DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! - Page 5 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

djpatrick35 · 03-11-2008

I didn't even want to look at these photos... I'm still sick about it. As soon as I get another look at her, I'll take some better pics.

GOLDCYLON · 03-11-2008

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I didn't even want to look at these photos... I'm still sick about it. As soon as I get another look at her, I'll take some better pics.

D I am so sorry. Dont feel so bad its only a car and you can get another. The good news story is you are unhurt. Upon driving my car from Houston to Phoenix last Feb I did a complete 360 on I-10 about ten miles short of Van Horn Texas in the ice and snow. I was lucky not to lose the car. GC

LGAFF · 03-11-2008

Hard to tell from the pics, did the windshield break?, if not thats a good sign. I hope the car is repairable, $ price of components is rather high, and I doubt that your carrier is going to do alot of searching for parts, you always have options if you aggressively search for parts, your carrier will probably search traditional salvage yards for parts or use OEM list, this means a quick end, as there generally are not many vette parts at these yards.

If they total it, you might come out in good shape. IF they use a service such as CCC, they use actual cars for sale to determine the value; autotrader, dealers, and local publications. Based on cars I have seen on-line(many overpriced) I think you have a good chance of coming out pretty good. Look at Zs in a 50-100 mile radius of your house, that will give you an idea, then give consideration +/- for mileage.

As far as the salvage, if the carrier knows what they have, they would run it through Co-Parts VIXs system, in which they put the car up for sale via the internet to salvage dealers, and whatever the highest bid is(and this is a worldwide auction) that is what yoru have the option of buying it back for. If they don't know vettes, they may just call a few yards to get a quote and offer it back usually at anywhere from 10-20% of the value, vettes bring alittle more in the 25-30% range.

Let me know how things go, or if you have questions, I am a claims manager over 12 states, and recently took over our company's classic car division. Hopefully its repairable, if not I would also be interested in the car, not so much to part out as to build a sub 3000lb Z.

Good Luck,

LGAFF
92 ZR-1
#234

-=Jeff=- · 03-11-2008

from the thumbnail size pics. the door looks untouched. the hood and fender are regular Vette parts as is most of the other pieces there, which helps

assumignt he frame is not tweaked you might be okay.

if you don't get another Z I know of a cool 89 for sale

djpatrick35 · 03-11-2008

Like you guys said, all the ZR-1-only parts are A-OK. There's some paint damage on the rear end where the car came to rest on the log, the exhaust pipes were bent, but the Z parts are just fine.

The windshield's fine, the doors are untouched, the interior's fine (other than that whole deployed airbag thing) and the only pieces that are hurt are on the front end, so I think there's a good chance that this car will rise again!

I hope and dream that one day I'll be able to drive this car again. As you can see from one of the photos, it pulverized the car battery, but other than that, everything looked pretty straight.

Oh, how I hope that I can drive it again one day... I hope my car's not dead!

RICHARD TILL · 03-11-2008

dj, glad you`re not hurt. fix that car. even if it gets a salvage title, thats no big deal. ten years and 25,000 miles ago my 90 #2161 got a previous salvage title. it slid backwards, hit a concrete wall and knocked the left rear wheel forward 2 inches. that was $500 on a frame machine. it looked a lot worse than yours and you cant tell it now. if you have any problem finding parts, let me know. theres a salvage yard nearby that has a 1990-C4 lacking only the hood. He`ll ship the parts right to your doorstep.

djpatrick35 · 03-12-2008

The thing is that I bought this car to keep forever. I never wanted to sell this car, or trade it in, no matter how many miles it got on it or how "underpowered" it would be compared to contemporary Vettes.

My dad has his '84 that he bought new with its 205 lousy horsepower, yet he's kept it absolutely perfect ever since. It's worth jack s**t, it has half the power of my wife's C6, but it's his. And he loves it and so do I.

This Z is MY car, so if I can help it, I'm going to try my best to repair it.

So like Richard said, if there's any way that I can make this car drivable again, I will. Salvage Title or not, this was my dream car and I hope and pray that I can drive her again.

ZR-1Rookie · 03-12-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpatrick35

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...1&d=1205285143

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...1&d=1205285144

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...1&d=1205285128

I didn't even want to look at these photos... I'm still sick about it. As soon as I get another look at her, I'll take some better pics.

Good luck with the repair..................

Captain A · 03-12-2008

Bummer, happy to see no one was hurt.

