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The Curse Strikes Again!!!

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Old 07-30-06, 01:27 PM
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On my way out Sat night to visit a friend I got lost because I missed my turn so i decided to turn around and call her and get directions, well I turn down a side street and debate bustin a U-turn, so I decded since its 12am, and the police love to harass me, I should turn around in this parking lot at this church, so i enter the parking lot and turn around, but as I was leaving the entry way to the road was raised, well being my car is lowered and I have the explosion replica kit, you can guess what happens next!!! My front bumper meets the pavement and they talk for awhile, i tried entering at an angle but it was way too high...so I pull over to see the damage and see that the front fender is pushed out on the driver side,there is about a 12 inch scrape thats raher deep in the bottom on that side, and a crack in the middle of the bumper that extends the debth of the bumper....I was so pissed off, then I found out that the body shop that installed it did a **** poor job because all holding it on that side was one self tapping screw, no bolts, no nuts, no washers no nothing, so I will be in someones face on monday morning for a POS install,.....My question for you guys is would you go ahead and fix the fiberglass or would you go another route and find a PE kit..?????
Old 07-30-06, 01:59 PM
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Ouch , i say fix it if you're tight on money
Old 07-30-06, 07:19 PM
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If you really like the kit then just take it to a better bodyshop and have them fix it. But this would be a golden opportunity to switch kits if there is one out there that you like better
Old 07-30-06, 07:26 PM
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*sigh* again i'm still wondering if i should lower my car... in nyc...
Old 07-30-06, 08:23 PM
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ouch! sorry to hear about the damage, but hopefully a good bodyshop can fix it for you.
Old 07-30-06, 08:25 PM
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Yep Ill make sure I get one with navi.
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