Thumpity-thump-thump, OUCH!
12-08-2004, 12:27 AM
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Thumpity-thump-thump, OUCH!
Uh-oh. Baby's got a boo-boo...
This happened last week when missusmojo was on her way back home from work. Hit <something> on the hwy @ about 120km/hr. Probably a piece of a tire carcass. She did the right thing, stayed in her lane and straddled it rather than trying to swerve and risking a dive into the ditch or worse. It made a not-too-loud "thump-thump" noise under the car and that was about it. But the damage! Yikes.
- Broke some kind of plastic underbody cover
- Broke evap canister attached to fuel tank (caused CEL to come on)
- Broke (removed) chrome tip from tail pipe
- Made a big gash in the bumper cover
The first 3 items are going to be about CAD$450 to repair (parts on order), but I haven't had it into a body shop for an estimate on the bumper yet. My guess is that it can't be repaired and the entire bumper cover will have to be replaced, probably $1K or more. Anyone know if it's possible to repair that with epoxy or something?
Pics below. Yes, the car is dirty. It's -25C outside right now, it's just going to have to stay that way for a couple days.
This happened last week when missusmojo was on her way back home from work. Hit <something> on the hwy @ about 120km/hr. Probably a piece of a tire carcass. She did the right thing, stayed in her lane and straddled it rather than trying to swerve and risking a dive into the ditch or worse. It made a not-too-loud "thump-thump" noise under the car and that was about it. But the damage! Yikes.
- Broke some kind of plastic underbody cover
- Broke evap canister attached to fuel tank (caused CEL to come on)
- Broke (removed) chrome tip from tail pipe
- Made a big gash in the bumper cover
The first 3 items are going to be about CAD$450 to repair (parts on order), but I haven't had it into a body shop for an estimate on the bumper yet. My guess is that it can't be repaired and the entire bumper cover will have to be replaced, probably $1K or more. Anyone know if it's possible to repair that with epoxy or something?
Pics below. Yes, the car is dirty. It's -25C outside right now, it's just going to have to stay that way for a couple days.
12-08-2004, 12:43 AM
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ooooh.. that sucks..
I actually looked at pics first, and noticed your muffler tip was gone.. I was thinking to myself.. boy them canucks are getting jipped up there..
Oh yeah.. Wash that sumbitch..
I actually looked at pics first, and noticed your muffler tip was gone.. I was thinking to myself.. boy them canucks are getting jipped up there..
Oh yeah.. Wash that sumbitch..
12-08-2004, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
you could always do what NASCAR does...duct tape 
12-08-2004, 01:11 AM
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AKA "High Performance Adhesive Strips", good idea. Think it will look OK with the spinner hubcaps? Maybe I should use aluminum muffler tape for XtraBling!
I found the stuff on DIY.com: http://www.diynet.com/diy/hi_duct_ta...278128,00.html
I think your best bet is to replace the bumper for it to look good...
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12-08-2004, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by iamhomin
Sorry about the accident......but
You win the award for driving the dirtiest TSX in this board. Congratulations.
You win the award for driving the dirtiest TSX in this board. Congratulations.
The bumper is going to have to be replaced.
12-08-2004, 05:39 AM
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Dang, sorry about that mojo. I believe there's not much you can do about the bumper shell. You can always try epoxy, but it's going to want to break at the first occasion.
12-08-2004, 10:41 AM
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No, I doubt very much I'll do insurance for it. We've had a couple claims in the past few years already, it wouldn't be worth the hit. I'll get the mechanical stuff fixed ASAP, but probably leave the bumper repair for a while. Depends on what the stock of blurple duct tape is like at Canadian Tire.
12-08-2004, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by PixelHarmony
Damn, that's some damage at least no one got hurt. So the bumper costs that much to repair....
Cost of bumper plus paint is probably near 500 if not more.
12-08-2004, 07:55 PM
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Sorry to see the damage. At least wifey is okay though....
Does anyone think the OEM rear underspoiler kit would be able to up most of the damage?
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
Does anyone think the OEM rear underspoiler kit would be able to up most of the damage?
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
12-09-2004, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tsx536
....Does anyone think the OEM rear underspoiler kit would be able to up most of the damage?
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
12-09-2004, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jmathew34
might as well wait till winter is over to fix the bumper
12-09-2004, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cmf
Cost of bumper plus paint is probably near 500 if not more.
12-09-2004, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tsx536
Sorry to see the damage. At least wifey is okay though....
Does anyone think the OEM rear underspoiler kit would be able to up most of the damage?
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
Does anyone think the OEM rear underspoiler kit would be able to up most of the damage?
I don't have the OEM kit myself...so maybe someone else can comment.
12-09-2004, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by majormojo
Exactly. I'm hoping to get rear-ended, so someone else can pay for the repair.
That pretty crazy when you are trying to get rear ended!
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