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Old 03-07-04, 07:14 PM
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Angry The Curse Continues ...

Driving back home from North Carolina, I reach the South Carolina border -- in front of me is a brand new Ford F150. While we were driving 75mph, his bug guard all of a sudden flies over his truck and smashes into my front bumper. Note that my friend and I were scared ishless during this 2 second timeframe. If we went to the left to avoid it, I would nail a car. If I went to the right, I would run off the road.

Anyway, I pull over to check the damage, he keeps on going. I forget to get his tag number -- screwed on that one right there. My front bumper is all scratched and cut up and my fog light is smashed (glass broken and shattered).

Needless to say I drove home real slow after that.

Anyway, the curse is still around
Old 03-07-04, 07:38 PM
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THANK GOD YOU ARE OK!!!! Man that sucks!
Old 03-07-04, 07:40 PM
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Thanks amy

Also my bumper is not only scratched but kinda "cut" up. Not sure if it was the glass or bits and pieces of the plastic bug guard. That's some strong bug guard though ...
Old 03-07-04, 07:41 PM
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Dang Brendan, that sucks. Wasn't even your fault, just a random POS with their POS mod hitting your car. Dang.
Old 03-07-04, 07:59 PM
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Sorry to hear Brendan

Maybe this can lead to a new bumper though?

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Old 03-07-04, 08:05 PM
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Sorry to hear bro, hope your able to get her all patched up soon
Old 03-07-04, 08:07 PM
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F150 = The devil!

Glad to hear you're ok Brendan.
Old 03-07-04, 08:25 PM
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"The Curse" totals cars, that was just bad luck....... really, really, bad luck.

Sorry to hear
Old 03-07-04, 08:29 PM
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dam dude, u did the right thing, straying off the 2 the side would have been worse, i'm sorry 2 hear about ahat happen but like anthony said mayb this is a calling 4 a new different front bumper..well that a good way 2 look at it i guess...good luck and at least u'r ok...
Old 03-07-04, 09:22 PM
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Sorry to hear that, I think you reacted to it the right way and no one gets hurt.
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oh man, sorry to hear that
Old 03-08-04, 12:18 AM
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oh boy...i guess its getting worse to me.......
i had similiar thing happened to me on thursday, and friday my car broke down becuz of my stupid@ss fault also some damn rats bite on my harness, have to replace harness now, dealer said its gonna cost $1800.they will have to order the harness directly from Japan, its gonna take a week, and then go to body shop for like 2 weeks
i miss my baby already
Old 03-08-04, 12:33 AM
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sorry to hear about that brendan!!!

what a bad time the GS's at CL have been having. hope you can get a new bumper out of that. any way you can claim through insurance? road hazard??? but yea... the curse.... hmph. grrrrr.... can we do some sort of incantation or something???

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Old 03-08-04, 01:50 AM
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Dang Brendan -

Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time...Anyways, thank goodness you and your buddy are OK.

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glad you are okay but do i hear chanting>>>>>>>> new aftermarket bumper , new after market bumper <<<<<<<<<<<


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