Haight 05LGT Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Ran my car into a telephone pole at 30mph. Fell asleep behind the wheel and woke up after the airbag deployed. Car is totaled but I am ok. Looks like I will be without an LGT for a while.http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p553/thaight91/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9075.jpghttp://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p553/thaight91/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_7429.jpghttp://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p553/thaight91/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_3682.jpghttp://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p553/thaight91/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9312.jpg The other guy. http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p553/thaight91/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_3591.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyroo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Dang man, thats really rough. Sounds like its a good thing you're ok though, that could have certainly ended much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
end0 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Wow... That is terrible in so many ways. Good thing you made it out and are alright. thankfully it's just a car and it can be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted November 13, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted November 13, 2012 so your first thought after an accident like that is to post a thread on the interwebz about it? glad you're ok, btw. Could've been worse. You could've been going 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sorry to hear, but your ok is the important part. If I did this I'd want to buy it back and do a swap into a non-turbo model / model year, like an 04 LL Bean Outback GT. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planelazy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Glad to hear you're okay. Hate to be so forward, but any chance for a partout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haight 05LGT Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Doubt I will be parting it out but who knows. Now I am stuck with my wife's prius. After last night I wont be getting another LGT or anything like it for a while. I'll keep you all updated though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted November 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2012 Doubt I will be parting it out but who knows. Now I am stuck with my wife's prius. After last night I wont be getting another LGT or anything like it for a while. I'll keep you all updated though. Sorry to hear about the accident, but pretty lucky to be posting on the forum after that type of accident only 12 hours later. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 bummer, but at least you're alive to talk about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robitrice Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 pics!? glad you are ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haight 05LGT Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Pics moved to first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted November 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2012 Man, that pole wasn't exactly forgiving. Looks like there's quite a lot there that can be salvaged though, would the engine still be OK? headers and UP might have taken a hit, hard to tell. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted November 13, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted November 13, 2012 sorry for your loss "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 That'll buff out. Good to hear your ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Terrible news about the accident. Glad to hear you are okay. Prius isn't that bad... well maybe it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyKid5 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Man, that pole really did some damage.. Glad to hear you're ok and just another example of subaru's safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Your insurance may be on the hook for the pole too. Those suckers are expensive. Glad you're okay. Looks like the strut tower has damage. Collapsed in the front without transferring all the force into the cabin. Just like it's supposed to. Looks like block is probably untouched/okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 That, won't just buff right out.... Glad your ok. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 You have my condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.blackgt. Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Ouch. That's a lot of damage for 30mph. Pole didnt do so well either. Glad you are okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Glad you are alive but did you get hurt in any way? Like sore neck, bruised hands from airbag deploying, or knees hitting the bottom of the dash, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Ouch. That's a lot of damage for 30mph. Not really. Impulse = force x time. He did not hit a car or something else similarly "soft". He hit an immovable, unyielding object. Frankly, I doubt he would have fared so well if he were in a lesser car or was awake and rigid at the point of impact. The fact that he was relaxed probably helped a lot. OP, you need to go get checked out. Could be soft tissue injuries that you are not feeling yet. That was a lot of kinetic force. Anyhow, I loath Prius. I feel your pain. Hope you are able to forgive yourself. Hope even more that you work out a way to get another LGT of similar vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haight 05LGT Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not really. Impulse = force x time. He did not hit a car or something else similarly "soft". He hit an immovable, unyielding object. Frankly, I doubt he would have fared so well if he were in a lesser car or was awake and rigid at the point of impact. The fact that he was relaxed probably helped a lot. OP, you need to go get checked out. Could be soft tissue injuries that you are not feeling yet. That was a lot of kinetic force. Anyhow, I loath Prius. I feel your pain. Hope you are able to forgive yourself. Hope even more that you work out a way to get another LGT of similar vintage. I was checked out yesterday. I tore part of my abdominal muscles from the seatbelt not sitting properly. Other than that Im just sore. I doubt I will get another LGT for quite some time. My wife wasnt very fond of it. If anything I'll end up buying a good commuter car. Maybe a Chevy Malibu. I dont have gap coverage so I am kinda screwed on the lgt atm. Going to end up owing 3-4k after insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Yeah, every time she tells you how she never liked that car, you ask her if she likes having her husband alive. Sounds like you will heal faster than your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted November 14, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted November 14, 2012 Nice work tho, you f*cked that pole up that's legit "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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