so i totaled my ep.... :(

[matdbom]

yup, after 3 wonderful years of ownership i totaled my 2003 ep3. it happened about a month ago and im still bummed about it. i bought a 1989 camry for an A to B car, but i obviously still miss the ep3 pretty bad. hope i can come across another one in the near future. i will still visit this site because its a great community.
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/P9200962.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/P9200963.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/P9200966.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/P9200969.jpg

and heres the "new" car

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/PA161012.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/PA161011.jpg

[BajaPantiEP]

bro fix it people buy cars off of coparts like that all the time, the title will be reconstructed if ur insurance got involved but who cares if ur going to keep it....its not event that bad

[matdbom]

honestly, i kinda wanted to try and fix it. but i didnt even fully own it yet, was still making payments and im in college making payments and that was tough. so it being considered totaled by the insurance kind of helped me out for right now, and i have gap insurance too so now the car is payed off and i dont need to be a stressed for money. it sucked but it works out

[BajaPantiEP]

honestly, i kinda wanted to try and fix it. but i didnt even fully own it yet, was still making payments and im in college making payments and that was tough. so it being considered totaled by the insurance kind of helped me out for right now, and i have gap insurance too so now the car is payed off and i dont need to be a stressed for money. it sucked but it works out

o ok yeah it did work out for you, well goodluck with what ever u do man

[Goose]

that sucks bro. good luck with whatever you plan on doing next

[matdbom]

thanks. i jsut hope this camry holds up for the mean time. in a few months i should be able to save up some money. i really miss my honda, i might start looking for an eg soon, missing the hatchback feel. o and i also just got a 91 prelude that a family friend was giving away. that should be a fun little project car. anyone know anything about that gen of preludes?

[matdbom]

here is a pic of the prelude
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/downsized951017001327.jpg

[02ES1]

Wow that sucks man. I totaled my car 4dr civic before i bought the ep and I know how bad it feels to wreck a car you've been working on. Best of luck on your next couple of projects though! Looks like you'll have your hands full of good times!

[PatrickJamesYu]

You should go hellaflush with that camry :D

sorry bout the ep though

[matdbom]

hellaflush? haha

[matdbom]

nevermind, i googled it. and that is not gonna happen with this camry haha i live in richmond va aka pothole central

[AKEP]

damn, i wish you grabbed that plastic wheel well piece for me! mine got destroyed shortly after i bought mine :mfrown: you should white out the GOODYEAR on the camry though =]

glad your ok man.

Edit: That prelude b series is NOT the same as the b series we love today. from the little i've read, parts are not interchangeable. i almost got one too...

[EP3_03]

ah man that sucks gl

[matdbom]

yeah the prelude just fell into my lap. i have to do some research on them because i know almost nothing about this series. hopefully parts wont be too expensive for it. right off the back i know i need a windshield and tires/alignment .

[superchargedk20]

I have the same type of toyota. Ur is way cleaner than mine though haha. THere beasts. i have over 150k on mine and it keeps truckin

[matdbom]

my toyota has about 220k on it right now haha

[ttttrigg3r]

is there a H22 in the prelude? Love that engine.

[T_Virus]

that toyota is going to last and last...

[matdbom]

is there a H22 in the prelude? Love that engine.

im not really sure about that, havent had the chance to look it over or do too much research on it yet

[matdbom]

that toyota is going to last and last...

i hope so. or at least until i can save up money for my next car

[sLiCk]

That damage actually doesn't look too bad. I'm surprised it's totaled. New rad support,hood,coolers,bumper and rebar.

[matdbom]

yeah thats what i thought, i feel like they could have ruled either way. needed new headlights and obviously a paint job. they fair market valued the car at 7,500. i figured all the repairs would have cost about 4-5 g's. but im no professional, so i dont know

[Calvinep3]

h22>k20a3 in my opinion as a dd
gl

[matdbom]

i will keep that in mind calvin

[tsxdriver]

I believe the H22 only came in the BB6 model ludes.

[EP3tuner410]

Sorry to hear about your EP bro.

I just bought one with similar damage.

The previous owner smashed into a deer and it's not been a fun ride to say the least!

Nice Camry as well...

Just sold mine to the local junk yard.

She finally died on me at alittle over 400k lol

[03NorVa]

hey mat u said u lived in richmond which is the pothole capitol... i think its just all of VA in gerneral lmao, i love in norfolk (hampton roads) and the potholes here are about 20 times worse than up there in richmond haha. my friend just bent his rim on I-264, dunno if ur familiar with this area, but its a fawkin interstate! shouldnt hafta worry bout potholes that bad on the interstates -.-

sorry to hear about your ep tho, who knows, maybe youll find a nice grandma car for a steal haha

[matdbom]

haha i did ind my grandma car, the camry! o and also, i checked out the prelude i got also this weekend, ands actually an Si. the engine is a b20a5 and is running pretty strong. not bad for a 50 dollar car!



hey mat u said u lived in richmond which is the pothole capitol... i think its just all of VA in gerneral lmao, i love in norfolk (hampton roads) and the potholes here are about 20 times worse than up there in richmond haha. my friend just bent his rim on I-264, dunno if ur familiar with this area, but its a fawkin interstate! shouldnt hafta worry bout potholes that bad on the interstates -.-

sorry to hear about your ep tho, who knows, maybe youll find a nice grandma car for a steal haha

[matdbom]

more pics of the prelude
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/downsized_1024001058.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/downsized_1024001038.jpg

[Tortoise]

more pics of the prelude
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/downsized_1024001058.jpg
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/nig444/downsized_1024001038.jpg

Hate to see ep3s go down like that:( hopefully someone atleast buys it and rebuilds it. And i almost bought a lude of that gen with a JDM h22a in it that thing hauled ass. I regret not buying it everyday

[matdbom]

yeah hopefully i can get this one into better shape