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> Southern Snow claims a teener. Crap!, but its fixable!
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post Feb 12 2010, 10:55 PM
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So we had another snow front move through the area tonight and it claimed my 914!
I wasn't expecting it to hit until later tonight so I decided to take the teener over to a friends house since i hadn't driven it the past few weeks due to snowstorms. It started to come down while I was there and by the time i left (approx 9pm) there was 1-2 inches on the roads. It was super slick and I had practically no traction. I ended up sliding sideways into the ditch and hitting a pole at around 10-20 mph. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The front got pushed in, hood is bent and who knows what else. I was actually able to drive the car out of the ditch but I had to park it overnight. Pictures of the carnage will come tomorrow when I go get the car. Man this sucks.
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post Feb 12 2010, 10:58 PM
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Man that sucks! I hope you can fix it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Feb 12 2010, 10:58 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Bummer!
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post Feb 12 2010, 11:37 PM
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post Feb 12 2010, 11:48 PM
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post Feb 13 2010, 08:39 AM
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Cell phone pics. I actually hit the pole at an angle so it hit the bumper and then the bumperette caught on the pole swung the back of the car around. It might not look that bad from the pictures but it crumpled the front end a bit.
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The inner wheel well is crumpled in a little bit from the impact on that side.
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On the replacement list so far: bumper, bumper top pad, bumperette, foglight grill, headlight stuff, hood, front valence. This of course after I get the front end straighten out. I will look into more this afternoon and see if i can't more wrong.
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post Feb 13 2010, 08:47 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry that happend bro, but after being a part of this community, you could probably get all the parts you need and be up in running in a couple of weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Feb 13 2010, 10:09 AM
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Sucks but fixable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Feb 13 2010, 10:23 AM
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I effin hate snow! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Even more now after seein this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Ya, I know where I live.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Feb 13 2010, 10:44 AM
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Sorry that happened to you but it looks very fixable, at least you were not injured, you need to be careful when driving in snow.
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post Feb 13 2010, 10:50 AM
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Write 100 times on the blackboard, "I will never drive my 914 in the snow".

Bummer man, Sounds like you have the attitude and a plan. Good luck.
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post Feb 13 2010, 12:16 PM
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Dang,
Good luck with the repair and associated scope-creep!
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post Feb 13 2010, 12:33 PM
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Wish you were closer. I'd love to help....might take me a few years to finish it. Have you thought about a total restoration?
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post Feb 13 2010, 01:14 PM
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Very fixable. Most of that you can massage out. Check out my progress thread. It might give you some ideas on how to fix yours. Its your damage x's 10 on the opposite side but similar none the less.
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post Feb 13 2010, 01:36 PM
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I just bought a car I think is hit worse than yours. (haven't really seen it yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) )

You may need to have a pro do your pull to get the head light bucket or pocket set back the the correct place unless you have experience with that. Do yourself a favor and don't just take after it with a BFH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) until you consult with a good chassis guy. Around here that pull would likely cost 200.00 to 350.00 but you wouldn't have a bunch of stretched and smashed panels with ugly mallet makes in them.
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post Feb 13 2010, 03:23 PM
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Doug,
Sorry to read about this latest tragedy.
Let me know if you need a hand.
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post Feb 14 2010, 02:58 PM
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Alright here are some better pictures of the damage.

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post Feb 14 2010, 02:59 PM
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post Feb 14 2010, 03:00 PM
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The area under the shelf is pushed in

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post Feb 14 2010, 03:04 PM
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The hood completely closed.

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