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Old 06-05-2011, 06:00 PM
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I don't even remember hitting anything, but I saw the air dam and lower valance all screwed up when washing the car this afternoon. And these needles jammed in everywhere. Porcupine?





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How do u hit something like a porcupine and not know it?
Old 06-05-2011, 06:08 PM
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Those look like quills from a porcupine or some such creature.
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Or you hit a very large hair brush!
Old 06-05-2011, 06:21 PM
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you ran over a porcupine,,,,he was likely dead before you got him,and maybe even flattened out a bit,,,lucky you,,,,probally a night time cruise/ride.
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Originally Posted by ub2slow2
How do u hit something like a porcupine and not know it?
Old 06-05-2011, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ub2slow2
How do u hit something like a porcupine and not know it?
Coming home from margarita ville.
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Other than the needles, I didn't see any other carnage, maybe I just clipped it. Or maybe it was already road kill when I hit it. I ride some pretty bad roads, pothole wise. So maybe I just thought it was another pot hole.

I had remove all the screws to get that bottom piece back in, nothing broken though.
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HA that's what I was thinking <--------- too many
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Coming home from margarita ville.
I drive too fast in the vette as it is, no will power. I purposely don't drink when i drive the vette, otherwise I could get in big trouble!
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Originally Posted by madmxnj
I drive too fast in the vette as it is, no will power. I purposely don't drink when i drive the vette, otherwise I could get in big trouble!
Same here.
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Originally Posted by obxchartercaptain
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Old 06-05-2011, 07:51 PM
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I'm with you, never drink when driving the Vette, well no more than 2 beers. No front plate could get me stopped at any time.
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Originally Posted by madmxnj
I drive too fast in the vette as it is, no will power. I purposely don't drink when i drive the vette, otherwise I could get in big trouble!
,,,,,I have 2 teenagers I have to answer to when I get home,,,,
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Last year, I hit something in the road on a rainy night a few blocks from my house. My 06 looked just like your pics except, the rubber dam was torn off on the end and had to be replaced. I never did see what I hit since it was in a driving rain. But, the dealer body shop fixed it like new for about $275.00 Ouch, but, it could have been way worst I'm sure. Good luck with getting your baby back to normal.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Mac!
Or you hit a very large hair brush!
thanks for making me laugh!
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Damn good thing we have plastic,easy to repair sometimes
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Originally Posted by ub2slow2
How do u hit something like a porcupine and not know it?
Maybe it was a baby porcupine?

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