lex400sc

Well, they would just be pics of my latest mod except I smashed the hell out of my front end over the weekend at the Carson Meet. What a great day that must have been, a $2000 accident two minutes before I arrive in the parking lot of a long awaited meet after a 350 mile trip and three weeks of prep...

Did I mention there will be no insurance involvement?$?$?$?$$$$$

asnatlas

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DAMN man, what happen ??? Your insurance is not going to cover this Damn man I am very sorry to hear How long will it take you to get her back to looking new again ??? When you do are you going to convert to the 97+ bumper ???

Keep us updated
Shawn

ACleanSC4

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oh crap

at least you're ok Rich...those are some awesome headlights~!

SC300Es

Sorry to see your damaged car. Hope you get it fixed up real soon

lex400sc

A stupid 18-wheeler was parked on teh shoulder of the Western Ave onramp on the 405 and the Norcal convoy leader, Hermosa was about to pass it. Well the truck starts to move and Hermosa slams his brakes, Xerox slams his brakes, I slam my brakes, everyone slams their brakes. I lost traction and slid into Xerox's green IS300. RMMGS4 barely missed hitting me. I guess the Supra TT brakes are a worthy investment..... The impact was mainly into his exhaust, which I pretty much destroyed (crumpled and pinched in three spots) so the bumper damage wasn't too bad for him. I shattered both high beams, cracked and bent the bumper cover, shattered the impact foam, bent up the reinforcement (front clip), and bent the hood. Luckily my hood still locks, my radiator is still intact and not leaking, the airbags didn't deploy, and my headlights, from what I can see, aren't damaged.

I got some part quotes while at Carson Toyota, and it looks like brand new replacement parts alone will be $1300 + tax. Hopefully I can shortcut by buying used high beams, bumper cover, and reinforcement from TAP Recycling, having the hood bent back and spot painted, and doing as much prep work on the car outside of the bodyshop as possible. Todd Matsubara of TMEngineering was nice enough to calculate the parts+labor rates for me so I have a better idea. I'm looking at around $2000+ depending on my parts sources. Thanks also goes to Chris Yato of TMEngineering for letting me use his expensive masking tape to make the trip back up north . I also appreciate the support I got from others at the meet and after the meet. I know I wasn't the most friendly or outgoing person that day .

lex400sc

Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to mention. The mod was PolarG M-6 parking bulbs ($6/ea online). They are 18 watt bulbs where stock is 5 watts I believe. The PIAA aftermarket are also 5 watt and appear VERY blue and VERY dim. The M-6 bulbs themselves are physically larger which makes removing the parking light caps a requirement. Either way, as we've seen in the past, high wattage bulbs will melt those caps if they are left in place. So you must open the headlights and pull the caps out to make these M-6s work. I've found a fairly quick technique for opening them by heating them in 212-degree boiling water. I can pop both headlights open in under 15 minutes flat. While I was in there, I painted the entire forward projector assembly a semi-flat black to conceal them better. Not that any of these mods matter now that my car as a whole looks like ***..... Thought I'd share anyway...





If you notice the waterspots on the car and headlights, yes it was raining at the meet and before the accident.

meZoom!

i heard the story but i couldn't believe your damage was from a highway accident. what a trek it was for y'all. glad you're completely safe otherwise, however.

nextlevelcoupe

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sorry to see your car looking like that,but the important thing is your alive to continue the mod process (among other things)...if you ask me,the car still looks good!!!

TGRich

Glad to hear you're okay Rich. Sorry to hear about your stroke of bad luck. Hey, at least you were able to make it to the meet! Some of weren't even able to attend

Looks like it might be time for a 97+ bumper, eh?
How come you're not claiming on your insurance??

Just think what it could have been like w/out the tt brakes

DriftGirl

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OMG!!.....I thought I was about to see a bodykit or wheels
How fast? .

$2,000.00+ for your car , How is the other guy dealing with his damage?

Above all: You're OK,and thats what really matters

anthracitetarga

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Rich, sorry to hear about you raccident. Luckily, ur not hurt and the only damage is to the car. I know thta you must still be in shock from everything, but hopefully the car will be back to where you want it shortly.

nextlevelcoupe

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do the conversion..........same price for the bumper as the one you have now.

aliga

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Maybe the right time for JIC?

Lex Luthor

Sux man, good luck getting it back in shape...

One HoT

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Its the right time for a body kit....