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i find most accidents like this to be very humbling expirences.

i totalled my civc by taking out a lightpole @ 25mph.

the reason why it was humbling to me is because of all the wheel/track time i had in the car i lost control going 25 off an exit ramp WTF.

i hope you learned something and best of luck getting it fixed. atleast it's just metal n plastic and ur OK.

now for the jokes

what's the matter to much torque steer :P

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Most severe damage could be the rear deltalink and frame misalignment. The rear deltalink isn't too hard to replace, but I hope you have the tools, time, and relative knowledge.

Frame alignment... you'll have to bring it to a shop and depending on their mood and your relationship with that shop, it can get very, very expensive quickly.

Good luck.

BTW, being part of the "young crowd" myself, I too have done some less than intelligent things while driving... one of which resulted in my 850 (R.I.P.) being totalled.

Trust me, whatever it is, a u-turn, speeding on an off ramp, on ramp, following friends... it's not worth it.

Doesn't really matter the modifications you have done... don't care if you have R compound tires on there with a full track suspension, if you haven't taken driving courses and pushed your car to the limits on a closed course... you can't even begin to compare how it will react on the street with sand, debris, etc.

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i find most accidents like this to be very humbling expirences.

i totalled my civc by taking out a lightpole @ 25mph.

the reason why it was humbling to me is because of all the wheel/track time i had in the car i lost control going 25 off an exit ramp WTF.

i hope you learned something and best of luck getting it fixed. atleast it's just metal n plastic and ur OK.

now for the jokes

what's the matter to much torque steer :P

ya i just cant handle all of these 170 pounds of torque :lol:

but ya humbling is right man, I did not hit at 60 but it did just enoguh damage to screw it up..sigh...but yes I have learned from it, Def not worth it...

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Most severe damage could be the rear deltalink and frame misalignment. The rear deltalink isn't too hard to replace, but I hope you have the tools, time, and relative knowledge.

Frame alignment... you'll have to bring it to a shop and depending on their mood and your relationship with that shop, it can get very, very expensive quickly.

Good luck.

by the way, being part of the "young crowd" myself, I too have done some less than intelligent things while driving... one of which resulted in my 850 (R.I.P.) being totalled.

Trust me, whatever it is, a u-turn, speeding on an off ramp, on ramp, following friends... it's not worth it.

Doesn't really matter the modifications you have done... don't care if you have R compound tires on there with a full track suspension, if you haven't taken driving courses and pushed your car to the limits on a closed course... you can't even begin to compare how it will react on the street with sand, debris, etc.

Ya man Well said. I guess I don even really have the suspension to deal with those kinds of turns nor do i have the proper driving skills yet. So ya I defanitely learned from this experience. puts new meaning to "you never know what you got till its gone" :( :lol:

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:(

I got the damage today....

I need Left Rear rotor....

left rear axle.....

left rear hub kit....

alignment...

and a rim...

Could i get ideas on the cheapest ways and places to get this stuff?

if i go throught the shop with labor and parts from volvo it will be amlost 2 grand....

anyhelp would be greatly apreciated guys..thanks

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glad your ok. the car can be fixed.

if your in a good mood continue reading...

did this accident knock the R off the back of your car.j/k. glad your ok.

mike

haha lol not in a good mood but i can apreciate some comic relief lol i debadged remember?

but ya any advice would be greatly apreciated. And does that make sense a "left rear axle assembly"?

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:(

I got the damage today....

I need Left Rear rotor....

left rear axle.....

left rear hub kit....

alignment...

and a rim...

Could i get ideas on the cheapest ways and places to get this stuff?

if i go throught the shop with labor and parts from volvo it will be amlost 2 grand....

anyhelp would be greatly apreciated guys..thanks

Maybe this was covered in some of the posts I did not read, but you don't have collision insurance?

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