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Posted by: NC_Colfax Sep 9 2010, 06:16 PM

Well last night I got my car serviced and drove it to work today for the first time to "show her off."

Well after work my son had to be picked up from the sitter early so I was rushing home to get my family wagon. I came to a stop sign about a mile from the house. The car in front of me went...then for NO reason slammed on there brakes and I could not get to the clutch/brake fast enough and BAM right in the back of her white Grand Am. We pulled over to the side and her car had ZERO damage.My car had a crushed bumper tit and a bent chrome bumper. Than still in a rush I didn't check any thing else....

Well later I looked over the car and the bumper top and the headlight area was all out of shape. Headlights still work but it just looks like stromberg.gif

So my first real day driving the car was less than 100%
On a better note I am getting better with the clutch and gears......

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Sep 9 2010, 06:19 PM

Oh man. Sorry to hear that.

The good news is that everything sounds like it is fixable.

Zach

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 9 2010, 06:32 PM

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smash.gif smash.gif smash.gif smash.gif smash.gif
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I'll bet there are some people close that can help get it fixed the right way!

Posted by: dlee6204 Sep 9 2010, 06:36 PM

OUCH sad.gif That sucks. At least its fixable! Should we have a fix-it party? smash.gif smash.gif smash.gif

At least you weren't stupid enough to drive it in the snow and run into a tree while goofing off... I'm still regretting that night.

Good luck!

Posted by: NC_Colfax Sep 9 2010, 06:47 PM

Yeah I guess I got luckly and didn't have to pay to fix another car.

I have a little PO repair up there I wanted to fix anyway. Just a stupid feeling.

I am looking at replacing the bumpers with the fiberglass GT type. Anyone used them??

Posted by: Rotary'14 Sep 9 2010, 06:47 PM

I feel your pain.

-Robert

Posted by: carr914 Sep 9 2010, 07:34 PM

QUOTE(NC_Colfax @ Sep 9 2010, 08:47 PM) *


I am looking at replacing the bumpers with the fiberglass GT type. Anyone used them??


I've used them, but if you have that kind of mishap again, you will cause even more damage


Posted by: Tom_T Sep 10 2010, 04:22 PM

I feel your pain, since I had a similar thing happen back in the day when a flatbed work truck slammed on the brakes to make an illegal left turn & I submarined the bumper, just a few weeks after my repaint! dry.gif

Posted by: trent1542 Sep 10 2010, 04:31 PM

QUOTE(NC_Colfax @ Sep 9 2010, 05:16 PM) *

I came to a stop sign about a mile from the house. The car in front of me went...then for NO reason slammed on there brakes and I could not get to the clutch/brake fast enough and BAM right in the back of her white Grand Am. We pulled over to the side and her car had ZERO damage.My car had a crushed bumper tit and a bent chrome bumper.

QUOTE(Tom_T @ Sep 10 2010, 03:22 PM) *

I feel your pain, since I had a similar thing happen back in the day when a flatbed work truck slammed on the brakes to make an illegal left turn & I submarined the bumper, just a few weeks after my repaint! dry.gif

I guess the world is just after our 914's, huh?

Posted by: windforfun Sep 10 2010, 04:37 PM

Please accept my condolences. The same thing happened to me a few years back in my Suburban.

Posted by: trent1542 Sep 10 2010, 04:43 PM

QUOTE(windforfun @ Sep 10 2010, 03:37 PM) *

Please accept my condolences. The same thing happened to me a few years back in my Suburban.

this suburban?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1exT5n2zxU ??? biggrin.gif

Posted by: windforfun Sep 10 2010, 04:52 PM

Yep, that's the one.

Posted by: NC_Colfax Sep 10 2010, 08:21 PM

I am undecided on using the the fiberglass bumper. I hope to have the bumper off this weekend to check the sheet metal.

I found some fiberglass patch work from a PO.

I still feel like a boob...

Posted by: Spoke Sep 10 2010, 09:51 PM

Dammit, I hate when that happens.

I had a near miss a few years ago. Got on the 4-lane and was winding my 1.7L up (that doesn't say much) in the fast lane. I remember looking down and I'm doing 70 MPH and passing cars in the slow lane like they're stopped.

That's when I realized they were stopped and so was the car in front of me!

I slammed on the brakes and did a 4 wheel skid up to about 2 feet from the stopped car in front of me. I'll never forget the "P" and "O" of the "PONTIAC" emblem on the car stopped in front of me.

Once I stopped, the smoke from my tires blew by me. It takes a moment like that to remind one to pay attention to the traffic around you.

Good luck with your repairs. At least no one was hurt and you didn't cause damage to the other vehicle.

Posted by: KELTY360 Sep 10 2010, 11:39 PM

I hate it when that happens. And it happened to me in March of this year. I know what you mean about feeling like a boob. My 'buddies' here had a great time with my misfortune.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105058&hl=make+lemonade

But it turned out pretty good in the end: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=106287&hl=making+lemonade

Good luck with your repairs, it's worth it!

Posted by: NC_Colfax Sep 11 2010, 04:18 PM

IPB Image

Posted by: 70_914 Sep 12 2010, 11:39 PM

Looks like the 5mph bumper extension did its job...

Had you removed them to look "cleaner" your car would be much more damaged. That thought still won't make me put mine back on, though. biggrin.gif

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 13 2010, 05:29 AM

That's not so bad.....a little silicone "boob job" and it'll look like new again..... biggrin.gif

Posted by: carr914 Sep 13 2010, 05:59 AM

If you need some Tit biggrin.gif , I will be taking the ones off the car I'm getting tomorrow. Your's for whatever size USPS box I can fit them in.

T.C.

Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 13 2010, 10:44 AM

QUOTE(NC_Colfax @ Sep 10 2010, 06:21 PM) *

I am undecided on using the the fiberglass bumper. I hope to have the bumper off this weekend to check the sheet metal.

I found some fiberglass patch work from a PO.

I still feel like a boob...


Fitting fiberglass can be a lot of work. Not a bolt up and go job at all...

Posted by: orthobiz Sep 13 2010, 05:39 PM

When I was in medical training (in the 80's!) we got one month off a year, had to take it all at once. Anyway, I had my 74 2 liter. Bought front sway bar, new shocks, installed both. Took the gas tank out, moved the fuel pump from the rear to the front.

Set the whole thing up. Took it out for a drive and TOTALLED IT!!!!!

So, I know how you feel.

Paul

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