A Tough Night...

[rossiz]

Last night was not good.

My son was driving my daughter home from the movies in my Z, going across the Ballard bridge (drawbridge w/metal grating in the rain) when a pickup pulled into his lane. He swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the truck, then cut back into his lane and the car went into a spin, crashing into the guardrail. Thankfully both kids walked away unscathed but I'm afraid it might be the end of the road for the Z...

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[7tooZ]

Wow so sorry. Had a similar experience in 2012 that resulted in another Z I like better without much additional out lay. Don’t let the insurance company off the hook. Start coping recent sales you can find. Also watch the kids close I did have pains show up for a few day later that lend to a year of therapy and a decent settlement. 

Glad to hear they okay. 

[siteunseen]

Yes, glad the kids are okay.

Car looks fixable on my monitor but you know better than me.

Sorry buddy, you are a true classic kinda guy.

[Zed Head]

That's a bummer.  Now you can get another and start over.

Those HEIC files must be for phones.  They don't come through on a computer.  Edit - my Windows 7 computer anyway.

Edited May 17, 2019 by Zed Head

[7tooZ]

2 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

 

Car looks fixable on my monitor but you know better than me.

I thought so too. It’s only a matter of funds. 

[northernz]

Yeah that is too bad.So glad everyone is okay, the safety of vintage cars always is front of my mind whenever I roll out of the garage.

[Patcon]

That's awful!!!

I bought a new to me Tacoma a few weeks ago. The kids have wrecked it twice in a couple of weeks. I'm gonna lose my mind!

Good that everybody is ok. I suspect the other vehicle didn't stop...

I can't open the pictures. Don't know what software to use.

 

[Mark Maras]

 Geoff, sorry to hear about Lillith. Couldn't open the pic file either. Can you give us a description of the damage? I have a lot of parts just waiting.

[siteunseen]

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Edited May 17, 2019 by siteunseen

[gwri8]

Wow, I know you've put in more than a ton blood sweat and tears into that car, but the kids are more important and I'm glad they're OK.  After owning a car that a lot of folks would have passed by (and did) I believe that anything is repairable. It just depends how much money, time and effort one can find to put into it.  I hope your Z is fixable at some level for you. Long live the Green Z's!

[Reptoid Overlords]

Glad your family is okay. The Ballard bridge and the Aurora AVE bridges are truly miserable.

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[siteunseen]

He'll buy it buy it back from the insurance company! Win. Win.

If not someone should. Carbs and balance tube are works of art heated seats...

Just playing Geoff! You and me are happy your kids are okay I know. Cliff

 

Edited May 18, 2019 by siteunseen