My POOR Escalade...

[popo8]

Had to get to the pd early... to grab the unmarked car, so i could head to COUNTY to meet with the DA regarding yet another one of my juvenile sex assault investigations.....


soooooo at 730 am Im traveling the main highway and I come across a beat up blue impala thats rollin in the outside lane... fading into thebinside lane and violently snapping back into the outside lane....

I think to myself... texting...

nope.. i roll up and and the crack head lookin lady looks to be struggling to keep the beat up.bashed car straight on the roadway....


Seeing her issues.. I decided not to pass... i sat back and kept a safe distance... THEN....


we approach a light... a red light. I come to a stop about a car ahead of her and to her left.

the light turns green and we all start moving. The car in front of me is driving slow enough...im no longer a car length ahead of her... i look in the passenger side mirror and I literally watch her turn into my right rear door ...quarter...and rim like she wanted to P.I.T. me.....



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I know it does not look bad... and honeslty.. its not. Will it be expensive for the ins co to fix it... sure... here is what pisses me off.... THIS CAR HAD NO BUSINESS BEING ON THE ROADWAY.....

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For the record... the car looked like that before she hit me.... lol.

I freakin flipped out... she was bawling and conplaining that I wouldnt stop yelling.... Im actually losing my voice...



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[Ninja Mihail]

I too loose my head when some crack head does stupid shit that affects me and if its my car I tend to need a cop to keep my cool

[96LT1355Z28]

Damn Larry glad your ok. Why is it always the cars that don't belong on the read and drivers who couldn't give two shits less about their cars they damage nice cars owned by people who take care of them.:badday:

I can picture you standing next to her car stating your opinion!:drillsergeant::hammer:

[popo8]

Man... I was pissed... Court attire (shirt tie gun badge, and having a very hard time keeping my cool.


I called my ins comp... Im goin thru them, and they can collect from the other ins co..... Hopefully can get the trk in soon cause something does not feel right in the ass end...(she hit the wheel)...

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not cool, glad your ok

[Fastbird]

I'm curious. What's she doing in PA with the CA registration in a vehicle that's OBVIOUSLY not safe for the road.

[popo8]

she lives in pa. car is not hers

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[secretasianman]

Crappy way to start your day. Glad you're ok.

[popo8]

Yeah.. almost wish it was the vette she hit. That could use some fresh paint. The caddy was nice already. :(

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[Fastbird]

she lives in pa. car is not hers

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So who's car was it she's wrecking? Something doesn't add up there.

[popo8]

What doesnt add up. Have u never driven someone elses car?

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[95albinobird]

you are a cop correct?i'm not likely to do what she did,but it would suck to hit you.lol
I hope they had insurance......

[Fastbird]

What doesnt add up. Have u never driven someone elses car?

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Oh sure, but let me rephrase. What's the beat up CA car doing in PA in this persons hands to destroy it and other vehicles on the road?

[popo8]

that... idk lol... Its drf been here past its welcome.

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[popo8]

Believe me... no one wishes that car had stayed in cali more than me.

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[Blackbird96WS6]

Man this sucks. I feel your pain. Sincerely hope repairs go much faster for you than ours are going.

Just another all show no go bird

[popo8]

with 6 cars im in no rush lol.

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[Blackbird96WS6]

Lol yeah, and thankfully winter is over, too.

Just another all show no go bird

[popo8]

another call for snow next wk still

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[popo8]

Soooo my ins company called me today for a recorded statment... no prob. Guy wanted to come see the trk 2moro here at the house... but of course 2moro is gonna be snowy... so i gotta take it to work... Sheduled to come look at it friday... then next week off to the body shop. Funny story... the guy from my ins co that wanted the statement asked me if the lady was retarded... said he got her statement which was.. "i didnt hit him.. i may have lost control and swerved into his truck..." lol.

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[jaysz2893]

Crack is whack

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[popo8]

Since the accident... the vice principal at the school Im at said he saw her all over the roadway... and a friends wife said she saw the car parked up on a curb near where the operators license comes back to. This lady is a menace...

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[jaysz2893]

Field sobriety test?

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[popo8]

shouldve.... but wasnt my "hood." wasnt my call.

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[popo8]

My insurance company (state farm) called me today and advised that liabilty is being placed on the other driver. So they will be going after all state for my ded...as well as their incurred costs. My agent told me that the other driver denied striking my vehicle but made the comment during her "statement" that she left her lane and her CAR hit my trk....lol. Whatever lady.... CRACK KILLS.

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[Fastbird]

What a nutjob. She should have her license revoked.

[popo8]

Should yes... odds are... it never will tho. Sooo difficult to make happen.

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[popo8]

So... im gonna guess.. 3k in damage... anyone else wanna guess?

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[popo8]

The estimate (preliminary) is in....

