Help. Got in a accident last night and need help

**tamay_s2k** · 04-07-2009 01:53 PM

last night, coming back from work at 2am in the morning i got in a car accident. i was turning slowely into 1 of the streets and then suddenly the car beside me smashed straight into my right rear and catipolted straight off, destroying my rim and tire, and slightly dinting my rear bumper, right under the headlight. my rim and tire is shattered and wen we exchanged info and my old man came down, we slapped my spare tire on the car and headed for home. unfortunantly..there was more damage done to the car. The back tire does not sit right on the car and whilst the car is driving, for it 2 go straight, the steering wheel has to be half turned left so im guessing that his bent the lower control arm and maybe suspension, diff etc. i need sum help on wat the actual problem could be bcuz he went straight into the back of my right wheel and it simply destroyed his whole side of his car. the s2000 is a tuff bird..especially wen u compare the damage of my cars 2 his. Im about to go to honda in essendon to buy a new rim for the car since it will be covered under his insurrance and then monday im taking it down 2 get a full check up by honda and a qoute on how much to fix everything.
i just also want to know..will my car be the same wen it is fixed..or will it stilld rive messed up slightly?

here are some pictures of the car

**kevt88** · 04-07-2009 02:50 PM

hey,

im pretty sure the space saver has to go on the front. And you move the inflated front tire to the rear.. Something about the LSD not being able to handle one space saver only...

good luck with everything'

**vtek** · 04-07-2009 02:56 PM

The best thing to do is to not buy anything yet as they may not reimburse you. Contact the insurance co.first & they will sort out what you need to do next. Unfortunately the car will never be the same again as it is impossible to repair it 100% but they can get it close. Good luck with everything.

**ludecrs** · 04-07-2009 03:15 PM

Need more pictures.

Car will be fine...

Too many think once a cars been an accident as small as that, 'the car will never be the same again.....'

My old man was a panel beater for 35yrs.... The shit I've seen fixed in my lifetime would leave most of you never wanting to drive a 2nd hand car again...... lol.

**aaronng** · 04-07-2009 03:35 PM

Let the insurance company sort it out. Get quotes for the repair. THat looks like MAJOR toe in on the rear wheel, so some suspension components will need to be replaced.

**F20C** · 04-07-2009 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by ludecrs

Need more pictures.

Car will be fine...

Too many think once a cars been an accident as small as that, 'the car will never be the same again.....'

My old man was a panel beater for 35yrs.... The shit I've seen fixed in my lifetime would leave most of you never wanting to drive a 2nd hand car again...... lol.

lude is it true quater panels are the hardest to repair on a car?

**mrwillz** · 04-07-2009 03:57 PM

rear qtr's can be replaced i belive?

**ludecrs** · 04-07-2009 03:59 PM

rear quarters are difficult.
Sills are easy, straight swap.
bolt on parts like guards, bonnets doors are all relatively easy, just have to make sure the gaps are even everywhere. This won't happen if the chassis is bent however.
Straightening a chassis is easier than most people think.