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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:20 AM
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Rip My Tl

Was traveling in NJ to the george washington bridge. 4 including myself were in the TL. Meaning a full load which made the tein coils bouncy as usual over bumps. Traveling at 65-70mph on open road i then came onto a ramp which turned right. It was two lanes wide and Not sharp just a normal turn. As i was turning the car went over the spot where they connect two parts of the road togethor; the rear jumped up. I then noticed the car was suddenly sideways, then within 2 secs i was a little over a 45 degree angle. I immediately turned the wheel to the left and caught my self drifting about 30ft, i panicked and i hit the brakes.. From there 2 secs later the car was facing on coming traffic then booom i hit the front left side with the guard rail. i then bounced of do a 360 then slaaammm hardddddd the front right side. right after the car came to a hault i prayed this was all a dream, unfortunately it wasnt and my car was totaled. I was ok and everyone else as well. Acura safety is no joke, its good and saved me and buddys. It could had been worse. Especially in a parkway where there constantly 18 wheelers doin 80+mph. I could had been smashed by one and it b GAMEOVER..







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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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I did somewhat of the same type of crash once, only it was raining and it was my GF's older Honda Accord. We hit so hard, the hood of the car flew off to the other side.

Glad we made it out safe, and that you and your friends had the same luck. The car can easily be replaced.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:55 AM
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man...that hurts.....

Am I seeing that your rear tires are well-worned up??

I can see you had nice ass rims that I want so BAD..and you even had clear-headlights..

all of them..I wanted to get them done to my car..

sorry to hear that bro. so...whats your plan? insurance? or getting other TL?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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are u gettin another TL or are u tight in the wallet now..
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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Yikes. Sorry to see this man but it is a good thing all of you made it out safe. Hate seeing things like this happen but you're right, Acura safety is good and allowed for you to make it out ok.

Sorry about the car though. It was very nice.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:02 AM
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WOW, that looks pretty bad man. I'm glad everyone is ok. These cars do a very good job in proecting it's passangers.

I'm actually doing nightime construction on the GWB. Started last week and finishing this week. Did this happen LATE Monday night? We noticed an ambulance, fire, and tow truck come through our work zone.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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forgetting exhaust mods and cai.. hope you're doing well bro. Recover and build up another great ride!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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makes me very sad for i dont know what i would do if this happened

but seriously, your ok...

insurance?collision?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Dude after looking at those pics I want to cry.

My heart goes out to you and your babe
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Sorry for your pain...

The important thing is that you and your friends are ok.

Cars can be replaced.

Say a few prayers and move on.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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take the exhaust out.. the remaining wheels in good condition and see if the cai is still good.... take it all off and the type s tails too remaining teins in good condition... no point in losing that stuff... if you plan on getting another tl... then good for you... but if not... that will cover ur deductible easy...

ps. it is a shame man... but you were coming overly hot 65-70 on one of those swooping crappy streets near gwb are horrible....

glad everyone is ok...
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Thats jacked up man. I pray all is well and you and you friends recover well.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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wow...at least you're ok!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Wow....i'm so not getting after market shocks! from reading your story it looks like hitting the brakes was where you went wrong...usually when your hydroplaning(i say that cuz though you were actually drifting...you didnt do this on purpose...you had no control) you let off the gas completly and dont even think about touching the brake! let the car coast until you can gain control. I've been in a couple situations like that myself. taking my foot completely off the pedals have saved me and my ride plenty of times...especially in rain. Over all...I'm glad that you and your friends are ok. Thats what really matters. Dont be so bummed out about the ride....at the end of the day, its just a hunk of plastic and metal. Acura makes other ones just like it. Take care.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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I am sorry to here that
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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hope your ok man.....sorry for the lose =(
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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glad everyone made it out safe, the car definitely took a beating...as others have asked, how much you think you'll get for the car from insurance and any plans on the next car?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Sorry to hear about your loss, your next car will be better, faster and sexier

