General Chat
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http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30674
Currently own:
1990 2+2(For sale soon)
1991 TT(parts for sale)
1993 NA(parts for sale)
1993 Convertible(Converted TT)
1996 TT(with 9,124 miles on it)
"When you do things right people cant really tell that you've done anything at all."
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failure to compensate for rear weight bias.
Monkeys at the local garage ...
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I am shocked they considered it totaled.?. I wish I had some money to buy it from the insurance company.
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Interesting to see the underneath of it, totally streamlined.
Post Edited (Oct 31, 19:19pm)
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I'm just guessing here but I'm thinking somebody probably lost his job that day, but I have been wrong before! LOL! You know that owner is gonna be pissed!
Dave
12/70 240Z, L-28, flat-tops, N-42 head, N-33 intake, MSA 10-2002 cam, ZX ignition, early 5-speed, R-180,4:11 gears, 903 Blue paint.
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If that Lotus was mine:
I would have taken off the wheels, bring them to the shop and have the workers put the tires on the rims. Then I would have brought the wheels home and put them on the Lotus myself.
I never understood why people would let a bunch of high school diploma monkeys/drop-outs work on their cars.
....or wash their car at the car-wash,
....or let strangers DRIVE their expensive car when they have valet parking,
etc. etc.
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1975 280Z (Stock)
303 Emerald Green
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What moron put it that high up in the air to change tires? The shop that does high end cars locally here never lifts the cars tires more than 2" off the ground when changing them.
I now pull my rims off at home on some of my cars instead of letting some min wage newbie learn on my car how to lift etc..
after seeing the other pics of the "workers" in the background there aint no way in hell id leave my car unwatched with them.
Post Edited (Nov 14, 5:48am)
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I'm with Brian and 'soze on this one. The local tire place bent up my lower fender with the lift even after I explained the jacking points. From now on, I'm bringing the tire shop a stack of wheels. And, I too will never valet park... that's something I just don't understand either.
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1982 280zx
Post Edited (Nov 14, 5:31am)
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Hi folks,
The owner says, "Dammit!!!! And I have the Central Florida Lotus Fun Run on Saturday which I've been organizing. Guess I'll have to drive the 911."
I WANT THIS MAN'S PROBLEMS!!! I feel bad for this guy but I'll take his problems to mine any day.
John
77280Z (Spooky), 83ZXT (Garage Queen), 86ZXT (Bulldog).
Proud owner of 10/03 Z car of the month.
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He can take it on the fun run. There aint a damn thing wrong with it driveability wise.
Totalled my ass...It aint anywhere near totalled at about 20K in damage and no more and easy fixes. He just wants a new one cause its on good years policy and i dont blame him.
Hell the cost of it is 15 guys yearly wages at Goodyear..LOL
Post Edited (Nov 14, 6:26am)
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I wouldn't call that totaled personally. Needs some work though. I like the look of the Elise, I'd take one. I ALWAYS watch and observe others when working on any of my cars. I only let others do things I KNOW I can't do myself.
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1991 300zx N/A - Project
1995 200sx SE-R - Daily Driver
1982 280zx 2+2 - Sold
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How could a person screw up that bad and drop an elise off a lift? I've never even come cose to dropping a car. The first thing you learn about lift safety is the shake trest, raise it till it's off the ground then shake it to make sure it's stable.
I dont see that car having more damage than the car is worth, that car is worth $30k easy.
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Justin T
72 240Z L28, 5-speed
77 280Z 5-speed (t-boned 8-25-04)
80 280ZX automatic(retired)
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Hey JML77250z,
"...I WANT THIS MAN'S PROBLEMS!!! I feel bad for this guy but I'll take his problems to mine any day..."
You may want to re-think that thought. If you look on the home page of where the other photos of the car are, you'll see that his son is in really bad shape.
Didn't mean this post in a bad way, just passing on some info.
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First off, there is no way that Elise is totalled.
That only looks like a few grand damage.
Maybe the frame is bent?
Second, that child brings forth a sh!t load of ethical questions.
(none of which will be discussed, but jeez)
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1990 300zx NA
- Custom Exhaust
- JWT Pop Charger
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I would believe that its totaled. Carbon fibre bodys not to mention ones that are built extremely light are probably one or two piece designs. If the rear engine frame is cracked you would have to replace the entire frame, not to mention all the body panels etc. Im also one of those guys that after a crash feels it will never drive the same again.
Its not that expensive of a vehicle, only about $35,000. I could see 20k of damage from the pictures.
06 Lemanz Sunset Track Z
Best car I ever bought.
IHI Turbos comming soon.
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Yup, I can very easily see it totalled. if the car is worth 35k, that means after about 15-20k in damages it will get totalled.
these things add up quickly....Ive seen porches with relatively minor damage on them, and the repair estimate is something like 27k!!!!
Currently own:
1990 2+2(For sale soon)
1991 TT(parts for sale)
1993 NA(parts for sale)
1993 Convertible(Converted TT)
1996 TT(with 9,124 miles on it)
"When you do things right people cant really tell that you've done anything at all."
l
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it's not being dropped. it's so light it's being lifted up onto the lift by the guy on the left.
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'05 350Z Chrome Silver Touring
'73 240Z
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The frame on those are supposed to be glued! I'd consider it totaled if it got dropped.
1973 240Z 4 screw SU's, Tokico HP's, Toyota Calipers
1946 Willys-Overland CJ-2A (restoration in progress)
2006 Ural Gear-Up
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If it is carbon fiber then the frame is toast -- hairline cracks and withing a year of driving, the car is in pieces.
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'74 2+2 -- MSA sway bars, Illuminas, Eibach Progressive, Energy Suspension
L28 with MN47, 240Z rods, milled down dished pistons (11.6:1 CR) and 240sx tranny
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committing suicide in small managable payments