Im getting teary-eyed right now as I write this...My first love was killed two days ago. I was pulling out of school, and was on my to the local costco when a black Concorde slammed on it's brakes...the red ranger infront of me locked up his and I slammed on mine...Thank god for ABS...the front end of a mustang vs. the rear end of a ranger...obvious who would have won that. Anyway, I hadn't been speeding and was a safe distance away...Im not one to tailgate. Before I had a chance to feel relief, a Toyota 4 Runner driven by a pot-head from my school with no insurance rear-ends me moving me about 10 feet forward, and then another student from my school, a girl with an uninsured Ford Rio, Rear ends him. The rear fender must had shifted forward beacuse I couldn't get the drivers side door open...I crawled out the passenger side, called 911, made sure everyone was alright, then looked at the damage. His front bumper was inside my trunk, and my left tail light was inside, shatered...the lock had fallen out of the keyhole even. According to the police reports, that dumb*** hadn't tried using his brakes, instead he attempted to change lanes and when became aware that another car was in the next lane over, he'd already hit me. I had to go to the repair shop today to make sure i had all my stuff out of the car before they totalled it. I admit it, I stood there hugging my car for a miniute knowing full well I'd probably never see it again. I cried when I got home...first time since I was nine. Everyone I know seems to think it's no big deal since our insurance will pay us off, and I'll have another car. To me, that car had its own personallity, it took care of me and was always faithfull...I had a great deal of respect for it. So, I came here...anyone else feel my pain...or is your car just a machine? I can't stop feeling like it's much more than that
i know what you mean about loving your car, but as STL said, at least you were not hurt. you can get a new mustang, it may not be the same as the one that was totalled; but you can start a new relationship with the new one.
i understand how you feel, if anything happened to my car i would be physically ill. That being said it is true at least you are ok, and with time you'll embrace a new stang
Yea that's not cool. Sorry to hear about it. Most of the people here on this site have a deep appreciation for their cars. Or wouldn't be here. You'll find the word love used to describe the cars and mods to their cars everywhere. So I'd say yes people feel your pain. Hope you find a new "friend" to help out with that Mustang passion.
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What is it about the sound of a powerful motor screaming to life, jumping to the passing gear, and going. Or the feel of a car laying a parking lot signature that makes men smile and their hearts pound?
2000 V6 mustang Vert- Boss Shinoda Legacy conversion in progress!!!
Go: GT cat back exhaust with H pipe , K@N air filter Show : Bullitt : door lock knobs , shifter trim ring , fuel door , pedals , Smoked and clear cornered headlights , white face gauges , GT fogs , Mach 1 Grille Delete , Shinoda front chin spoiler, Bunch of Billett stuff , Gt hood scoop , and GT side scoops
Yes, I feel your pain. My car was hit Wednesday also but luckily it was minor damage to the right side so I'll get her repaired and we'll be happy again. At least she will still be with me>
I don't know how I would feel if someone were to total my car. I have put so much money, time, energy, and effort into finding the best parts(for my goals) and putting them onto my car. I would not be a happy person when I got out of the car. Someone would definitely be doing some explaining(6'4", 225Lbs). lol
If you are going to get a new Mustang look for a V6 that has some work done to it. You can usually find V6 Mustang's that have been lowered, have rims, or have a dual exhaust or CAI for the same price as a stock V6. Unless you are going to get a GT now. I assume that you won't get a GT since you had a V6 to start with.
I hadn't dumped all that much money into it, some valve stem caps with running ponies, But that was about it. It was the dreams though, I wanted a 35th anniversary hoodscoop and hood stripe with 03 mach 1 wheels. Chrome tipped dual exhaust, and the list went on. Of course, me being a Highschool student, Just having a mustang was good enough for the time being. But it was all about hope, and the future and potential i saw in that car. Then crawling out of the passenger side and seeing a Toyota 4 Runner bumper embeded in my trunk...That was sad.
I feel your pain, happy your ok. and I know how you feel I won't even drive my 05 in the snow cause they salt the roads here in the winter. and I kind of freak out if I find a scratch on it. and would feel the same as you if it ever got totaled. but I can tell you this the new 4.0l v6 is pretty sweet and with a cai and a tuner it just gets better. and the 25 mpg is nice too. hope you find a new car.
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2005 Colorado red v6 mustang with steeda cai, steeda 91 octane tune, dual exhaust, street scene 1/4 window louvers, boss 429 style hood scoop, gt rear swaybar, pypes shorty headers,ford racing t-lock.
Just an update...It'd cost around 8 g's to get it fixed. The car is only worth around 6. So it's getting totalled, definetely. Kind of excited to go car shopping again tho, with 6 grand in my pocket. XD according to the X-rays i got today, my back is really screwed up. I lost the curvature of my spine, and I found out I have a few worn disks...and Im only 16
My car was killed Wednesday 
