People need to learn how to drive - a bad day for the M3

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:57 pm

Let me preface this saying, I was the only one who drove their car home, though barely. The lady who hit me left the scene in an ambulance, and the guy who hit her couldn't see over his hood anymore. I'm fine, but the M3 isn't quite as shapely as it was this morning.

Robert Goodwin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:04 pm

Dustin, Glad your O.K! Body panels can be replaced you know. Maybe
the insurance $ will include a cool aero kit. (Attempt at levity!) Hope
the body shops in Raleigh aren't as busy as the guys in Fuquay!!
Seriously, Glad your O.K.!

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:32 pm

That sucks. Glad you're okay. Wait till in the morning though, that's when the strange aches and pains start. :cry:

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:33 pm

That sucks Dustin. Glad to hear that you are OK though.

Jeb Brookshire · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:34 pm

Glad you are ok and hopefully the repairs will render the M3 good as new!

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Crap! Bummer dude, I'm sorry to hear it.

Push for a full respray at a good shop when you get it fixed -- tell insurance that this "unique" color is impossible to color-match. Make her better than before.

Assuming the suspension pickup points, roof, and rockers are all 100% intact....

HershTapadia · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:26 am

Glad you are okay. Sorry to hear about your M3. I hope it turns out okay, I need you to continue to kick my ass in STU.

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

MikeWhitney wrote:

Push for a full respray at a good shop when you get it fixed -- tell insurance that this "unique" color is impossible to color-match. Make her better than before.

I was going to suggest that this is a great opportunity to pick a different color, but I know that Malia is fond of Electric Grape.

Dustin, hope you feel OK tomorrow.

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:04 am

Arthur McDonald wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Push for a full respray at a good shop when you get it fixed -- tell insurance that this "unique" color is impossible to color-match. Make her better than before.

I was going to suggest that this is a great opportunity to pick a different color, but I know that Malia is fond of Electric Grape.

Dustin, hope you feel OK tomorrow.

Hey now, that's technoviolet, buddy :-)

Stacy King · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:05 am

Gut it! Put a cage in it! :thumbsup:

I'm kidding... glad you're OK. I take it you were in the front of a three car rear-end?

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:55 am

Stacy King wrote:

Gut it! Put a cage in it! :thumbsup:

I'm kidding... glad you're OK. I take it you were in the front of a three car rear-end?

Yep, Expedition punted the lady behind me. Conservation of momentum sucks when you're the smallest car. Damn SUV's.

Michael Westerfield · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:50 pm

Glad you are alright Dustin. Hope the car turns out ok too.

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Man - that sucks. Glad you're OK.

Definitely keep it purple...err...technoviolet

Ash Nelson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:42 pm

Glad to hear you are OK. And, I definately vote for keeping the car "plum crazy" :wink:

Keith Vail · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:55 pm

Sorry to hear about the M3 but glad you are ok and hopefully the car can be made better than new.

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