Stupiditiy and Beer. It'll get you every time.

bmwloco

I made a monumental stupid mistake last night.

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It'll live. My wife drove it home from the wrecker yard. H4 bulbs are o.k. Pulls to the right under braking. One fender, front section, bumper, windshield.

I over corrected, hit a guy wire for a electrical pole. I was trying to free myself and access the damage with the officer pulled up.

It's going to take time and money to fix it all.

Damn.

TimGud · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:31 am Post subject:

Wife drove it home? DUI?

bmwloco · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:

Yes on both counts.

dborell · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2004 Posts: 134

Ouch. BAC level?

colorider181 · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

Damn, well at least you're alright - could have been much worse. That reminds me...I need to get a front bumper!

kwitt800 · Samba Member Joined: April 19, 2006 Posts: 7

The question is did you get your hard top yet? Are you going to still drive over to pick it up? Sorry about your car. I know how it feels because my brother crashed my 74 last year. Good luck getting it back on the road.

FreakCitySF · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

Ouch,

Sorry that sucks

My uncle about a year and a half ago was driving around without insurance in a 1994 Dodge Viper he just bought a week earlier for 35K.

Lost control, pinned a toyota corolla against the tree.

Ending up spending 40K to repair his 35K car :(. + 10K for the corolla.

Luckily nobody was hurt.

How are you? Looks like a solid hit.

Did you have shoulder restraints?

bciesq · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

I'm so sorry to hear about this.

Did the lower torsion bar get damaged?
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kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

Bummer. We all feel your pain... <8^0}

gfw1985 · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

Don't feel like you are the only one to make that mistake. Hit a rock on a backroad and sent my buggy into some small trees about 30mph. No real damage, wearing seatbelts, no injuries. Worst part was, I had my 13 year old with me. First time DUI is a misdemeanor, having my son with me at the time is a felony. 1 to 5 plus $2500. Quit drinking that day, three months ago. Hence my new avatar. Still in court. You would think being 58 would of had better judgement.

bmwloco · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

Damaged parts mostly off. Left front fender (driver) is toast. Bumper too. The front apron box is knackered pretty well too. Nothing that heat and pressure can't fix.

Time to start paroozing the classifieds here.

As for the hard top, not yet. But I have paid for it. Just need to pick it up.

Thankfully, it's not as bad as it could be.

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

Have you ever used a stud welder/dent puller?

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1676&itemType=PRODUCT

An amazing tool that straightens out dent very easily..

markie61

bmwloco · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

Spent the larger part of the day removing the damage. Looks like this with the old stuff off:

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Note rust in photo... maybe there is a silver lining. Rust abatement!

It's ugly, but it can and will be repaired properly.

It may take time, but its going to get done.

Woreign · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

Fixed your photo:

bmwloco · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks... pretty, no Wink

mackaymanx · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

Was it your head that broke the windscreen? d'oh!

bmwloco · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject:

Yes. I was wearing my glasses and got a nice cut and good black eye. My nose is bruised too.

I'm toying with updating the seat belts with three point units.

surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

wow... that sucks.. hope you get it back together...

quit drinking and driving.. not cool

Buckly · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

How many beers?
I have a thing that looks just like that but green. Although I bought it that way as a parts car.
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