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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: DiabloTX on September 14, 2006, 11:16:52 PM
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Lastnight at 1:45am I was driving my Camaro minding my own business just enjoying the nice weather and the night driving. There wasn't a car ahead of me for miles nor was the any behind me. I was on a 5-lane road on the left hand lane of the north-bound side.
In the center turn lane, as I came through an intersection, was a car that I assumed was wanting to stop at the light to turn left. Not seeing a left turn signal from this car I thought nothing of it. Then I saw it wasn't slowing down. Then I saw the car make a sharp turn to the left, right at me. I had only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a second to react. I turned into the right-hand lane hoping to avoid any contact. But it was not meant to be. The oncoming car hit my drivers door square, turn my car to the left and spinning me around. The violent hit made my head bang into the drivers side t-top and busted it out, flying for dozens of feet through the air. My Camaro was now in a state of free spinning, going around one full rotation, air bags deploying with a loud, violent explosion. As soon as it started it stopped. I came to a rest in the culvert off of the road, my door practically gone, blood pouring from my head. I checked my passenger who affirmed that they were ok, nothing hurt, just a little shaken up. After accessing my status, blood pouring out but nothing more, I unbuckled my seatbelt, got out of the car and looked back at the genius that just hit me. More worst fears were realised when I saw what got out of the car; a blonde, late 20's early 30's, tight hip hugger pants and a blouse tied around her waste. She wasn't crying, she wasn't upset, but she was scared, her hand resting on her forehead.
"What the hell?", I said, "What happened? Did you not see ME?"
"No, I didn't see you at all!" she sheepishly replied.
"How could you not see me? I was in the next lane coming towards you. There's not another ****ing car in either direction for miles and you just turned into me!?!? Are you drunk?"
"No" again sheepishly.
"Do you have insurance?" I asked hopefully.
"Yes." she said.
At this time another guy came out of the parking lot of the convenience store on the corner of the intersection, asking if we were ok. I told him that I was and went back to my car to get my insurance papers, he going to the girl to make sure she was alright. Soon after a couple more cars pull up, more girls and a guy. The girls look like they are dancers as well. After a little small talk I notice the ***** that hit me is GONE. I mean ghost city gone! The other girls then tell me that the girl that hit me is a dancer, was seen in the topless club a block to the north acting like she was wasted. Apparently she snuck out through the kitchen while management wasn't watching. I also find out she has 2 or 3 DWI's that have been dismissed by the state.
I am pissed. I am looking at my car. From the driver's door back it is just crushed. The shape of the body from the top looks like a kidney bean. I can't believe this. My 1996 Camaro, the car I had babied since I drove it off the lot with less than 10 miles on the odometer, is sitting in the ditch smoking, glass everywhere, and most definitely dead. It was like seeing a family member there, eyes rolled back, guts hanging out. It had only 83,000 miles on it. I loved this car more than anything else that I owned. It was my pride and joy. And now it's twisted and grotesque sheet metal stares oddly back at me, asking me "What did I do? How did this happen?"
I actually teared up today waiting at the doctor's office. It hit me. The car that I absolutely loved was gone. Because some crack-potato titty dancer got wasted, got behind the wheel of her sugar-daddy's car and hit me going 55 mph.
The sad ending is the police still haven't found her, her insurance in the car was long expired, and it appears that she did get in the Ranger with the other witness, obviously making him an offer only a stupid crack potato could offer, and the left the scene of the accident. She'll probably go scott free and I am left with only memories. On the upside the other dancers that stopped told the police on-scene this *****'s name and address and told the cops she had a history of doing **** like this.
Life isn't fair, but this is just pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.
My car, what's left of her. The ****'s car on the far right:
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/wreckcollage.jpg)
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glad to hear you're ok.
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Holy S*it! I'm more thankful that you are alive, banged up, but still in one piece Diablo.
As for the crack potato stripper, she'll get hers. Hopefully she takes noone with her.
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The violent hit made my head bang into the drivers side t-top and busted it out, flying for dozens of feet through the air.
Your head busted out flying into the air, huh? :D
Seriously though, you're ok, you'll live to see this through, including payback. :)
How's your head? Good luck in replacing the car.
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Drunk strippers? What good are they?
