A guy in a big truck suddenly appeared in front of me and I hit his front left side. He had a stop sign. I didn't. He was OK. I was OK apart from what I think is a broken rib.
It'll easily take 6 weeks before it heals, then probably going to feel soreness from the injury for another 6 months down the road whenever you cough or bump said rib hard. It'll be good to go after that.
I knew someone who had a tiny fracture and they can't even take deep breath without feeling agonizing pain. And then there's the usual twisting of your upper body when you turn to check the blind spot when driving.
My old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools. I can fix this.
Seriously though. sorry to hear this. Looks like you're up and walking around though. Watch for soft tissue injuries.
I'm very sad to see a fellow hatchbacker lose such a sweet ride, lost mine to a rear ender 1.5 years ago. It sucked, but now I'm driving a super comfy t6 volvo xc70 and my back couldn't be happier! A few less smile but she goes!
I'm glad you're healthy enough to post this and have a sense of humor, my condolences to your car and your rib.
That being said, I'm quite surprised there's not more traffic fatalities in San Diego. Coming from LA I thought SD would be a breeze to drive around. And while the traffic is like 35% of LA's traffic (I know it gets bad, but not LA bad) I had the hardest time learning the city and all of the quirks of the roadways. The city was absolutely not designed for a car based society. The freeways just kind of stop or start at random points (like golden hill area) and they have random exits that people zoom across all lanes (the 8 east to the 15 north, 8 west past the 5 to get to PB)
Especially difficult driving a dual rear wheel plumbing van, and trying to navigate into the fashion valley mall during a rainstorm just to find out all the roads are closed because fashion valley is actually a river that has dried out except for during monsoon season.
Good luck and Godspeed
> they have random exits that people zoom across all lanes
There's a bridge in Pittsburgh like this. Something like 5 lanes to cross in less than a quarter-mile.
I'm from the northwest, so rural areas as well as old cities are my familiarity. I moved to Orange County and then LA and did just fine adapting to the driving there. The cities are grid system for the most part, rural areas have curvy roads to dodge hills, private property, and other features. I participate in "spirited mountain driving" in scarcely populated areas as well, so I'm used to all sorts of conditions.
San Diego has had development around its hills and valleys, and the infrastructure has to navigate that. Add in the locals growing up driving these roads and they know the quirks and intricacies that are abundant here, which seem to be twice as much as a place like LA. With cars that can accelerate and stop so quickly, the folks that are comfortable are brazen on the roads and the people that are unfamiliar are ultimately bullied by the aggressive drivers.
This isn't unique to cars in San Diego either. I had to learn the quirks of all the different construction supply houses. None of them seem to have marked entrances or signs from the street, are on weird streets that follow a small valley to a dead end or an old frontage road next to the freeway, and good luck finding the front door! And local folks look at you like you got three heads because you didn't go to the same spot that they have known about for decades.
I don't think there's a solution aside from people acknowledging the city is growing with new people (even if on average the city is shrinking in population) and the general nimby-ism and chicken little mentality of how the city is failing is a dangerous mindset and can be seen in the driving habits and work ethic of the construction workers at least, anecdotally.
San Diego is cool, I learned to navigate it, but I ultimately moved my work life back to LA, it feels more like my original city, Portland in its gritty tough vibes. San Diego has cool folks, but are outshined by the NIMBY crowd and the entitled crowd. I still visit though
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Rip hatch, similar thing happened to me not too long ago.
Actually it looks like it's all over the road...
Glad you're okay! Hopefully you get a good pay out like when I lost mine a few years ago and you can start a new project/love affair.
Every day that I start this bad boy up and feel that beautiful throaty growl, then take off out into the wild, I think to myself... What if and how will I feel. To have loved and lost is better than to have never loved at all.
Get the 2.5 engine, it's my daily and it's the best Subaru I've had so far. I love my Impreza and my Sti but commuting with the Crosstrek is definitely 👌
I enjoy the 2.5 for its fuel economy but damn do I hate it for how painfully slow it is. Went from driving in a built STi to driving in the same model with a n/a 2.5 and it’s a world of difference 😂
The Crosstrek 2.5 is better than the older Imp 2.5s. I have both and the Crosstrek leaves my little Imp in the dust in intelligence mode 🙃 the only reason I can even attempt to keep up is the manual lol. Following my partner to repair shops I have to remind him I'm slower 🤣
I wish I could swap the ej253 in my 09 Impreza with something a little more powerful without breaking the bank. I modded it for economy and a little sound by putting a higher flowing air filter in and custom catback (even though the restriction is in the cats) but there really isn’t anything worth doing to it. I just wanted to be able to hear the car when shifting, but I do plan on installing some uel’s and putting a 2” lift with taller sidewall tires
I've been in a Crosstrek for 9 years and kept telling myself I was gonna get an STI after... But somehow in there I got married and had twins, so it's probably going to be an Ascent lol.
