Got in an accident today...

K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] · 05-27-2007, 03:14 AM

Today, me and my friends went to San Mateo to have a go away thing for my friend whos going to the Navy. We took 3 cars, mines, friend's Integra, and my friend's 98 Civic. We were on the freeway and I saw traffic up ahead. I slowed down and made a stop behind the car infront of me. Then I look into my rear view mirror and I see my friend in the integra coming up pretty fast. I was like "hey, he better stop, omg please stop". Then I hear his tires screech and BLAM! Right into me. I guess my friend in the Civic wasn't paying much attention like the Integra and didnt brake in time. He hits the Integra, then the Integra hits me again. To my suprise though, my car isnt damaged much at all. The bumber isnt lined up all too well with the taillights on the passenger side theres a small gap between the tail light and the trunk, and theres some scratches on my HFP lip. The Integra got it the worst, his front end is alittle smashed in, the rear bumper got hit pretty bad. We took off the bumper and found that the rear bumper support got smahed into the frame. The Civic's front is alittle messed up, passenger side fender, where it touches the headlight, is bent, and the passenger headlight broke off its brackets. Tomorrow im gonna take off my rear bumber and try to line everything back up. I hope my frame isnt bent or anything. If it is, I dont know what to do. I cant make my friend pay for anything, his car is already bad enough and his parents dont work so he barely has money. Im just praying that my Precious is ok. Right now, im just happy everyone that went on this trip is ok. Im glad they all listen to me when i say wearing your seatbelt is important. If they havent listened to me, I think there would've been bad injuries. Ill post pictures tomorrow.

One good thing happened today though. I ate some great tasting sushi!! Haha.

kalvinz61 · 05-27-2007, 03:22 AM

Sorry to hear about the car, at least you guys were wearing your seat belts. How fast were you guys going?

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 05-27-2007, 03:31 AM

that sucks when you get hit by friends

**webby** · 05-27-2007, 03:37 AM

been there... 3 cars back of me didn't stop at a light and plowed us at 40mph. Sucks... hope the car is ok, and glad to hear everyone is safe

timmytimtimm · 05-27-2007, 05:20 AM

sorry to hear that bro. atleast ur coo. i exactly know how u feel. got into one a week from now. lemme kno if u need ne help. im just a call away

galaxygrey · 05-27-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG]

One good thing happened today though. I ate some great tasting sushi!! Haha.

*HUGS* Thats sucks, well at least your ok thats what is important.

My freind, set fire to one of my kit cars...by accident. so shit it happens.

CVCNNJA · 05-27-2007, 10:34 AM

Glad to hear everyone is ok... It also happened to me.. It was on Christmas Day when I had my 01 EX... I hit a patch of ice but was able to stop right before the car in front of me then I got slammed in the rear by a Mercedes... And the driver of the Mercedes tried to tell me that my car was fine and tried to leave..I got pissed they messed up my rear bumper... and they had the nerve to try to tell me that my insurance will handle it...I looked at them odd and laughed..I don't think they liked that but they got the point..

mrgisriel · 05-27-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG]

I hope my frame isnt bent or anything. If it is, I dont know what to do. I cant make my friend pay for anything, his car is already bad enough and his parents dont work so he barely has money. Im just praying that my Precious is ok.

Glad everyone is ok, but are you joking? Does he not have insurance?? You need to take it to get it checked out and he needs to be paying if it isnt...

Derek

***Zeuceone*** · 05-27-2007, 02:32 PM

re-read his post^

e60.deluxe · 05-27-2007, 02:43 PM

you cant really tell the amount of damage untill a teardown. try looking in the spare tire well if you can see anything.

K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] · 05-27-2007, 02:51 PM

I was completely stopped when it happened. My friend hit me probably around 20 mph. I really dont want to make him go through insurance because I dont want his rates to go up.

I just checked out my bumper and theres no way I can line the bumper back up. The passenger taillight is still alittle out. The gap in the trunk is still there. I think I might need a new bumper. Im gonna take off my brother's rear bumper and put it on mines. Maybe that'll tell me if I need a new one or not.

inyong1988 · 05-27-2007, 02:53 PM

reinstall the rear bumper, and get a new hfp rear lip. then you are all set.

e60.deluxe · 05-27-2007, 03:47 PM

seriously dude. take it to a body shop. these cars are designed so that in a small crash there isnt frame damage.

your really only seeing the bumber 'cover' the real bumper is underneath, and you'll need to do a teardown to see the damage. and even then, its can be hard to spot.

you dont want to risk driving around with a broken bumper, and then get rear ended again and risk frame damage, or even worse, severe whiplash.