Oh wait... :)
Shame about your vehicle man...good thing your injuries are minor. Is your car repairable or a right-off?
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Holy ****!!! Glad to see your still with us. Glad that you were buckled up, if you werent, know knows how bad you could of been.
Sorry to hear about your car also. Lets hope she gets whats coming to her
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Thanks guys. My head has a small laceration and a long bruise from hitting the t-top (hehe moot). My left shoulder is very tender and my sternum is very painful. Everytime I get up I wince.
The car is a total write off. I'll never find another Camaro like that one. Everything that I wanted in one was in it. I'll buy another, but it just won't be the same.
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Thanks guys. My head has a small laceration and a long bruise from hitting the t-top (hehe moot). My left shoulder is very tender and my sternum is very painful. Everytime I get up I wince.
The car is a total write off. I'll never find another Camaro like that one. Everything that I wanted in one was in it. I'll buy another, but it just won't be the same.
Get a new 2008 Camaro. I'm a Mustang guy, but those Concept Camaros are the balls.
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I was planning on getting a new Camaro when they came out. My old one for an everyday driver and the new one for a weekend driver. Then, I thought about keeping my Camaro and getting a Civic as a daily driver. But now, now I have to get something soon. I'd like to stay employed. :D
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Glad you and your passengers are ok.
Sounds like the cops have some leads, so they'll get the *****. It sucks to lose a favorite car, but try to look at the big picture... it's just a piece of metal.
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Yeah, I know what you mean and that's what my family and friends have been saying. But to me it wasn't just a car or just a means of tranportation. Whenever I had a bad day it would never fail to put a smile on my face. It was reliable, comfortable, got great gas mileage, had good accelleration, and the insurance was just right. It just had that 'vibe'. I don't know how else to explain it.
Also, I forgot to add, the crack potato had a child's seat in the back that, thankfully, wasn't being used.
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At least we are all thankful that it wasnt as bad as what it could of been in the worst case scenario
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Yeah, I know what you mean and that's what my family and friends have been saying. But to me it wasn't just a car or just a means of tranportation. Whenever I had a bad day it would never fail to put a smile on my face. It was reliable, comfortable, got great gas mileage, had good accelleration, and the insurance was just right. It just had that 'vibe'. I don't know how else to explain it.
Also, I forgot to add, the crack potato had a child's seat in the back that, thankfully, wasn't being used.
I know what you mean about "vibe". You can have the worst day in history, and by getting in it, you have a smile on your face. Been there, every time I sit in my CJ7.
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READ THE WHOLE THING!
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2964/camei1.jpg)
This is my camaro.
There are many like it, but this one is MINE.
My camaro is my best friend. It is my life.
I must master it as I must master my life.
My camaro without me is useless. Without my camaro, I am useless.
I must drive my camaro true.
I must drive my camaro better than my enemy, who happens to be a drunk coke potato stripper, who is trying to kill me.
My camaro and myself know that what counts on the road is not MPG we burn...
the noise of our backfires, nor the smoke we make from burnouts...
We know it is the hits that count. We will hit...
My camaro is human, even as I, because it is my life.
Thus, I will learn it as a brother.
I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories,
its drive shaft, and its clutch.
I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage.
I will keep my camaro clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.
We will become part of each other. We will...
Before God I swear this creed.
My camaro and myself are the defenders of my country.
We are the masters of our enemy. (not)
We are the saviors of my life. (true)
So be it, until there is no enemy, but PEACE.
JK man...Just trying 2 bring a smile to your face diablo...that really sucks, and I hope all is well in the end...
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dude, thats too freaky..
LINK ===> http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183881&highlight=saved+my+life
check this out, exactly the same crash.
stupid girl hit my drivers door at about 40-50mph, wrote both cars off...
her car looked exactly, EXACTLY the same damage as the one in your pic.
mine, looks not too bad, but its a total write off, the whole chasis is bent.
(http://www.freeroleentertainment.com/cvvvv.JPG)
...what takes the piss is she tried to sue me for whiplash. stoopid woman. she lost.
glad you ok, sorry about your car. I loved my little fiesta too. :cry
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I see your trashed Camero and raise you a totalled Shelby with less than 20,000 miles. :cry
Whiskey bottle, brand new car.
