Cosmic Blue Speed3 - Totaled. New TR!!

[Cataphract_40]

Bought it 19 January. Some dumb **** blowing a red light t-bones me and kills it 29 Aug.

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The GOOD news is that I am perfectly fine. Considering the force of the impact (did I mention the other person was also going ~40mph...speeding?), I'm amazed at how safe this car is. I didn't have a scratch on me. I wasn't even bruised.

It's a shame that such a rare color is now even rarer. RIP cosmic blue JM1BK34LX81802988.

And now for the good news:

Bought my new '08 TR GT on Monday! zuku26 was kind enough to give me a ride over to the dealer...

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Sorry about my awful pose... :bash:

[nighthawk358]

if your planning on selling your cobb sri ill be glad to buy it from you ;)

[MikeHTally]

if your planning on selling your cobb sri ill be glad to buy it from you ;)
I figured that would come along pretty quick. (laugh)

That's a horrible end to your car, though.

[mckraut]

Glad to see that the car protected you so well. Shame about losing a CB MS3 though.

[Cataphract_40]

if your planning on selling your cobb sri ill be glad to buy it from you ;)


Haha, you wish...I was lucky enough to buy that Cobb intake back in February, BEFORE they became wildly popular...right after I took the pictures, that intake was the FIRST thing I grabbed off it. :)

[nighthawk358]

Haha, you wish...I was lucky enough to buy that Cobb intake back in February, BEFORE they became wildly popular...right after I took the pictures, that intake was the FIRST thing I grabbed off it. :)

true, i would do the same. Sorry for the CB MS3 though.

[Zimmer]

if your planning on selling your cobb sri ill be glad to buy it from you ;)

yup first pic first thing i saw and i knew someone would say that
uhhh you okay? and is that cobb sri okay?

glad ur okay!!!!..... "why did you stop at a red light and let me hit you doing 80!?"

Red goes with the uniform much better (headbang)

[~JoJo~]

ppl probably think you just painted your car red =p

got the best color IMO though. (first)

[Kain]

The two thoughts that ran through everyone's mind:

Are you OK?
Is the COBB SRI OK?

Not necessarily in that order.

[mr_mazda329]

"why did you stop at a red light and let me hit you doing 80!?"



Hahahaha. Dane Cook FTW!!!


LOL @ KAIN. It's true tho

[///M Compact]

Some guys have all the luck. I'd love to be able to ditch mine for full retail value.

[mazdaspeedster3]

The first thing I noticed as I went to the far right of the first pic is what looks to be a leg in denim jeans and a foot severely contorted under the rear wheel? What is up with that?

[Hank3]

Looks like his right leg behind an opened front driver's side door to me.

[GullyBoy21]

can i Have your leather seats? or something the GT has that the sport dosn't please please i'll be your best friend.

[AutoXRacer]

I would like to buy your rear LED taillights!!!!

[Cataphract_40]

Looks like his right leg behind an opened front driver's side door to me.

That's my friend, he didn't get out of the shot.


can i Have your leather seats? or something the GT has that the sport dosn't please please i'll be your best friend.


I would like to buy your rear LED taillights!!!!

Sorry...already signed the title over to my insurance. The car's not mine anymore, hasn't been since Friday. That's why I have the new car.

[Alexsered]

welcome to the true red mazdaspeed3 family (the true Mazdaspeed family)



JK JK ;)

[stockms3]

dont worry that car is going to be back on the street in no time lol

[Zimmer]

welcome to the true red mazdaspeed3 family (the true Mazdaspeed family)



JK JK ;)

oh jeez here we go... them is fightin' words.

[CTGrey02]

You got ABU's already?? None of my friends have em yet. Looks bad ass. Enjoy the 08

[djthom]

to the OP
dude glad you are ok! I got my car smashed up last month by some idiot...it sucks
good to hear you got a replacement!

quick question and possible thread jack so feel free to ignore...

to the insurance guy on here...
can the insurance company fix the "totaled" car and then sell it?

[Bonafide_Spd3]

The ABUs are shitty, you might as well wear a garbage bag for a uniform because they retain heat. And the undershirts... Made out of shit material. The only good thing is you don't have to shine your boots all the time. They might be comfy for the pencil pushers that sit in the office all day. But for outside work... No good

[Bonafide_Spd3]

Glad your okay though, seems like the car did its job which is great.

[jon619]

The ABUs are shitty, you might as well wear a garbage bag for a uniform because they retain heat. And the undershirts... Made out of shit material. The only good thing is you don't have to shine your boots all the time. They might be comfy for the pencil pushers that sit in the office all day. But for outside work... No good

Part of your problem is you're in FL. It'd be hot whatever you're wearing. I was at MacDill in Nov and it was still hot. I'd love to have the ABUs when I was crewing A10s in Germany. Cold as hell. Also, the other good thing with ABUs is you don't have to iron. I'm too cheap, so I'm sticking with BDUs till the last day.

[noGOfast]

Glad you got out of that ok!
On another note... That is ALOT of negative camber.

[Mazda3OnSpeed]

Damn sorry 2 hear about the car. thank god that you walked out without anything. and congrats on the new speed. i have to say i do like true red better. good luck with this one, and be safe with all these crazy ass ppl that we shear the road with.

[C.A.T.A.P]

ya man i am with everyone else in happy to see that you are ok and thanks for your service in the war(band)

[FritzTCoyote]

to the OP
can the insurance company fix the "totaled" car and then sell it?

The Insurance Company will not fix the car. They will sell it at auction for scrap. The title turned over to the auction winner will show the vehicle was totalled and sold as scrap.

Perhaps the high bidder will be a legit scrapyard which will recycle the parts (lots of good used parts) and turn a happy profit while being environmentally friendly, and saving folks money on replacement parts, and perhaps giving some 3 sedan owner a chance to do a Really Cool engine swap.

Or the high bidder will do a sleazy bodywork repair, make the car look like new (not run or handle or stop or protect the occupants like new) and wash the title by transferring it through a few states until it looks like a plain old used car title. Then it will show up on a used car lot, alongside a bunch of Ike Cars recently totaled in Texas and hosed out, dried, and hit with some Fabreeze to cover the smell of mold.

Remember:

'Carfax Is Your Friend'.
'Always have a good mechanic inspect a used car before you buy it.'

(Exiting Pedagogue Mode)

[PCspeed3]

wish my intake would come...... sorry about your car man.

[creina1221]

wow, Constructive Total loss. Ya definitely dont see many of those. Glad you're okay

[dkswim]

ouch

[txmzdspd2gen]

Glad you are ok..Too bad for that one rare MS3...They need to take that persons license and put him to jail with whipping every friday.lol

I like that dead pedal though..lol