I took her home yesterday from Ohio. It's a 1995 base model with 52,000 miles on it. It hasn't ever seen snow, so there is no rust at all. There are quite a few scratches and dents on the body, but the interior is immaculate!
Well.. the Miata may be totaled. I was driving down a road that is 4 lanes each way, with a median in the center. A car was in the turn-around going to cross the street. Somehow they didn't see me (it was still light, and I had my big ass 7" lights on) and they smashed right into my driver side door. The airbags deployed, the windshield is shattered, and the driver side window is gone. I spun around and ran up on the grass. The whole driver side is pushed in about a foot, yet I came out of the crash with out a single scratch. It was a miracle how that happened, I wasn't even shooken up by the crash. As soon as I got hit, I hit the clutch, put it in neutral, and as I heard the engine rev to redline I cut the engine, all while I was still spinning out. Afterwords, I just dug around to find my phone, and got out of the car. Several people got out of their cars to see if I was okay, and were amazed when I told them I was fine.
Wow!! :shock:
I'm glad you are ok Ace...That really sucks about the Miata. You took so long to find that. Cars can be fixed and replaced, friends can't be. Well replaced anyway.
Yeah it's so frustrating that I found such a clean Miata for a great price, and it took me that long to find it. Now it's gone. I feel like if I find another one, it won't be as clean as this one, unless I pay more for it. I really should just be thankful that I'm fine. An ambulance even stopped and asked me where the driver of that "little car" is, I'm like that's me lol. He couldn't believe I came out of the car okay.
Sorry to hear about the accident, but glad you're ok. You have no fault insurance, right? Don't let the insurance company screw you as they like to do with older vehicles.
Holy shit, sorry to hear about the accident man! Glad your okay! Hopefully the end result of this whole thing will leave you with something better...you didn't deserve that at all man. Good luck with everything and keep us posted!
please tell me thats not a head halo on the passenger side windshield and its from the airbag. Is she really tore up structurally? maybe you can buy her back on salvage title for $500 and make her a true track car!!!! after getting a new door windshield etc. She looks like she took most of the damage in the door and rear quarter sheet metal. The ds rocker still looks in relatively good shape? Just saying take calamity and make lemon aid. A good body shop can replace that rear quarter and hang a new door. it just looks like she is salvageable. not from insurance stand point but from a rebuildable stand point even if you buy it back on salvage drop the subframes. remove interior and get a donor body. You would keep all the low millage quality parts it didnt take a hit in the enther subframe areas. How is the other side?
I'm not sure what caused the passenger side shatter in the windshield. I'm guessing it wasn't the airbag, because those things were weak as shit, the driver bag didn't even hit me. I'll hear details tomorrow. The rocker panel is totally unaffected, but the quarter panel needs replacing.
That is just insane. Im very sorry to hear about this Adam. It actually infuriates me a bit. I see these moronic drivers on the daily. Now I want to hunt one down for the sake of your miata!! Keep us updated! Glad you're safe! But this happened right after buying all your goodies? Draggg. Best of luck with the whole situation bro!
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well hopefully they wont total it and you will get it back.
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Almost a guaranteed total/salvage. Airbag deployment alone in an older vehicle like that will total most cars ($$$ wise). Add in the body damage, windshield, etc. and it's a goner
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