Oak tree you're in my way.
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LOL cav, that definitely put a smile on my face. I know the Camaro has the whole "mullet" image but trust me, it was not like that for me. I rarely, RARELY ever got lead footed in my car. I drove it hard, just not abusively. I went through tires due to diving hard into curves and not doing burnouts.
RPM...I feel your pain.
Bat, that's just too freaky man.
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Glad you're OK, diablo.
Perspective. Perspective and Karma.
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I know the feeling, the day my 84 Rabbit VW GTI was t-boned by a VW Beetle.
I drove that car off the lot... 34 miles on it. I still have the "Fly GTI" poster that came with it, the car got, sniff..sniff, junked.
But getting a new car is always neat, I got a 16v GTI that instantly became my new favorite thing. Putting the old Blaupunkt in the new car gave it the flavor of the old car, which was cool.
It was just like this one, black / red.. but I had red stripes and red VW badges.
(http://www.rabbitca.com/smoked2.jpg)
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damn!!! glad to hear that you and your passengers are ok... well minus injuries that you got....
did they ever get the chick who did this? i assume she took off and left her car behind..
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diablo, you could always just find the stripper and use her as your daily ride. I mean after all fair is fair.
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hhahaahaha. ha. :rofl
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Looks like it's time for you to get the real deal. I present to you:
MELBA TOAST
(http://www.pottsauction.com/dalton/i/1970%20Chevelle%20SS%20454.jpg)
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glad to hear you're ok, diablo. Sorry to hear about your baby though. Shame to lose her like that to some low life chick.
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Glad to hear you are ok. While you may not want to hear it, you can replace the car. You can not replace yourself or friends.
She'll get caught, too stupid to do anything else. Give it time.
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ouch.
:(
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Looking at the title, I thought this was going to be about your virginity.....
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man dude sorry to hear, glad you and passenger are allright. God was watching out for you. :aok
losing a car you love really sucks. her not having insurance really screws the pooch because best you can hope for is to sue her personally... though it sounds like you won't get anything anyway, she'll have no money or nothing of value :(
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Hmm.
Sorry about your car dude. Only good thing is that you can probably get a really nice replacement camaro, 2000-2002, for under $8000.
Little sorta-related story... City put in a new stop sign just past the top of a blind hill peak on the same day my brother's front brakes went out. House on one side of the hill, repair shop on the other. I was driving "chase". Bro goes over the hill at posted speed limit of 45, and sees stop sign right as VW jetta pulls out into the intersection. Brother hits brakes but only rears work, so no help there. He avoids t-boning the jetta, but the rear slides a bit and his left rear quarter panel just ahead of the left rear wheel whacks the front of the jetta.
My Bro is driving a '60s buick skylark, vs. a '90s jetta. Guess which car won... Bro's car gets a little sheet metal damage, front of jetta from firewall fwd is shoved left about 2 ft. Basically my bro's car has $500 sheet metal damage, jetta is totaled. Haha! Er... sorry about your car jetta dude... that sucks.
It gets better... Turns out the jetta driver is a student, and daddy bought the car (we lived in a well-off neighborhood). But since he's just a poor student, he has no insurance. WTF? Back then, a loaded jetta like this was $14k, and he couldn't afford insurance? Well, it gets better. My bro offers to pay for the car since of course we're fully insured, but he lets the shortsighted jetta driver know that since he has no insurance, he'll get a new car but he'll lose his license because Calif had just passed a no-tolerance insurance law the year prior. He'll get a new car he can't drive.
Whoops.
Daddy shows up and waves us off, no call to the cops, no insurance deal, no court visit to explain how a kid driving a brand new fully loaded jetta couldn't afford insurance.
My bro - *phew* :)
Diablo, glad you're ok, hope you get some payoff for your car and can get a nice replacement. I have a '98 trans-am and don't think I could replace it either.
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Maybe you want to think about replacing your baby with something like this:
(http://www.daytonagarage.it/camaro%202007.jpg)
That is hot!
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glad yer ok dood!
It's just a car.
A nice one, that made ya smile, however;
.. yes, it *can* be replaced with a better one.
http://www.cars-on-line.com
Pick one.
