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My wife was driving my Miata last week, and some idiot ran into her. He hit the front driver's side, all the way back to halfway down the door. His car would have front driver's side damage as well.
The accident happened in Arlington, just north of Lamar @ Collins.
It was a gold Chevy Malibu, with 20" 3-spoke chrome wheels.
Keep an eye out for me please!!!
Damn that sucks. How was there damage to both front driver sides of the cars? Were they going opposite directions, if so seems like a head on was narrowly avoided
That sucks! Hope you find the ::Censor::.
Ouch, well 3 spoke chrome 20"s aren't all that common so you might stand a decent chance of somebody catching his license plate.
Maybe there are some video surveillance cameras in that area? Maybe a long shot. If it was a gang member maybe the gang unit knows the car. It is a unique looking car. Good chance it goes down the road frequently. Just some ideas. I will let the pros help you with this but it is good to know she was not hurt bad.
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Originally Posted by ray_sir_6
Probably a coincidence, but I have seen a gold Malibu with giant 3 spoke chrome wheels in Bedford not too far from my neighborhood. Hard to miss as hideous as it is. I'll keep my eye out and see if I notice anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray_sir_6
^mmmm probably not a coincidence, how many gold malibus with 3 spoke wheel can there be in the area?
I fear it may be part of a growing trend...Quote:
Originally Posted by JuanoTejano
http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/388347/donk2.jpg
That's a sweet picture. The fat kid in the far left like "WTF is that thing" then the guy on the far right is like "Yeaaa, that thing is dope" and all the kids crawling around in it. Just overall a great pic.
About the car in question though, we really should be able to find this guy because people have seen him before and the car ain't exactly easy to miss. If anybody has seen it parked in front of a house maybe drive by and see if it is there.
I looked on cardomain.com and did not find anything. Maybe facebook or myspace might have something but I am not familiar with the sites.
Without getting into stereotypes too much, people that put ginormous rims on their cars aren't exactly "enthusiasts".
Without getting into stereotypes too much, the hit and run part of this wreck is a major indicator of a car with no insurance...
How is your wife? Kind of important, methinks..Quote:
Originally Posted by ray_sir_6
Hope you find the bastard that hit you!!
I spent my whole day Saturday driving around the area, checking all the apartment parking lots between Cooper, Ballpark, IH30 and Green Oaks. No luck finding it. I figured it wouldn't be something he would be driving around too much, since I bet it's got some good front damage as well. I checked with Albertson's, and their outside cameras are crap, so you can't see anything. No luck from the Radio Shack, and the Chiptole's doesn't have outside cameras. I'm gonna contact the city to see if I can get a copy of the Collins @ Lamar traffic cameras. It happened at 1134am Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by general default
That is why I put a vehicle description, it can't be a very common car. Hopefully someone will spot it and get the plate or something so I can get some justice.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
One person on CR.net said they saw it last weekend at the Parks Mall, so it might not be very easy to find, since it has a large area it travels.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuanoTejano
Thanks, I didn't think of that. I did a google search, but not a car site search.Quote:
Originally Posted by general default
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I used that premise to determine he was probably not a high $$$ earner, so I figured he was an apartment dweller. Sadly, the search area is too large to effectively cover now, with people saying they have seen it in Bedford and at the Parks Mall. Hopefully I'll get lucky and someone will spot the vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
The wife is perfectly fine. She hit her head and hurt her ankle, but that pain went away in a few hours. No lingering affects. When she first called me, she got me in a huge panic...Quote:
Originally Posted by smartmx5
I answered the phone and she was crying hysterically, "Someone just hit me! I was just sitting there and he hit me!"
Then I hear some guy (the guy who hit her) yelling, "Why are you on the phone!"
Then the phone went dead. I had no idea what happened, or where she was. I started calling friends, getting a search party together. She just got out of class at UTA at 11, so I got everyone started looking there. After about 20 min, she finally called back, saying she called the cops, and that the guy ran off when she told him she was calling the police. Then she told me where she was, so I called off the search and drove there as quickly as possible.
My mom is a nurse and has always told me that even though some think it's just something people do for insurance fraud that injuries do normally present themselves some time after the incident. I would normally strongly recommend that she go to the hospital to get checked out just incase, but since you can't find the guy responsible and you would be paying out of pocket then it's kinda up to you/her. Atleast tell her to be extra aware of any pain in the next week or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray_sir_6
wow, that stinks, I am all over the metro on occasion and will keep an eye out.
1. are you sure they were 20's and 2. what was the color of the car? I saw one in north dallas with some problems on the right front fender and hood... it was beige... I grabbed the plates just in case... and i think the rems were a bit bigger then 20 more in the area of 24's:confused:
thanks,
Jonathan Elizondo
I repeat: that sucks. No luck with the couple of leads you have had i take it? Have you followed up on the one DrpepperTECH! saw? Even though he thinks the rims were bigger and a slightly different color, it has the appropriate damage and is a possibility.
I have the info from DP and am gonna look into it. I also got pics and the plate from another car in the area that the UPS guy spotted.
With all the help I am getting, it's only a matter of time before he is found.
Yea I've been surprised with all the help and leads you have got. Best of luck.
OK, I got a better look at the car, and found out that the frame is toast. It is bent at the firewall.
Hopefully someone knows of a good deal on a shell or similar in the area?
I just need something to swap the parts on to.
Anyone know of any in the area?
Check on specmiata.com and with the racers down at MSR. Someone will have a tub somewhere.
I've seen a few cars getting parted out on craigslist so there might be an undamaged shell in there somewhere, but wouldn't bet on it. Sorry to hear about the frame being toast.
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Originally Posted by channelmaniac
I have a few friends out at MSR, so I sent some emails out to them asking for help. I also have been browsing Craigslist, but nothing yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuanoTejano
Saw this on CL today and thought of your hit and run incident, although it is a gold Aurora, not a Malibu.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1359471969.html
"Today you leave a winner"Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
More like a tasteless idiot...but whatever.
I let the wife look at it, and she said that isn't the one that hit her.
Thanks for keeping an eye out. I really appreciate it.
Did you ever find a tub? If not, PM me.......
Yes, and no. I found one, with a title, and it ended up having some minor front end damage as well. It was in the front part of the frame, so fixable with little issues. I decided to just get a local shop to get the one that was hit "close enough" so I could still drive it. I'm planning on doing a full cage, seam weld, etc on the shell, but just need to find the time and money.