Ouch, my poor Z28
 

I let my son take the Z28 for a ride last night to go get his girlfriend. He was driving on a street downtown that doesn't have protected left hand turns. Some young girl in a Chevy Cobolt turned in front of him and BANG.

I tried to attach a picture, but it's too big. It would make you sick anyway.

Everyone was OK, but the front end of the car is hurt pretty bad. I'm sure it's repairable, especially since it's an original engine car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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Sorry to hear this. Hope you can get it fixed quickly and correctly.

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------Oh Tim,,,So sorry to hear. Glad there was no human damage though........Bill S

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Main thing is that everybody is O.K. You can replace the car but not the occupants.

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"Some young girl in a Chevy Cobolt turned in front of him and BANG."

Was she texting? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif
On coming traffic has the right of way.It's up to her to yield,not your son.So sorry to hear this happened. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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I let my son take the Z28 for a ride last night to go get his girlfriend. He was driving on a street downtown that doesn't have protected left hand turns. Some young girl in a Chevy Cobolt turned in front of him and BANG.



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what is a "protected" left hand turn? a left turn arrow for the clueless that can't tell when it is ok to turn? ie no traffic? or is it one of those angled lanes especially for left turns?

I sure hope SHE got a ticket for failure to yield right of way ...

as stated above, sheet metal doesn't bleed (only $$$), fortunately everyone was ok

Now comes the grueling task of dealing with insurance companies. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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This street downtown only has green lights, no left turn arrow or left turn lane. Being a young driver, she was used to turning left with a green light thinking the oncomming traffic would stop.
The Austin police don't ticket after an accident, I asked them to do it, but they refused. The girl admitted to turning in front of him and two witnesses stated that both directions had a green light and she should have yielded.
If she has minimum limits, it won't cover the damage.

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Send me the photos Tim. I'll gladly post them.
Some young teen girl hit my e28 BMW... when will they learn?

-Dan
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SmashedZ.jpg

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So sorry to hear that Tim. Glad everyone is ok though. Don't post a pic, I don't think my stomach can take it.