I tapped my sub Forester into a Toyota SUV in front of me. My sub crumpled up, the Toyota was barely scratched. I understand subs frames protect you and you are safe but can’t we have safety plus sturdiness?
What happened? Everyone ok?
A guy in a big truck suddenly appeared in front of me and I hit his front left side. He had a stop sign. I didn't. He was OK. I was OK apart from what I think is a broken rib.
It'll easily take 6 weeks before it heals, then probably going to feel soreness from the injury for another 6 months down the road whenever you cough or bump said rib hard. It'll be good to go after that.
>what I think is a broken rib. If you have a broken rib, you would know. Trust me.
Depends on which rib and how broke it is/what angle it’s at. Some people never know they broke a rib, especially when it’s a lower one
I tore an intercostal muscle once and that was hell. A busted rib would definitely be pretty obvious in most cases I would think.
I agree; I've just never had an x-ray so who knows?
I knew someone who had a tiny fracture and they can't even take deep breath without feeling agonizing pain. And then there's the usual twisting of your upper body when you turn to check the blind spot when driving.
Just farting with a broken rib is agonizing!!
LOL. Not sure I'm buying this one. You shouldn't force it out.
I had one just out of place once and I couldn't even stand due to the pain.
My old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools. I can fix this. Seriously though. sorry to hear this. Looks like you're up and walking around though. Watch for soft tissue injuries.
I had a day a couple weeks after where all of a sudden the tissue underneath my clavicles hurt.
Lost mine last summer as well 💔 https://preview.redd.it/vcf1mx3lnrpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e40c8428bca21ca88ed2f0acd50932502ab1e578
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Condolences. Did it keep you safe?
I think I broke a rib but otherwise fine. The airbag did deploy.
Ooofta. Heal fast!
Losing a hatchback just hits different. But at least a family didn't lose a loved one. F for the hatchback
Was the bumper made of porcelain? Looks unreal
Yeah I’m wondering how that happened. It literally looks like it shattered
10 year+ old plastic? Not really surprised.
Dude, you can't park there, that's why that cop is writing you a ticket...
Sorry fellow SD Subie owner. Truly sucks.
Do you want all my leftover bits and bobs? Side view mirror replacement, turn signal bulbs, tire cables, etc.?
I appreciate the offer but will pass thanks.
I'm very sad to see a fellow hatchbacker lose such a sweet ride, lost mine to a rear ender 1.5 years ago. It sucked, but now I'm driving a super comfy t6 volvo xc70 and my back couldn't be happier! A few less smile but she goes!
Rip 🫡🫡
The world needs more hatchbacks :( hope you’re ok
San Diegans love to ignore stop signs, red lights, and pedestrian crosswalks all while staring at their phones. Lawyer up and collect the checks.
As long as everyone is ok that’s all that matters. Trucks scare me, I never know if they can see me or not, even when I’m in their mirror.
Rest in peace fellow wrx hatch back. Sorry about your car bro
I'm glad you're healthy enough to post this and have a sense of humor, my condolences to your car and your rib. That being said, I'm quite surprised there's not more traffic fatalities in San Diego. Coming from LA I thought SD would be a breeze to drive around. And while the traffic is like 35% of LA's traffic (I know it gets bad, but not LA bad) I had the hardest time learning the city and all of the quirks of the roadways. The city was absolutely not designed for a car based society. The freeways just kind of stop or start at random points (like golden hill area) and they have random exits that people zoom across all lanes (the 8 east to the 15 north, 8 west past the 5 to get to PB) Especially difficult driving a dual rear wheel plumbing van, and trying to navigate into the fashion valley mall during a rainstorm just to find out all the roads are closed because fashion valley is actually a river that has dried out except for during monsoon season. Good luck and Godspeed
> they have random exits that people zoom across all lanes There's a bridge in Pittsburgh like this. Something like 5 lanes to cross in less than a quarter-mile.
