Celica Forums General Discussion General This is what happens...

When you make a turn a little too fast(20 MPH) when there's a good amount of snow coming down & on the ground when you have 18" wheels wrapped in low profiles. This happened on 12/13/03 on my way to watch the fights on PPV. I made a left turn & slid straight into a high sidewalk on a main street. If it wasn't for the sidewalk I would've wiped out some pedestrians! Anyway I got my ride back from the shop today(replaced lower wheel arm & balanced)---$500. That doesn't include a new front passenger rim that is now pretty screwed. The car was lifted above my head in the shop & when the mechanic rotated it, it was crooked but looks like I may be able to use it a short while(damn thing is a little bent). I believe a new rim will cost me like $350 so the total may be like $850. Thank God I did my X-mas shopping almost a month ago! The pic doesn't show all the damage sustained. It looks pretty bad. Oh well like they say...shit happens!

Yeah, not good about your accident. Glad your ok and I hope you remember next time to drive like a granny in the snow.

sucks dude...but as you say shit happens. If its not too bent use it for the winter then grab yourself a new rim. Some people grab a set of shitty rims off ebay for winter use.

I have the old ones still...somewhere
Thx LostAngel...snow suks ass!

Damn that is bad news bro, don't sweat it tho like you said at least you didnt hit anybody and your not hurt yourself, it could've been a lot worse. Good luck with repairing the car and on buyin the new rim. Tickett.

My man BigTicket always knows what to say Thx dawg!(I'm a little depressed)

For real I would be too there is no reason not to be especially with those dope ass rims, but it is alright bad things can happen to good people too.

damn...that sucks

Thx

Ouch. Take it easy...I almost wiped out once. I was taking a curving on-ramp at 65mph when I see a patch of water from the sprinkler system on the side of the road and I hit it. I hydroplaned and luckily I just let go of the steering wheel and grabbed it right after and held on. Why did I let go? Becuz if I knew if I kept my hands on the steering wheel, I prolly would've panicked and if I tried to swerve I prolly would've ate it.

Looks like you have a guardian angel on your shoulder...mine must've been on break!

ouch

It hurt man!

soory to hear that, makes me wanna cry just looking at it

ouch that sucks

Sorry to hear about what happened. i went out and bought a 1991 celi for my winter driving, figured i would save the miles and keep my celi safe. Snow is nasty to drive on, you just never know when you are gonna hit an ice spot.

ouch, and yes i'm sorry to hear that i had a curb check that tore up my alloys and a little bit of my tires...but nothing like that. i have no idea what snow driving is like

Well, I'll make it easy for ya. Snow driving=shit!
I think that's pretty clear.

crystal. here it just rains & rains (like today). i got soaked working...sucked. didnt help that they had the ac on either...

but yeah, i'd take that over snow.

Salt trucks don't make the experience any better either. All they do is damage your ride even more...especially if you are right behind one which seems to be my luck most of the damn time. DDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IL weather sucks, it drives me insane for the same reason because they salt the living hell out of everything.

um, well we get flooded...thats our equivalent to salt lol...doesnt help your ride at all. and the celicas are soo low..

not looking good,,,

damn thats gotta suck

I used to stay in Chi-Town. Born and raised on Damen and Diversey. North Side and West Side. Driving in the winter sssuuuccckkkss. Driving in Orlando is pretty cool. High Speed limits, lots of deserted roads and only rain to deal with.

That kinda sux, take it easy in the rough weather, Celi's aren't Hummers.

ding!i think its time for new rims! lol!

The mechanic I took it to did a good job, he is a friend of my homie. It rides good-just need a new rim.
Thx everyone.

Good to hear hommie. Be safe now!!

glad it wasnt worse, keep cool

sorry to hear bout that the same thing happend to me last week in november going 25mph and hit a lil divider.

oh man...that sucks! how much for a new rim? or will you jsut put the stock rims back on?

i just got my car back from the tire place..ran over a nail. $10 and that includes a $2 tip.

Thx guys!

Damn dude that's pretty bad-looks like we're in the same boat-hope a new rim doesn't run you too expensive. Good news is that you have no mechanical damage.