pete8717

Yep, you guys read the title correctly. My Z is dead. After 9.5 years of owning it thanks to road conditions the state of wyoming made it try to wrestle a big rig. I was driving down the interstate and I passed a big rig. He was doing 65-ish, and I was doing 70. Right as I pass him a patch of black ice pop out of nowhere, the roads were clear for about 8 miles, and it kicked the back end out and put me right in front of the big rig and it t boned me. Luckily I didn't roll but I almost did. I wasn't hurt. Not a scratch on me luckily. It was some pretty freaky stuff.

BlueKitsune

Thats shockingly in amazing shape for getting T-boned by a big rig! Glad to see your alright tho!

I don't think that Z it dead just yet. Just one hell of a battle wound! If the unibody isn't warped you can get new panels and a door no prob

pete8717

The unibody needed alot of work and I have a nice crinkle in the shock tower. I'm stripping this one down. I have my eye on another in much better condition. I can use the motor from this to get my fairlady Z running so The Z will live on.

BlueKitsune

Ya, its time to get the Fairlady running apparently. Poor Z

pete8717

Indeed. Thanks for the concern man. I still gotta get the title for the fairlady too. Gotta talk to the salvage yard back in cali. Lost my bill of sale.

BlueKitsune

That might be hard considering its not a US car. But good luck! I don't know about you but I'm sick of this weather! lol

SHADY280

well glad your ok, but that really doesnt look that bad at all. i bet a few hours at a frame shop, coupla new fenders and a door and your car would be fine. all you would have to pay for is the frame shop time. do the fenders and door yourself. prolly 300-600 to fix.

pete8717

Well it needed a ton of rust repair in the first place. The unibody was rusted as hell so the accident really did a number on it. It'll be cheapest to get this other z i was looking at. It's in much better condition. What really sucks is I bought those fenders in 2008 so they are still fairly new. I still have $1200 in performance parts waiting to go on a new Z.

attacksoma

Glad to see that you are ok man , and that no one was hurt. Even If that Z is dead it can still bring some life to another Z ..

NismoPick

Yikes!!!

I had to drive I-80 in Wyoming during a crazy blizzard a while back... that was a nightmare.

Losing a Z makes ya cry a lil... < sound the taps >

snwbrderphat540

how much for the wheels? hahaha jk man, good thing you came out good. Didn't this car get mashed by a semi tire a year or so back also on the interstate?

SportBikeMike

Z don't look so bad considering what happened. Maybe she can be revived.

WildmaN

I'm sorry to hear that Pete. Glad you are are okay. You could have been seriously hurt. Well good luck on the other Z, and as soon as you get the other one, post some pics.

pete8717

Nismo, after you cued taps I even stood up and lowered my head. lol No Snow it never got creamed by a tire luckily. That would be pretty unfortunate. lol Appreciate the concern everyone. I'm not going to salvage it though. I've decided I'm going to make it a donor car for my Fairlady Z.