Got hit by a flying orange road cone!!!! pics
04-22-2007, 03:29 AM
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Got hit by a flying orange road cone!!!! pics
while driving on the parkway at about 60mph in the center lane with normal traffic at night, the car in front of me swirves a little bit and this orange cone came flying out form underneath his car and hit my front bumper. I couldnt change lanes b.c of cars on both sides. I didnt want to slam the brakes b.c of the cars behind me. I swirved enough so it wouldnt hit the dead center of my bumper and possibly fly up onto my car b.c it was bouncing.
it cracked the bumper and left some really nasty marks. i did my best compounding the dirt and lil scratches off, but as u can see it still looks like SH*T. is this is an expensive fix? the piece is not loose, but should I be worried about it cracking worse on its own?
it cracked the bumper and left some really nasty marks. i did my best compounding the dirt and lil scratches off, but as u can see it still looks like SH*T. is this is an expensive fix? the piece is not loose, but should I be worried about it cracking worse on its own?
04-22-2007, 03:45 AM
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04-22-2007, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by datmrman
Wow, a cone came flying at me once before but it didn't leave a mark.
Other than fixing the bumper, you could cover it up with an A-Spec lip.
Other than fixing the bumper, you could cover it up with an A-Spec lip.
04-22-2007, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by datmrman
Wow, a cone came flying at me once before but it didn't leave a mark.
Other than fixing the bumper, you could cover it up with an A-Spec lip.
Other than fixing the bumper, you could cover it up with an A-Spec lip.
have you ever seen a tl with just an aspec lip and NO sides or rear? would it look funny?
04-22-2007, 07:08 AM
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Is this WDP? If you have to have any paint done whatsoever on this color, good luck. My rear bumper is being repainted and they've had it for one week and still can't find a decent match. I wish I had gone with another color right now.
04-22-2007, 07:34 AM
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3 Stage White is very hard to match the color.
Best thing for you is to get the A-spec kit or just the lip. In the end you will probably send almost as much as it is to get the entire kit. Body shop will just buy another bumper and mess up the paint charge you an arm for everything.
3 Stage White is very hard to match the color.
Best thing for you is to get the A-spec kit or just the lip. In the end you will probably send almost as much as it is to get the entire kit. Body shop will just buy another bumper and mess up the paint charge you an arm for everything.
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04-22-2007, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Crissy78
Is this WDP? If you have to have any paint done whatsoever on this color, good luck. My rear bumper is being repainted and they've had it for one week and still can't find a decent match. I wish I had gone with another color right now.
...but I'm not saying...nope...(NBP)I have to get my bumper fixed too. But I am going to get it replaced. I hope!
A bodyshop told me several hundred dollars would be what it cost to replace our bumper. They don't come pre-painted. Good luck!
04-22-2007, 06:58 PM
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Other than the pictures that sixsixfour posted, there are plenty of members that have installed just the front A-Spec lip. A search will bring up more pictures.
Tim is about to start up a group buy for the full kit for $799 shipped, so you might as well get the whole thing.
Tim is about to start up a group buy for the full kit for $799 shipped, so you might as well get the whole thing.
04-23-2007, 12:37 AM
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+3 Aspec lip, and no it looks fine w/o the rocker pieces.
04-23-2007, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sixsixfour
04-23-2007, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by libert69
looks real good without the other pieces. not sure if i want to invest in the whole kit since i MIGHT be trading the car in. havent decided yet. now, were would one be able to buy just the lip? i tried hondaacuraworld.com and there wasnt anything on the site
My dealer will price-match with them. See if yours will if you show them the printout of the price. That's what I have to do.
If you might trade your car, this might make it sell for more. Wouldn't you want it if you were buying it? I would! If I lost my mind and didn't go NBP of course!
But yeah, get it! Even if you just do the front! Makes it look hella better! Just look at the ones that have and have not! No comparison!
04-24-2007, 05:01 PM
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I cam around a conner once and there was a recyling can in the road and I couldnt help but hit it I was pretty mad when it happened.
04-24-2007, 10:46 PM
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seroiusly, an aspec lip is your best bet for sure. you can get it for around 250 shipped and NO it wont look weird without the side skirts and rear. I saw a guy who walked into my work with the kit and asked him about it. he told me it was actually just the front and rear because the side skirts dont make much of a difference. (adds like 1 inch?)
im about to get just the front lip myself. partially to cover up scratches too.
im about to get just the front lip myself. partially to cover up scratches too.
04-24-2007, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by darksom1
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My dealer will price-match with them. See if yours will if you show them the printout of the price. That's what I have to do.
If you might trade your car, this might make it sell for more. Wouldn't you want it if you were buying it? I would! If I lost my mind and didn't go NBP of course!
But yeah, get it! Even if you just do the front! Makes it look hella better! Just look at the ones that have and have not! No comparison!
My dealer will price-match with them. See if yours will if you show them the printout of the price. That's what I have to do.
If you might trade your car, this might make it sell for more. Wouldn't you want it if you were buying it? I would! If I lost my mind and didn't go NBP of course!
But yeah, get it! Even if you just do the front! Makes it look hella better! Just look at the ones that have and have not! No comparison!
Why wouldn't you support the site vendor?
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