CrashVector
08-07-2004, 11:34 PM
I'm sure everyone's seen my thread in the 'member's rides' section where I'd just painted the front clip of my car.
Well...about an hour ago, I was on the way home with some BlueBell Ice cream for the wife and I to share over a few movies, when I creamed this big-ass dog while I was going about 45mph.
It was on a highway, and there was a car to my left. I was slowing down to turn right to head home when the dog ran out from the woods that are on side of the highway. There was nothing I could do but slam the brakes.
Needless to say, my exhaust system is COMPLETELY ruined...and the front air dam is busted....and god knows what else is broken.
The cat has been pulled loose from where it's welded, and has a huge hole in it. I'm PRAYING that the manifold didn't get pulled away from the engine, or that the headers didn't get bent, or else the car will be heading for the junkyard.
The car runs fine, but is obviously MUCH louder, and seems to be missing a bit, the new foglights work, the A/C works etc. I THINK it may have shifted the oil pan b/c I noticed a bit of oil leaking down from the oil pan gasket area. When I say this was a big dog...i'm talking about the size of a large Labrador or something.
Guys....really.....im asking for everyone to wish me luck here. If the damage goes over about 2 grand, the car's a goner, as I won't be able to justify spending too much more on this car.
This REALLY REALLY sucks man....I just spent the better part of 2 entire WEEKS repainting and refinishing that airdam...and then less than 3 days after I finished it, this happens.
Well...about an hour ago, I was on the way home with some BlueBell Ice cream for the wife and I to share over a few movies, when I creamed this big-ass dog while I was going about 45mph.
It was on a highway, and there was a car to my left. I was slowing down to turn right to head home when the dog ran out from the woods that are on side of the highway. There was nothing I could do but slam the brakes.
Needless to say, my exhaust system is COMPLETELY ruined...and the front air dam is busted....and god knows what else is broken.
The cat has been pulled loose from where it's welded, and has a huge hole in it. I'm PRAYING that the manifold didn't get pulled away from the engine, or that the headers didn't get bent, or else the car will be heading for the junkyard.
The car runs fine, but is obviously MUCH louder, and seems to be missing a bit, the new foglights work, the A/C works etc. I THINK it may have shifted the oil pan b/c I noticed a bit of oil leaking down from the oil pan gasket area. When I say this was a big dog...i'm talking about the size of a large Labrador or something.
Guys....really.....im asking for everyone to wish me luck here. If the damage goes over about 2 grand, the car's a goner, as I won't be able to justify spending too much more on this car.
This REALLY REALLY sucks man....I just spent the better part of 2 entire WEEKS repainting and refinishing that airdam...and then less than 3 days after I finished it, this happens.