K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] · 05-27-2007, 03:55 PM

Yea I already did. The actual bumper is fine and everything is intact. I reinstalled everything and its still alittle off.

05-27-2007, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockton, California Age: 19 Posts: 1,103 Phong Nguyen iTrader: 3 / 100%	Got in an accident today... Today, me and my friends went to San Mateo to have a go away thing for my friend whos going to the Navy. We took 3 cars, mines, friend's Integra, and my friend's 98 Civic. We were on the freeway and I saw traffic up ahead. I slowed down and made a stop behind the car infront of me. Then I look into my rear view mirror and I see my friend in the integra coming up pretty fast. I was like "hey, he better stop, omg please stop". Then I hear his tires screech and BLAM! Right into me. I guess my friend in the Civic wasn't paying much attention like the Integra and didnt brake in time. He hits the Integra, then the Integra hits me again. To my suprise though, my car isnt damaged much at all. The bumber isnt lined up all too well with the taillights on the passenger side theres a small gap between the tail light and the trunk, and theres some scratches on my HFP lip. The Integra got it the worst, his front end is alittle smashed in, the rear bumper got hit pretty bad. We took off the bumper and found that the rear bumper support got smahed into the frame. The Civic's front is alittle messed up, passenger side fender, where it touches the headlight, is bent, and the passenger headlight broke off its brackets. Tomorrow im gonna take off my rear bumber and try to line everything back up. I hope my frame isnt bent or anything. If it is, I dont know what to do. I cant make my friend pay for anything, his car is already bad enough and his parents dont work so he barely has money. Im just praying that my Precious is ok. Right now, im just happy everyone that went on this trip is ok. Im glad they all listen to me when i say wearing your seatbelt is important. If they havent listened to me, I think there would've been bad injuries. Ill post pictures tomorrow. One good thing happened today though. I ate some great tasting sushi!! Haha.

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05-27-2007, 03:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
kalvinz61 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sorry to hear about the car, at least you guys were wearing your seat belts. How fast were you guys going?

05-27-2007, 03:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* Ears bleed at 70mm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 2,893 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	that sucks when you get hit by friends

05-27-2007, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,255 iTrader: 12 / 100%	been there... 3 cars back of me didn't stop at a light and plowed us at 40mph. Sucks... hope the car is ok, and glad to hear everyone is safe

05-27-2007, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
timmytimtimm Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 73 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sorry to hear that bro. atleast ur coo. i exactly know how u feel. got into one a week from now. lemme kno if u need ne help. im just a call away

05-27-2007, 10:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
CVCNNJA Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 27 Posts: 207 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Glad to hear everyone is ok... It also happened to me.. It was on Christmas Day when I had my 01 EX... I hit a patch of ice but was able to stop right before the car in front of me then I got slammed in the rear by a Mercedes... And the driver of the Mercedes tried to tell me that my car was fine and tried to leave..I got pissed they messed up my rear bumper... and they had the nerve to try to tell me that my insurance will handle it...I looked at them odd and laughed..I don't think they liked that but they got the point..

05-27-2007, 02:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,952 iTrader: 3 / 100%	you cant really tell the amount of damage untill a teardown. try looking in the spare tire well if you can see anything.

05-27-2007, 02:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockton, California Age: 19 Posts: 1,103 Phong Nguyen iTrader: 3 / 100%	I was completely stopped when it happened. My friend hit me probably around 20 mph. I really dont want to make him go through insurance because I dont want his rates to go up. I just checked out my bumper and theres no way I can line the bumper back up. The passenger taillight is still alittle out. The gap in the trunk is still there. I think I might need a new bumper. Im gonna take off my brother's rear bumper and put it on mines. Maybe that'll tell me if I need a new one or not.

05-27-2007, 02:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
inyong1988 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Posts: 17,935 BIPPU iTrader: 41 / 98%	reinstall the rear bumper, and get a new hfp rear lip. then you are all set.

05-27-2007, 03:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,952 iTrader: 3 / 100%	seriously dude. take it to a body shop. these cars are designed so that in a small crash there isnt frame damage. your really only seeing the bumber 'cover' the real bumper is underneath, and you'll need to do a teardown to see the damage. and even then, its can be hard to spot. you dont want to risk driving around with a broken bumper, and then get rear ended again and risk frame damage, or even worse, severe whiplash.

05-27-2007, 03:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG] Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockton, California Age: 19 Posts: 1,103 Phong Nguyen iTrader: 3 / 100%	Yea I already did. The actual bumper is fine and everything is intact. I reinstalled everything and its still alittle off.