in real time. This seems to cause them some confusion & anxiety. We are on our third case consultant in 2 days. They seem to be looking at our telephone chats with the enthusiasm of having a 5 foot rattlesnake dropped into their shorts. :p

Penguins do not know the meaning of the word retreat. :boxing:

[Blackrider]

It's toast, if they repaired it you wouldnt want it back anyhow man!

Werd.

I'm glad you and your wife are ok!

[Losted125]

888 G8's on the road 888 G8's road Car hits one 887 G8's left on the road.....
well for the Rest of the 888 owners there cars value went up a tad


But all joking aside Glad your all right, Hope everything works out in your favor
sad to see a MGM taken out of this world,.....also you said she was at the casino what she didnt win no money?????

[Vertical]

Thank you all. :p

I have all stock components as I thought that I might return it to stock condition someday.

Wife goes in for CAT & X ray on her chest tomorrow. Something isn't right. :(

I'm very sorry to hear that there may be complications now when you originally felt that things were ok physically. As some here have said, these things tend to turn up a few days or even weeks later. I hope for you and your wife's sake that things turn out ok.

I'm glad to see how your handling things with documentation and staying in contact with the people who will soon need to compensate you greatly. I know I wish I would've done the same when I was hit by a drunk driver a few years ago. Good Luck with everything Mr. Penguin:)

[99-LS1-SS]

Wife goes in for CAT & X ray on her chest tomorrow. Something isn't right. :(

Damn, I hope she is alright. I'll say a prayer for her.

[R.Penguin]

Thanks 99. Looks like just some internal bruising from the shoulder harness. Should be OK in 2-3 weeks. :woohoo:

[Steve]

:woohoo:Glad to hear everything is alright and nothing 'major'

[R.Penguin]

:woohoo:Glad to hear everything is alright and nothing 'major'
Tnx Steve! Now if they would just do something about the car. I saw it in the daylight today to get some of my stuff out of it at the wrecking yard storage area.

Be advised the G8 is a very solid car. You have seen the pictures, but the damage barely goes to the radiators and all 4 doors operate perfectly with no alignment issues at all. Still waiting for USAA to look at it and decide to rebuild or go to war with me on a replacement. If they total it, and they should'nt, I am holding out for a GXP since I had about 40K in the car and that's GXP msrp territory. :p

I am beginning to wear them down with letters and faxes already. :boxing:

[R.Penguin]

I just wonder. When my 2000 Bonnevile SSEi was hit in the same general place 4-5 yrs. ago, it took 3 full months to put it right. And it WAS right. No way to tell it was wrecked. So, 3 months for a car made in the USA with parts "mostly" available.

Hmmm, any guesses on what the rebuild time would be for a car made in Oz, knowing that parts have been a major problem to date? This could get ugly! All it needs is every part from the radiator to the front. :( Everything else looks fine, just mop up the blood on the center console, etc.

Right then, gang! I think I'm f_cked! :rant:

They gave me a Black Chrysler 300 as a rental. It feels very much like driving a barge or a dump truck.:jerkoff: :lame: :disgust: :hang: :bye:

[GRRRR8]

I hope the Mrs gets back to firing on all 8 cyl my feathered friend. Very sorry that you are having to go through all of this, but if you get a GXP out of it that might be OK. I will still race your ass! Wait......do penguins have asses?

[jnak]

Glad to hear Mrs. Penguin's OK. Now the waiting game begins...hope it doesn't take too long to get you back in a G8

[Chooch]

First and foremost, car is repairable or replaceable, you and the wife are not. The G8 did it's job to protect you. It shall we say sacraficed itself for your family.

My MGM G8GT will shed a tear for yours sir. Get well soon as well as the misses.

[R.Penguin]

I hope the Mrs gets back to firing on all 8 cyl my feathered friend. Very sorry that you are having to go through all of this, but if you get a GXP out of it that might be OK. I will still race your ass! Wait......do penguins have asses?
Unfortunately, penguins do indeed! I say unfortunately because when I have to refer to it, It's usually like......."Kiss my fat feathered ass." :p

[R.Penguin]

First and foremost, car is repairable or replaceable, you and the wife are not. The G8 did it's job to protect you. It shall we say sacraficed itself for your family.