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[CamaroZGuy]

dam, i hate seeing cars like that on the road.

ill guess 3600 to 4800 if there is damage to the rear end.

[Project96]

Is there regulations regarding what a vehicle can look like there? To me, it just looks like a fender bender. I see those kinds of cars here all the time. Shit happens....

[popo8]

look like? no... as long as it passes inspection annually
Now a car with the front end being held together by wire ... ptob wont pass. The fact thst she openly admits she cant control the car would lean more towards... careless... than an "accident."

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[Tbird232ci]

California doesn't require an annual safety inspection. They only require emissions inspection every other year.

Basically, in Cali's eyes, that car is 100% road worthy if it passes emissions.

[popo8]

California doesn't require an annual safety inspection. They only require emissions inspection every other year.

Basically, in Cali's eyes, that car is 100% road worthy if it passes emissions.

Go figure. lol.

They care about what comes out of the tailpipe... but not the safety of their people.

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Initial est from my insurance co... now... lets see what the body/resto shop says.

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[popo8]

Resto shop has ordered parts... made an adjustment with the ins co since they had not figured the tri stage or whatever its called for the white diamond pearl... and it should go in next week....

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[popo8]

Well just got a call from ALLSTATE (ins co for the lady who hit me). They wanted to discuss the accident. We kept it simple and they advised they would be taking liability. They even set me up with a rental for when the Esky goes into the shop. I was expectin a fight... but no... it was Painless...

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[96LT1355Z28]

Good to hear it wasn't a battle!

[popo8]

Me too...

So now I wanna ask...

While its at the shop.. Im gonna have the "escalade" letters removed from the truck.... but I was thinking, while they were spraying, what do you all think if I have the grey sections of the front gril shot to match the truck as well.... so the grill will be color matched and chrome....

Hard to tell... but right now... the grill is grey and chrome.
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[SSlowBoat]

Go figure. lol.

They care about what comes out of the tailpipe... but not the safety of their people.

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same here in new jersey. you could have completely bald dry rotted tires, cracked windshield, abs inop light on yada yada yada, but if it passes sniffer (pre-96) or obd2 scan youre golden. my car is safer than 3/4 of the crap on jersey roads, but i fail because of no cats, yet these diesel pickups spewing black crap pass no problem.

[popo8]

Yeah.. i like those replacements... I was just tryin to think of something to capatilize on this bodyshop visit. Hell I even thought about having the chrome scuffed and shooting the wheels to.match.

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[popo8]

RESTO/BODY SHOP called today... want the truck in early (was supposed to go in NEXT Monday).

SO Ill be dropping it off today... only problem is, ALLSTATE did not upgrade my rental like the claims guy said he would... So Im getting something small or today (claims guy is not in the office till 2moro for me to argue with).

EXCITED to have my truck fixed.

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My small premium suv.. Lol.

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Its not bad to drive... But i feel like a bitch...

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Having the shop handle a few other things while they have it.

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[popo8]

Some custom touches while it is in the shop.... color matching the grill, which was a faded GREY color... now it will match the rest of the truck...WHITE DIAMOND PEARL.





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I fukn love it!!!!



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THAT is how CADDY should have done it from the beginning.!!!!

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[Fastbird]

California doesn't require an annual safety inspection. They only require emissions inspection every other year.

Basically, in Cali's eyes, that car is 100% road worthy if it passes emissions.


I fukn love it!!!!



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THAT is how CADDY should have done it from the beginning.!!!!

That looks really good!

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[popo8]

Yeah...i was apprehensive... But..the final result was a great suprise... Cant wait to.see it debadged also.

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[pa formula 78]

Looks good man. I always loved that color white on the Caddys.

[popo8]

Thank You... cant wait to pick it up today... the rental was fun... but its just not "manly.

[96LT1355Z28]

Looks real good, now your gonna be crazy protective of it!

[popo8]

Looks real good, now your gonna be crazy protective of it!

hahahaha, I know... and if something happens to it... STAND BACK!

Thanks for the kind words tho... SO EXCITED to get it.

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[popo8]

Well...its all done...home and safe. I am soooooo pleased with the turnout. Recap... Damage from crash fixed.

-poorly gold plated "escalade" lettering removed from both sides amd hatch.

-tail lights smoked...cleared...wet sanded and buffed.

-grey grill inserts painted to match the truck.

-inner fender wells trimmed to stop rubbing when at full lock (reverse).

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[Featherburner]

Looks like they did a nice job.

[popo8]

Looks like they did a nice job.

Thanks man... yeah,,, its really flawles work. Dennys Corvette Restoration, is actually a resto shop.. they do LONG TERM restos, even concourse restos.....

Im friends with them, and getting my truck in and inbetween many of the other projects was more of a favor since its not their normal type of business.

Thanks again man...