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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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3 week old Tc actually held up pretty damn good compared to the other dudes car.. makes me feel a little bit safer driving around my Tc





Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Is that a GTO that's all mushed like that? Rhythmnsmoke might like to see that.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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looks like a Dodge Avenger or Chrysler Sebring coupe with a ram air hood.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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looks like a Dodge Avenger or Chrysler Sebring coupe with a ram air hood.
yes i belive it was a dodge avenger
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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NICE WING!.........

he must have been doing AT least 150, he must be a racer with the hood scoop and the apc wing.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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story behind the accident? that car has a huge wing...
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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must've been all the crazy downforce from that wing...

but really, hope your brother is ok!
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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story behind the accident? that car has a huge wing...
well he was stopped at a intersection at a red light.. the dude was trying to make a left turn but i guess didn't realize the turn signal had turned red.. so my brother proceeded to go without noticing this dude barreling through this light. He said the guy was going bout 35-40 when they hit.
Both my brothers airbags went off (steering wheel and knee bags) so he walked away totally fine. But the guy who hit him had a totally shattered arm, he said it looked like there wasn't any bones in it..
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Ouchh.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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wow, well that makes me feel safe incase i ever get into an accident, plus im happy i have side impact air bags.

sorry to see a tC like that and glad to hear that your brother is alright.

how much does he want for the rims.............. j/k
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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how much does he want for the rims.............. j/k
lol.. I'm stealing the tires, stereo, floor mats and whatever else I can get my hands on.. save myself a sh*t ton of money
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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too bad the wing did not act like an airbrake like on airplanes.........its about the same damn size
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Took me a while to notice that the other guy's still stuck in his car in the picture!

Like others, I saw the hoodscoops and thought "GTO." After another couple seconds I spotted the wheels, lame wing, and general lack of GTO-ness though.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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looks like some axle/suspension work will have to be done too
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Was it totalled? Doesn't look like it, but if you're planning on gutting the stereo, etc. it makes it sound like it was.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Was it totalled? Doesn't look like it, but if you're planning on gutting the stereo, etc. it makes it sound like it was.
I belive he is claiming it is.. after the crash just about every fluid was leaking out of the car, including engine oil and transmission fluid.. so pretty sure the engine and body are pretty jacked up.
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Originally Posted by th3s3x
Was it totalled? Doesn't look like it, but if you're planning on gutting the stereo, etc. it makes it sound like it was.
I belive he is claiming it is.. after the crash just about every fluid was leaking out of the car, including engine oil and transmission fluid.. so pretty sure the engine and body are pretty jacked up.
Airbags deployed as well.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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airbags = automatic total
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pandaslayer
airbags = automatic total
that's what I thought at one point as well until I saw all the people here whose airbags deployed and yet they got it "repaired" and they're still driving the same cars...
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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I think that guy needed a longer runway.

Glad to hear your bro is ok. From looking at the pics, I guess its safe to assume the air bag sensor is on the Passenger's side of the tC?



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