My MGM G8GT will shed a tear for yours sir. Get well soon as well as the misses.
Thanks man. I think all G8s feel a twinge of pain when one of their clan members is hurt or killed. :p

[R.Penguin]

I hope the Mrs gets back to firing on all 8 cyl my feathered friend. Very sorry that you are having to go through all of this, but if you get a GXP out of it that might be OK. I will still race your ass! Wait......do penguins have asses?
Thanks Charlie. It's possible now that they might try to fix it. My 2000 Bonnie SSEi was twanged worse than the G8 the 2nd day I had it. 3 months later, (cripes) it truly was as good as new and I drove it for 4 more years and 93,000 miles with no problems at all.

3 months to fix a US made car with parts fairly easy to come by.

How long for an Oz made car with most parts in never-never Land?

:lame: :shf: :eek: :hang:

[Cashed]

Penguin, glad you and your bride are okay. Pictures looked BAD. I am sure everything will work out for you in due time...how long due time is, well, that is anybodys guess. :(

Hang in there. I will leave two big, black scratches on the road from my MGM on my way home this evening in memory of your MGM.

[R.Penguin]

Penguin, glad you and your bride are okay. Pictures looked BAD. I am sure everything will work out for you in due time...how long due time is, well, that is anybodys guess. :(

Hang in there. I will leave two big, black scratches on the road from my MGM on my way home this evening in memory of your MGM.
Thank you. Light 'em up!

[R.Penguin]

Leaning more & more towards GXP. USAA already whining about being unable to replace the car with a G8 GT

888.:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[G8GT721]

is a 21 gun salute needed, except with 42 patches of rubber?

[R.Penguin]

is a 21 gun salute needed, except with 42 patches of rubber?
If I don't get some input on Monday, I will have the car towed to the rebuild people that State Farm uses.

I am torn. If they total it, maybe I can wangle a GXP out of the settlement. But I keep thinking about all the time, pain and $ that the mods cost. About $9,500.00 best estimate. :hang:

[r33pwrd]

if they total it let me know! I would love to buy if off you the way it is!! they will offer it as a buy back for you. I have a buddy that does body work that is looking for a car to fix and than drive and he would love the g8! (would help keep her alive but in someone elses hands) glad everyone is OK!

[R.Penguin]

if they total it let me know! I would love to buy if off you the way it is!! they will offer it as a buy back for you. I have a buddy that does body work that is looking for a car to fix and than drive and he would love the g8! (would help keep her alive but in someone elses hands) glad everyone is OK!
Will do. :p

[bigtreepu]

This has been said many times, but I have been away from the forums for a few weeks. Glad to hear that you and the Mrs. are recovering. Also glad to hear the G8 favored pretty well in a (somewhat) serious accident, since there is no safety data out on them. Sorry to hear about your MGM. I'll lay a strip with my MGM in honor. Hopefully the GXP fairy will stop by your place.
~Matt
Any updates?

[R.Penguin]

The Penguinmobile is now on life support with the fixit estimate at $19K and they are just now at the radiator.

We may have to put her down. *weeping openly*

[r33pwrd]

The Penguinmobile is now on life support with the fixit estimate at $19K and they are just now at the radiator.

We may have to put her down. *weeping openly*

you may be better of putting her down... you dont want a car that may never drive the same... and I still want to buy it :) seriously thought I hope it work out they way you want it to! I hate having to deal with crap like this! the one plus side is you can requestr a G8 rental car!

[R.Penguin]

Well, I finally got her away from the tow truck Nazis In Arlington. Just down the road about 3/4 mile at Professional Body now. And they even let me have my garage door opener back. :p

No G8's for rent around here, so I have a Black Chrysler 300 Touring. Can you say pig, slug, barge, POS, etc?

Now I can check on it anytime.:wacko::jerkoff::bye:

[r33pwrd]

they had G8s in renton a few months back to rent... one of my coworkers from out of town had one! (red with cloth)

[99-LS1-SS]

Any updates Penguin?

[third_shift|studios]

thats terrible! Sorry for your loss, man! People can heal, car's can't. So sad...

[R.Penguin]

Any updates Penguin?
My wife is not improving at all. I am going to force her to get MRI and CAT scan this week. I'm gonna do the same. My back and rt shoulder are, not so good.

Thanks,

Penguin

[GRRRR8]

Dont put it off. I hope you both get to feeling better.

[R.Penguin]

Gracias Charlie.

[99-LS1-SS]

Yeah, you need to get better Penguin or else you won't be able to perform the $66 exhaust mod on your GXP. :)

[Crazy Paul]

Yeah, you need to get better Penguin or else you won't be able to perform the $68 exhaust mod on your GXP. :)

Something I noticed, just in front of the rear mufflers on the G8-GT there is a short flex piece of exhaust.

