So yesterday I was driving to circuit city to get some new 6 1/2" speakers for my 91 Honda Accord and everything was going fine, after I got them I was headed home on the highway and I decided to stop and get a drink and 7-11, a Sobe to be exact. Then on the off ramp some jackass decides he should pass me on the right side before he gets off on the same exit! He came out of nowehre, so he's about halfway up on the side of my car when see him in my rearview mirror. He was really close to me. Next thing I know I lay on my brakes, skid and slam into the curb on the offramp (thank god it was just a curb) and he zooms past with out even a glance. It all happened so fast. I don't even remember what kind of car it was, something silver. He was some kid, probably drunk or something. So I pull into the first parking lot after i got off the highway and look at the damage, jacked up the wheel and tire.

I sat there for probably about half an hour pissed off going over the events in my mind thinking what the hell happened. It really shook me up. That is the worst accident I have ever been in with me driving. Going home I realize I now have to have my steering wheel turn to the left about three inches to go straight, I figured it was the alignment.

Today I went in to get an alignment and they tell me that there is far more damage. I need sway bar linkage, lower control arms(both sides), and rod ends on top of the alignment which I now cannot do with these damaged parts. The estimate was about $800 for them to do it. Oh yea, and the wheel is tweaked out shaped so I will need another one of those(~$120 used). They also said I shouldn't drive it for more than a week without fixing it or it will wear the front left tire down until it is unuseable. All this for speakers and a Sobe, it was the last thing I expected to happen, then again accidents always are.

Just goes to show how good days turn into bad ones real fast. This is not how I wanted to spend money on my car, I was thinking more along the lines of getting a new hood to get rid of a small dent in the front that prevented in from latching properly, that was the worst problem, not anymore though.

Could have been worse though, like death, that'd be pretty bad too. Its a good thing my tire stopped at the curb and not over the embankment on the other side. To everyone out there on the road, watch what your doing, for your sake and the sake of others as well. Drive carefully please! It really wakes you up and makes you think when you have an incident like this happen to you.


Peace out.