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Old 08-20-2018, 01:25 AM   #15
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Glad you're okay. Sad to see the car didn't survive, but it did its job in protecting you. Looks like a total loss. Any ideas on your next car? Another BRZ, perhaps?
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Did you have the nannies off?
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Old 08-20-2018, 05:16 AM   #17
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Question is, will you be getting another one?. Glad you're alright
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Glad you're okay. Sad to see the car didn't survive, but it did its job in protecting you. Looks like a total loss. Any ideas on your next car? Another BRZ, perhaps?
Not sure. I was talking about this with my wife. She want's me to get another car because she knows how much I enjoy driving. But as I said earlier, since it's become more of a luxury than a necessity, I'm not sure what I want to do.

I don't think I'll get anything this year at any rate. If I went the route I did for this car and place a factory order to get exactly what I wanted, by the time it got here prime driving season would be almost over and it would be almost winter. If anything, I'd wait until late February or early March next year in order to get the car at the beginning of Spring (which is what I did for this one).

Another BRZ would definitely be a possibility, since I didn't have this one long enough to really feel like I got my fill. But we'll see when/if the time comes.

This is all assuming the car gets totaled out by the insurance company (which by all accounts it should be).


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Nope, all the nannies were on full. I'd never actually gotten around to trying out the car with any of the nannies disabled.
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Nope, all the nannies were on full. I'd never actually gotten around to trying out the car with any of the nannies disabled.
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Old 08-20-2018, 01:19 PM   #19
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I was not expecting this level of damage when I read the title.

Glad you're okay dude. What color will the next one be?
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….since it's become more of a luxury than a necessity, I'm not sure what I want to do.
Remember that some times you can justify owning a toy or luxury by the level of happiness it brings you. I own some things that I can only justify by saying "they make me happy". Truthfully, that reasoning is enough for me. Good for the ole mental health.
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Hurts to see another WRB like that, glad you're ok though and lesson (hopefully) learned.
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This is sobering to see because I have the same model, color and setup. So it's sorta like seeing this is how MY car can end up if I am not careful. And I would be prone to this sort of things too as I also occasionally drive in a way that justifies our higher insurance premium. Still, I make conscious effort to dial back when I am having "too much" fun.


Glad to know our cars are that safe and kept you unharmed.
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Well, I guess this goes to show that WRB doesn't add that 10% extra grip on gravel.

Bad jokes aside, sorry about the car. These cars sometimes give a little too much confidence, and it hurts when we get bit in the butt for driving beyond our limit. I was practically in tears when I clipped my rear wheel on a tight canyon road, can't imagine how I would feel if this happened. Best of luck with whatever you decide to do!
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I was shocked to see those pictures, glad you are okay. I think car needs to be totaled. People complain about power, what if it had 500+hp? With just 205hp it can do so much damage it's unthinkable. Anyway, dude good luck! I have been driving since 3 weeks and only today I was able to drive smoothly, but then again I am 58 and driving slow on streets, freeways up to 85mph @ 3500 RPM. After looking at these pictures, I think I should slow down on freeways.
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Just a quick update:

Heard back from the insurance adjuster a little bit ago. As was expected, the car will be considered a total loss. It was too late in the day to send the info through to the total loss department, so he'll be doing that tomorrow. That means, however, that I don't know how much they're going to pay out. He did say that he's going to value the car in excellent condition (considering it only had somewhere around 2500 - 2700 miles on it), and we've been paying a little extra each month towards the principal, as well as having put down a bit of money when we purchased the vehicle. So hopefully that means I'll get a decent amount back. But even if it doesn't cover the full amount, I do have the Gap Insurance that I purchased when I bought the car, so that means I don't have to worry about paying out of pocket.

Sad to see it go, but as others have said, I wouldn't have wanted to have them attempt to fix this anyway, considering the level of damage.
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Please, take it to the track where performance driving belongs.

Your appreciation for the car will only grow as you're able to safely explore the limits and eventually explore them with the nannies off!
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Tough luck. Glad to know the BRZ is safe.

Get back on the horse!
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Good job, nicely done.


Now start shopping for a nice beater for awesome snow driving this winter. Something with auto transmission, not a lot of power, rear wheel drive. If you have the time buy something from down south. If you don't have the time, something maybe four years old max. Cars closer to ten years old have too many salt related mechanical problems...things underneath the body go bad.

Best car I ever had for snow driving...2005 Ford Mustang coupe. Auto trans, traction control antilock brakes (an option at that time) and four Michelin Xice snows. Totally fun winter car despite it had no limited slip diff.

Don't know what car would be comparable now.

For tires now, to be used in Pa, NY I'd go for a set (4) of these:

https://www.nokiantires.com/studded-...kkapeliitta-9/


Personal note: I'm 71 now. Formerly lived in Western NYS. Winters absolutely suck there. Having a fun winter car makes all the difference in one's winter mood. To be able to go out on short road trips any desired weekend in the snow is fantastic. I've done it in nice cars and beaters. Beaters rule, and with 4 snows even better.

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