I learned my lesson....again

[1 FAST V6]

Last Friday I got my car back after being at the body shop for 2 months from me losing it at a left turn and hitting the curb. I paid my $1,000 deductible to fix it. So anyways, the day I got it back, I let my friend drive it for about five minutes, and when he came back, I had a broken front rim, bent A-Arm and a bent Bilstein shock. The car was barely driveable. He took a wide turn and hit the curb.(Maybe he is used to driving his crappy mustang)The good thing is that my friend is going to pay for everything.

Total cost:
-Used Rim = $175
-Used A-Arm = $40
-Used z-28 shock = $40 (temp. until I get a pair of Bilstein's)
-Swaybar link = $5
-3 hours labor = $120(I know the guy so I saved about $180)
Alignment = $35
Total = $415

-4 days of not driving my Camaro = Priceless :(

[NightEye]

At least you still got your F-Body man. I had mine totaled 2 weeks ago :( . Things could be worse.

- Mike

[3800 II]

Fast V-6, you weren't chasing down a Mercedes when you lost it and hit a curb were you?

[chkptcharlie]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 1 FAST V6:

-4 days of not driving my Camaro = Priceless :( <hr></blockquote>

Dont you mean 4 days of not driving your camaro = worthless?

[1 FAST V6]

I am scared of crashing it again, so I am careful around corners now. And no more letting anyone else drive my car.

-3800 II....I was actually chasing a Camaro that was trying to show off. But it backfired on me.

-chkptcharlie ...."Worthless", yea you're right.

[Firebird1055]

Ouch. I've never let anyone else drive my car. Never will. F-Bodies are so much different than every other car, that's why I have trouble adjusting to any other kind of car whenever I have to drive something else while my car's in the shop getting mods put on. The handling, accelerator, brakes, it's all different. Jesus could come up and ask for the keys, but even then I wouldn't be confident enough to let anyone else drive it. It's good you've learned your lesson though. Sorry it had to be the hard way. :(

[ July 04, 2003: Message edited by: Firebird1055 ]</p>

[nino]

i only let real friends drive my car. but even then, the thought of something happening is always in the back of my mind. my wife let a friend of mine drive my car out of town when it had less than 1000 miles on it. he told me that night that my car was bad azz and it handeled real well at 115 mph :eek: i hadnt even driven it that fast :mad:

[SLOWBRAEATER]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by nino:
i only let real friends drive my car. but even then, the thought of something happening is always in the back of my mind. my wife let a friend of mine drive my car out of town when it had less than 1000 miles on it. he told me that night that my car was bad azz and it handeled real well at 115 mph :eek: i hadnt even driven it that fast :mad: <hr></blockquote>

I would have bit** slapped the guy

[r&ksport]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by nino:
...my wife let a friend of mine drive my car out of town when it had less than 1000 miles on it. he told me that night that my car was bad azz and it handeled real well at 115 mph :eek: i hadnt even driven it that fast :mad: <hr></blockquote>

Your wife not like you or the car?

My wife would never let anyone get near our vehicles.

[tuffluk55]

I only let people try and drive my car in an empty parking lot with only open space, otherwise noone gets close to my drivers seat.

[ July 06, 2003: Message edited by: tuffluk55 ]</p>