I feel your pain, dude.

 

Wow! Sorry to hear man! Hope all goes well!!

 

it was about 2 hours away from home, i know my insurance guy well, and im friends with the body-shop guy and a dent doctor, so for less than 100 it should be fixed next wednesday thankfully, everytime i get near the car its all i can do is stare at the dent

 

Amazing how when there is a small imperfection in our cars all we do is staire at it . And we know its there..

Ok enough of the hijack sorry

 

I put my YMR number on just a "fuzz" crooked and now that is all I see when I walk up to my car. Nobody else can tell it is off but I can...

 

I did a Carfax on my old 1993 Reef Blue/Black Mustang LX Notchback
Turns out it was shipped to Kuwait. Ever bump into it? Is their a Mustang Club there?

 

Sorry to hear that, but I know your pain all to well.

I hope this makes you feel better about yours, heres some pics of my
$14,872 worth of damage!! Yours looks like a fairly easy fix compared to mine. IF the body shop knows what their doing you will never tell it was wrecked. Mine looks way better after the repair.( I paid them an extra grand to repaint the whole car and shoot the stripes. )

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=47295


Jay

 

+1 I too, been in a similar hit and run. A good Body Shop can indeed make it better than the original and if it is a full panel needing replacement, get it Facotry ordered and make Lemonade out of the Lemons. It will take longer, but when done right, it is very rewarding.

Shame on the bad drivers, it is getting to a point where here in TX one needs to treat 4-way intersections as 4-way stops.

 

Well I've seen a few around that match the description. However, as I understand the laws here, you can't import a car older than 5 years old. Your car must have been shipped here before '99. There is no Mustang club here, but there is an exceptional level of comradery amongst Mustang drivers. I can never pass another Stang on the road without a flash, rev, salute, or squeal. Its very nice to say the least. There are very few S197's around. Mine is the only Legend Lime vert in town according to the dealer. Used to be a real head turner before she was injured

 

Thank you all very much. Your support and input has been terrific. I will try to jack her up now and take some photos from below. I hope I'll be able to with my injured hand. If not I might just slide the camera below the car. Will post them later tonight. I hope there isn't any serious damage down there.

 

Ouch.. so sorry to see these pictures Mike..
Just make sure your insurance won't **** around and insist on agency repairs.
it looks to me you will need a new hood, passenger side fender, and headlight.
some of the bumper and radiator support brakets may be broken too.
it also seems to be limited to the body only, i.e: no suspension damage.

good luck bro.. glad you're alright

 

Thanks man. You more than most on this forum understand how they drive the Toyota pickups. My insurance is the highest level (diamond) with least hassel and includes in-agency repair, car rental, police report not required, no deductible, and no depreciation on parts. I would think insurance companies here are very similar to Dubai. Do you have any experience with them? Are they a tremendous headache to deal with?

 

I'm a little late, but I'm very sorry to hear and see this. That poor car!!!

I am glad you're mostly alright though, and I wish you and your Stang a speedy recovery

 

Glad to hear you're hooked up with a solid insurance company.
They're nothing like that in Dubai.. even renowned international companies are a pain to deal with here.

in here you either have comprehensive or 3rd party insurance.
By default, comprehensive insurance includes agency repair for the first two years only.
i had a stone crack my windsheild last year.. got it all taken care of under insurance, then when i came to renew my insurance this year, they said i had a claim and raised my premium to 10% of the insured value, and added a deductible of 1,500 Dhs per claim (410 USD)

EDIT: oh, and good luck finding an insurer that'd cover your rental while your car is being repaired :S

 

I am sorry about your car but just wondering why you didn't radio for an apache strike before the impact?

 

Hope you get it all worked out!!! And when you do, find that **** cat that was sitting on your hood!!!

 

Oh wow, this is Awkward. I didn't think I'd see you here.

Sorry about your Car...

 

Well i managed to get a few shot from below. Its doesn't seem too bad. I will take her tomorrow to the dealership and hopefuly get her up and running soon. Here are the shots, let me know if you spot something.

 

Didn't think you'd see me where? What's awkward? I think you might have me confused with someone else.

She's the cutest stray mommy cat with four adorable kittens. Even though the weather is really hot here they still like to sit on my warm hood. I can't get angry at those lovely creatures though...

 

looks quite alright i think.. except for the splash sheild in the wheel well.
no biggy

hope you get her back good as new in no time!
keep us posted