95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old 08-05-2005 | 11:06 AM
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HOLY ˟˟˟˟˟!!!! you are SO lucky to be alive!
Old 08-05-2005 | 11:18 AM
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holy ˟˟˟˟˟˟ S!

wow.

count your lucky stars!
Old 08-05-2005 | 11:26 AM
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two words: dammit. (repeat)
Old 08-05-2005 | 11:46 AM
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shiftless: no the car that hit me (i have now learned it was a nissan 200sx -not an accord) was totalled. the 2 cars who drove away are the ones who caused it, but did not make contact with anyone from what ive heard. Yeah the inside of my truck looks like a loose pile of interior pieces..the passenger sear it turned laterally 90 degrees...its a mess..
Old 08-05-2005 | 11:47 AM
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i am also equally lucky that the car that hit me WAS a 200sx and NOT an F250 because this would be a totally different story if it was..
Old 08-05-2005 | 11:52 AM
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Sweet Jesus!! Dude -- you walked away from that?! Amazing. I had two friends die in a car accident several years ago who got t-boned in a similar fashion. Like your 4Runner, the passenger side frame was nearly in the middle of the vehicle. You are one charmed individual to be among the living right now. A passenger surely would have died.

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Old 08-05-2005 | 11:59 AM
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You're a lucky man...All that paintwork you did...

Just look at the bright side, man..you can get a 4x4 now!
Old 08-05-2005 | 12:09 PM
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You've got to be all out of luck after being able to walk away from that!!!
Old 08-05-2005 | 12:29 PM
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Daaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!! Dude you are completely lucky to be alive. Like everyone else said, sue them for everything they're worth. Glad you're alive man. Good Luck.
Old 08-05-2005 | 12:33 PM
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Wow! That's incredible you are OK after seeing that picture.
Old 08-05-2005 | 12:39 PM
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Clearly someone was watching over me that night...I dont remember rolling or HOW i got out of the truck but I know that the instant that it stopped I was out of it and walking around asking if someone got the liscense plate of those two cars...This of course occured after I got done yelling and swearing about my truck upon seeing it flipped over...
Old 08-05-2005 | 12:46 PM
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Damn msw, just saw the pic, I feel your pain.

On the good side though, God must not be done with you here yet, huh?!
Old 08-05-2005 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by msw0085
Clearly someone was watching over me that night...I dont remember rolling or HOW i got out of the truck but I know that the instant that it stopped I was out of it and walking around asking if someone got the liscense plate of those two cars...This of course occured after I got done yelling and swearing about my truck upon seeing it flipped over...
hey man...I am in no way trying to steal the moment, but a few years back I was sitting at a light and a lady plowed into me doing about 40. My drivers seat was all cocked and I had neck and back pain for almost a year. There was about $5000 damage to the car.

Like you, I got out and started swearing about my wrecked car and then when the adrenaline died down a little the pain set in and I was flat out on the sidewalk. It was a very bad time, especially dealing with the insurance company...but these days I just say: "a lady was trying to run a red light - but I stopped her", and I can almost laugh looking back.

Life goes on, and fortunately it includes you. Make sure you get checked out regularly for any injuries that haven't surfaced yet, and definitely don't do this with a "nice guy" attitude. You need to take the best care of you and don't let any insurance company take advantage of you. You deserve treatment if needed, so don't forego that. Also: don't sign any "release" papers until you are 100%. They tried to get me to sign a medical liability release within a week...and that's illegal to force you to sign it.

best wishes to you...you are definitely being watched over!
Old 08-05-2005 | 04:08 PM
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Are you like the highlander, where you have to have your head separated to die? I have never seen a vehicle muched like that where nobody died.
Best wishes
Old 08-05-2005 | 04:25 PM
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Glad to hear you are OK. Just think of how much fun you can have cruising for a new 4Runner and maybe that'll help some ease some of the pain involved
I got my first truck when I was 16, had it 3 weeks, spent the last day I owned it washing, polishing, rubbing, shining, feeling the excitement of ownership and getting hit head on by a drunk right in the middle of town. Somehow it always hurts more when you just put time into it.
As for the two Richard Craniums that were racing, I feel a phrase like "reckless disregard for human life" coming on quickly followed by "now we are moving from the compensatory segment of the trial to the punitive..." I'd go after those jerks cars and bank accounts myself. They wanted an andreline rush let them feel the excitement of losing BIG!
Old 08-05-2005 | 04:40 PM
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Wow that pic looks a lot worse than i imagined. Count your blessings dude!
Will the motor be sold? auto or 5spd?
Old 08-05-2005 | 04:54 PM
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I can't tell from the pic, but did you have sliders on?
Old 08-05-2005 | 05:03 PM
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and the vultures begin to circle.....

The insurance company might sell it back for cheap once they total it.
Old 08-05-2005 | 05:12 PM
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No sliders..the "truck" is now in the ownership of the insurance company so the motor is not mine to sell...it was auto.
Old 08-05-2005 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Fahrenheit 451
As for the two Richard Craniums that were racing,
That was good, thanks for the laugh...



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