902066 · 03-12-2008

I think your hope to fix your car [salvage title or not] is very unusual and commendable these days. Unfortunatly a lot of owners would just say pi-- on it Ill by another one. Hope the repair works out for you, you're my type of owner.

03-11-2008	#43
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! Hard to tell from the pics, did the windshield break?, if not thats a good sign. I hope the car is repairable, $ price of components is rather high, and I doubt that your carrier is going to do alot of searching for parts, you always have options if you aggressively search for parts, your carrier will probably search traditional salvage yards for parts or use OEM list, this means a quick end, as there generally are not many vette parts at these yards. If they total it, you might come out in good shape. IF they use a service such as CCC, they use actual cars for sale to determine the value; autotrader, dealers, and local publications. Based on cars I have seen on-line(many overpriced) I think you have a good chance of coming out pretty good. Look at Zs in a 50-100 mile radius of your house, that will give you an idea, then give consideration +/- for mileage. As far as the salvage, if the carrier knows what they have, they would run it through Co-Parts VIXs system, in which they put the car up for sale via the internet to salvage dealers, and whatever the highest bid is(and this is a worldwide auction) that is what yoru have the option of buying it back for. If they don't know vettes, they may just call a few yards to get a quote and offer it back usually at anywhere from 10-20% of the value, vettes bring alittle more in the 25-30% range. Let me know how things go, or if you have questions, I am a claims manager over 12 states, and recently took over our company's classic car division. Hopefully its repairable, if not I would also be interested in the car, not so much to part out as to build a sub 3000lb Z. Good Luck, LGAFF 92 ZR-1 #234 Last edited by LGAFF; 03-13-2008 at 09:20 PM.

03-11-2008	#44
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! from the thumbnail size pics. the door looks untouched. the hood and fender are regular Vette parts as is most of the other pieces there, which helps assumignt he frame is not tweaked you might be okay. if you don't get another Z I know of a cool 89 for sale __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

03-11-2008	#45
djpatrick35 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vernon Hills, IL Posts: 262	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! Like you guys said, all the ZR-1-only parts are A-OK. There's some paint damage on the rear end where the car came to rest on the log, the exhaust pipes were bent, but the Z parts are just fine. The windshield's fine, the doors are untouched, the interior's fine (other than that whole deployed airbag thing) and the only pieces that are hurt are on the front end, so I think there's a good chance that this car will rise again! I hope and dream that one day I'll be able to drive this car again. As you can see from one of the photos, it pulverized the car battery, but other than that, everything looked pretty straight. Oh, how I hope that I can drive it again one day... I hope my car's not dead! __________________ [B]1990 Black ZR-1 #2212[/B] Totaled... :( [B]2007 Z51 'vert :mrgreen:[/B] [B]1988 35th Ann. Edition #962[/B] (Sold...) :cry:

03-11-2008	#46
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! dj, glad you`re not hurt. fix that car. even if it gets a salvage title, thats no big deal. ten years and 25,000 miles ago my 90 #2161 got a previous salvage title. it slid backwards, hit a concrete wall and knocked the left rear wheel forward 2 inches. that was $500 on a frame machine. it looked a lot worse than yours and you cant tell it now. if you have any problem finding parts, let me know. theres a salvage yard nearby that has a 1990-C4 lacking only the hood. He`ll ship the parts right to your doorstep.

03-12-2008	#47
djpatrick35 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vernon Hills, IL Posts: 262	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! The thing is that I bought this car to keep forever. I never wanted to sell this car, or trade it in, no matter how many miles it got on it or how "underpowered" it would be compared to contemporary Vettes. My dad has his '84 that he bought new with its 205 lousy horsepower, yet he's kept it absolutely perfect ever since. It's worth jack s**t, it has half the power of my wife's C6, but it's his. And he loves it and so do I. This Z is MY car, so if I can help it, I'm going to try my best to repair it. So like Richard said, if there's any way that I can make this car drivable again, I will. Salvage Title or not, this was my dream car and I hope and pray that I can drive her again. __________________ [B]1990 Black ZR-1 #2212[/B] Totaled... :( [B]2007 Z51 'vert :mrgreen:[/B] [B]1988 35th Ann. Edition #962[/B] (Sold...) :cry:

03-12-2008	#49
Captain A Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 35	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! Bummer, happy to see no one was hurt.

03-12-2008	#50
902066 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 190	Re: DISASTER! I wrecked my Z!!! I think your hope to fix your car [salvage title or not] is very unusual and commendable these days. Unfortunatly a lot of owners would just say pi-- on it Ill by another one. Hope the repair works out for you, you're my type of owner.