thought i'd update you guys with something... as of Janurary 9th 2010, this car:
No longer exists. It was totalled in an accident that occured around noon... i was driving home and was crashed into by a lady in her 60's.. it was blamed on me because i had a yield on green, despite me already being in the intersection she attempted to beat me and instead of avoiding me.. merely swerved in an attempt to beat the light. She hit me so hard, she propelled me into a third vehicle in which i could not stop or steer away from due to her impact destroying my steering rack and rupturing my brake lines.
I was asked numerous times if I saw her. She was nowhere to be seen when I entered the intersection which leads me to believe that she was speeding.
here are some pictures (sorry for the crap quality, this was taken using my blackberry with a phone cover on it at the wrecking yard)
The damage to the subframe is not apparent in any of these pictures except the one that shows the camber of the suspension being pushed up and in. The subframe is shifted which caused the vehicle to be totaled.
It was fun while it lasted.
The most important thing is that everyone escaped with no injuries and the third vehicle left with minor if any damage.