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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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It was the weirdest crap ever. I was making a left turn and it was as a street with one way, left. In between was a dip and it was wet. I was going like 10 miles per hour (i swear to God even the people on the car agree) and it suddenly hydroplaned. I would have let it keep spinning, but I would have hit oncoming traffic and someone else behind me. So i counter steered, kicked up on the curb, kicked a tire off my driver's side rear wheel, and then my front left fender hit a small wall. I called triple A and I installed a spare...and after driving, i figure that now theres frame damage. When i drive straight, it looks like the car's going another direction. The back wheel that hit the curb is like tilted inwards on the left side of the wheel if you were looking straight at it, with the L emblem straight in front of you. I'm really bummed as hell right now. It sucks.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 04:50 AM
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sorry to hear that bro u need to put it up on the lift and have a tech look at everything under there
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 06:37 AM
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you probably dont have frame damage, but some suspension damage.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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post pisc... it doesnt sound too bad. im thinking maybe a bent control arm, or worst case, maybe you bent the subframe.... whick is not to hard to replace. now, go to your nearest huge open parking lot, and practice getting out of situations like that..... trust me, it helps.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:09 AM
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SORRY TO HEAR THAT BRO- HOPEFULLY ITS NOT TO BAD- PEACE
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:19 AM
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Have you had it checked out yet? If you go over a curb especially at 10mph your frame shouldnt be messed up. You probably just messed up the suspension. Sorry to hear about your accident.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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Dayum. It's always *****ed up little things that happen to people who actually care about their cars!!! The dumb asses who dont care never get into any wrecks!
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Dayum. It's always *****ed up little things that happen to people who actually care about their cars!!! The dumb asses who dont care never get into any wrecks!
sure they do, they just dont post it on line.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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I bet you 100 bucks you dont have frame damage!

Its probably a bent control arm or something of that nature.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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i am putting my car in the garage cause there is a curse on the SC drivers
sorry to hear that
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by aliga
you probably dont have frame damage, but some suspension damage.
Yeah agreed, I almost gurantee your unibody isn't damaged especially if your wheel if you have bad camber just probably messed up your control arm(s) / some suspension.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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thanks for all the concern guys. I hope its not anything too bad, i really cant afford to pay for something of that magnitude. Stupid college.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ev0ti0n
It was the weirdest crap ever. I was making a left turn and it was as a street with one way, left. In between was a dip and it was wet. I was going like 10 miles per hour (i swear to God even the people on the car agree) and it suddenly hydroplaned. I would have let it keep spinning, but I would have hit oncoming traffic and someone else behind me. So i counter steered, kicked up on the curb, kicked a tire off my driver's side rear wheel, and then my front left fender hit a small wall. I called triple A and I installed a spare...and after driving, i figure that now theres frame damage. When i drive straight, it looks like the car's going another direction. The back wheel that hit the curb is like tilted inwards on the left side of the wheel if you were looking straight at it, with the L emblem straight in front of you. I'm really bummed as hell right now. It sucks.
Sucks dude,
Same thing happened to me 3 weeks ago...took out my whole right rear suspension hitting the curb.
Somebody is out to get them Gold SC's in Cali dude....good thing I'm going with aftermarket suspension instead...LoL
Bummer part is, I screwed up the right rear Manaray rim that they don't even make anymore
Oh well, time for new rims....AGAIN
And I wasn't even speeding....I guess it was just my time....

At least I'm still alive....it could have been a lot worse I guess...
There will be better times bro...that I promise you
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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thanks for all the responses, imma have it checked out this week.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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Your car will be fine.

BTW, do you have rims on your car? Are the tires bald? Maybe bad suspension?
Just trying to help determine why you hydroplaned at such a low speed (in addition to the dip)..
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