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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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I got rear ended today by a girl in a Ford Escape. Naturally the only thing wrong with her car is a bent license plate frame. I, on the other hand, need a new rear bumper, taillight and interior piece that cracked. Luckily it missed the exhaust system and all metal. Picture to come.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Sorry to hear that. You spend an hour on this forum and you begin to thing everyone is out to get the Z drivers. Good luck with your repairs.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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congratulation...you'll get to have a new bodykit or maybe a new car.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Well, how about a shiny new carbon rear diffuser! And how about a carbon rear bumper? (carbon to bada$$ ratio)
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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Already sporting a full Nismo kit, not planning to change anything just fix it.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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=( I know how that is. At least her insurance is covering it, right? Thank goodness for no unibody damage!
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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damn, sorry to hear that, look at the bright side.... fresh new rear bumper?
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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No frame structural damage. She couldn't have been going more than 5 mph when she hit me, so just a nice dented bumper.

Insurance will cover it if needed, they may just give me the money to fix it.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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That sucks, at least it was a hard wreck and its fixable.

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Was she cute?
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by fallenromeo
Was she cute?
LOL what i was thinking too..
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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How much extra does the insurance company charge to cover a body kit?
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fallenromeo
Was she cute?
+1 Insert in her rear bumper.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
+1 Insert in her rear bumper.
word! rear-end her!
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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I remember when a bmw ran into my ford explorer.. I didn't even get a scratch.. the bmw got totaled . Ford's are built tough.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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high quotes = more performance
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Yes, she actually was.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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****, the rear quarter is damaged also. The estimate just sky-rocketed to above $3,000, not including the "unseen" damage.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tnk210
****, the rear quarter is damaged also. The estimate just sky-rocketed to above $3,000, not including the "unseen" damage.

eeeek
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