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> Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914
Spoke
post Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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On the way to Home Depot last night, 1/2 mile from my house,
waiting to turn left on Rt309 outside of Allentown,
I heard a loud screech behind me, looked in the rear view mirror
in time to see headlights disappear behind my car - then BANG.

The 1990 Mazda faired much better than the 914.

From what I can see without looking underneath the car
or opening the trunk (which won't open):

Trunk lid folded
Rear bumper crumpled
Pass Taillight gone
Rear Valence creased
Fender pushed into rear tire, car moves under its own power but not far
Engine seems to have a miss now
One cylinder is very loud (header or head damaged?)
Pass and Driver door gaps now different
- Pass door gap almost nothing at the top, seems larger at the bottom
- Driver door gap even top to bottom but seems larger now
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post Jan 6 2006, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE (Dead Air @ Jan 5 2006, 09:53 PM)
QUOTE (dmenche914 @ Jan 5 2006, 09:24 PM)
A mazda aint a rats nest, it more or a rat or hampster whell, you know the ones that a rat can run on to spin the wheel, aint that what a rotary engine is like?

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Uhhh.
no

It's more like this. .

R1: 39
R2: 26
Pos. 20
Vel. 2

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i got it wrong

R1: 70

R2: -47

pos: -17
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Spoke   Just Another Trip To Home Depot,   Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
Spoke   A scene that I hoped I would never see.   Jan 5 2006, 08:22 AM
Spoke   Her insurance Co is the same as mine. What type o...   Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM
Vacca Rabite   That really sucks. http:/...   Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM
Bruce Allert   Ah Man... Sorry for the loss http:...   Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM
Spoke   Damn, I just finished the backend, stripped trunk ...   Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM
bd1308   i've seen miracles happen with these cars with...   Jan 5 2006, 08:27 AM
Spoke   Although not obvious in this pic, the driver side ...   Jan 5 2006, 08:28 AM
Spoke   On the passenger side, the door and rear quarter c...   Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM
ArtechnikA     Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM
Spoke   The trunk lid is pushed up over the engine hood so...   Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM
Bleyseng   unless you have a Stated Value policy........... <...   Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM
DonTraver   The real question, Do you want it fixed or want th...   Jan 5 2006, 09:24 AM
Travis Neff   I had the same type of hit on my first 914, back i...   Jan 5 2006, 09:34 AM
Racer Chris   http://www.914world.com/b...   Jan 5 2006, 09:36 AM
Root_Werks   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e...   Jan 5 2006, 09:39 AM
r_towle   just did the registry and paid my taxes on a 914 ...   Jan 5 2006, 09:40 AM
Thorshammer   Agreed with above, Gather ALL receipts for parts ...   Jan 5 2006, 09:42 AM
r_towle   bummer, I have a complete set of rear tin if you w...   Jan 5 2006, 09:54 AM
Racer Chris   http://ww...   Jan 5 2006, 11:00 AM
joeav8tor   sorry about the damage to your 914, it looked nice...   Jan 5 2006, 07:15 PM
dmenche914   settle for nothing less than maybe $5000 for ...   Jan 5 2006, 09:28 PM
Roger D.   That is a real bummer for sure. And your neck is ...   Jan 5 2006, 09:57 PM
Roger D.   And dont forget...the value of your car AFTER it i...   Jan 5 2006, 10:00 PM
Dead Air     Jan 5 2006, 10:57 PM
boxstr   Hey I was just giving shit to Bruce Allert. I pers...   Jan 5 2006, 11:02 PM
root   After installing a new rotary in this one for my f...   Jan 5 2006, 11:08 PM
