blown shock = 1 inch lower? / accident story

[gt-s688]

the front passenger side is lower than the rest of the car.. does this mean i have a blown shock? im guessing yes because i had an accident last year where i avoided a head-on collision (with a concrete barrier) and managed to turn and hit it with only my rim, but with enough force that it blew the tire.. i never took it to a shop to look at but i know somethings up because my alignment is off.. so is it blown?

how dangerous is riding on a blown stock shock (with aftermarket springs)?

on a side note, please dont drink and drive! ive learned my lesson and i hope no one has to learn theirs.. i consider myself lucky that night because i was on a bridge when it happened, and managed to swerve at the very last second.. and yeah a lot of you are able to drink and drive, but ill tell u every time ive drivin drunk, i was confident that i could drive and that i'd be safe.. but then this happened. so if you drink and drive its only a matter of time that you fck up.. think Hogan

[catric69]

I would say yes its blown, but inspect the shock first. Jack up the car and remove the tire and inspect for fluid leaking from the shock. If the shock is wet time to replace. How dangerous is it? I would at least look for a junkyard replacement until you can save up money for something better.

Eric.