Another Casualty...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ottawa, Canaduh!
Another Casualty...
Fawk!
It was not a good morning...
Got drilled at a red light! My baby is resting at a relative's body shop, gonna go in tomorrow morning and clean her up and snap some more pix. But damage may be more extensive than what is shown...this idiot really slammed me hard.
It was not a good morning...
Got drilled at a red light! My baby is resting at a relative's body shop, gonna go in tomorrow morning and clean her up and snap some more pix. But damage may be more extensive than what is shown...this idiot really slammed me hard.
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From: Philadelphia, PA
Same thing almost happened to me the other day... In traffic I slammed on the brakes hard and so did the car behind me, the car behind them swerved and drifted along in the emergency lane, and finally the car behind them swerved to stop in the emergency lane.
I think we were all distracted by a very slow moving pick-up truck with furniture on it's truck bed including a mattress that was just about to fall off.
The brakes are actually quite good with good stopping power but it's also a bad thing because other people's brakes may not be as good...
I think we were all distracted by a very slow moving pick-up truck with furniture on it's truck bed including a mattress that was just about to fall off.
The brakes are actually quite good with good stopping power but it's also a bad thing because other people's brakes may not be as good...
Former Whiner
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Colorado
First and foremost, Glad you are ok OP. 
[UOTE=chairguru22;11693916]Same thing almost happened to me the other day... In traffic I slammed on the brakes hard and so did the car behind me, the car behind them swerved and drifted along in the emergency lane, and finally the car behind them swerved to stop in the emergency lane.
I think we were all distracted by a very slow moving pick-up truck with furniture on it's truck bed including a mattress that was just about to fall off.
The brakes are actually quite good with good stopping power but it's also a bad thing because other people's brakes may not be as good...[/QUOTE]
You caused the slamming of the brakes? Were you the first one in line to hit the brakes hard? Sorry man, but sounds like you weren't so smart. Not everyone has a great 4-disc brake system like our TL, which you mentioned. Just saying you could of easily been rear-ended because of foolishness.
It's Friday and I am going to hit rush-hour home. Just wanted to vent now.
[UOTE=chairguru22;11693916]Same thing almost happened to me the other day... In traffic I slammed on the brakes hard and so did the car behind me, the car behind them swerved and drifted along in the emergency lane, and finally the car behind them swerved to stop in the emergency lane.
I think we were all distracted by a very slow moving pick-up truck with furniture on it's truck bed including a mattress that was just about to fall off.
The brakes are actually quite good with good stopping power but it's also a bad thing because other people's brakes may not be as good...[/QUOTE]
You caused the slamming of the brakes? Were you the first one in line to hit the brakes hard? Sorry man, but sounds like you weren't so smart. Not everyone has a great 4-disc brake system like our TL, which you mentioned. Just saying you could of easily been rear-ended because of foolishness.
It's Friday and I am going to hit rush-hour home. Just wanted to vent now.
Cruisin'
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: NYC/kissimmee FL
Glad your ok, and we are on a hit list I think, I got drilled from behind also at a redlight about a month ago and had just finished my rear type-s conversion luckily was mostly paint job and broken hook from aspec onto the bumper, thinking haters are out to get us lol
thread should probably be updated... lots of pics in there
OP - sorry to hear. GL with the repair
Make it so
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Austin, Texas
I have to echo this sentiment that our cars are somehow on God's naughty list...the other day I was driving just here in Logan and an idiot in a Dodge Ram decided it was a good idea to have a bunch of 2x4's in the back without any kind of restraint going 50.
If I wouldn't have felt impressed to stay in the left lane (I needed to turn right, so I was supposed to be right behind him) I might be dead. That wood flew out in a straight line and would've nailed my car head-on. Not just one either- all 30 or so fell out, but there were four or five that just went sailing like a missile.
Thankfully, no one has gotten seriously injured. Hopefully you can get hooked up and rolling in no time.
If I wouldn't have felt impressed to stay in the left lane (I needed to turn right, so I was supposed to be right behind him) I might be dead. That wood flew out in a straight line and would've nailed my car head-on. Not just one either- all 30 or so fell out, but there were four or five that just went sailing like a missile.
Thankfully, no one has gotten seriously injured. Hopefully you can get hooked up and rolling in no time.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ottawa, Canaduh!
Thanks for the well wishes everyone!
Would you believe a fucking VW Beetle?!!
It's actually worse than it looks.....besides the obvious there's also some major trunk floor damage. Have to see if any rear suspension bits have been affected.
Bumper/cover & valance, rear quarter, exhaust, 1 wheel, trunk lid, trunk floor, taillight assembly, possible rear door jamb....and whatever other unseen bits. Still waiting for adjuster. Probably double the dollar amount^. *sigh*
I should've left it dirty...Jesus, looks worse when clean!
Would you believe a fucking VW Beetle?!!
Bumper/cover & valance, rear quarter, exhaust, 1 wheel, trunk lid, trunk floor, taillight assembly, possible rear door jamb....and whatever other unseen bits. Still waiting for adjuster. Probably double the dollar amount^. *sigh*
I should've left it dirty...Jesus, looks worse when clean!
Glad your not hurt OP!
Last edited by Abe_Froman; Feb 2, 2010 at 01:36 PM.
Man sorry to see that especially on a beautiful almost new 08 Type S. That always stinks to when it happens to the rear quarter panels as those are simple panels that can be swapped out. I wonder what they would do in this case? I cant imagine them bondoing up your car, so do they cut that entire rear quarter off and weld in a new one?
Goodluck with everything and hope she gets back on the road looking and driving like new!!
James
Goodluck with everything and hope she gets back on the road looking and driving like new!!
James
Suzuka Master
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sorry to see this man ... i almost got a hit a few days ago just like this but luckily saw him coming and just gunned it so i didn't get hit ...
on the whole though ... u came out ok so thats a huge plus factor ... they car will either be fixed or u can buy a new one no biggie
on the whole though ... u came out ok so thats a huge plus factor ... they car will either be fixed or u can buy a new one no biggie
Three Wheelin'
Joined: May 2009
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From: PA/ NY/ FL
Fawk!
It was not a good morning...
Got drilled at a red light! My baby is resting at a relative's body shop, gonna go in tomorrow morning and clean her up and snap some more pix. But damage may be more extensive than what is shown...this idiot really slammed me hard.
It was not a good morning...
Got drilled at a red light! My baby is resting at a relative's body shop, gonna go in tomorrow morning and clean her up and snap some more pix. But damage may be more extensive than what is shown...this idiot really slammed me hard.
the car is still sexy even smashed up like that