Neither the Commodores here or the GXP have this.
Wonder if it was purely to help with DOD drone ?

[-Ray-]

My original exhaust had the flex pipe as well.

[R.Penguin]

Yeah, you need to get better Penguin or else you won't be able to perform the $66 exhaust mod on your GXP. :)
Yeah, I wonder if that would sound better or just like a bigger sick lawn tractor? :hang:

[R.Penguin]

Latest damage estimate... $26,950 plus "unknown" items.

[-Ray-]

Latest damage estimate... $26,950 plus "unknown" items.

Are you serious? Looks like they are estimating in Pesos'.

[99-LS1-SS]

There is no way that the car isn't totaled with that high of an estimate. It's too bad you don't live near me or I would recommend my brother to fix your car. He is super particular about making sure what he fixes is perfect. He isn't speedy but you can be dammed sure it will be right.

[jnak]

RIP Penguinmobile #1?

That sucks. It didn't look like it was $27,000 of damage.

[SRG963]

at 75%, it's totaled. So, on a 35k car, the damage would have to be above $26250.

Looks like your 700 dollars into the totaled limit.

What color GXP are you going to get?

[R.Penguin]

at 75%, it's totaled. So, on a 35k car, the damage would have to be above $26250.

Looks like your 700 dollars into the totaled limit.

What color GXP are you going to get?
Pacific Slate metallic. :p

[R.Penguin]

There is no way that the car isn't totaled with that high of an estimate. It's too bad you don't live near me or I would recommend my brother to fix your car. He is super particular about making sure what he fixes is perfect. He isn't speedy but you can be dammed sure it will be right.
I don't want it fixed now. Even if they do a perfect repair,......in 6-7 months, that will be on the cars record forever. So the resale value is shot. :(

[SRG963]

I don't want it fixed now. Even if they do a perfect repair,......in 6-7 months, that will be on the cars record forever. So the resale value is shot. :(

Agreed, no vehicle is the same after a collision.

[R.Penguin]

RIP Penguinmobile #1?

That sucks. It didn't look like it was $27,000 of damage.
Once they pulled the front loose, you can see that everything clear past the steering rack is mangled. Bad! I hit her dead on the right front wheel, so no give there as it was all axle, transmission and engine. Talk about a fast stop! OW! :(

[confused2much]

Well, at least the waiting game is over now and you know that it will be totaled out. Now you just have to make sure you and the Mrs. are ok!

[R.Penguin]

Yep, thanks. The waiting game is still on. USAA e-mailed Professional Collision to let them know they got the numbers today. Of course I have not have not heard zip.

We both go in for CAT-SCAN and MRI on thursday.

I tried to pull my VMS ECM module out today, but the whole front is crushed back into the block, so no go. I need a crowbar! :p

Or........dynamite! :flame:

[Crazy Paul]

Reminds me of a story (un-confirmed) I heard last week.
Some guy tried to smuggle in a new Nissan GT-R in 2 seperate shipping containers into Perth from Japan. There was some fuxup and both containers ended up being at Customs on the same day.

End result - He got frogmarched to the local scrap metal recycling plant to watch his GT-R get made into a cube.

[R.Penguin]

AHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAAA! I love that Aussie policy.

Squash your pride & joy right before your eyes!!!:woohoo:

Unless, of course, it's yours.

[SRG963]

The shop where your car is at should be able to pull the ECM for ya.
Just talk to your contact there and ask.
You don't need to be out there pulling and prying when your hurt.

Rest up and hope you both get well soon.

[sccaGTO]

Squash your pride & joy right before your eyes!!!:woohoo:

Unless, of course, it's yours.

I guess I had better not try to import any Aussie Utes like that. If I had to watch the destruction, I'd :bm:

[R.Penguin]

The shop where your car is at should be able to pull the ECM for ya.
Just talk to your contact there and ask.
You don't need to be out there pulling and prying when your hurt.

Rest up and hope you both get well soon.
Thanks. As the insurance company has chosen to play hide & seek, there is no hurry. They know I want the exhaust, tires, etc. The CAI is flat now.:p

[SRG963]

Thanks. As the insurance company has chosen to play hide & seek, there is no hurry. They know I want the exhaust, tires, etc. The CAI is flat now.:p

I think if you show them receipts for your CAI, they may reimburse you for it.
After all, it wasn't your fault.
I'd make them pay.