My Poor Baby

96GTfanatic · 12-17-2001, 12:30 PM

Well last tuesday I was on my way to work going around a turn (it was raining) when i lost control of my car at about 30mph (not speeding) & slammed it into a few kurbs where it eventually came to rest 1/2 on kurb/grass, 1/2 on the street. There was no body damage butttttttttttt one the wheels popped, cracked the rim and broke clean off the axle. Another tire was cambered in, and a 3rd tire was cracked with a popped rim. I have already purchased new rims and tires and will be getting a used rear end for it is cheaper than a new axle. Hope nothing else is wrong with it as its already costing me 1500. Wish my car luck.

VNAMUS in VA · 12-17-2001, 04:40 PM

Sorry to hear about that, man. That really sucks. Hope nothing else is broke. Good luck!

natx808 · 12-17-2001, 08:48 PM

was it a straight up n down curb or a curved one? I hope it was a curved one, I totalled a car driving straight into a curb - half the car was on the grass half the car on the road, front tires took the brunt of the impact but it bent the frame = totalled

Shouldn't of tried to get away from the po po!

96GTfanatic · 12-18-2001, 12:05 PM

the car went sideways into the kurb (straight kurb, not round) at about 25mph. The tires and rims and axle took the brunt of the impact.

1BAD89 · 12-18-2001, 04:02 PM

Sorry to hear that, Good luck!!!

Ares · 12-18-2001, 06:14 PM

Make sure to have the tierods checked and suspension checked. I have a 79 Firbird that slid into a curb during an ice storm few years ago at 15mph and bent a tierod and only dinged the rim.

96GTfanatic · 12-18-2001, 10:06 PM

Thanks for all the support. I hope she's ok. I will find out Friday. If nothing else is wrong I will have the car driving again Friday with 96' cobra rims and 3.73's.

12-17-2001, 12:30 PM	#1
96GTfanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 93	My Poor Baby Well last tuesday I was on my way to work going around a turn (it was raining) when i lost control of my car at about 30mph (not speeding) & slammed it into a few kurbs where it eventually came to rest 1/2 on kurb/grass, 1/2 on the street. There was no body damage butttttttttttt one the wheels popped, cracked the rim and broke clean off the axle. Another tire was cambered in, and a 3rd tire was cracked with a popped rim. I have already purchased new rims and tires and will be getting a used rear end for it is cheaper than a new axle. Hope nothing else is wrong with it as its already costing me 1500. Wish my car luck. __________________ 96 green GT, 5-speed, 2 chamber Flowmasters, BBK offroad h-pipe, Pro 5.0 Shifter, shiny 96 cobra rims Next Mod: 2003 Cobra (not any time soon)

12-17-2001, 04:40 PM	#2
VNAMUS in VA Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Reston, Virginia, USA Posts: 134	Dude, that sucks Sorry to hear about that, man. That really sucks. Hope nothing else is broke. Good luck! __________________ 1998 Cobra, Black/Black

12-17-2001, 08:48 PM	#3
natx808 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 7	curbs=bad was it a straight up n down curb or a curved one? I hope it was a curved one, I totalled a car driving straight into a curb - half the car was on the grass half the car on the road, front tires took the brunt of the impact but it bent the frame = totalled Shouldn't of tried to get away from the po po! __________________ ------------------- natx808 2001 GT

12-18-2001, 12:05 PM	#4
96GTfanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 93	the car went sideways into the kurb (straight kurb, not round) at about 25mph. The tires and rims and axle took the brunt of the impact. __________________ 96 green GT, 5-speed, 2 chamber Flowmasters, BBK offroad h-pipe, Pro 5.0 Shifter, shiny 96 cobra rims Next Mod: 2003 Cobra (not any time soon)

12-18-2001, 06:14 PM	#6
Ares Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Saxonburg, PA, USA Posts: 236	Make sure to have the tierods checked and suspension checked. I have a 79 Firbird that slid into a curb during an ice storm few years ago at 15mph and bent a tierod and only dinged the rim. __________________ Ed.. My Mustangs webpage NMRA M/M 7222 2000 Mustang GT - 5 speed Race weight w/o driver 3086lbs, 3250 w/ driver Best 1/4mile run to date: 12.79@105.96, 60' 1.76sec.(10-27-02) Best MPH 106.03(10-27-02)4.10gears

12-18-2001, 04:02 PM	#5
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	Sorry to hear that, Good luck!!!

12-18-2001, 10:06 PM	#7
96GTfanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 93	Thanks for all the support. I hope she's ok. I will find out Friday. If nothing else is wrong I will have the car driving again Friday with 96' cobra rims and 3.73's. __________________ 96 green GT, 5-speed, 2 chamber Flowmasters, BBK offroad h-pipe, Pro 5.0 Shifter, shiny 96 cobra rims Next Mod: 2003 Cobra (not any time soon)