smooth_eddy     Jan 5 2006, 11:18 PM
Dead Air   OK.. http://www.914world.com/b...   Jan 5 2006, 11:22 PM
dmenche914   Do NOT ask the adjuster if you can remove parts...   Jan 5 2006, 11:22 PM
dmenche914   A mazda aint a rats nest, it more of a rat or hamp...   Jan 5 2006, 11:24 PM
Dead Air   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Jan 6 2006, 07:36 AM
Kerrys914   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Jan 6 2006, 07:37 AM
pfierb   Just got the Feb.issue of Keith Martins Sports Car...   Jan 6 2006, 08:06 AM
bd1308   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e...   Jan 6 2006, 08:42 AM
jgullock   http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Jan 6 2006, 09:28 AM
Kerrys914   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Jan 6 2006, 09:35 AM
Spoke   Guys, Thanks for all of the encouraging words and...   Jan 6 2006, 09:46 AM
Howard   Spoke, in hopes of getting some support with value...   Jan 6 2006, 11:02 AM
pfierb     Jan 6 2006, 12:41 PM
dmenche914   Plenty of adjusters are pukes, some others may not...   Jan 6 2006, 04:14 PM
dmenche914     Jan 6 2006, 04:52 PM
dmenche914   you bet I am angry when I try to give good advice ...   Jan 6 2006, 05:05 PM
Dead Air   <...   Jan 6 2006, 06:35 PM
TimT  
  Jan 6 2006, 07:15 PM
dmenche914   Well Mr. Adjuster, I think your lack of back up to...   Jan 6 2006, 09:09 PM
sgomes   http://www.914world.com/bbs...   Jan 6 2006, 09:29 PM
TimT  
  Jan 6 2006, 09:33 PM
Howard     Jan 6 2006, 09:46 PM
Spoke   I noticed a chip in the paint on the sail panel. I...   Jan 6 2006, 09:55 PM
seanery   dmenche914, lighten up. You make this place misera...   Jan 6 2006, 09:57 PM
seanery     Jan 6 2006, 09:57 PM
dmenche914   Don't know about a christmas thread, Muellers ...   Jan 6 2006, 10:00 PM
Spoke   I still can't believe my 914 is wrecked and un...   Jan 6 2006, 10:04 PM
seanery   Spoke, I'm sorry about what happened to your c...   Jan 6 2006, 10:16 PM
chilli   <...   Jan 6 2006, 11:45 PM
Spoke     Jan 7 2006, 07:30 AM
marcus p   <!-- QuoteBegin seanery+Jan 6 2006, 11:16...   Dec 4 2013, 12:45 PM
wilchek   spoke I might have my copy of excellence for you i...   Jan 7 2006, 09:17 AM
bd1308   CA tubs are anywhere from free to like 1500. Ther...   Jan 7 2006, 09:25 AM
Mr.C     Jan 7 2006, 09:38 AM
jet1     Jan 7 2006, 10:38 AM
dmenche914   Ouch, them photos look bad. I agree with some of ...   Jan 7 2006, 01:25 PM
spiritedTreiber   I just went through all this back in Oct-Nov. My ...   Jan 7 2006, 07:54 PM
dmenche914   Add up everthing, and if they don't meet your ...   Jan 7 2006, 09:40 PM
Howard   914 Another Comp. Sounds like your car...   Jan 7 2006, 10:53 PM
cgnj   Hi, My 2 cents from personal experience. It doesn...   Jan 8 2006, 02:04 AM
dmenche914   although from the photos you are clearly rear ende...   Jan 8 2006, 11:42 AM
Spoke   I met with the insurance adjuster on Tuesday. He...   Jan 12 2006, 09:57 AM
Kerrys914   So sounds like you are looking at $8000 cash ...   Jan 12 2006, 10:07 AM
JerryP   Great news....I'd take the money and run....ma...   Jan 12 2006, 10:08 AM
seanery   Good thing you didn't trust those stealin...   Jan 12 2006, 10:16 AM
itsa914   If you have room I would buy it back and part it o...   Jan 12 2006, 10:22 AM
Howard   Glad it all worked out. Lucky you didn't get ...   Jan 12 2006, 10:25 AM
Bruce Allert   Now THAT'S a happy ending ...   Jan 12 2006, 10:26 AM
dmenche914   You still need money for lost time, search for a n...   Jan 12 2006, 10:39 AM
dkos   Spoke, Glad to hear all worked out with the insur...   Jan 13 2006, 02:47 PM
Tom Perso     Jan 13 2006, 07:34 PM
Kerrys914   There is a guy in MD selling two Complete 914...   Jan 13 2006, 07:42 PM
Spoke   Kerry, Do you have a link for those cars? I see t...   Jan 13 2006, 07:51 PM
rick 918-S     Jan 14 2006, 12:19 AM
seanery   that's a great idea! Get a real six compli...   Jan 14 2006, 09:54 AM
tdgray   Has to be one of the oldest resurrects ever ... 7 ...   Dec 4 2013, 01:25 PM
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