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just as the topic says, i totaled it a few days ago on the hwy, heres a copy of my post @ bonnevilleclub.com about it the night it happened.
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well i owned the mercury for less than a month and 2 hours ago i totaled it on I-290 with it rolling 106k on the clock. i was drivin the uh what do ya call it when the regular hwy splits for a mile or so so the other cars can exit. well i was drivin there minding my business when a truck cuts off a car while merging, the car was a 99 honda accord btw. so anyways when the truck cut her off she swerved into my lane right in front of me, and i was going faster than her so when she swerved right in front of me i slammed the brakes and the horn but it was too late the abs gave up after like 2 pulses and the wheels locked i ripped into her drivers side, and slammed into the median at a good 50-60mph, causing my car to jump into the air a good foot or two, end up in front of her and she slams into my rear. her car is in pieces and mine isnt as bad but i believe the trans case broke or something and the rack is broken too along with the rims, so it spit out a lake of trans fluid etc etc etc...
sigh gotta call the insurance company in the morning.
and to top it off i had just gotten a ticket earlier in the night for doin 83 in a 55, it just isnt my night. i need a drink.
aint it a [censored]? 
heres a few other excerpts from the other topic too.
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Originally posted by "BillBoost37":
Glad to hear you are ok.
Amazing how you can start off behind her and end up in front of her. Was anyone cited for causing the accident. I would assume you are not at fault and would be covered by the other drivers insurance.
Dbeast...yes..too many members in accidents lately..at least they are all ok.
Originally posted by "lash":
WOW! That IS a nightmare!
I hope everything works out OK. Did the truck that cut off the Honda stop (not likely), or is he long gone? He's the real culprit in this one.
Dang, that just stinks...
Originally posted by "Gumball":
glad your OK .
Do you feel better now?
nobody was issued a ticket as far as i know, the police report says the officer found the honda at fault because technically the honda hit the truck i guess. in illinois the police report is laid out by a list of the autos involved and it goes by, the first car is at fault, the second car isnt at fault or has some fault and the third car if their is one isnt at fault, im on there as the third.
and the truck stopped, he was a mexican that could barely speak english, the state trooper had to ask me again what happened after asking him because she couldnt understand him :roll:
and i feel better but i didnt have the drink, i try not to ;p, anyway my neck is sore as hell now, i gotta call the doctor and make an appointment or see if he wants me to go the hospital.
oh and i drove past the accident site today and i saw my huge ass tire marks from the abs giving up, the giant mark and gashes in the concrete from me slamming into the barrier and the marks from my tire scraping the side of it when it went airborne, its not pretty, especially with the HUGE transmission fluid puddle.
now on another note, being as the car is 90% sure that its gonna be totaled out, i was thinking of a replacement car if i get enough money for it, i saw a 96 sse that was a bright ass red with black leather before on ebay and if i can find another one like it and i have enough id like that hehe, anyone wanna give some input on replacement cars, any ideas???
Last edited by DarkShadow; 12/05/05 05:23 AM.
1998 Mercury Mystique LS ATX TOTALED!
2.5L Duratec V6 105k
Fully Loaded
Other Cars
1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 3.8L V-6 178k
1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X4 4.0L I-6 172k FOR SALE!
2005 Kia Optima LX 2.4L I-4 13k
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Woah! Glad to see you're safe, sorry to hear about the car 
I-290? Whereabouts? I travel that highway on a daily basis.
EDIT: I see you mention Illinois ... so never mind.
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Originally posted by 98 SE:
Woah! Glad to see you're safe, sorry to hear about the car
I-290? Whereabouts? I travel that highway on a daily basis.
Illinois/Chicago suburbs headed twards chicago at the mannheim rd exits. this isnt the first accident of its kind caused by [censored] semis at these ramps. 
1998 Mercury Mystique LS ATX TOTALED!
2.5L Duratec V6 105k
Fully Loaded
Other Cars
1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 3.8L V-6 178k
1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X4 4.0L I-6 172k FOR SALE!
2005 Kia Optima LX 2.4L I-4 13k
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Sorry to hear. 
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Sounds painful. Sorry to hear about another Merc biting the dust...
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Sorry to hear that. But glad to hear you are okay. I take 290 sometimes to get home. Boy I have had close calls. Crazy Chicago drivers. Its scares the [censored] out of me sometimes.
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Originally posted by jtour:
Sorry to hear that. But glad to hear you are okay.
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