Fender wall flew off AGAIN..in downtown San Francisco
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DUDE..I am NEVER driving down the union square china town area again.
I was cruising through the city w/my girl and all of a sudden down kearney street there was this 3 foot wide pothold at least 2 feet deep also. (how can they let a pot hole like that exist?)
My car is already low cuz of my tein has and low profile tiers on 18 Strrusse SSRs.
my left front tire fell into the pothole and rebounded back REALLY hard into the wheel well liner.
The liner then popped out of place and dragged on the floor.
(this fender wall stuff happened to me once before on a highway near San Jose..maybe dropping the car really low is COOL for looks, but sucks for ride quality and damages)
I had to get out of the car....and run to a local store..and get some scissors to cut the remaining dragging piece off. The ******* of a storeowner didn't sell any scissors but he had some at the counter. I asked him if I could borrow it, but he refused and said no way. He would however SELL them to me for 2 bucks.. I reluctantly agreed. What an ***.
I then turned to the car, cut the remaining wheel fender wall liner off..and threw it into the direction of that store that I bought the scissors from. I also proceeded to throw those scissors. "KEEP the two bucks A>>>>>" was my statement as I left.
WEll I can't drive the car for another week until I get the fender wall or else the rain will just tear into my engine
What a Saturday.
p.s. Also my car engine STILL dies on the high way. I don't think it's an electrical problem. I think it's some sensor that's causing that car to die.
I was cruising through the city w/my girl and all of a sudden down kearney street there was this 3 foot wide pothold at least 2 feet deep also. (how can they let a pot hole like that exist?)
My car is already low cuz of my tein has and low profile tiers on 18 Strrusse SSRs.
my left front tire fell into the pothole and rebounded back REALLY hard into the wheel well liner.
The liner then popped out of place and dragged on the floor.
(this fender wall stuff happened to me once before on a highway near San Jose..maybe dropping the car really low is COOL for looks, but sucks for ride quality and damages)
I had to get out of the car....and run to a local store..and get some scissors to cut the remaining dragging piece off. The ******* of a storeowner didn't sell any scissors but he had some at the counter. I asked him if I could borrow it, but he refused and said no way. He would however SELL them to me for 2 bucks.. I reluctantly agreed. What an ***.
I then turned to the car, cut the remaining wheel fender wall liner off..and threw it into the direction of that store that I bought the scissors from. I also proceeded to throw those scissors. "KEEP the two bucks A>>>>>" was my statement as I left.
WEll I can't drive the car for another week until I get the fender wall or else the rain will just tear into my engine
What a Saturday.
p.s. Also my car engine STILL dies on the high way. I don't think it's an electrical problem. I think it's some sensor that's causing that car to die.
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dude you've got luck like me. sorry about the prob
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Hey, dude owns a store. Don't take your fenderwell frustrations out on him.
He could have said "no, i'd rather watch you knaw it off"
Hey, welcome to the bad luck club anyway.
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Hey, welcome to the bad luck club anyway.
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wow i thought rolling over a 2 inch deep pot hole was bad...2 feet deep is unreal....was someone planting a tree?
did you bend the wheel?
i dont think raising the car back up would help you much in that kind of situation....
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did you bend the wheel?
i dont think raising the car back up would help you much in that kind of situation....
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I fell in this one a few weeks ago its about 7-8 inches deep and 2 feet long , but I am filing out the necessary paper work to get the city to pay for it, it’s their dam problem they can’t maintain the streets/alleys. I say call up the city council and “request a claim for damages” form, fill that out and they said with in 2-6 months you should receive full imbursement, oh yea and if the damages is under $500 they request one estimate but if it is over $500 they want 2.
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everywhere in frisco is bad. i lived there my whole life until now and i tell you them damn roads are a biatch to manuever around. you may dodge one but wont dodge the next one. im guessing its too many cars in one small city and for damn sure its too many people. not like out here in al. roads are nice and smooth, not like city like.
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Damn that sucks man... This happened to me once on the freeway. High speed and a moderate dip and YOINK my left fender liner was ripped clean off. I never saw it again.
You can drive the car the way it is in the rain, nothing major will happen. Just keep an eye on that harness right above the tire. You do not want to tear thru that...
As for the rubbing, try setting the Teins a little stiffer up front. That did the trick for me, I don't make contact as much (or at all) anymore now.
You can drive the car the way it is in the rain, nothing major will happen. Just keep an eye on that harness right above the tire. You do not want to tear thru that...
As for the rubbing, try setting the Teins a little stiffer up front. That did the trick for me, I don't make contact as much (or at all) anymore now.
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Originally Posted by Anthracite SC
..maybe dropping the car really low is COOL for looks, but sucks for ride quality and damages...The ******* of a storeowner didn't sell any scissors but he had some at the counter. I asked him if I could borrow it, but he refused and said no way. He would however SELL them to me for 2 bucks.. I reluctantly agreed. What an ***.
I then turned to the car, cut the remaining wheel fender wall liner off..and threw it into the direction of that store that I bought the scissors from. I also proceeded to throw those scissors. "KEEP the two bucks A>>>>>" was my statement as I left.
I then turned to the car, cut the remaining wheel fender wall liner off..and threw it into the direction of that store that I bought the scissors from. I also proceeded to throw those scissors. "KEEP the two bucks A>>>>>" was my statement as I left.
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And man don't get mad at the shop keeper, afterall he runs a store. It's his job to sell stuff to people who come into his store. He didn't even have to offer you the pair of scissors he had on the counter.
Raise the car up and I guess try to keep a better eye out even though I know for the most part they creep up on you. Good luck bro
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After my first pothole encounter on 101 doing an understandable 70mph, I sold my 18"s and bought a set of TT rims.
Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
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Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
~Alan
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Originally Posted by SPORTcoupe
After my first pothole encounter on 101 doing an understandable 70mph, I sold my 18"s and bought a set of TT rims.
Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
~Alan
Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
~Alan
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Originally Posted by SPORTcoupe
After my first pothole encounter on 101 doing an understandable 70mph, I sold my 18"s and bought a set of TT rims.
Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
~Alan
Popped tires and bent rims are no fun.
Going from 40-->45 profile makes a world of difference.
I wouldn't want to drop my car any further either. (On Eibachs right now)
With my 3" midpipe and the endless speedbumps, I feel like I can't even do the speedlimit.
~Alan
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hehe damn mike, didn't kno it was that bad for you. I've been doin fine in sf all this time and with the way my car is.... no scrapin or anything, only those dreaded driveways. i would think i'd have a harder time than you....
i guess just gotta be wary of how you drive and where you drive.
i guess just gotta be wary of how you drive and where you drive.
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