Car goes BOOM

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:02 pm

So anyhow I went to visit my Girlfriend at her new apartment.

When I went to leave I was pulling out of the cramed in spot I was in. Backing out and turning in the opposite direction I came in. Loud crunch noise.

I was shocked. I was like WTF??? I didnt see anything...

Get out and goto the front passenger corner. Thats where it was. a STUPID DAMNED METAL POLE. The pole was short enough you CANT see it out the door windows or windshield. Hell I didnt even notice it when pulling in.

So now all my car audio stuff will be put on hold.

I have to buy a used front headlamp assembly ($100), straighten out the front Quarter panel and also the veryy very very front corner of the hood (About a 2" piece!). Also the front plastic bumper right behind the bump litterally BROKE. So I will be fiberglassing it for repair. Bondo the quarter, sand it and the bumper than use that Truck & Van matched spray paint and get r done.

I would just take it to the body shop but I KNOW it will cost me about $600 and I just dont have it. So I will just do it myself and live with it. Haha what a night

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:28 pm

doh!

wouldnt it be great to have that $150 from the wiring back now?
sorry ryan, hey if i was rich id send you some $, but good luck with the damage, hope it fixes up well.

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:00 pm

Yea i know how it feels when shit like this happens. Maybe it was a sign from the system god's saying, "Ryan, slow down with the car audio purchasing". Who knows..haha. Seriously though, atleast it's nothing REAL big, like the motor blowing or something..You could always leave it how it is and call it a hoopty?

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:15 pm

That sucks. I hope it doesn't take you out for too much.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:50 am

After sleeping on it the things that ticks me off the most is the small piece of the hood that got bent and how the bumper actuallt broke.

The headlight I can deal with $100 buy it used at a junk yard deal. THe quarter can be straightened and bondoed.

But to repaint that little section on the hood.....lol

errrrrrr

I dunno

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:29 am

what were you driving??

remind me not to buy one of those.

My mother backed into one of those parking lot street lamp poles once with one of the 66 Chargers way back before I was even around.
knocked teh pole over. didn't put so much as a scratch in the chrome on the bumper.
yeah. new cars are supah-great!

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:43 am

97 buick century

AKA tinfoil sides

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:00 am

wow
and you say you were doing burnouts when you slammed into that pole at what? 35MPH?

hehe

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:37 am

Backing out at idle speed...

I got the front quarter off and pounded out. Now to get some bondo or duraglass, paint too.

Hopefully I will get it wrapped up today (Panel and fixing the nose)