WTF, why!!!!!!!!! (pics)
Oct 8, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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That sucks.
Looks like more than a small animal to cause that much damage. Good luck with it.
Oct 8, 2007 | 08:34 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: North Aurora IL
That sucks.....not sure if you can get anything for the bumper, but can a few bucks for the chin spoiler......makes me nervous now about installing mine
Oct 8, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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From: york pa
Ouch
Oct 8, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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The damage sucks,but that pink sucks more.
Oct 8, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Drifting
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From: HOU TEX
Quote:
Originally Posted by
utryd2
That sucks.....not sure if you can get anything for the bumper, but can a few bucks for the chin spoiler......makes me nervous now about installing mine
Don't worry about it, with or without, your still sitting low. had mine on for about 3 months with no problems, been extra careful tho...
Oct 8, 2007 | 09:32 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Lino Lakes MN
Good luck with the repairs, looks like a great oppertunity to look at a tiger shark front end.
Oct 8, 2007 | 09:52 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Shreveport/Bossier Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
I did the same thing this summer. I hit a cat and it actually got stuck in the crack like your above. It was a Biotch to get out. Upgraded to the TS
Oct 8, 2007 | 10:02 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Puyallup WA
That sucks. Sorry to see that. Good luck with repairs.
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Oct 8, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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BAD DAY, SORRY!
Oct 8, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08
stupid animals
Oct 8, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
yaknow
Good luck with the repairs, looks like a great oppertunity to look at a tiger shark front end.
Since you have to replace the front why not a TS front.
Oct 8, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Where is your front filler plate, you lose it? I need one if your gonna sell that.
Oct 8, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Good luck with the repairs and it was great is was not a deer
Oct 8, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Sorry to see that carnage.
Oct 9, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Drifting
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Where is your front filler plate, you lose it? I need one if your gonna sell that.
yea it fell off during impact, and i went back the next day and couldn;t find it...
Oct 9, 2007 | 06:59 AM
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Time for a Tigershark front end!
Oct 9, 2007 | 07:09 AM
Melting Slicks
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Dark-Knight
Time for a Tigershark front end!
Sorry about the accident!!!! Stupid "small" animals!!! Its not nice to head butt corvettes!!!!
Good Luck on the repairs!!
Oct 9, 2007 | 09:28 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
Sorry about the mishap
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Oct 9, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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Cozmo
Sorry to see that.
Yep!!
Oct 9, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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Good luck with the fix.