403 UA6

Wow that sucks, hopefully she makes a full recovery

stvtec

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What a bummer!

I was going through your thread admiring a really clean white 3G, I chuckled at your photo commentary, then I recognized your car from the custom tail light thread, then BAM! And this just happened today.

Good luck with the repairs man.

Red Voodoo

Thanks. The accident happened on the 3rd of this month. The car has been at the shop for about a week and a half. My tails survived the incident, so I'm thrilled about that.

Yes, that is my rental Corolla in one of the pictures. One of the things that I realized after driving this car for the past several days was how stiff my S-Techs really are in comparison to the Corolla's suspension. I drive a lot of back roads, so I got a good comparison. No big deal, but just thought it was worth mentioning.

stvtec

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I remembered after my post that I found this thread because I was looking for pics of shaved body side moldings. I like it and I'll be shaving mine tomorrow. :nohomo:

I've gone from driving an '03 Elantra to the TL, so I know how you're feeling about the Corolla, except in the opposite direction.

AMUA6

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Good luck with the repairs man! Hate to see that

djflex167

i remember one day Voodoo said he was affraid of getting hit because not all the bodyshops knew how to match the white diamond pearl paint, and indeed it happened to him, i'm really sad i hope you really get a nice bodyshop that knows what is doing and get your wdp tl back to life. good luck!

Red Voodoo

Good memory! And yes... It's my biggest fear in this instance. The driveability of the car shouldn't have been affected. In fact, it drove fine with the exception of the metal contacting the tire when there was any suspension travel. But I will be highly upset if I have to fight over a color mismatch. Not to mention, more time out of my car.

cjTL

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That sucks man. People piss me off. Seems like so many members on here get hit by other drivers not paying attention. What was the Armada owner doing to hit your car?

Red Voodoo

In short, not paying attention. She was stopped at a shopping center driveway, waiting to turn right. She saw an opening, and then decided to go. Problem was, obviously, there was no opening. She accelerated, hitting me broadside. I played it cool. She admitted fault right there (and never changed her story throughout the insurance investigation), and I just told her, "Shit happens." What could I do? I drive 20k commuting miles a year, and it was bound to happen. I'm just glad I didn't hit her.

dave_ramkumar

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looks great bro


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ahh man sorry to hear about the accidents, hope it gets fixed soon

gungrave

Damn that chick in the Armada, that sucks bro. Your car was always a joy to look at, hope everything gets back to your liking and body shop does a good job.

Red Voodoo

Time to add some quick updated photos to this "progress" thread... I utilized spacers on the OEM wheels for a more aggressive stance. I decided to go with 20mm for the front and 25mm for the rear. Unfortunately, this mod is going to require me to roll the rear fenders a bit, so I'm going to hit youtube up for some DIY methods. The car isn't very clean due to the weird spring weather this year in NorCal, but it still showcases nicely.

Next mod, perhaps later this year: Blacked-out headlights with Type-S diffusers.















Yeah... Gonna need to fix that soon. It's only on large dips and bumps that I run into this problem, but it's common enough to happen a couple times a trip.

CLtotheTL32

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The spacers make a HUGE difference! Your car looks great Sean.

cjTL

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Jesus Mary, I love stock wheels. Nice setup.

quanaman

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Stock wheels+Tails+Perfect Drop+WDP====>Love!

acura_dipset_tl

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nice update, car is looking good.