Clutchdust,
Its your birthday today so i'll chalk up that statement to the fact that your smoking or drinking something wierd or both. Making any more custom cocktails out of everclear???

Did you see the post a few weeks ago that showed all types of vehicles that had driven completely over corvettes and totally smashed the passenger compartments?

I am scared to death running around nowadays with all the SUVs and fuc king dodge ram 3500 pickups which bumpers are as high as the top of our hoods.

Good thing it was just a honda. The honda probably only had a small dent.

Cali, were you wearing your seat belt? Not that i would think that that would help. Mine always seems to lock at the wrong time, like when i'm trying to put it on. It probably won't lock in a collision when you need it to.

Sounds like it was 100% their fault, so you should be in the drivers seat as far as compensation is concerned, you might be able to demand that they fix it back to the state of its original beauty. Small potatoes compared to paying for a screwed up back, if you get what i'm saying. You may be able to get another 50 -100 grand for pain and suffering.





[Modified by turtlevette, 3:34 PM 5/28/2003]

 

YO! jim. operative words--in it's class. just about anything on the road will get creamed by a suburban or H2. but i'd wager there was significantly more damage to the civic than just 'a small dent'. many moons ago, back when they were still new, i saw the results of a c-4 vs. toyota contest. the toyota ran a red light and clipped the front of a vette turning with the light. the c-4 had the front bumper ripped off and the hood was cracked and skewed, plus some other related front end shrapnel. the toyota had the entire fender peeled off, the front left wheel was more square and decidedly worse for the encounter, the door skin had been peeled back about 20%, broken glass, FUBAR hood, front bumper, etc. no doubt who one that encounter. there were toyota peices for 50 yards down the road. vettes are much safer than you give them credit for. however, they do make very good (or bad, i guess) ramps for taller vehicles.

 

Note lack of hood, it's swept up in the trash can behind the car.

I have 4 cracked vertabrae (spel?)

 

Jeeze.

It keeps getting worse. I'm really sorry to hear that.

I loved your Vette. Real nice. I hope it all works out for you.

 

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. This is one of the reasons I never take my Vette out at night or on a saturday(Heavy Traffic Day around here). At least the idiots didn't manage to kill you in the process of wrecking you pride and joy. Hope everything turns out OK! :steering:

 

WTF. I cant believe it. Your one of the family here Cali. Drunk F'n Idiots need to pay for their actions. I hope your lawyer is another Johnny Cochran.

All I can say is take the time to make a decision on what you want to do. Id be sick too over the whole deal. Sorry If I cant offer better words, I just feel your loss.

Brent...

 

Dave,

Really sorry to hear about the 4 cracked vertebrae. Ouch.. :cry

Please keep us (your extended family) posted on your progress.

 

I am very sorry to read that news. The car is one thing but personal health is much more important. Get professional attention ASAP so any effects do not linger.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident... :( I am glad to hear you are ok. :blueangel:

vetterdstr :cheers:

 

It might be a blessing in disquise. If hte money pans out like I hope I can have any pick of the litter as far as Vettes go.

 

Damn words can't express how happy I am for you. It great to see your bouncing back in good spirits. :cheers:

 

Man I just saw the thread that just sucks I cant believe it, Glad your ok at least in one piece anyway I remember seeing your car at the Balboa Auto museum forum event such a beautiful car so sorry to hear man, I think that was one of the nicest 77 Id ever seen and clean as all hell
just sucks :mad :mad :mad :mad

 

ouch...glad no-one was hurt

 

Thanks and I clearly remember you and your wife. Well at lest I can say I owned argueably the nicest 77 out there, well at least cleanest.

:crazy:

 

OMG - I just got back and read this post. I'm so sorry for what happened. Weird - I was just TDY for a week to North Island NAS. Wondering if you were stationed there and I would see your car driving around. Damn, this just makes me sick reading all this.

First off - take care of yourself. Don't worry about the car right now and don't sign anything or take any money relating to pain and suffering from an insurance company. With cracked vertebra you need to get a lawyer now if you haven't already got one. You can talk to the JAG on base as well for advise. As far as medical, my 12 years in the military has taught me one thing about dealing with flight surgeons - get a referal and see a specialist. Don't be in any hurry, this is going to take a while to get any money (other than paying for your vette). Start keeping records of medical visits, time away from work, etc. Even though you saw a flight surgeon and CHAMPUS is paying they will have to reimburse the military as well.

I went through sort of the same thing a few years ago when stationed in North Dakota. Traffic slowed to a stop on the highway and a guy in a cavalier slammed into the back of my 84 doing probably 40-50 mph. Scaring thing was I saw him coming. The vette took it suprisingly well - bent frame though. The cavalier was incredible smashed and wouldn't run. We pushed it off the side of the road. I was about 50 miles from home. I drove back home with a twisted frame and bodywork hanging on the ground. Sore as hell the next day, I went in got x-rays and luckily everything was ok. The car was totaled and I got a decent payout. Flat bed came to get it - but not before I stole as much bling-bling as I could off it (stereo, speakers, chrome, new flowmasters, MSD). I was sad to see it go but now I have the car I always wanted and most importantly I'm still healthy.

With the car you have a few options. 1. You can negotiate a price and have them cut you a check and come tow it away. You have a lot of expensive parts on there and I would swap out old stuff as best you can before they tow if. 2. Pay off, buy it back and restore. If you are going to get another C3, I would buy it back anyway from the insurance company so you can transfer all your bling-bling to another C3 and sell what's left.

Good luck with whatever you do. Hang in there, I know it looks bleak now. Bottom line, cars can be bought and sold - your health is the rest of your life.

Take care, Brian

 

Wow, I just saw this thread in your sig from OT. Just reading it makes me literally want to cry, and feel sick to my stomach. I am very sorry this happened, see two doctors and a chiropractor, sue the living hell out of the bar that got these girls drunk (if it was a bar), sue THEM, and sue the insurance company. There's no excuse for them NOT to pay for every single cent you've put into your car, and total compensation for your 5 years of work.

Just a note so you will be totally prepared, if you're going to claim emotional distress (or some other type of distress-related suit), you must show how this emotional distress has personally caused you damage. Get a good lawyer, and you'll be able to buy two of any Corvette you want afterwards.


[Modified by GDP, 10:19 PM 6/12/2003]

 

I can see that you kept that vette in Tip-Top-Shape!!
IT hurts to see that mess....

Fix her up and try to move on... OUcH!
Bill.

 

Thanks!...I'll think of you every time I write my insurance premium check. Insurance is designed to make one "whole" again, not to make one profitable.

Hope you heal quickly.

:cheers:

D. Ocean
Miami, FLA

 

Given the loss of 5 years of my life I dedicated on this Vette, given my back and spine will never be the same I don't feel any amount of money is worth it. Loss of health to gain cash is by no means a form of profit. Believe me I have had money come and go but God only gave me one body and that's all I get.

:nonod:

 

SO SORRY :cry BUT YOUR OK :cheers: