I think it may be the end.
How much for the rims? 
Sorry, I had to. R.I.P.
Glad you're alright though! (are you?) Where in Chicagoland did this happen? The roads were shit this morning, the snow melted and froze into ice.
Sorry, I had to. R.I.P.
Glad you're alright though! (are you?) Where in Chicagoland did this happen? The roads were shit this morning, the snow melted and froze into ice.
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Three Wheelin'
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This was the 294/90 merge just before the toll into the city. Rounding the ramp, the road went abruptly from clear to sheet ice. The SUV in front of me went off, I braked as much as I could and went neutral to try and ride through it. Tires had nothing. SUV spun in the ditch between the merging lanes. I clipped it on my way directly into the opposing guardrail. It was a pretty hard hit. 50mph maybe? Once I stopped I saw a Prius there too that hit a pole and much have gone off moments before. While we were talking to police, etc another guy came by and hit one of the snow plows that had parked between us and the ramp. I'm okay. Just a little bruised. As I was leaving the road I knew this was going to be bad and tried to relax my muscles as best I could. Other than a little bruising where the seatbelt was I seem okay. Little sore, but that's about it.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
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dam that sucks! at least your are okay!! you can always buy cars but not good health!! Now go out there and car shop and show us what you get!!! Here in Toronto the weather sucks too! huge storm
This was the 294/90 merge just before the toll into the city. Rounding the ramp, the road went abruptly from clear to sheet ice. The SUV in front of me went off, I braked as much as I could and went neutral to try and ride through it. Tires had nothing. SUV spun in the ditch between the merging lanes. I clipped it on my way directly into the opposing guardrail. It was a pretty hard hit. 50mph maybe? Once I stopped I saw a Prius there too that hit a pole and much have gone off moments before. While we were talking to police, etc another guy came by and hit one of the snow plows that had parked between us and the ramp. I'm okay. Just a little bruised. As I was leaving the road I knew this was going to be bad and tried to relax my muscles as best I could. Other than a little bruising where the seatbelt was I seem okay. Little sore, but that's about it.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
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Jeez that looks crazy scary. Glad you made it out okay dude. When is icy here i tend to drive very very slow idgaf what the drivers behind me say ~_~ i know all the hills and lethal curves to avoid when it's dangerous out.
....aye global warming...Like everybody said...glad you're ok....now cash out and put it towards an upgrade...
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This was the 294/90 merge just before the toll into the city. Rounding the ramp, the road went abruptly from clear to sheet ice. The SUV in front of me went off, I braked as much as I could and went neutral to try and ride through it. Tires had nothing. SUV spun in the ditch between the merging lanes. I clipped it on my way directly into the opposing guardrail. It was a pretty hard hit. 50mph maybe? Once I stopped I saw a Prius there too that hit a pole and much have gone off moments before. While we were talking to police, etc another guy came by and hit one of the snow plows that had parked between us and the ramp. I'm okay. Just a little bruised. As I was leaving the road I knew this was going to be bad and tried to relax my muscles as best I could. Other than a little bruising where the seatbelt was I seem okay. Little sore, but that's about it.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
Not sure what I'm getting next. Waiting for the insurance to officially write it off, but repair looks unlikely. Not too worried about insurance rates. I'm old enough and married enough that this won't change it too much.
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So I work a few miles north of 90 on 294. Saw the crap weather coming in and decided to work from home today. When it didn't get that bad, I considered going in, which would have had me in the same area. Guess I'm glad I stayed home after all.
Sucks to see it go down like that to a damn snow storm in mid March. I'm sure it served you well, and hopefully the next car will too!
Sucks to see it go down like that to a damn snow storm in mid March. I'm sure it served you well, and hopefully the next car will too!
!!! Damn! Sorry to see this. Hope it wasn't anything more than being sore from the seatbelt. With adrenaline, many times you feel fine at the scene and you realize more aches later (i.e. whiplash.) It definitely does look like a hard hit by the way the front bumper beam looks. Obviously the radiator is gone and it looks like the engine got something. Most probably a total loss. RIP.
One of the biggest fears I have is this same scenario. Other people will tell you "You have insurance etc. etc." But they don't understand. Nothing can replace all the damn hours and energy spent on all those mods. In my case the entire front end is custom, nothing really stock. Sigh.
Maybe you can get a beater for awhile before the TLX comes out.
One of the biggest fears I have is this same scenario. Other people will tell you "You have insurance etc. etc." But they don't understand. Nothing can replace all the damn hours and energy spent on all those mods. In my case the entire front end is custom, nothing really stock. Sigh.
Maybe you can get a beater for awhile before the TLX comes out.
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Three Wheelin'
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One of the biggest fears I have is this same scenario. Other people will tell you "You have insurance etc. etc." But they don't understand. Nothing can replace all the damn hours and energy spent on all those mods. In my case the entire front end is custom, nothing really stock. Sigh.
Maybe you can get a beater for awhile before the TLX comes out.
Maybe you can get a beater for awhile before the TLX comes out.
Top replacement options right now are a IS350 (though unfortunately probably a last gen body style), MB c350 sport, bmw 335i, or g37 IPL
Probably go drive some cars this weekend. Just not feeling the 4g that much.
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Glad you're safe OP, the TL kept you in one piece till the very end.
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+1 on doing its job and keeping you safe, but it's still tough to take if you have a lot of work into it, plus the roads were clear and dry by early afternoon too.
Sucks about the car, it was the same here yesterday, went from 60 to 20 so all the melted snow left ice everywhere. The good thing is the car was engineered well enough to keep you safe. Definitely makes me feel like I picked the right car, I had an accident in an older full frame Caprice that I should have died in so I was reluctant to go to a unibody car (my first one), seems like they're hit or miss on the structure. Seems like proof enough you should get another.
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The good thing is the car was engineered well enough to keep you safe. Definitely makes me feel like I picked the right car, I had an accident in an older full frame Caprice that I should have died in so I was reluctant to go to a unibody car (my first one), seems like they're hit or miss on the structure. Seems like proof enough you should get another.
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Wow, very sorry to see this but glad you're ok. It's sad to see one of the few originals gone. I got my '06 in Dec of '05 and lately I've had this overwhelming feeling mine is not going to be around much longer. Hopefully it's just paranoia. Do you plan on hanging around still?
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Wow, very sorry to see this but glad you're ok. It's sad to see one of the few originals gone. I got my '06 in Dec of '05 and lately I've had this overwhelming feeling mine is not going to be around much longer. Hopefully it's just paranoia. Do you plan on hanging around still?
