A sad day indeed :(
10-18-2012, 06:27 PM
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A sad day indeed :(
If anyone cares to hear my story, read the paragraph below. If not, then just read the end.
Ok so I was in Jacksonville recently for military stuff, working nights, nice long 12 hour shifts wearing chemical warfare gear for the whole week. Sunday morning came around (2:00am). Eager to get home to Orlando to see my girlfriend, I decided to drive home that morning. I ninja'd my way into the hotel room that I was sharing with a buddy, grabbed my shit and bolted. Then I filled up my tank and got some snacks. Feeling awake and happy, I made my way onto the highway (I95). The road conditions were ideal, the speed limit was 65mph. I set my cruise control to the appropriate speed(65mph) and focused. Now if anyone has made their way through downtown Jacksonville on I95 you know the roads can get kinda crazy. Anyway, I was 20mins out, getting close to downtown when all of a sudden the road got slick (wet) and there was a sharp curve in the road that came without warning. I tried to adjust my speed to around 45-55mph from my initial 65mph, but it was too late. Before I realized I was going too fast, I slipped off the road and did a full 360 degree spin while sliding down a hill and then landed in a ditch. Trying to figure out what just happened, it dawned on me. Another freaking slip. What followed after wasn't a pretty sight. When I cooled down I stepped out of my car feeling blessed I was alive. I proceeded to check out the damage. To my amazement, there wasn't a whole lot. So I sat there and figured it could've been worse and I was lucky that there wasn't a significant amount of damage. I then called my girlfriend and told her what happened and asked her to come get me. Not knowing what to do, I called the cops (you're probably saying "idiot" but it worked out in my favor). When they arrived they started asking the standard questions like if I was drunk and what I was doing. I told them my business. It seemed that telling them I was in the military calmed them down and they changed their attitude real fast. They were very helpful and they provided me with a tow truck (I got reimbursed for all of it) and they gave me a lift to the nearest 24 hour store so I could wait for my girlfriend to pick me up. When all was said and done, I got home safe and a couple of days later, I got my car towed all the way back to Orlando where it now lays in my garage. I'll provide pics in a couple of days.
Here is where I need some help. Do to financial issues, I don't have full coverage only liability (cars completely paid for)and just a college kid on a tight budget.
After researching for a couple of days I haven't found a place with reasonable pricing that I can afford. In the range of around $800 in total for what I need.
2003 AP1 White S2K :::: All Stock
Parts I need:
Full/end Exhaust system
Front Driver side Fender
Trunk lid
{i}Small misc parts such as:[/i]
Fender blinker light
Back bumper tow cover
(probably just get these at the honda dealer)
I understand that most of these parts alone are around $400-$800 per piece, just asking for some help finding cheap parts. After a couple of days of research I haven't come up with much except this craiglist ad. I'll give those guys a call tomorrow. In the mean time if anyone has any info on anything else I gratefully appreciate it.
Ok so I was in Jacksonville recently for military stuff, working nights, nice long 12 hour shifts wearing chemical warfare gear for the whole week. Sunday morning came around (2:00am). Eager to get home to Orlando to see my girlfriend, I decided to drive home that morning. I ninja'd my way into the hotel room that I was sharing with a buddy, grabbed my shit and bolted. Then I filled up my tank and got some snacks. Feeling awake and happy, I made my way onto the highway (I95). The road conditions were ideal, the speed limit was 65mph. I set my cruise control to the appropriate speed(65mph) and focused. Now if anyone has made their way through downtown Jacksonville on I95 you know the roads can get kinda crazy. Anyway, I was 20mins out, getting close to downtown when all of a sudden the road got slick (wet) and there was a sharp curve in the road that came without warning. I tried to adjust my speed to around 45-55mph from my initial 65mph, but it was too late. Before I realized I was going too fast, I slipped off the road and did a full 360 degree spin while sliding down a hill and then landed in a ditch. Trying to figure out what just happened, it dawned on me. Another freaking slip. What followed after wasn't a pretty sight. When I cooled down I stepped out of my car feeling blessed I was alive. I proceeded to check out the damage. To my amazement, there wasn't a whole lot. So I sat there and figured it could've been worse and I was lucky that there wasn't a significant amount of damage. I then called my girlfriend and told her what happened and asked her to come get me. Not knowing what to do, I called the cops (you're probably saying "idiot" but it worked out in my favor). When they arrived they started asking the standard questions like if I was drunk and what I was doing. I told them my business. It seemed that telling them I was in the military calmed them down and they changed their attitude real fast. They were very helpful and they provided me with a tow truck (I got reimbursed for all of it) and they gave me a lift to the nearest 24 hour store so I could wait for my girlfriend to pick me up. When all was said and done, I got home safe and a couple of days later, I got my car towed all the way back to Orlando where it now lays in my garage. I'll provide pics in a couple of days.
Here is where I need some help. Do to financial issues, I don't have full coverage only liability (cars completely paid for)and just a college kid on a tight budget.
After researching for a couple of days I haven't found a place with reasonable pricing that I can afford. In the range of around $800 in total for what I need.
2003 AP1 White S2K :::: All Stock
Parts I need:
Full/end Exhaust system
Front Driver side Fender
Trunk lid
{i}Small misc parts such as:[/i]
Fender blinker light
Back bumper tow cover
(probably just get these at the honda dealer)
I understand that most of these parts alone are around $400-$800 per piece, just asking for some help finding cheap parts. After a couple of days of research I haven't come up with much except this craiglist ad. I'll give those guys a call tomorrow. In the mean time if anyone has any info on anything else I gratefully appreciate it.
11-15-2012, 09:55 AM
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There is a "shop" in Orlando called Honda Heaven, Its on Lancaster Ave. I went there when I wrecked my S. Got a good deal on everything, hoods, fenders, headlights, radiator, They have pretty much everything for pretty cheap.
They buy wrecked cars and part them out.
They buy wrecked cars and part them out.
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