You can see the remains of my 1992 SE after my 19 July accident at http://www.freechess.org/oxymoron/accident/. They just called me this week asking if there was anything else I wanted out of it before they crushed it... hehehe

 

what the hell happened??????????

 

that junx got TORN UP? How fast were you going/speed limit? just wondering. And, can you still walk after that one?

PJ

 

Don't you just hate those guard rails!

 

hey are the tail lights still good on that car? I'd buy them if they are.

 

That front driver side rim still looks good.

 

I was driving I-29 North near Sloan, IA and hit something that blew out my driver's side front tire, it swerved and made a beeline for a guard rail around some concrete bridge columns in the median strip.

I hit the guard rail doing about 65 and basically drove it through the car, it was pressed up against my chest in the back seat. The engine and the transmission were both in the passenger's seat, thankfully I was driving alone.

I was in the car about 45 minutes until they could finally cut me out, they cut off the rear door and B pillar on the driver's side and the roof. They flew me by helicopter to the local hospital before they shipped me to KU Med Center in Kansas City to put me back together.

I broke my knee cap; my femur in 5 places; pushed my hip ball through the socket, shattering it; and broke 2 bones in my hand. I'm pretty much metal from my right knee to my right hip, plus a little.

I figured I came out of the deal ahead, 4 weeks in the hospital, 4 week in in-patient rehab and ongoing out-patient rehab and my limp is almost gone. I'll be setting off metal detectors for the rest of my life though.

 

DAYUM!! dude that was bad! at least u survived tho thats what matters.

 

Well I am glad you did not die it that. Are you getting another max or do you have another already? I total my max around the same date. I slammed in to a 18 wheeler than slid on the gaurd rails backwards for 25 feet or more. My max stayed together a lot more than yours though. Three things I will always remember is the smell, the sounds, and how quick it all happened.

 

I've got a 1993 SE now, I figure if the first one kept me alive, I should return the favor and get another one.

 

lol, you're a vulture. ya don't even ask if he's okay! ;p

 

You are very fortunate to survive that... Good to hear you are recovering well.. That looks terrifying man, Way to keep faith in the Maxima and getting another one.

 

Wow, almost looks like a NOS explosion.

 

Holy ****in ****..

 

Thank God that you survived, I don't know how you did it but thank God. You had someone watching over you that day. Best wishes with the recovery, man!

 

How in God's name did you survive that, people die in car accidents everyday when the car isnt even nearly half as banged up as yours was, DAMN bro youzz a lucky ****. Thats Nissan Maxima for ya, always on top of safety, now your a true hardcore Max person gettin another one after the first gets f*c*k*d up. can i ask how you lost control doing 65, was it raining or did someone cut you off or something? Wow it's a good thing you survived, God was watchin over you that day, Lucky guy you, i hope you bought some lotory tickets later that day, you must have felt lucky. well im done Lata and hope you recover in tip top shape... Peace

 

thats some crazy sh*t!!! good to see you're okay though, hope you make a full and healty recovery!!! Damn.....thats a crazy lookin' crash!!!!

 

Man, ur wreck sure reminds me to slow down. Good to know ur aight. The way i drive, some day my Max gonna look like that. Hate it when some freak in a civic or accord rides my tail. Next thing i know, I'm doing 115 within secs. Oh well what can i say, Can't resist that Max Power after all

 

Thanks for all the support guys, every little bit helps!

If you want anything off of my old Max, it's at Dan's Auto Wrecking in Sloan, IA. Everything behind the C pillar should be useable, wheels maybe, not even going to guess about the rest of it.

PS - Might want to call them quick, I think it'll be crushed on January 3... Tough to pull parts from a 3.5' cube!

 

Shows you that life can be gone in a sec. Thank god you lucked out. Did the cops give you a Ticket?

 

Yeah, I got a ticket for 'Destruction of Highway Fixtures' and had to pay for them to fix the guardrail. $526.28 for a new chunk of guardrail, some new posts, and concrete, what a bunch of blood-sucking cheapskates! :vampire:

 

When I saw that pic, I kept thinking to myself.. "how did this guy survive?!?!" I am happy to hear that you are still alive. I feel bad for you. Kind of reminds me of my accident. I wasn't badly injured unlike you. I did end up buying another maxima.. hehe.. Good luck with your new max and I hope you never experience that kind of incident again.

 

Whoa dude thats a pretty bad accident that you escaped from,well i'm so happy to hear that you survived and getting well.Good luck with your new max and its good to see that your a true max fan.

 

That makes three of us... I just wish that I had pictures of mine. The only difference is that I got a TTZ instead of another max because I already had one. (But DID have two)

90SE 5spd......RIP
92GXE Auto
93 300ZX TT 5spd

 

good to hear you are alive. hope the recoery goes well and the limp goes away.

 

Glad to see that you are ok but sorry to see the car is torn up...are you going to get another or have you already???

Jason