Disaster strikes: I hit a fifty pound racoon last night at over 100mph and
07-10-2001, 03:59 PM
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Disaster strikes: I hit a fifty pound racoon last night at over 100mph and
well it made alotta of mess. I was driving up north last night and doind about 100mph when outta of the side of the road a huge racoon jumped in front of my car...it was about the size of a large dog... anyways no time to swerve or brake and I hit it dead centre. Heres whats damaged:
1. Front spoiler completely cracked in half... with several rips and cracks all through it
2. Broke temperature guage bracket.
3. Cracked in half two front expanded plastic style grill facings
4. All plastic shrouding in front of radiator smashed in
5. Ripped and destroyed hoses to aliens, broke T -fitting as well
6. Damaged underbody shroud...
ALso had to spend two hours hosing off all the blood lodged around exhaust pipes and underbody... car smells like a bbq when runnin now... it sure was a nasty hit...
1. Front spoiler completely cracked in half... with several rips and cracks all through it
2. Broke temperature guage bracket.
3. Cracked in half two front expanded plastic style grill facings
4. All plastic shrouding in front of radiator smashed in
5. Ripped and destroyed hoses to aliens, broke T -fitting as well
6. Damaged underbody shroud...
ALso had to spend two hours hosing off all the blood lodged around exhaust pipes and underbody... car smells like a bbq when runnin now... it sure was a nasty hit...
07-10-2001, 04:02 PM
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I know how that one goes...mine was a cat a 60mph....similar damage
$600+ repair bill....Looking into the modena front end kit to replace the facory spoiler...I temporary fixed mine with epoxy.
Sorry to hear bout your damage =(
Marcus
Sorry to hear bout your damage =(
Marcus
