Bad day for me

**95riosnake** · 10-05-2008, 07:57 PM

I woke up this morning and drove the cobra out to the car wash so I could wax her up and go to a show out at Kiski HS today. I was on my way home and was goin around a bend and there was a huge dead animal in the middle of the lane, with my car having the exhaust (and pretty much the whole car) about 2" off the ground, I went around the animal. In the process, I hit some loose gravel on the side of the road and that sent the car into a slide, I tried everything I could to correct it, but the front passenger side came around and hit the guard rail, then came to rest with the rear bumper just slightly resting against the guard rail. I was only goin about 30-35mph when this happened. It coulda been worse I guess. As far as I can see the car will need a new passenger front fender, hood, front bumper, headlights, foglights, airbags, and the rear bumper will need paint from where it touched the guard rail when the car came to a stop.

I'm ok, just have some burns on my left arm from the airbag and a seat belt burn on my collar bone. The car goes to an insurance adjuster on Tuesday to see what they're gonna do for me. I have full coverage and only a $100 deductible, but hopefully they won't total the car. I opened the hood and the core support and frame/shock towers are straight, didn't even crack the radiator. They told me that the car was safe to drive home and I did, both front wheels are straight, the steering wheel is straight and the car drives exactly as it did before. Really the airbags deploying is all that worries me as far as any chance of them totaling it.

Here are a couple pics of the damage

**2001GTTT** · 10-05-2008, 08:00 PM

cant see the pics but im not sure that i want too. This is definitely my favorite sn95 car on here and it definitely sucks to hear the news. Good luck with it buddy and i hope shes up and running soon.

edit: nevermind. i can see them now.

**Troll** · 10-05-2008, 08:03 PM

that sucks man. hope you get it fixed up soon.

**94svtcobra** · 10-05-2008, 08:04 PM

sorry to here about your car, glad to hear your ok tho, hope you can get her fixed up

**dpstang98gt** · 10-05-2008, 08:09 PM

thats sucks man, hope everything works out how u want it

**Slow01GT** · 10-05-2008, 08:16 PM

Not as bad as I thought it was when you told me about it but it still sucks to see. Hope everything works out for you Dan.

**Mitternacht** · 10-05-2008, 08:17 PM

fffuuuuuccckkk dude.... I highly doubt your car will be totaled from this, but it will cost a pretty penny to put the car back the way it was before.

Best of luck to get this magazine-worthy car back the way it was this morning.

**mineralrob** · 10-05-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Mitternacht

fffuuuuuccckkk dude.... I highly doubt your car will be totaled from this, but it will cost a pretty penny to put the car back the way it was before.

Best of luck to get this magazine-worthy car back the way it was this morning.

I'm sure a good bodyshop could get you back in shape.

**95riosnake** · 10-05-2008, 08:32 PM

Thanks guys, I'm slowly coming out of the depression I've been in about this all day. I was beside myself for a couple hours after it happened.

Any suggestions of where I should tell Allstate I want the car worked on? Rob, what was the name of the shop who just did your rear bumper again?

**mineralrob** · 10-05-2008, 08:34 PM

Senge autobody on washington blvd. They do excellent work. When you go down there you'll see the work they do. They've a nice vette down there that there working on now. Good thing also is that they're close to you.

412-361-2161

**95riosnake** · 10-05-2008, 08:35 PM

Ok I'll probably go with them then, plus it's close if I want to nib around while the work is being done. I just wonder how much of a PITA it is going to be to get them to get the same hood and headlights, etc... I dunno what the process is for collision repair with aftermarket parts.

**mineralrob** · 10-05-2008, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by 95riosnake

Ok I'll probably go with them then, plus it's close if I want to nib around while the work is being done. I just wonder how much of a PITA it is going to be to get them to get the same hood and headlights, etc... I dunno what the process is for collision repair with aftermarket parts.

hopefully it shouldnt be bad. On my old car it got a hit/run and there was a aftermarket hood,bumper. The adjuster researched online and they had no problem replacing them with the same items.

**95riosnake** · 10-05-2008, 08:42 PM

Good to hear, I'm gonna print out a couple things from Cervini's and American Muscle and take them with me to show the adjuster, I looked up the price for a brand new stock hood from ford and it's $400, so I don't think they would fly off the handle over a $500 aftermarket hood.

**KBCobra** · 10-05-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by mineralrob

Senge autobody on washington blvd. They do excellent work. When you go down there you'll see the work they do. They've a nice vette down there that there working on now. Good thing also is that they're close to you.

412-361-2161

x2 they do incredible work.

**SV1000s** · 10-05-2008, 08:47 PM

sorry to hear about the accident Dan...glad to hear you're alright though! I'm sure she'll be better than ever in no time !

**John4cam** · 10-05-2008, 08:56 PM

Sucks to see the best looking sn95 here go through that, but also nice to see your ok!!

**scott5** · 10-05-2008, 09:14 PM

sorry about the luck dan, hopefully it wont be too long till it gets on the road, good luck with it.

And glad your ok

**PaxtonShelby** · 10-05-2008, 09:20 PM

Sorry to hear the news, but like everyone is saying - at least you are ok.

Hang in there and keep us posted on the progess of the repairs.

**biminiLX** · 10-05-2008, 09:26 PM

Sorry to hear Dan, saw the car at the Moon cruise and it was beautiful. I'm sure you'll have it better than before by spring. Good luck.
-J

**wick** · 10-05-2008, 09:27 PM

That sucks man. The only thng I would have been able to do would have been to go get a case and deal with it tomorrow. I think it looks worse than it really is. Good you are allright.