i need a hug...
06-24-2005, 07:29 AM
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i need a hug...
i'm following my friend through downtown columbus, when his car appears to spew a semi-tire-blowout. semi on my left, box in on my right. no time. everything is in slow motion. BLAM!
front facia near foglight/turn signal housing, SHATTERED. (almost shattered my pants when i saw it). then the tire whipped around and kissed the door.
so i need a new bumper, maybe door, and then the whole right side, front, hood, lights will need to be sprayed. damn.
i know a great shop, so that's good. it will only cost me 500 bills. i'll document it really well for discloser if i sell it down the road.
the problem is, it will probably be out of commision for at least a month..... actually, i can cover all the dammage with a color-match speed lingerie bra, but i really don't want to drive her.
... and the pistons lost. nothing like having your taint kicked while you're down.
.... pics later.
front facia near foglight/turn signal housing, SHATTERED. (almost shattered my pants when i saw it). then the tire whipped around and kissed the door.
so i need a new bumper, maybe door, and then the whole right side, front, hood, lights will need to be sprayed. damn.
i know a great shop, so that's good. it will only cost me 500 bills. i'll document it really well for discloser if i sell it down the road.
the problem is, it will probably be out of commision for at least a month..... actually, i can cover all the dammage with a color-match speed lingerie bra, but i really don't want to drive her.
... and the pistons lost. nothing like having your taint kicked while you're down.
.... pics later.
06-24-2005, 07:45 AM
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SOrry to hear about the mishap. Good luck with the repairs. (PS: Don't talk to me about the Pistons....I'm in Net land out here - nuff said ......
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06-24-2005, 08:26 AM
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So, did your friend blow the tire or the semi? How fast were you going thru downtown? How close were you following? Whereabouts were you?
I was there last month, visiting a friend up near Polaris.
Sorry about your mishap... can't imagine how you must feel!
I was there last month, visiting a friend up near Polaris.
Sorry about your mishap... can't imagine how you must feel!
06-24-2005, 08:33 AM
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Had the same thing happen to me on the way home from CI-6 
Damn "road gator" got me 
Damn "road gator" got me
06-24-2005, 08:45 AM
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Sorry to here but if the semi tire blew it is their responsiblility and they should pay if you had gotten their license plate, especially if they pulled over.
06-24-2005, 09:53 AM
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Aw man, sorry to hear about this. Hope you get your baby all fixed up and like new very soon. 
06-24-2005, 10:08 AM
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Oh it's just a matter of time here before something like that happens to me. I was driving home very late on night and a whole freaking tire was in the middle of the street. I didn't see it til the last min because I was tired but lucky no one was around me so I could steer around it. 
Here's a hung for ya
06-24-2005, 10:49 AM
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That's too bad! 
