Changing lanes on the N405 yesterday morning on the way to work. For some reason I didn't bother checking my mirror. Up comes a land yacht, big old Ford LTD, we just barely touched. I was tempted to blow it off but pulled over anyway. He had surface scratches on the rear driver's side door but didn't care.

My damage below. First body shop I went to said the fender should be replaced because it is buckled slightly just to the rear of the rear most border of the headlight. He said it would be so much work to get it right that it would be better to just replace. You can see it in this pic.

Said the bumper is probably ok to keep, just need to straighten out / replace the support brack underneath. Would have to blend the hood and the p-side door...

All things considered, freeway, crowded morning traffic etc, it's no big deal. The other driver was totally cool, we parted on good terms, no claims, no beefs, no hassle.

I still need to go to other places. This was a high end place that had nothing but Mercedes in the lot.

Any input on the fender and shops in the LB / Southbay area is welcome.

 

It was your fault, how were you just going to blow it off?

 

blow it off? lol.. i woulda hunted you down and... well you know.. done horrible nasty things to you..

 

that sucks

 

That's kind of a funny thing to say... I was tempted to be a criminal, but I just didn't bother to today?!

Sorry you messed your car up.

 

Good point but it was just a thought / feeling of frustration.. I didn't act on it. Actually may hold off on the repair so I get to see it as a reminder for awhile. But that was my first thought to be honest. I don't think I would have had the same thought process if the other car had not been a total beater that had more damage all around it already. Not that excuses me or anyone but, well, there it is. I'm less than sterling in my character, I've donned my flame retardent suit and a CO2 bottle is within reach, flame away...

 

Looks like you just need to pull out the fender. slap on a DECAL there and it will cover up the scrapes

 

Thanks.

I bet that happens alot... people get pissed off, want to do something hurtful, they talk to someone else first, like a friend or whatever, the friend says it's wack and they decide to let it go and do the right thing or not do the wrong thing...

 

Sorry to see that! If you end up needing a new fender, we have them in stock and I'll give you a killer deal to lighten the pain. $170. ($267 list)

 

^How much for a rear fender? And paint?

 

man that really suck...

 

on a side note, that is one clean 17 inch stocker!

 

Yeah, your front wheel in that pic looks almost white!! And the front usually gets dirty really quick.

 

Yeah, thanks. Just bought that two days before this happened. The original was wacked from some other carelessness back in the early part of this year.
The Hawk pads have considerably less dust than the stock and I wash the car pretty much every week.

 

Ha! I thought I might find you here!!!

That was my LTD you ran into dangit! I'm glad I found you because my back and neck are really starting to hurt right about now!

I'm calling my attorney!!!



Thought about runnin' did ya? Well yer lucky I let you go cuz I woulda found you and done mean things to ya!!! Like this , or this: or maybe this .

But for the record, let it be known:

Ford LTD = 1, 350z = 0



Look at her, not a scratch on her! Yeehaw!!!!

You'll be hearing from me....

-Cooter M. Bickle III

 

^^ Lol Wwttfffffff

 

That's a pimpin LTD but it's not yours!.

Here's yours



AND here's MY attorney...you don't stand a chance!! See you in court bish!!

 

Technically you is right.

I do own that LTD in yer picture, but that's my 350z Wreckin' Machine!!!!

I got you sucka!!!!!

Come on beyatch, let's race!!!!!!

You better hope you never see this in your rear view mirror!!!!


Yeehaw!!!!

 

ouch...