[Z06] car is down for 2nd time
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Arlington TX
car is down for 2nd time
Two times in less than 5 months. First my brakes lock up on me sending me into a guardrail now i have some idiot who failed to yield the right away. Honestly I dont know if i can keep this car any longer. here are the pics
at my house after being towed
Im so angry right now. Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!1
at my house after being towed
Im so angry right now. Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!1
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,087
Likes: 4
From: granville mass
I can't imagine how I'd react if I bent/cracked my vette.
#1 son "borrowed" my wifes Saab 9-5 aero and someone hit it. Not his fault according to the police report. I'm amazed at how calm I'm taking it. I just told him to take care of all the insurance BS.
wonder how it would go if someone hit my Z???????????????????
#1 son "borrowed" my wifes Saab 9-5 aero and someone hit it. Not his fault according to the police report. I'm amazed at how calm I'm taking it. I just told him to take care of all the insurance BS.
wonder how it would go if someone hit my Z???????????????????
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 35,146
Likes: 2,100
From: Right Corner Pocket of Illinois
No-IL Events Coordinator
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C6 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
2019 C6 of Year Winner (appearance mods)
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '26
OUCH! 
Sorry to hear it, hang in there QS brother. 
Sorry to hear it, hang in there QS brother.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Arlington TX
i just realized that the drivers side wheel is the same as the passenger side. the whoela xle is shot. it goes inward just like the passenger side. wasnt my fautl. we exchaned info and when i told him to move out of the street and pull into the adjacent street beacuse i was going to call the cops, he took off. And, i want ot get rid of it to start saving some extra cash.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,210
Likes: 1
wait, he took off after you said you were calling the cops... I'm not 100% sure but I think leaving the sceen of an accident is a crime and you can get in big trouble for it.
you sure he gave you the correct ins. info?
I would have called the cops FO SURE and made sure they did an accident report at a min. and hopefully give him some reckless driving tickets.
if you plan to report this to his ins. co I sure hope you have more proof then just your story because it will be his word against yours.
you sure he gave you the correct ins. info?
I would have called the cops FO SURE and made sure they did an accident report at a min. and hopefully give him some reckless driving tickets.
if you plan to report this to his ins. co I sure hope you have more proof then just your story because it will be his word against yours.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 676
Likes: 1
From: EL Paso Texas
Jake,
whats the latest on that idiot leaving the scene ??
did you get correct info on him ?
what did the cops say after you called them?
pics look bad but should look better than before after work is done.
sorry brother,
ed 2002 Z06
whats the latest on that idiot leaving the scene ??
did you get correct info on him ?
what did the cops say after you called them?
pics look bad but should look better than before after work is done.
sorry brother,
ed 2002 Z06
.. That would equate to a Heart Attack if it happened to me. Sorry about your troubles, maybe is time to let it go and look for something new.. Good luck..
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Arlington TX
wait, he took off after you said you were calling the cops... I'm not 100% sure but I think leaving the sceen of an accident is a crime and you can get in big trouble for it.
you sure he gave you the correct ins. info?
I would have called the cops FO SURE and made sure they did an accident report at a min. and hopefully give him some reckless driving tickets.
if you plan to report this to his ins. co I sure hope you have more proof then just your story because it will be his word against yours.
you sure he gave you the correct ins. info?
I would have called the cops FO SURE and made sure they did an accident report at a min. and hopefully give him some reckless driving tickets.
if you plan to report this to his ins. co I sure hope you have more proof then just your story because it will be his word against yours.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 0
From: Southwestern OH
St. Jude Donor '08
I feel for you. I took a defensive driving course with my 16 year old and learned a lot about how to control the car in emergencies and how to watch other cars on the road and anticipate stupid drivers dumb moves. Collision avoidance is key to everyday driving. 
Cell phone users and the elderly are very unpredictable, I've learned to anticipate their next move before they do.
Cell phone users and the elderly are very unpredictable, I've learned to anticipate their next move before they do.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Arlington TX
I feel for you. I took a defensive driving course with my 16 year old and learned a lot about how to control the car in emergencies and how to watch other cars on the road and anticipate stupid drivers dumb moves. Collision avoidance is key to everyday driving.
Cell phone users and the elderly are very unpredictable, I've learned to anticipate their next move before they do.
Cell phone users and the elderly are very unpredictable, I've learned to anticipate their next move before they do.
it was an older gentleman maybe 55-60. He had two other lanes to turn into. God i wanted to punch the guy.