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Close call ... Twice ... |
SirAndy |
Nov 4 2009, 12:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,682 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Took the 914 out today to drive to work. Nice CA fall day here ...
Going down 880 doing about 80 or so, the car in front of me runs over something that looked like a brake caliper in shape and size. The thing flings up in the air and comes down right in front of me, hitting the front bumper about 2" away from the oil cooler and proceeds under the car making loud noises while hitting the floorpan. It hit right next to the MC (no skid plate), under my seat and in the back. At this point i'm not sure if it hit the engine, headers or transmission. So i slow down and look for oil smoke out the back, the oil pressure dropping or the check engine light coming on. After a few miles, all still seems fine, so i speed up again. About a mile down the road, traffic in my lane slows down (i'm in the left lane) so i switch over to the right and there's a car stopped dead in the 3rd lane with his blinker on trying to cut over 3 lanes to take the exit he missed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I slam on the brakes and luckily there's just enough space one lane over between a truck (18 wheeler!) and a SUV for my car to slide in. Smoking tires and all. I think i invented a few new swear words right then and there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) I get to work and the front bumper has a big crack but at least i didn't see any oil leaking and i'm still alive. Could have been worse ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Andy |
ghuff |
Nov 4 2009, 09:32 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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(IMG:http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/860/cabriowindshielddamagefromdcoverpasssizicatparents002kp9.jpg) (IMG:http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5250/cabriowindshielddamagefromdcoverpasssizicatparents003qn2.jpg) (IMG:http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/9890/cabriowindshielddamagefromdcoverpasssizicatparents004ct0.jpg) That hole you see is in line with the drivers head rest... I literally dodged that fucker comign into the car at 60. Either it fell off the overpass or some kids threw it over. It happened at the 295 and 50 split in DC on 295 south headed into the ghetto, where the projects are. the rock is my new favorite paperweight. If I let it out of my sight it may try to kill me again. |
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