by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 12/04/2017 at 20:28
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 12/04/2017 at 20:28
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STARS: 10
I mentioned in a comment this morning that I had a dream last night of being rear ended in the Sunchaser. It almost came true.
An asshole in a bro truck tried to pass me on the right as I was turning in to a driveway, apparently not seeing my signal. He hit me hard. The wheel feels bent, the brake caliper is screaming, and it is generally fucked up.
I drove the ‘Chaser to work this morning. The Infiniti has been with the dealer since Friday, and I picked it up this afternoon, after dropping the Toyota at home and getting a Lyft to the dealer. I could have easily decided to pick the Q70 up after work, placing the Sunchaser in the line of fire.
The conversation with my wife went like this:
ME: Somebody just hit me and took off. Fuck. Did I tell you I found those cam towers?
HER: Oh my God! Are you ok?
ME: That guy fucked up my car and took off. How the hell do people like that get a license? Oh, yeah, I had to get a new exhaust manifold for you too.
HER: Honey, I am not worried about the Cressida
ME: Shit. This guy really fucked up my car.
HER: The car is just a thing. I am just glad you were not hurt.
ME: Forget me. What if that guy had hit the Sunchaser?
Fucking hell.
[TEENAGE REACTION UPDATE]
HER: Your dad was in a car accident!
16 YEAR OLD SON: Oh my God! Which car?
That’s my boy.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
12/04/2017 at 20:49, STARS: 4
You have had a terrible string of luck lately with cars. I seem to recall your wife’s SUV was recently hit by a drunk driver.
If it had to happen I’m glad it was in the Inifinity as opposed to the Sunchaser simply because the damage was most likely significantly less severe plus you would’ve been more likely to have been hurt.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/04/2017 at 20:53, STARS: 1
Dafuq is wrong with people?
Glad you’re ok, and that the Sunchaser is too.
Maybe the Infiniti is cursed?
"Poor_Sh" (ar4x)
12/04/2017 at 21:05, STARS: 1
I think that you’re able to joke about it already is good. You’re on, you have the important things still, just keep that mindset.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
12/04/2017 at 21:09, STARS: 3
Glad you’re OK. If there is any stereotypical driver that I want to bring to karmic justice, it’s a racist bro-dozer.
Dash cam? Plates? Any info for the cops?
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/04/2017 at 21:13, STARS: 5
Good kid.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
12/04/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 0
What the hell, your Infinitis are not having good luck lately.
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
12/04/2017 at 21:35, STARS: 3
I ran over a couple 2x4s someone decided to leave on the highway Friday night, and sat morning my car wouldn’t shift and making aweird noise. Not sure if it was leaking ATF.
“if we couldn’t laugh we’d all go insane”
"CB" (jrcb)
12/04/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 1
Glad you’re okay, at least.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/04/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 2
You’re okay, that’s what matters.
Now that that’s out of the way: Jesus fucking Christ, this is why we can’t have nice things.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
12/04/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
Fuuuuck. I almost got hit on my motorcycle today. Guy made a left into my lane of travel and almost side swiped me. I got next to him as I made a right at the next light and it was a very old man. He never saw me. Not much you can do there. I was just glad it wasn’t my day to go.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
12/04/2017 at 23:18, STARS: 1
Another got-hit-and run club member here. The Prelude took it in the front bumper in the work parking lot almost a year ago.
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
12/04/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 2
[TEENAGE REACTION UPDATE]
HER: Your dad was in a car accident!
16 YEAR OLD SON: Oh my God! Which car?
That’s my boy.
Damn right.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
12/05/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 0
Yes, be very thankful. Getting in an accident in a vintage car is not a good thing.
"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
12/05/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 0
That forehead looks like you had a run-in with Aldo Raine from Inglourious Basterds.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
12/05/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 1
Took an hour to stitch that up. Both internal stitches and then the external.
"fintail" (fintail)
12/05/2017 at 10:37, STARS: 1
Yep, get a dashcam . I feel iffy when driving without one now - I’ve had one in the modern car for a few years, and am going to work on one for the fintail. Too many idiots out there, and law enforcement can only do so much.