07-20-2008, 07:59 PM
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Damnit
Was busting a U today, and just barely clipped a curb in the process, going MAYBE 2 miles an hour. Didn't think much of it until I saw plastic in the road as I glanced in my rearview mirror as I drove off.
Stopped on up the block to look underneath and the damage is absolutely ridiculous.
What appears happened, is the black plastic air dam shroud thing that goes under the wheel well all the way around to the front, got ripped out and took everything else out with it.
Fog light mount.
Cracked the fiberglass brace underneath the radiator.
Ripped the front bumper cover in 3 places on the top of the bumper cover, nowhere near to how low the curb is!!!
WTF!!!???  |
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07-20-2008, 08:04 PM
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H&B Shipping Agent
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sounds like bad driving, to bad.
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07-20-2008, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Vtolds
sounds like bad driving, to bad.
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Thanks. 15 years of accident free driving and I've never messed up anything from going over a curb at 1 or 2 miles an hour. Thanks again. |
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07-20-2008, 08:12 PM
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that blows
damn air dam
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07-20-2008, 08:49 PM
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Gone
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i NAILED mine on a high spot on the curb at work, the other day. scared the bejesus outta me... but its still attached. thank god.
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07-20-2008, 08:54 PM
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sorry to hear that sounds like just some bad luck. Maybe you can use this as an excuse to do some paint and mod work though :<)
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07-20-2008, 09:18 PM
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well, the fiberglass thing is like $40 from a GM dealership.
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07-20-2008, 09:30 PM
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wow u must have hit that harder than u thought cause mines been hit so hard before even dropping off the top or curbs and smacking. it still hasn't even cracked.
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07-20-2008, 09:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayson_waltz
wow u must have hit that harder than u thought cause mines been hit so hard before even dropping off the top or curbs and smacking. it still hasn't even cracked.
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I'm actually thinking that it must have already been like that from before I got it.... There is no other explanation for how much damage there is. |
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07-20-2008, 09:58 PM
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yeah... i went over the top of a deer doing 60, off a three foot ledge doing 40(dont ask), and ofer numberous raccons... and mine just broke away and didn't take anything with it...
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07-20-2008, 10:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayson_waltz
wow u must have hit that harder than u thought cause mines been hit so hard before even dropping off the top or curbs and smacking. it still hasn't even cracked.
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x2, I've hit mine really hard a couple times and it hasn't budged |
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07-20-2008, 10:29 PM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
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Get over it. It happens and won't cost much to replace. Sucks thhat it happened though.
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07-20-2008, 10:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsnut
Get over it. It happens and won't cost much to replace. Sucks thhat it happened though.
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Yeah, well bought her one month ago today and already dropped $1,500 in routine maintenance alone. Now bodywork. On the skin of the car from being scraped from underneath the car. wtf wtf wtf wtf. wtf. |
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07-20-2008, 10:58 PM
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H&B Shipping Agent
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Body kit time, lol.
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07-20-2008, 11:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vtolds
Body kit time, lol.
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No way. Low ground clearance was the reason this happened to begin with. I don't want to make it worse  |
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07-20-2008, 11:13 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
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oooh nooos....sorry man
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07-20-2008, 11:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusWill
Thanks. 15 years of accident free driving and I've never messed up anything from going over a curb at 1 or 2 miles an hour. Thanks again.
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why are u driving over curbs is the question |
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07-20-2008, 11:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JOEY GLADSTONE
why are u driving over curbs is the question
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I didn't. The front corner of the air dam thing got snagged and ripped off. The wheel of the car never touched the curb. |
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07-20-2008, 11:49 PM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusWill
Yeah, well bought her one month ago today and already dropped $1,500 in routine maintenance alone. Now bodywork. On the skin of the car from being scraped from underneath the car. wtf wtf wtf wtf. wtf.
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Crap happens when you drive a car. What you have already spent has nothing to do with it. Learn to drive safer and suck it up man. Like I said, Sorry it happened.
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07-21-2008, 12:20 AM
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GX Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusWill
I didn't. The front corner of the air dam thing got snagged and ripped off. The wheel of the car never touched the curb.
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how does the plastic piece thats inbetween the 2 wheels get caught if u dont go on the curb?
Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusWill
Was busting a U today, and just barely clipped a curb
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and you said you clipped it so one could assume you went over a curb. |
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