SS SLP 2000 or so convertible, blown rat powered '69, whatever.
There are finance companies that will finance any car you like, rates are pretty good atm, if your credit is ok.
-GE (or mebbe a '53 chebbie half ton with black iron pipe bumpers and a Nascar roll cage, just in case that 'lady' gets anywhere near ya again) (evil grin)
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Went to the lot and got my personal things out of it. Felt like going to the morgue to ID the body.
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/IM000483.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/IM000481.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/IM000486.jpg)
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It's unfortunate that being drunk actually improves your chances of surviving a traffic crash. It's a shame that the person who hit you didn't get killed, or at least lose the use of a few of her limbs. Bad people rarely get what they deserve. This month it was your Camaro, next month it could easily be a family of four.
That Camaro still has valuable parts. Don't let the insurance cheat you.
J_A_B
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Make absolutely sure the other car is impounded. It was used in a criminal act (hit and run at least, you'll likely not prove DUI), and you can not only sue the driver, but the owner as well, not to mention the distinct pleasure of prosecution of both of them.
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Glad your okay man.
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From the title it sounded alot worse, and looking at your car it could have been. Glad you and your friends got out ok.
Show no mercy towards her.. :mad:
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UPDATE:
The cops found the girl that hit me. Even though she was driving with a suspended license and had no insurance the didn't arrest her. They issued her 4 citations of which I am sure her sugar daddy will pay and life will go on for her.
Meanwhile I am dealing with constant pain, mounting medical bills and trying to replace something that I can't really replace. How is it that I am the one taking it up the bellybutton on this?????
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What was it about your car that you liked? Though you might not be able to get the same type again, you could probably find something with the same qualities.
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
What was it about your car that you liked? Though you might not be able to get the same type again, you could probably find something with the same qualities.
I dont think its any physical aspect, its the sentimental value of it.
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It was just the perfect car for me. Like I said before, it's just something I can't put into words.
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/Camaro.jpg)
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
UPDATE:
The cops found the girl that hit me. Even though she was driving with a suspended license and had no insurance the didn't arrest her. They issued her 4 citations of which I am sure her sugar daddy will pay and life will go on for her.
That is a bunch of shiat!!! Cant believe they didnt put her in the tank for atleast 30 days.....
Meanwhile I am dealing with constant pain, mounting medical bills and trying to replace something that I can't really replace. How is it that I am the one taking it up the bellybutton on this?????
Can you say.... small claims court.
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good your still tickin, shame about the car. if it were me, i'd pull the drivetrain and put it in something older. like a first or second generation camaro. that'll keep your baby running.
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Heck with small clamis court, take her to real court. Since she was at fault, you could fleece her for everything she has
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Heck with small clamis court, take her to real court. Since she was at fault, you could fleece her for everything she has
And whats that? An Acohol problem, a Pimp, a couple STDs maybe???
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Her implants would make a nice trophy mounted on the wall
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Her implants would make a nice trophy mounted on the wall
Thanks for the first real laugh I've had a few days!
LMFAO!!
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Sorry this happened to ya Diablo. I'm glad you're ok, looks like your baby took care of you in her last moments. And thats important.
Sorry I made fun of her V6 a few months ago... Now I feel pretty bad.
Seriously, I'm glad you're alright and I hope the cops deliver some kind of justice at some point.
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holy crap, youre very lucky to be alive! the damage to the strut between driver and rear left windows is inches behind your head. i got hit at about 45 deg. glancing blow, looks like she hit you at almost 90 deg. :eek:
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I feel your pain man. I felt the same way when I lost my 66 Mustang. Glad you are ok.
Sucks they didnt arrest her, but then I dont know what the laws are there. Here its a felony to leave the scene of an accident. There it may just be a ticketable offense. Alot of times cops have their hands tied on what they can or cannot arrest someone for.
I doubt you'll get much out of the chick, even if you get her into a court room and the judge finds for you 100%. They can issue a judgement, but they cant force her to pay. However, you may have grounds to sue the owner of the car. If he can afford to be sugar daddy to her, maybe he can afford to help replace your car. Just a thought. Besides, you'd hurt her alot worse by hitting her at the source of her support than by trying to take anything from her personally.