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Old Oct 17, 2007, 08:15 PM
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Front Bumper Blues

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So, I was driving in this empty parking lot just now
and it was dark so I didnt notice this huge cavity in the ground leading to a drain tunnel, and I drove right over it around 10-15mph
I hear this huge BUMP
and I stop and take a look and the whole bottom right portion of my front bumper is completely mangled, and it actually leads all the way down the front end of my car to about 2-3ft down probably near where the engine is above.
Any feedback?? I was looking around and it all seems to be relatively plastic-y parts under there... I'm panicking

BTW drifting the evo in the rain is pretty fun
Old Oct 17, 2007, 08:19 PM
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bump for advice/replies plz
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hh ok...maybe pics will help,buy a new bumper,insurance..etc etc noob
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Dude that sux.New bumper should solve your problem.Post some pics and you will get a better answer.
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You might be able to file a claim with your insurance company, but you'll most likely end up paying at least your deductible. That should fix it.
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Yea, how can you talk about something like that without pictures?
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Originally Posted by kyooch
Hi all

near where the engine is above.
Any feedback?? I was looking around and it all seems to be relatively plastic-y parts under there... I
where the engine is above? plasticy parts?feedback on what?

you were stupid and hit a dip in the road and you F'd up the underpaneling. i would say take it off piece by piece, ( unscrew the phillips head clips all the way then carefully pull it out.) see if anything is damaged underneath. i;m sure you could get insurance to cover it, but what a bonehead, expensive move.

Originally Posted by kyooch
BTW drifting the evo in the rain is pretty fun
LOL, how could you even write this following what you just described!?
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you need to show pics
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I'll jack up the car and get some pics up tomorrow, I gotta cram for this exam I have today. It finally stopped raining so I took a look at it, it looks like everything's fine- just all the plastic underpanel is torn up- oil's ok, intercooler piping and everything looks fine too, but yea I'll have pics up by tomorrow
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I went to the dealer today, and as it turns out I miraculously only managed to break the "splash shields" which are 99 dollars, and that they didn't even tell me I had to replace. Thanks for all your input




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