Progress on my Subaru (lots of pics)

**TSi+WRX** · 06-20-2008, 12:34 PM

Glad you weren't hurt, noTe - sucks about the car, though.

Keep us updated on what's going to happen.

**noTe** · 06-20-2008, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by JDS

There's a difference between doing "a few track and autocross days" in your street car, and having a race car.

Trust me, I did "a few track days" (weekends, actually) in my street car. It was fun. Now I drive the track in a race car, and it is a different thing...I like it, and sure, it's not NECESSARY. Lots of people do track days in their street cars and NEVER progress to a race car. I'm just saying that if you ARE going to make this particular car into a race car, you can use this as an opportunity to get used to how it is going to be, AND use the insurance company to convert those useless undented body panels you used to have into useful cash you can have now instead

I see what you mean.... I probably would do that but I still like having a nice looking car too and the Subaru coupes are very rare so having them in a nice condition is always awesome too. I think of cars in two ways... cornering capabilities and art. That's why I love cars so much

Originally Posted by TSi+WRX

Glad you weren't hurt, noTe - sucks about the car, though.

Keep us updated on what's going to happen.

Thanks Allen!

I have a nice small Nissan rental right now but if it comes down to not being able to keep my car I might just end up getting a bugeye WRX. We'll see, I wish the adjuster would get out here and look at my car already.

**noTe** · 06-20-2008, 04:54 PM

Update:

They are in process of giving me a check for $3933.00.

My cheapest estimate for my car was $4200 and the most expensive was $5070. I'm so ****ing pissed off right now, it's funny because I actually had to call Safe Auto to get the information and they never called me about it. Looks like I have to wait until Monday to argue about it too.

**thestaton** · 06-20-2008, 05:03 PM

Why not let um total it, and buy it back on the cheap?

**noTe** · 06-20-2008, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by thestaton

Why not let um total it, and buy it back on the cheap?

I have no idea how much they think the value of the car is worth and I don't want to do that. Plus, I'm not sure if that is their "repair" check or "total" check.

**noTe** · 06-23-2008, 07:50 AM

6-23-08 Update:

Car is NOT totaled. Safe Auto did low ball me but once it goes into the shop they have to cover everything that is found wrong. I also believe the knuckle is damaged or the strut because the car still handles ****ty with the spare I put on it.

The body shop is going to try and get me a RS front bumper and the RS molding on the side instead of the L molding. I'm also going to pay extra and get the other side molding painted as well along with the door handle.

RS bumpers don't seem to be more expensive than a L bumper from Subaru.

Here is a copy of the police report.. I'm car #2. I actually did more than 1 spin, but whatever, lol.

**noTe** · 06-23-2008, 07:14 PM

UPDATE

Dropped off the Impreza this afternoon and here are the list of confirmed new changes! All I need now is the RS hood and side skirts.

-JDM Bumper Beam (required to fit RS front bumper)
-JDM clear corners
-RS front bumper
-RS orange signal lights
-Both mirrors, side molding and door handles painted white
-Driver side quarter panel
-Driver side door
-Driver side fender
-Rear bumper being repainted (had marks from previous owner that needed fixed anyways!)
-New driver side rear tire
-Alignment
-Possible new rear knuckle or tierods.. still has to be looked at by the body shop.

**hockey005** · 06-23-2008, 08:36 PM

Jdm!!!!

**TSi+WRX** · 06-24-2008, 11:49 AM

Looks like it'll be a cool ride when it's all done up!

Arrgh....insurance companies......

And bro, even from that police report drawing, I'm still thankful that you were OK. That must have been one heck of a scary set of spins!