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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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I let my wife drive my 99 coupe for the first time since buying it a month ago and guess what she did? While cornering a little to sharp at a intersection the rear tire dropped into a sewer pocket and the car bottomed on the passenger lower panel and tore up about a six inch patch. My question is can I bring it to any body shop ? I live in ct and if you can recommend anyone I would greatly appreciate it.Also is there any kind of protective panels that can be put there ?
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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It is a very simple fix.... there are no protective panels...
It's a sports car, not a Hummer. Keep the wife cooking and cleaning and out of the corvette
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It is a very simple fix.... there are no protective panels...there are frame savers, but they would not help with this issue....
It's a sports car, not a Hummer. Keep the wife cooking and cleaning and out of the corvette
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
It is a very simple fix.... there are no protective panels...there are frame savers, but they would not help with this issue....
It's a sports car, not a Hummer. Keep the wife cooking and cleaning and out of the corvette
My wife is rolling.That my line.Thanks
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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Do what I did, buy the wife her own vette.
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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Do what I did, buy the wife her own vette.
Don't forget the lift kit!
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by hrcantrell
Do what I did, buy the wife her own vette.

My wife agrees
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