new pics of best weekend ever! (56k..hmm)
March-21st-2005, 12:50 AM
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new pics of best weekend ever! [updated]
EDIT: check out new pics on next page!
i am convinced this is the best way to end an 8-day, 56 hour, non-stop work week. i had to call my parents to bring my digital camera from home but it was worth it!
and last but not least, my favorite picture of them all!
i realize i have no room to complain. the only reason why i have the car is because i totalled my old one. but at least the other car and i were moving in traffic which means reduced reaction time and idiotic timing on my part. this lady hits my car in a parking lot. what gets me is my car is in an accident and it wasnt doing any of the moving. the lady left the scene w/o so much as to feign interest in looking for the owner of the car she just hit. i think she paniced and thought she might get away with it. luckily there were witnesses who did try to find me because they wrote down her plates. the cops who i filed the report with traced her plates and she came back saying she meant to call w/ my license plate info. i cant wait to see what the damage looks like in the daytime. sigh...i hope the insurance companies can sort this out. btw - does this qualify as a hit and run? arent those felonies?
-meGrimlock
EDIT: check out new pics on next page!
i am convinced this is the best way to end an 8-day, 56 hour, non-stop work week. i had to call my parents to bring my digital camera from home but it was worth it!
and last but not least, my favorite picture of them all!
i realize i have no room to complain. the only reason why i have the car is because i totalled my old one. but at least the other car and i were moving in traffic which means reduced reaction time and idiotic timing on my part. this lady hits my car in a parking lot. what gets me is my car is in an accident and it wasnt doing any of the moving. the lady left the scene w/o so much as to feign interest in looking for the owner of the car she just hit. i think she paniced and thought she might get away with it. luckily there were witnesses who did try to find me because they wrote down her plates. the cops who i filed the report with traced her plates and she came back saying she meant to call w/ my license plate info. i cant wait to see what the damage looks like in the daytime. sigh...i hope the insurance companies can sort this out. btw - does this qualify as a hit and run? arent those felonies?
-meGrimlock
EDIT: check out new pics on next page!
Last edited by meGrimlock; April-14th-2005 at 01:11 PM. Reason: new pics
March-21st-2005, 04:13 AM
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that does qualify as a hit and run, and yes it is a felony, in michigan if someone leaves the scene of an accident their insurance (or themselves if they have none) is responsible for ALL of the repairs, you dont even have to make a claim with your own insurance (cha-ching!) because everything is done through theirs, and if they dont have insurance, the state garnishs their wages to pay back whatever expenses you would have received from their insurance company...
that sucks though, take that bitch for all you can, i hate people with no honor that think they can pull some **** like this off and get away with it, hope it all works out for the best man
- James
that sucks though, take that bitch for all you can, i hate people with no honor that think they can pull some **** like this off and get away with it, hope it all works out for the best man
- James
March-21st-2005, 08:48 AM
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thanks guys & gals. well since it was my best weekend ever, i plan on having a drink! after the drink, anyone know how to go about getting the bumper replaced with a msp/mp3 bumper? think i can get the insurance to pay for it or will they stick with the stock bumper? i dont mind the stock bumper - it'd be a good opportunity for an msp bumper, it has a more aggresive look plus the round fogs look a little cooler.
if that is considered a hit & run, i wonder why the cops didnt give her a ticket or something. they could have given her a citation when they drove to her house and brought her back to the accident scene i guess.
-meGrimlock
if that is considered a hit & run, i wonder why the cops didnt give her a ticket or something. they could have given her a citation when they drove to her house and brought her back to the accident scene i guess.
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March-21st-2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
judging by your hood and headlights the msp bumper should bolt right on. If you get a butt-load from insureance let me know...we'll get you a postert bumper!
