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Jul 25, 2016 | 07:45 AM

runner140*

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Hit a coconut at speed...

Yesterday, at 5:00 AM, driving to the beach for a long run, I hit a coconut in the middle of the road going 55mph. Bang...could hear it bouncing from the front to the rear.

Slowed down and watched the gauges, all of them and no change.

Got to the beach, ran and then took a look (in the light). The coconut hit the front spoiler/air dam and made it concave.

Got home, put the Vette in the air for a full inspection.(oil line...A/C line...oil filter etc. all ok.

Pulled the front spoiler/air dam off and bent it back in shape....looks perfect now.

Sometimes you don't bite the bullet.

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Jul 25, 2016 | 08:17 AM

v8srfun

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I am guessing because they are round and rolled under your car as opposed to a oddly shaped steel that pokes and rips

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Jul 25, 2016 | 08:22 AM

runner140*

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Originally Posted by v8srfun

I am guessing because they are round and rolled under your car as opposed to a oddly shaped steel I left that pokes and rips

Sometimes you get lucky.

Jul 25, 2016 | 09:30 AM

Patches

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Rogue road coconuts are the primary reason I moved away from Ft. Lauderdale back in '92 - that and the mass seasonal land crab invasion of Old Cutler Road down in Cutler Bay near the Mangrove Preserve. No way I was tolerating those random spherical palm grenades or those crunchy critters making a beeline for your tires and low-hanging hoses.

Seriously, glad you dodged a bullet there.

Jul 25, 2016 | 10:06 AM

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At least it wasn't dropped on the car by a Swallow. But..they can only be carried by an African Swallow, not a European Swallow.

Jul 25, 2016 | 10:24 AM

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Good that there was no permanent damage to the car.

Jul 25, 2016 | 10:27 AM

ZigZag

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Move up north, no coconuts around here. Plenty of nut cases though unfortunately.

Jul 25, 2016 | 10:44 AM

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Good that there was no permanent damage to the car.

Man, you just plain lucked out! Low C5's and road hazards/irregularities just don't get along. Have a better one!

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Jul 25, 2016 | 10:57 AM

williame3590

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No coconuts up here in Canada, just moose but in a C5 we just drive under them.

Bill

Jul 25, 2016 | 11:15 AM

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Anyone ever hit an armadillo? I'll bet that's a lot of fun cleaning up...

Jul 25, 2016 | 11:52 AM

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runner140*

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Patches

Thanks

Jul 25, 2016 | 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ZigZag

Move up north, no coconuts around here. Plenty of nut cases though unfortunately.

Jul 25, 2016 | 12:13 PM

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BobbyC5

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I can honestly say this has never happened to me.

Jul 25, 2016 | 12:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ZigZag

Move up north, no coconuts around here. Plenty of nut cases though unfortunately.

You got that right

Jul 25, 2016 | 12:44 PM

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Pot holes and construction shrapnel including landscaping rocks and fence posts here. Canadians do not believe in securing loads...simply throw into back of truck is fine! Love month end moves where you could furnish your suite with stuff found along roads.

Jul 25, 2016 | 12:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kcobain147

At least it wasn't dropped on the car by a Swallow. But..they can only be carried by an African Swallow, not a European Swallow.

LOL...the eternal Montey Python question it is!

Jul 25, 2016 | 05:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kcobain147

At least it wasn't dropped on the car by a Swallow. But..they can only be carried by an African Swallow, not a European Swallow.

You made my day! The car is not dead yet and it wasn't even a flesh wound.

I love the forum and the reading is a lot of fun. Congrats on the rogue coconut not doing damage.

Jul 25, 2016 | 07:05 PM

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A friend of mine hit a skunk
For a long time every time he would go through a license check
the cops would search his car

Jul 25, 2016 | 08:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kcobain147

At least it wasn't dropped on the car by a Swallow. But..they can only be carried by an African Swallow, not a European Swallow.

You so beat me to that punch line. I wanted to read everything to make sure no one was hurt (besides the coconut) then I wanted to post that. Worth a laugh now. Bad luck on the Vette, I hope it gets back to mint condition as soon as possible