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The Vette was totaled this morning. My dad was getting on the express way this morning, hydroplaned, and spun out. No other cars were involved, and my dad's okay. No pics as of yet, I haven't even seen it yet (I don't know if I even want to) Just as a little reminder, please take it safe out there, better to arrive late then not at all.

wow... oh, man at least your dad is ok... cars (even vettes) can be replaced.

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »wow... oh, man at least your dad is ok... cars (even vettes) can be replaced.Yeah, he called and left a message on my cell saying that I could park in the Vette's spot in the garage, and my mom left a message asking me to call her--at that moment I knew something was wrong.

Yikes...glad to hear that he's okay.

Oh no's.... hope everything is ok.At least it was just his car and no one hit him or anything.Let us know what happens...

Wow, at least your Dad is OK. That's all that matters. The Vette can be replaced.

glad to hear your dad is okay! water on the road sucks! My trip to Ely every Wednesday for work (2 hour drive) just is scary on the hwy when its raining... :s

that sucks, glad to hear the father is okay

It's times like these that make us realize that the things we covet most are just that - things. We get caught up in what we want, and on occasion we are fortunate enough to save what we really need - our loved ones.Glad to hear that your dad is ok. My friend just lost one of his close friends because she drifted into head on traffic while driving. She wasn't as lucky as your dad, so take solace and give him a big hug when you see him.

said to hear, I'm glad your dad is ok

Glad to hear everyone is fine.I will take a moment of silence for the Vette though.

Good to hear he is fine, sux about the Vette, AWD FTW!

Quote, originally posted by Whelan »Good to hear he is fine, sux about the Vette, AWD FTW!That does suck...glad pops is OK though... Good tires also helps prevent this also... But, it's a crap shoot with the torque a Vette makes....

Well, I finally got to talk to my dad, he is physically fine, he just misses his car, but on the happy side of life, the Vette might not have to be totaled I'm not a car genius, but...... that looks pretty bad to me.

looks totalled to me

I agree with drunken

I'm split, part of my wants it to be totaled out because it'll never be the same again, but I know how much my dad loves that car... the body shop was saying 2-3 weeks if in fact it does get repaired.

hmmm.... I dunno. The biggest issue would be the frame. I can't really tell if it's screwed or not from the pics. All I can tell is the front "bumper" part is dented pretty bad which could've warped the frame on that side

Quote, originally posted by My Brother »Well, my dad owns (owned) a 2005 Corvette. Unfortunately, he (most likely) totalled it. He was going down the Veterans Expressway, and hit a patch of water in a dip, and spun out, and hit the guard rail. (Both a Hillsborough County firefighter and the tow truck driver say it happens a lot since they repaved it) Basically took the nose clean off. The bumper and the headlights were about 40 feet behind the car. The skin of the hood was back there too. The battery is sticking about halfway out of the side of the car, and luckily when he hit the guard rail, it knocked the positive cable loose, so the airbag didn't deploy (which probably would have done more bad than good), and also stopped anything from bursting into flame. The latter would have been a big problem, because he forgot about the lever by his left leg that opened the door when there's no power. That's right, he was sitting in the car for a half an hour waiting for me to bring the key and get him out. Anyway, we believe the car is totalled because we got a real good look at the driver's frame rail (what with the missing bumper and all). It's bent to the left by about 10-15 degrees. The other one is probably about as bad. Didn't get a look at that one. here are some more pics...http://ls1gto.com/forums/showp...nt=12

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »wow... oh, man at least your dad is ok... cars (even vettes) can be replaced.I so agree! I am super happy you dad is ok! Funny how these things have to happen for us to realize better to be late then never arrive at all.......

Dude, i got dibs on the motor, tranny and brakes...!!!!That "looks" bad, but all of that stuff is MENT to explode like that, to absorb the enegery of the crash.... As bad as it looks, the windsheild isn't even cracked... Which is a GOOD thing, it means the engineering worked..!!!! The new Vettes are SOOO much stronger with the hydroformed frame rails and such.... This should make a good arguement for dad to get proper rain tires for it if he decided to get it fixed or get another one... I wouldn't drive without a "rain tread" anymore... there is NO reasion to, there are sooooo many good tires with a rain tread now a days.... Again, glad to hear he's ok...!!

Everything on the front of a vette is meant to blow apart. It may be repairable just cause I don't notice any hood buckling or A-pillar creases. It anything it definitely will need a new engine cradle.

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »Dude, i got dibs on the motor, tranny and brakes...!!!!That "looks" bad, but all of that stuff is MENT to explode like that, to absorb the enegery of the crash.... As bad as it looks, the windsheild isn't even cracked... Which is a GOOD thing, it means the engineering worked..!!!! The new Vettes are SOOO much stronger with the hydroformed frame rails and such.... This should make a good arguement for dad to get proper rain tires for it if he decided to get it fixed or get another one... I wouldn't drive without a "rain tread" anymore... there is NO reasion to, there are sooooo many good tires with a rain tread now a days.... Again, glad to hear he's ok...!!I think he was waiting for the tread to wear down a bit in the back cause the tires in the front were new, then he was going to some kind of racing tires for the back.

hey vglad dad's ok. like everyone said here, that's the important thingmy brother and i had an 87 vette convertible...i don't know. it was sweet, but no matter what tire we had on there, it was hard N0T to get sideways in the rain.

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »I think he was waiting for the tread to wear down a bit in the back cause the tires in the front were new, then he was going to some kind of racing tires for the back.Well, that didn't quite work out for him now did it... sorry, that was brash... Racing tire will end up being WORSE in the rain, unless, he plans on not driving it in the rain...

Better off with a big wide performance V-tread. Racing tires i.e. track tires for the strip are faiyl smooth.

powerful rear wheel drive car on racing style tires combined with wet conditions... not a good combination.

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »Well, that didn't quite work out for him now did it... sorry, that was brash... Quote, originally posted by Whelan »Better off with a big wide performance V-tread. Racing tires i.e. track tires for the strip are faiyl smooth. Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »powerful rear wheel drive car on racing style tires combined with wet conditions... not a good combination.The tires he had on the Vette were stock and in good condition. I'm not sure exactly what tires he was thinking about getting, but I didn't mean track slicks, what ever it was, they were sticky run flats or something or other.

Well, what it seems the man NEEDS is something like this BFGoodrich Or these Dunlop Direzza

Whelp, looks as though we won't be needing any new tires for the Vette...Today, the Corvette was put to sleep... forever.

I wonder if the Vette Engine will fit in he Vibe

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »Today, the Corvette was put to sleep... forever.And from the ashes a new demon shall arise......and if you can tell me which one is the goat, I'll give you a prize.

sorry man, I'm gonna have to tow that goat to the yard (aka my driveway ), it says Corvette parking only...

The one on the right! Now where's my prize?

Quote, originally posted by ajflan »The one on the right! Now where's my prize?Congratulations!!! here ya go... ** all prizes are not refundable or transferable

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE »Congratulations!!! here ya go... ** all prizes are not refundable or transferableIt must be good... everyone knows small gifts hold the most expensive toys... I wonder... could it be the keys??? HAHAit's a pontiac three way HAHAHA.watch out you may have a small g5 on the way if moma and papa don't watch what they are doing. Congrats on the new Whip. Just think of all the new toys that can be purchased...