Crash Pics *** Need input!!!

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Shaun 84 Targa -- PM Sent.

Thanks!!

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Sorry to hear about the accident.

Some tips-

The car:
- Have the frame rails verified for straightness
- Make sure the body is not twisted
- If fixable, don't do it cheaply

The insurance:
- I believe loaning your car to a friend not on your policy is no different than driving it yourself......in the insurance companies eyes. No different than loaning the car to a family member. Read your policy closely.
- In your state small claims is limited to $5,000. So if you win, you will only get the additional $1000 not paid.
- Find out what your declared value is on the Porsche. It may be cheaper to have them total it and with the additional $4,000 start fresh. I have a 1979 sc and have a $15,000 declared value in case something happens.

- The accident:
You may want to find out what additional damage was caused by the accident to private, city, state or government property. You don't want to be surprised 6 months from now when you get a bill for replacing a section of railing or any other damage.

Hope this helps.
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Tort ( and liability) cases make me shake my head nowadays. Giving someone permission to drive your car is not the same as saying go out and, with reckless disregard, crash my car. No one in their right mind would authorize this (although many of us do just this on the roads, but that is another issue). My opinion is when someone puts their foot into it they are saying that 'I am an experienced driver, I am confident with this car and I'm within my limits', implying that they are in control and responsible for their actions. If they lack that experience they should just drive nicely and just say what a nice car you have.
If you knew, for instance, that your friend was legally blind or on suspension for prior driving convictions or only 14 yrs old and had no drivers' license or was visibly impaired this accident was forseeable. If he/she had a valid drivers license I feel that the State set him/her loose on the public roads, not you.
OK, OK... I'm breathing normally again.
It just bugs me because we have a system up here which punishes the (insured) owner of a vehicle, not the driver of said vehicle. It is conceivable for an owner without a single accident to be denied insurance because others have crashed their car in the past. Puts one in a position where you are afraid to let anyone drive your car.
Good news, really, is that your friend survived. From what you are describing it could have turned out a lot sadder. Really sad that your beauty got mangled like that, but at least it didn't turn into a coffin. Look on the bright side... now you can constantly remind your friend about 'the time he smashed your Porsche'!! He's buyin' for life!!

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Update ++

Good news!! Just received $4000.00 additional dollars from the driver. He liquidated a portion of his 401k plan, this makes me feal much better.

Now I think I will go for the wide body turbo look conversion. I have searched the fourm for whats involved and I have had no luck getting a clear picture. Anyone know how much this would cost? I would appreciate any help in a process/parts list before I approach my body guy with this project....

Items needed so far (please add):

L/R front fenders
L/R quarter panel or driverside flare
L/R rocker panels
bumper extensions
wheel spacers

Thanks all for your help, It really means alot to me.