PS Who installed the teins? I believe they are to blame.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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sorry to hear that. i did the same thing but was going 135mph and smashed into the wall 4 or 5 times. yep i was an idiot and didnt know how to drive my car. had it for 3 days an 02 tls......that was a great 3 days.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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OH MAN ! that is a sad sad thing. Thank god you and your friends are alright. The car is always replaceable but a life is not. Now it is time for the TYPE S
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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DAMN MAN!!......sorry about your mishap BUT YOU HAVE TO BE GLAD AND THANKFUL that u didnt get hurt!! Once again, cars can be replaced but you and your friends cannot! u had a nice looking whip but im sure the next will be EVEN BETTER!! its ok to be bummed out...im sure you will miss her....i was pretty bummed after a semi rear-ended my 02 MAX 6spd @ 60 mph while i was sitting still in traffic.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SN_04TL
Meaning a full load which made the tein coils bouncy as usual over bumps. Traveling at 65-70mph on open road i then came onto a ramp which turned right. It was two lanes wide and Not sharp just a normal turn. As i was turning the car went over the spot where they connect two parts of the road togethor; the rear jumped up.

Let me get this straight. You're saying the reason you crashed was because of the suspension? Which tein setup did you have? .
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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It looks like he had TEIN SS coilovers.

Sorry to hear about your car man, do you plan on getting another TL?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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actually a lot of people you hgear months after they total theyre car, (and are al;ready driving a newer better car) say... im actually kinda happy that happened bc look what im driving now .. or alot of people may just look at it as a reason to get a new car.. but imho i love TL's and wouldnt rather anything else..



except the Lexus LS460
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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yea praise God on that maaaan, I have done pretty much the same thing- but it was about 6 years ago in an Accord EX- going WAAAAY to fast around a turn, and I mean just askin for it fast, scariest thing ever- i'll spare the delails but... never forget it either, my boy and I still have a piece of the tire, as a reminder that we were that close, and I believe it was God-
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Wow this brings back scary memories but glad you are ok!




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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jeowen
yea praise God on that maaaan, I have done pretty much the same thing- but it was about 6 years ago in an Accord EX- going WAAAAY to fast around a turn, and I mean just askin for it fast, scariest thing ever- i'll spare the delails but... never forget it either, my boy and I still have a piece of the tire, as a reminder that we were that close, and I believe it was God-
cant go into the details either about my HORRIFIC wreck. thank god and acura saftey!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jeowen
yea praise God on that maaaan, I have done pretty much the same thing- but it was about 6 years ago in an Accord EX- going WAAAAY to fast around a turn, and I mean just askin for it fast, scariest thing ever- i'll spare the delails but... never forget it either, my boy and I still have a piece of the tire, as a reminder that we were that close, and I believe it was God-
I was luck as well. When we saw the car the next day no one realized how close I came to losing the wheel completely.

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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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glad you are ok.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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im glad i have no pics of what happened to my 03 type s tl..... but heres a uick run down.... im at a light i start to move i get to the next intersection where i have the right of way and some idiot kid blows a stop sign slams the front of the car and i go flying into a pole....the car split in half... def not a fun ride. at least we can say we walked away with minor to no injuries
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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damn, glad your ok. you should wait and see about buying an 09 TL later on.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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glad you are ok you can get another car but sorry to hear that
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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glad you came out safe. that is a pretty nasty accident. keep us updated
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Wat do u guys think, wat should the next ride be?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Even though you have lost your car it is only a car and can be replaced but you are a life and are still here so that is all that matters.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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glad you are ok

believe me, i was heart broken when my blackura lost control and got totalled. it ended up being a blessing in disguise
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SN_04TL
Wat do u guys think, wat should the next ride be?

Sorry about the ride man, but yeah I hear ya on the suspension, sometimes its too bouncy and you end up catching air.

I don't know what car I would get if I had to replace the TL.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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type-s

made me a happy guy

i got to do everything all over again (unforuntately, too much $$) but i think my new car came out sooo much better... my
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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damn bro... after u told me dis last week i was like no way!!!

and now i see the pics, dat suks bro... get a ASM Type-S and ur good
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