I'm going to make this short because I am disturbed by it.

I totalled my car last night. It was raining out and I was going up a slight hill before a bend and just as I was starting to curve left I gave some gas, my car downshifts, and starts to go sideways then hops the median into oncoming traffic and a small truck smokes my right rear quarter. Everyone walked away with minor injuries luckily.

Cops gave me a ticket for undue care and attention. What can I expect from icbc? I know with their new system my rates from 20% discount are going to be a huge surcharge. If I'm going to buy another car I'd like to get another f-body but I dont think I can afford insurance coming up for college. This really sucked.

 

ICBC told me cause i rear ended someone in my 87 gta my insurance would go up 1000$ a year and i had 10%discount.But that is with complete coverage.**** man sorry to hear about that.What kinda car did you have?you gotta stick with the 3rd gens

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1987 Trans AM GTA
305 5SPD
Hypertech airfoil
gutted maf
kn filter
High Flow Cat,
3"Walker pipe
Dynomax Super turbo Muffler
TB Coolant bypass

"Three of the scariest letters you will ever see GTA"
Take a good look you won't see em for long

 

That sucks dude Getting a ticket is even worse that just a slap in the face if ya ask me. What year/model etc.. was your car? You might consider a V6 manual F-Body (if the insurance isn't too bad) which should be much cheaper on insurance than a V8. You have collision insurance? Once again that sucks dude.

Jess

 

1. Buy your car back from ICBC
2. Buy a v6 bird
3. Swap V8 in v6 pay v6 insurance hahahahaha

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1987 Trans AM GTA
305 5SPD
Hypertech airfoil
gutted maf
kn filter
High Flow Cat,
3"Walker pipe
Dynomax Super turbo Muffler
TB Coolant bypass

"Three of the scariest letters you will ever see GTA"
Take a good look you won't see em for long

 

Thanks for the support guys...

I think I will get a 5spd next time, that way I can control when my car shifts.

Any tips on what matters about my car's value? It did need some body work, but I had it running very good. Its a downer than I just made my brakes all brand new, and I was even thinking of doing the struts this weekend.

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*DECEASED*
87 Camaro Sport Coupe/2.8L Auto

 

Insurance on an RS isn't all that bad, apparently its not considered as sporty as the iroc or z28 partly because the base rs has a v6. If anyone has heard differently please correct me.

 

I should have posted my signiture but hadn't edit'd it yet. Good idea though Stormshadow.

I'll describe the damage a bit. The truck's front end was completely crushed.. his motor went from a 2.5L(or whatever) to a 1.2L. Went my car was hit, it spun around to face forward again and landed on the side of the road. My passenger t-top was nowhere to be found, passenger side window blown out, rear hatch glass everywhere and the rear end of my car was completely twisted. The rear passenger tire was on the other side of the road and looking down at the drum that was missing too, I could see my new brake hardware . Too boot my car was still running and I had to grab the keys that were laying on the passenger armrest to shut it off.

 

Man, that does suck. Guys, just be careful when drivin' in the rain. They got attitude when it's wet and you have to be very careful. I've been sideways in mine and hydraplaned and made me fully aware what could happen if you're not alert to diverit it like you tried to, Matlock. Sorry to here about your ride! I'm just glad you're Ok and the other people are ok too, that's all that matters. How fast were you movin'?

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Stephanie
CRCC

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'85 IROC Z28 305/LB9 TPI Pre-Peanut Cam

Minor Mods: New 305 HO Crate Motor
Edelbrock Cat Back Performance Exhaust System,
K&N, Grant GT Steering Wheel
Next Mods: Hypertech Prom Chip, Paint

Fairest Maiden of The Cascade Crew!

 

I thought I was gonna get killed last night too it was raining so hard. I pulled over and let it pass by.

Too bad to hear about your car, I got $6500 for my 88 Firebird, but it had several new components.

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1991 Firebird Formula
305 TPI,Auto,Custom 3" Mandrel bent I-pipe, Flowmaster 80 series muffler, 3" hi-flo cat, Accel Cap & Rotor,Taylor Spiro Wires,Bosch Platinum Plugs, K&N Filter, Grant GT Steering Wheel, 5% Rear tint, Pontiac Windshield Decal, Fresh paint

Former owner of an 88 2.8 Firebird....RIP

 

Just out of curiousity, what was your 88 bird like, (how long ago did it happen)I mean I only paid something like 4000 (last yr) for my 89 bird. sweet I could write my car off and get more for it than i paid, jj I could never do that to a 3rdgen

 

That sucks, matlock. I have been lucky not to total my car a few times...
One was driving back from BC in a wicked rain storm w/ a bald rear tire... that was horrid. Other was 5 360s on a I-5 on-ramp w/ my girlfriend in the car... that was lucky as heck, and that was in my V-6! I ended up, just last night, sideways in the movie theater entrance...
Sorry about the bad luck, hope you can keep driving a F-Body!

 

Oh no, not another one Glad to hear you are ok though, that is the most important thing. Buy it back for the parts if nothing else. You can always use the good ones on a new thirdgen if you choose to purchase one, or I'm sure there are lots of members here from your area that would buy many of them if you don't.

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'86 Camaro Sport Coupe

 

My Firebrd was in pretty good shape. Actually, I'd say awesome shape.

I paid $3100 (plus tax = $3400) then did the following
-water pump
-clutch
-heater core
-rebuilt engine (and tonnes of little things on top of it at the same time, harmonic balancer, 02 sensor, in the end it was a big ****in bill)
-new brakes (all around)
-new cat


Tonnes of good pics helped the cause too. In the end I basically got back wht I'd put into it

I crashed it on May 3, 2000 and didnt settle til about 3 weeks later.



[This message has been edited by dudelovett (edited June 09, 2001).]

 

I know of a 88 RS V-6, decent body/interior for $1500. Needs wheels/tires. I can also get anything you want, below book. I have a friend that is a used car dealer. I tell him what I want and he gets it at an auction for me. For A decent RS he pays around $400-500 and sells them for $1500-2000

 

85ROCZLADY1: I was going about 60-70km/hr. I think it was a combination of having an 1/8th tank of gas so no weight in the back, the fact that my front suspension really needed to be replaced, so when going around the corner the wheels just gave way so easily and there was nothing I could do after that. Really be careful guys, I know most of you are.

Blue502: Thank you for your concern man, I'm not worried about paying for extra insurance fees because I'm still walking fine. The car is beyond repair but the front end wasnt touched. I don't think I'll buying it back though since they'll probably want like $1000 for it.

87RS402: That sounds pretty sweet man. I'd love a v6 5spd with ground effects. I've heard though that guys sell their cars at auctions because you can start them but you cant road test the cars. But at that price might be worth the trip down to Oregon.

Again thanks for all your guy's support. I appreciate it very much.

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*DECEASED*
87 Camaro Sport Coupe/2.8L Auto

[This message has been edited by matlock (edited June 10, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by matlock (edited June 10, 2001).]

 

The 88 I know of is currently being driven by a professional mechanic friend of mine. He's also the owner. He bought it as a repo for $500 and has had it detailed since. I don't know if it's a auto or a manual, but I can look.