the unthinkable :(

[03MikeSportivo]

well unfortunately the unthinkable has happend! driving to work this morning, about 5:10am just sittin on the speed limit on Northern road near the wreckers and i notice a dog running around on the side............... *boom* i had traffice coming next to me and with their lights on i couldnt see 100% infront and didnt see the OTHER dog. quite alot of damage was done. COMPLETE new front bar minus skirt which isnt damaged. left hand side spottie is missing in action and same with the splash tray. Went down to friends old mans shop in windor (windsor motors, smash repairs) and Jeff quoted me about $1600 to do... :(

Lesson to be learnt.... dont mess with dogs, otherwise they will mess with u, literally!!!!

Pics >

http://www.amihotornot.com.au/album/view_p...id.asp?id=99821

http://www.amihotornot.com.au/album/view_p...id.asp?id=99822

http://www.amihotornot.com.au/album/view_p...id.asp?id=99823

http://www.amihotornot.com.au/album/view_p...id.asp?id=99824

[E-Gene]

Ouch dude...almost feels I crashed my own car. You've got my deepest sympathies.

So was the damage from hitting the curb or hitting the dog? I take it that you're not claiming insurance on this one?

[03MikeSportivo]

thanks dude... almost cried when it happend!

nah didnt hit any gutter or nothing....... just straight over the thing. if you look closely there is a brown patch with dog hair......... thats the cherry :o

Im not sure whether im gonna go through insurance giving my excess is $2000. might palm it off to my dad and get it fixed for $450. basic excess

I still cant believe it happend.. :(

[qkslvr]

So sorry about the damage to your card dude. I've got the same colour car. I feel your pain man.

My deepest sympathies. :(

[Ilivfor6]

Ouch!

At least the car is easier to fix than yourself. But still, sorry man it must still hurt as much as if you had been injured yourself .

On a brighter note think of all that extra cold air getting to your filter. Must be good for a couple KW!

[126]

looks like it was a fair sized dog.

would you be interested in a second hand front bumper? there could be someone who has changed their stock front bumper to an aftermarket part.

[saintz01]

mate, that's pretty unfortunate. any damage to you CAI system?

[Danthuyer]

OUCH!!!!! :o :o

Bad Luck mike :(

Glad to hear that you didnt hurt yourself though.

I had a run in with a dog once in an old honda accord 3 door :( bent the steering arm and buggered the CV joint after trying to dodge a mutt on the road and hitting a gutter and nearly putting the car on its side

$900 later :( :( :(

[BlackRolla]

Mate...that is really bad luck!

If only the dog was still alive. Get the mut to pay for it!... :P

[Kevsta]

That's bad. Did you find out who owned the dog ?

Did the air bags go off ?

[03MikeSportivo]

Ouch!

At least the car is easier to fix than yourself. But still, sorry man it must still hurt as much as if you had been injured yourself .

On a brighter note think of all that extra cold air getting to your filter. Must be good for a couple KW!

yeah i removed the front skirt this morning and got the hacksaw to the dangling bits lol....... got the pod sticking right out :o doesnt go any better though :)

[03MikeSportivo]

That's bad. Did you find out who owned the dog ?

Did the air bags go off ?

nup they didnt go off..... i thought they might have though but luckily not!

went searching for my stuff yesterday managed to find my spottie hiding in the grass with Not a scratch on it! cheering...... found my splash tray too un harmed and better yet my mesh from the front spolier.... lol cheerin :)

[xTiGeRx]

Damn mike!

and i only just saw it a few weeks ago in prime condition! :(

it's good it didn't damage anything else bar body bits.

got some serious CAI now! ;)

Good to find all those other bits too!

I presume the dog didn't survive?

[03MikeSportivo]

Damn mike!

and i only just saw it a few weeks ago in prime condition! :(

it's good it didn't damage anything else bar body bits.

got some serious CAI now! ;)

Good to find all those other bits too!

I presume the dog didn't survive?

If the dog survived i would have reversed over it again... *****!#$@#

yeah i reckon tiger....

[stoopid head]

just adding my sympathies mike. sorry bout the car, however the patch job with the masking tape is really very good :P

[NIKICH]

Dude, i got the same colour as urs!!!

I feel for ya

Lucky that none of the major bits were damaged, panels are fixed easily so if there is a bright side i guess that would be it

what sort of dog was it?