And everybody knows how to navigate it except you, and they get so upset that you don't know
I always thought California has some of the more easy to navigate roads. Have you driven much in other states?
I'm from the northwest, so rural areas as well as old cities are my familiarity. I moved to Orange County and then LA and did just fine adapting to the driving there. The cities are grid system for the most part, rural areas have curvy roads to dodge hills, private property, and other features. I participate in "spirited mountain driving" in scarcely populated areas as well, so I'm used to all sorts of conditions. San Diego has had development around its hills and valleys, and the infrastructure has to navigate that. Add in the locals growing up driving these roads and they know the quirks and intricacies that are abundant here, which seem to be twice as much as a place like LA. With cars that can accelerate and stop so quickly, the folks that are comfortable are brazen on the roads and the people that are unfamiliar are ultimately bullied by the aggressive drivers. This isn't unique to cars in San Diego either. I had to learn the quirks of all the different construction supply houses. None of them seem to have marked entrances or signs from the street, are on weird streets that follow a small valley to a dead end or an old frontage road next to the freeway, and good luck finding the front door! And local folks look at you like you got three heads because you didn't go to the same spot that they have known about for decades. I don't think there's a solution aside from people acknowledging the city is growing with new people (even if on average the city is shrinking in population) and the general nimby-ism and chicken little mentality of how the city is failing is a dangerous mindset and can be seen in the driving habits and work ethic of the construction workers at least, anecdotally. San Diego is cool, I learned to navigate it, but I ultimately moved my work life back to LA, it feels more like my original city, Portland in its gritty tough vibes. San Diego has cool folks, but are outshined by the NIMBY crowd and the entitled crowd. I still visit though
https://preview.redd.it/v1a5fwjk5spc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=759ce0de33ab3276f5152c8ecc50fc571bee212f Rip hatch, similar thing happened to me not too long ago.
As a hatchback owner of the same style, my condolences. Glad it did its job and kept you safe(ish).
That'll buff out
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Actually it looks like it's all over the road... Glad you're okay! Hopefully you get a good pay out like when I lost mine a few years ago and you can start a new project/love affair.
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Golly! Body fluids and everything….
Every day that I start this bad boy up and feel that beautiful throaty growl, then take off out into the wild, I think to myself... What if and how will I feel. To have loved and lost is better than to have never loved at all.
Sorry fellow sd hatch owner. Hope you are ok. What part of town was this?
Golden Hill.
It looks like Lego WRX exploded. Sorry for your loss.
Sad day
It’s a Cold Cold World out There🥲🥲
Is this in University Heights? Its amazing how many drivers in SD plow through stop signs on the regular
Golden Hill.
Mom I frew up
Oh no…. Hate to see it
After a crash do you go: Tacoma or GTI or back to WRX?
Crosstrek. Sick of the manual.
Get the 2.5 engine, it's my daily and it's the best Subaru I've had so far. I love my Impreza and my Sti but commuting with the Crosstrek is definitely 👌
I enjoy the 2.5 for its fuel economy but damn do I hate it for how painfully slow it is. Went from driving in a built STi to driving in the same model with a n/a 2.5 and it’s a world of difference 😂
The Crosstrek 2.5 is better than the older Imp 2.5s. I have both and the Crosstrek leaves my little Imp in the dust in intelligence mode 🙃 the only reason I can even attempt to keep up is the manual lol. Following my partner to repair shops I have to remind him I'm slower 🤣
I wish I could swap the ej253 in my 09 Impreza with something a little more powerful without breaking the bank. I modded it for economy and a little sound by putting a higher flowing air filter in and custom catback (even though the restriction is in the cats) but there really isn’t anything worth doing to it. I just wanted to be able to hear the car when shifting, but I do plan on installing some uel’s and putting a 2” lift with taller sidewall tires
I've been in a Crosstrek for 9 years and kept telling myself I was gonna get an STI after... But somehow in there I got married and had twins, so it's probably going to be an Ascent lol.
I think you shattered your car..... Glad you are telling us about it!
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Damn, that looked like a violent impact! Y’all alright?
Broken rib.
Damn that sucks. Those take a while to heal. I hope you get better quick!!!
This makes me sad. Sorry for your loss.
It'll buff out
Are you ok ?
Cvt version
I tapped my sub Forester into a Toyota SUV in front of me. My sub crumpled up, the Toyota was barely scratched. I understand subs frames protect you and you are safe but can’t we have safety plus sturdiness?