the ACCIDENT.
03-13-2004, 07:05 PM
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the ACCIDENT.
Well folks I guess I'm the first one to say.. but my new NBP TL is in the shop today after running a red that I though was green (the green was actually the left turn lane) but I got struck on both sides by two mini-vans. One pushed me into another. Insurance is going to sky-rocket and luckily it's not totaled. Or according to Ball Acura it's not. But anywho... here's the pics. A sad, sad day for me and my TL. 
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03-13-2004, 07:27 PM
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Well let me be the first to say DAMN!!! At least you still alive and DOING OK. Well someone had to try the STEEL first and now we know that the TL has GOOD STEEL. SORRY for the lost but hey look at it this way brand new again when you get it back. GOOD LUCK
03-13-2004, 07:28 PM
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OUCH!
I'm very sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you're unhurt. I know I'd be in some emotional pain (provided if I had no physical pain) if it were my car.
I'm very sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you're unhurt. I know I'd be in some emotional pain (provided if I had no physical pain) if it were my car.
03-13-2004, 08:53 PM
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Originally posted by joganjani
Sorry to know this. You're safe thoughehich is more important. It could have been fatal. What was the reason you ran through Red? Just curious.
Sorry to know this. You're safe thoughehich is more important. It could have been fatal. What was the reason you ran through Red? Just curious.
just gotta read a little more carefully
03-13-2004, 10:37 PM
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How could you? It's like looking at my car in a nightmare - arrrrgh!
Good thing you are okay. Hope you get back into a TL soon. I hope the insurance company don't get to you too bad.
Good thing you are okay. Hope you get back into a TL soon. I hope the insurance company don't get to you too bad.
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03-13-2004, 11:29 PM
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Sorry to hear about the wreck. I had a whole debate with my friends between accidents vs wrecks...of course its an accident because you it is not intentional, etc etc.
If the car is totalled, will you pick up another TL? Sneak into the junk yard and strip the car
If the car is totalled, will you pick up another TL? Sneak into the junk yard and strip the car
03-14-2004, 03:30 AM
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yes the side curtain airbags as well as the side seat airbags went off. looks like I'm gonna get new seats.. so maybe that is a plus?!? i dunno.. mourning the loss of a sweet ass ride til she is fixed.
03-14-2004, 08:01 AM
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Sorry to hear about the accident but I'm glad you are OK. If this is your first accident in a long time and you have no tickets, your insurance may not go up as much as you fear. I hope everything works out for you.
03-14-2004, 08:14 AM
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You might be better off if they total it. My 03 TL-S looked perfect, but was never the same after post-accident repairs. Wouldn't hold an alignment, rattles, squeaks, windshield leaks, it just wasn't the same car anymore. My car was frame damaged. If yours isn't, hopefully everything will be ok for you.
03-14-2004, 10:20 AM
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Umin: hopefully that won't be a problem. as for the other cars.. one mini-van drove off had his bumper pushed in and scratches on the front. the other, the passenger side sliding door and door was smashed in. so they had to tow it. i think i pretty much got the worst of it. i was the only person in my car.
03-14-2004, 11:14 AM
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Originally posted by moreace
"I though was green (the green was actually the left turn lane)"
just gotta read a little more carefully
"I though was green (the green was actually the left turn lane)"
just gotta read a little more carefully
03-14-2004, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by joganjani
moreace, I read that. What I meant was, why would he think it's green when it was for left lane only. Wah he preoccupied by a phone, eating etc. I was curious about the reason of of his preoccupation.
moreace, I read that. What I meant was, why would he think it's green when it was for left lane only. Wah he preoccupied by a phone, eating etc. I was curious about the reason of of his preoccupation.
When the lane to your left starts moving, turn left signal only, sometimes you don't think. You see green out of the corner of your eye and the cars next to you starign to go. If you are thinking about soemthing it is easy to go. Almost done this a couple times myself.
If he was preoccupied maybe there was a beautiful car next to him that he couldnt take his eyes off. My guess would be a 2004 Acura TL Athracite/ Quartz/ auto/ nav. Wow, now that car is a looker
03-14-2004, 01:08 PM
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basically what moreace said. in a nutshell. when I was coming around that corner you can only see on light it was green, so me the idiot that i am thought it was green across the board, ran it and got smashed into a van.
03-14-2004, 02:20 PM
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bummer man!
03-14-2004, 05:32 PM
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Glad to hear everyone was all right....BUT, your TL doesn't look that bad. I stopped by my dealer, here in Dallas, to have some parts installed and saw a truly trashed TL. Service advisor said the person got sideswiped by a construction truck. Airbags (both side impact and curtain) deployed on the passenger side. Both doors were shoved in about 5 inches, passenger side fr & rear tires were both blown and the rims were gouged, fr right panel was ripped off as was most of the bumper (got to see where the air intake was at). Manager didn't have an estimate for damages but guessed around 7k if not more.
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