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March-21st-2005, 02:33 PM
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since its not your insurance company, they should just cut you a check for whatever the estimate of damages is...assuming there is no frame damage you can just buy the pieces and have then painted and installed....YOu should be able to buy MP3 bumper but you will need the grill,rebar,foglights,and wheel well splash guards
March-21st-2005, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JHew84
that does qualify as a hit and run, and yes it is a felony, in michigan if someone leaves the scene of an accident their insurance (or themselves if they have none) is responsible for ALL of the repairs, you dont even have to make a claim with your own insurance (cha-ching!) because everything is done through theirs, and if they dont have insurance, the state garnishs their wages to pay back whatever expenses you would have received from their insurance company...
- James
- James
March-21st-2005, 05:54 PM
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Wow, that sucks, thats the second wreck of proteges this week, not counting all the others that have been hurt recently...hope im not next,
Good luck with getting yours back to good looking again..
Good luck with getting yours back to good looking again..
March-22nd-2005, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JHew84
that does qualify as a hit and run, and yes it is a felony, in michigan if someone leaves the scene of an accident their insurance (or themselves if they have none) is responsible for ALL of the repairs, you dont even have to make a claim with your own insurance (cha-ching!) because everything is done through theirs, and if they dont have insurance, the state garnishs their wages to pay back whatever expenses you would have received from their insurance company...
that sucks though, take that bitch for all you can, i hate people with no honor that think they can pull some **** like this off and get away with it, hope it all works out for the best man
- James
that sucks though, take that bitch for all you can, i hate people with no honor that think they can pull some **** like this off and get away with it, hope it all works out for the best man
- James
as far as replacing the bumper with a MSP/MP3 bumper, from what i can see the reinforcement bar (thick gray bar) is all kinds of bent, the styrofoam cushion is sticking out, the left wheel well is torn up, my front grill is ripped apart, my headlamps are scraped, my fender looks misaligned. it looks like i'll have to replace most of the msp conversion parts anyway. i found a thread on msprotege from someone who did the conversion themselves and listed the part numbers used. please please please please please let this be a blessing in disguise!
-meGrimlock
March-22nd-2005, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by meGrimlock
i talked to a co-worker of mine. he says he learned the hard way that you have to wait 24 hrs to make a police report/file claim. after 24 hrs its legally considered a hit & run and i can press charges. a hit & run happened to his fiancee and when the cops got there, he told the police to wait 24 hrs so he could take the other motorist to court. so unfortunately the police who helped me went and got her back to the scene (prob cuz they didnt want to file any hit & run paperwork) and we exchanged info.
as far as replacing the bumper with a MSP/MP3 bumper, from what i can see the reinforcement bar (thick gray bar) is all kinds of bent, the styrofoam cushion is sticking out, the left wheel well is torn up, my front grill is ripped apart, my headlamps are scraped, my fender looks misaligned. it looks like i'll have to replace most of the msp conversion parts anyway. i found a thread on msprotege from someone who did the conversion themselves and listed the part numbers used. please please please please please let this be a blessing in disguise!
-meGrimlock
as far as replacing the bumper with a MSP/MP3 bumper, from what i can see the reinforcement bar (thick gray bar) is all kinds of bent, the styrofoam cushion is sticking out, the left wheel well is torn up, my front grill is ripped apart, my headlamps are scraped, my fender looks misaligned. it looks like i'll have to replace most of the msp conversion parts anyway. i found a thread on msprotege from someone who did the conversion themselves and listed the part numbers used. please please please please please let this be a blessing in disguise!
-meGrimlock
A hit and run is a hit and run.
See...just like I said...consult a lawyer man...it's FREE to get a consultation...and they can do it over the phone. Would you rather take your co-worker's word for it or a certified professional??? Ummm....I guess I can't blame you...you're a robo-dinosaur...robo-dinosaurs aren't smart....lol...just kidding of course!!
Dude...do yourself a HUGE favor...trust me and call...there's a POT OF GOLD waiting for you...don't get lazy and throw it away!
Let us know what happens!