Look for a possible part out. Vivs had a rouuugh week.
Driving home from work on Wednesday I believe, hit some traffic. I hit the brakes hard enough for ABS to kick. I hear a loud pop and my car doesnt move. All I have is reverse, figured I broke an axle. I reverse off the the busy road I blocked for 15min. Noticed this;

I wore through the metal casing that housed the control arm bushing.



Flat bedded her home. Wasnt really all that hard to do. Removing her was hell!





Heres the control arm damage. 2 new control arms later and putting a bearing back in place in the inner CV shes on the road......

For a few hours.
Driving back home on a road I daily use. Currently been repaved, but the last layer hasnt been applied. So, theres drain covers and water-main covers popped out. The ones Ive seen, I can drive over. This one was in the center of the lanes as I changed lanes.

Hit it, witnesses said I got 2feet airborne. I ripped the whole main from the road had the cover wedged in my fuel tank.
Airbag deployed, engine cradle is pushed up and back into a "V" Steering is all F-ed, (although I drove it home that way. Heh) shes just a mess.






I did a little quote myself. Parts only is at the least $2500. Not sure on the labor costs. I do have gap, and I owe 5xxx on here.
With my wheel straight my front wheels toe inward a lot.

Anyway, that was my week. Vivians not doin too well.

 

oh god.....

sorry dude.

 

wow man. thats one bad week. i feel so bad....best of luck.

 

whoa, that is some week...At least no one got hurt. Goodluck with everything

 

shittttttttttttttttt

 

damnnnnn dude

 

goodluck with the fix!
sucks that it happened to such a cool fit.

 

Thanks everyone. Sucks to roll hard I guess?

 

what u parting out? how much for the bbs's?

 

BBSs are sold already. Hahah. Suppose to be getting 1100. As for the rest of the car, Im not sure yet. It may not be totalled.

 

this is why I don't slam. The one time you don't pay attention for one second and BAM. Worlds are destroyed.

Good luck man, you should keep her though

 

wow. must have been a pretty intense flight.

 

I was going to quote all the times you bragged about being a good driver and how driving that low wasn't an issue at all, but I think this will suffice.

 

Dang bro sorry to see that happend to you and such a nice fit. I want a fit so bad

 

Go on and do it. The road was repaved and still missing the last layer... The lid was sticking up a good 4-5in from the road.
Good driver or not, it wasnt there before.

 

damn... sorry to see that damage... that's intense... hope you get it sorted out alright...

 

I've watched your progress around here for a long time, sad to see it go, glad your OK. If it was gonna go, at least it went with flair!

 

Sorry to see this happen Ray, though I have to admit I'm a bit surprised it dint happen sooner with how low you are Hopefully you can get it all back together and on the road again I would hate to see this car go

Also what happened to your turbo?

 

$4 for the bike rack....

 

Back in the day (2001 I guess) I was driving my EG hatch on a similar road, hit a raised manhole cover and bent 2 of my Racing Hart C5's and blew out both tires.

I filed a claim at the township building and had a check a few weeks later.

Worth a try