Adam Franke Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 So, I was driving from Fells Point back to my apartment (about 10 minute drive). I'm exiting 95 and getting onto 695 (about 3 minutes from my place at this point). There was a car in front of me, and little did I know there was a massive rock in the middle of the road. So it pops out of the car in front of me and I had to time no react. I didn't even have time to get the word "stuff!" out of my mouth when BAM! I look in my rearview and I see the rock launch up in the air missing an SUVs windshield by *maybe* a foot. That guy almost got owned. So I immediately pull over because I know something is damaged. Hop out of the car run to the front, see that my CF lip is torn in half (now I have no CF on my car...I swear, 95 likes to eat carbon fiber). I then look under the car, and what do I see....oil SPEWING from my pan. Run back to the car and turn it off. Call AAA, wait on the exit ramp at 2 in the afternoon for 90 minutes before he shows up. Towed it to Koons, gonna get an estimate tomorrow. I got a bunch of pictures on my cell phone, so as soon as I upload them, I'll post 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Franke Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Here's the pics: (on the upside, my cell phone camera is AWESOME) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvomachine Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 i cant see the pictures...wow man that blows really bad, best of luck with the fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Franke Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 i cant see the pictures...wow man that blows really bad, best of luck with the fixPictures should work for everyone now. Took them off Verizons server and put them on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 t5 wagon Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 adam that sucks man.....hope tthe repair goes well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteT5 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Ouch! Maybe invest in a skid plate?What sucks even more about this is that that lip is no longer in production. Can CF be repaired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Franke Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Ouch! Maybe invest in a skid plate?What sucks even more about this is that that lip is no longer in production. Can CF be repaired?Nah man, it's gone. The only CF things I've had on my car, both custom made my a company now out of business, and both got owned on I-95 within 3 miles of eachother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Account_Deleted_T5M Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Sorry to hear that man.. I'm assuming you're talking about gemini going out of business. I did hear from Ryan that another company. (could be Eurosport Tuning) bought the moulds from Gemini. So we may be seeing something again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overboost850 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Damn Adam sorry to see that happen( I know just where you are talking about too) It figures I was gonna see if you wanted to meet up to take some pics soon Good luck with the repairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH8KDWN Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 That sucks, glad you turned the car off when you did. I had something similar happen 2 weeks ago when I was on the FL turnpike. A 2X4 got flipped up from a car in-front of me. I saw it coming at my windshield but there was nothing I could do, concrete wall on one side, garbage truck on the other. It came down on my front bumper and continued to tumble end over end under my car breaking the plactic oil pan guard and it actually tossed the backend up in the air. That's not something I want to experience again (especially when doing 70 + mph). The IPD skidplate will be ordered soon. It's not a bad idea considering your luck as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 that blows! hopefully teh estimate isn't insane and you only need a pan. You can fibreglass the lip and just paint it. I think you should stay off 95 from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 sorry for your luck adam.anything else done to your car, exhaust etc.mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 damn that blows.....i can't believe you take your car to a place called Koon's though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 EST's splitter I believe they've already started making themAnd I hate Koons. The one in Owings Mills on reisterstown rd? I know where your car is going if it needs body work........a place called Canby Motors. Koons sends all of their cars there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan_B Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 To much cake cutie ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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