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Runawayhacker · 03-01-2012, 02:54 PM

I'm not going to bore you with how sad I am to lose her. I named her and I'm sure you love your cars too. Just, please... let's all make this a less common sight.

Long story short, I saw another fellow Camaro, pulled beside him, gave a friendly "vroom vroom!" and accelerated. Took the corner too fast, over corrected and well... you can see the rest.

Needless to say, I feel like the world's biggest dumbass. Based on the pics, do you think she's fixable, or should I try for another? What are some things I need to watch out for if I try to fix her?

Album (4 pics)
http://imgur.com/a/oYXbR#0

mrvenicess · 03-01-2012, 02:57 PM

All the bags look like they went off. Probably a write off.

doubletap407 · 03-01-2012, 02:58 PM

she is done get a new one !

matthook · 03-01-2012, 02:59 PM

Definitely looks totalled, should get a new one

amz · 03-01-2012, 02:59 PM

Can you tell me if traction control was on?

I assume not.

cab2g · 03-01-2012, 03:01 PM

sorry to hear about your loss.

You can get into that kind of a mess on wet roads with traction control ON. I did a 180 in a driveway with TC on and moderate throttle. I hit nothing, but it was a warning for me. these cars are torque monsters and the back end can really get out from under you when the roads aren't dry.

Lauryn200 · 03-01-2012, 03:01 PM

SFcamaro · 03-01-2012, 03:02 PM

Glad your ok

jeffny09 · 03-01-2012, 03:02 PM

Doesnt look totalled..

Overflow · 03-01-2012, 03:02 PM

I'm sorry this has happened to you, but she looks gone to me.

steveo9043 · 03-01-2012, 03:04 PM

wow that crease on the drivers side between the door and wheel well looks like that could total it in itself.

I noticed another camaro in the pictures. did that guy turn around and make sure you were ok? That is some camaro companionship if I ever seen it.

Abstrak · 03-01-2012, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amz

Can you tell me if traction control was on?

I assume not.

No way that bad boy got whirly like that based on his story with T/C on. He had to lose the rear end. That happened to me when I was younger in a Mazda hit a off ramp at like 65-70 was good all the way through accelerated out the corner hit a patch of gravel ass end got loose over corrected into the wall did a 180 on the jersey barrier with two wheels on the ground going in reverse facing oncoming traffic talk about shitting bricks

Man that sucks glad you made it out ok. At the end of the day its a material possession and can be replaced.

Dznts · 03-01-2012, 03:06 PM

time to plan for a new one

camaroGOODMAN · 03-01-2012, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffny09

Doesnt look totalled..

+1

03-01-2012, 02:54 PM	#1
Runawayhacker Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 184 View My Garage	Rude Awakening : Lesson Learned - Drive Safe I'm not going to bore you with how sad I am to lose her. I named her and I'm sure you love your cars too. Just, please... let's all make this a less common sight. Long story short, I saw another fellow Camaro, pulled beside him, gave a friendly "vroom vroom!" and accelerated. Took the corner too fast, over corrected and well... you can see the rest. Needless to say, I feel like the world's biggest dumbass. Based on the pics, do you think she's fixable, or should I try for another? What are some things I need to watch out for if I try to fix her? Album (4 pics) http://imgur.com/a/oYXbR#0

03-01-2012, 02:58 PM	#3
doubletap407 Drives: 2011 ls v6 blacked out Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trinity , texas Posts: 318	she is done get a new one ! __________________

03-01-2012, 02:59 PM	#4
matthook Drives: 2012 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 945	Definitely looks totalled, should get a new one __________________ -Xbox Live: MattCaptainH00K (0s are zeros)- Team LFX Thread Link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187109 Team LFX Group: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=306

03-01-2012, 03:01 PM	#6
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	sorry to hear about your loss. You can get into that kind of a mess on wet roads with traction control ON. I did a 180 in a driveway with TC on and moderate throttle. I hit nothing, but it was a warning for me. these cars are torque monsters and the back end can really get out from under you when the roads aren't dry. __________________

03-01-2012, 03:01 PM	#7
Lauryn200 I Pity The Fool Drives: Jeep Wrangler '06 & VW GTI 09 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 875 View My Garage	__________________ ........"Is custom faded?" Jeep Wrangler 06 & VW GTI 09 "My Fast"-

03-01-2012, 02:57 PM	#2
mrvenicess Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 auto Join Date: May 2010 Location: Venice Fl Posts: 1,443 View My Garage	All the bags look like they went off. Probably a write off.

03-01-2012, 02:59 PM	#5
amz Factory Correct Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 666	Can you tell me if traction control was on? I assume not.

03-01-2012, 03:02 PM	#8
SFcamaro Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 6M Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tx Posts: 250	Glad your ok

03-01-2012, 03:02 PM	#9
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	Doesnt look totalled.. __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

03-01-2012, 03:02 PM	#10
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	I'm sorry this has happened to you, but she looks gone to me. __________________

03-01-2012, 03:04 PM	#11
steveo9043 Drives: 2012 45th AE 2SS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 1,125	wow that crease on the drivers side between the door and wheel well looks like that could total it in itself. I noticed another camaro in the pictures. did that guy turn around and make sure you were ok? That is some camaro companionship if I ever seen it.

03-01-2012, 03:06 PM	#13
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	time to plan for a new one __________________

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