Well, I just got back from a local body shop here and he's a Perfered member with State Farm (my insurance company). Basically he just does SF's repairs then sends the bills rather than get estimates and such. He told me it would probably cost $2600 and that it will most likely be written off. I'm going to see my agent here in about an hour and give him the estimate and see what he says. In a way I'm happy because I really wasn't looking forward to trying to rebuild the damn thing again but I'm also sad because that car was a lot of fun. I'm also a little worried about what the insurance company is going to allow me to remove before they take it. If I take everything I've added, the car will have to be dragged onto a flatbed without a suspension, wheels, steering, brakes or motor. Some of it I wouldn't care but they're not taking that motor without a fight. A lot of the parts I can't swap back to the stock stuff either (I don't have it or it's destroyed). I also can't get back some of the stuff, especially the huge amount of hours I have into everything.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I really don't want another EG. I may take the motor and ECU and shove those in my coupe with an OBD II - I adaptor. Sell off the brakes, suspension, steering setup and exhaust and maybe go shopping for a 240SX. Maybe I can find a home for my D16Y8 too and save some money (things been a rock). Oh well, it was fun while it lasted, time to move on to bigger and better things. Seeya.

 

nooooo damn man that sucks andy
you never know they may decide to just let you fix it
tell them how you dont have the time to find a new car or some ish....at least if you give that story you can try and take out your parts esp the engine...well good luck

 

Damn, that blows... In case it is written off, have you considered buying it back and keeping it with a salvage title?

 

I talked to my insurance company today and they said they have to contact the lady's insurance to really do any more, but most likely it will be totalled. The KBB price is $1800-$2200 and the repairs are $2600 so it's pretty much set in stone, as far as I'm concerned. I discussed the modifications with my agent, he's a friend of the family and knew what I had invested, and he said the easiest thing for me to do is to take the totalled money (say $2000) and then keep the car. The insurance company will deduct whatever the salvage value of it is (say $500) and then give me the balance (number out of my ass).

I'm probably going to go ahead and do that. I'm going to yank the engine/ECU/radiator and I may swap them into the coupe or I just might sell them (I have a CM stage 3 and flywheel in there too). There a guy locally who I think is interested. I was actually taking him for a ride when I wrecked. Hopefully I can sell that whole unit along with the fluidyne for $4000-$4500 and then see if anybody's interested in the motorless shell for $1000-$1500 as is. The damage is mostly cosmetic and it does have a GS-R master cylinder, Si prop valve (4 wheel disks), GS-R front and rear disk, stainless lines, GS-R front sway bar and lower tie bar, GS-R rear LCA (ready for rear sway bar) and a Beaks re-enforcement kit for the rear subframe, GS-R steering rack and rear engine subframe. ES suspension bushings tapped for grease fittings all around and ES motor mount inserts and Intrax springs. Basically the chassis is almost race ready. New more aggressive pads and rotors, rebuild rear calipers (not nessicary but could probably use it), a Type R rear bar and a little TLC on the front and it's ready to race.

I've though about buying it back and just fixing it myself, but I think I'm done with it. I've turned just about every single bolt on that chassis. I've taken every piece of the suspension off and put it back on and I've changed the engine twice and done the clutch. I've pretty much learned everything I wanted or needed to know about that car. I'm thinking about shopping for a S13 240SX or maybe even a MKIII Supra. I really want something RWD and I've always like the older Supra's. I was looking earlier and found a few higher milage but turbo 5-speed models for around $4500-$6000. Sell the motor and shell and make it a fun new project. Seeya.

 

Sorry bro', at least it's being taken care of .

 

That's freakin' sux man. Sux big time!

 

Thanks guys. Damn police department is pissing me off. I tried to collect that lady's insurance information at the scene and officer told me to go home and just get it off the police report. Now about 4 days later, the report still isn't ready (has to be signed off by different people and cross a few desks first). It's pissing me off now because I can't go forward to the claim until I know who her insurance company is. Just getting my damn nerves.

I'm falling in love with Supra's. I've been searching all over the place for info on the MK III deals. In '89 they bumped the power and updated the body a little, so I'm trying to find one of those. It's tough finding a turbo 5-speed model, but I will. I'm still trying to see if I can find a buyer for my hatch, either with or without the engine. Hopefully I can come up with something. Seeya.

 

y0 send me that test pipe

so i guess you won't be needing my mirrors?

 

Best of luck with the supra man. My friend used to own a 90 turbo 5-spd. When the clutch died, some place wanted $800 for a new one, installed. He didn't have a job, so he sold it.

 

Let me know when you need the test pipe and I'll send it out to you (think of it as a Christmas present). Nope, don't need the mirrors anymore. Hang on to them unless you find another buyer though, whoever buys it might want them.

What did you friend think of the Supra. I've been reading through lots of old magazine articles and lots of just pure tech information but not too many personal opinions. As far as I can tell they were pretty bulletproof engines, good transmitions and brakes. The suspensions a little soft and they're heavy are the big downsides. I just want to have something rwd and I think their beautiful machines. Seeya.