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aqualite75 · 08-19-2011, 04:53 PM

This just happened to me, though not nearly as bad. I mostly scraped the hell out of the underside and that bottom nose tip. I pulled into a very busy parking lot and the only spot open was on a corner with a car next to it. As I pull in what I do not know is that the spot also serves as a storm drain and has a dip at the front. The car that was parked was one of those people that pull all the way to the curb until their tires touch so I completely misjudged the distance and heard a grind. Got out and the front was resting on the elevated storm drain cover. Needless to say I was pissed the rest of the night. Fortunately most of it is underneath with only that bottom tip visible from the front. I picked up some touch up paint just so that the black plastic wasnt so visible with a yellow car.

10spokess · 08-19-2011, 05:20 PM

Yeah I have scrapped my car once or twice but never to the extent of some of you. But I feel your pain kind sir

GearHeadPeter · 08-19-2011, 07:28 PM

Don't feel so bad as I had mine 1 day when I parked a bit too close and scratched the underside of the lower valance. I feel your pain though. At least mine you don't see unless you are under the car. I still know it is there and it drives me nutts.

OrangeVert · 08-27-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

THIS is the VERY reason I believe that GM should be putting the parking sencors on the FRONT of the cars!!! truely, I wish someone would!

jmhenry5150, as far as replacing it, its pretty easy. I believe there is a thread somewhere describing where all teh screws are....its about 10 to 12 or so. There have been pleanty of guys in my club that have taken theirs off for one reason or another, only took them about 30 minutes or so.

This!!

Or somoene needs to mfr a license plate frame with sensor (if you have front plates) that is small enough not to be noticed. It's possible, we have the technology!!

SleepWarz · 08-27-2011, 02:34 PM

Or we could just learn the length of our vehicles and gently put it into the spot. Get out and take a look if you have to.

Just me though, ive tapped my nose on the camaro but I was going slow enough that I could feel it through the clutch. No mark.

Nightfall · 08-27-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jmhenry5150

Car is fixed!

pics or it never happend

. I am glad your baby is no longer hurt

mike25 · 08-27-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

THIS is the VERY reason I believe that GM should be putting the parking sencors on the FRONT of the cars!!! truely, I wish someone would!

jmhenry5150, as far as replacing it, its pretty easy. I believe there is a thread somewhere describing where all teh screws are....its about 10 to 12 or so. There have been pleanty of guys in my club that have taken theirs off for one reason or another, only took them about 30 minutes or so.

the cadillac srx i test drove yesterday had front sensors.

Nightfall · 08-27-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mike25

the cadillac srx i test drove yesterday had front sensors.

alot of the upper cars have front and back sensors i seen them myself. SUV'S as well if memory is right

SUX2BU · 08-27-2011, 04:47 PM

I barely scratched the under side of Ginger's chin once. I now back into all my spots and let the sensors and camera do their job.

tomlink · 08-27-2011, 05:13 PM

I am always surprised how close folks with low cars park to curbs and parking barriers. I learned my lesson when I parked up to a barrier secured with rebar. The rebar went right through my oil pan and in 10 seconds I had no oil at all. Better to stay back 1 foot or two. Hopefully you can get your machine fixed and have learned like I did.

SUX2BU · 08-27-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tomlink

I am always surprised how close folks with low cars park to curbs and parking barriers. I learned my lesson when I parked up to a barrier secured with rebar. The rebar went right through my oil pan and in 10 seconds I had no oil at all. Better to stay back 1 foot or two. Hopefully you can get your machine fixed and have learned like I did.

Reminds me of this car I took a pic of at the mall.

Nightfall · 08-27-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

I barely scratched the under side of Ginger's chin once. I now back into all my spots and let the sensors and camera do their job.

what rear view mirror is that

SUX2BU · 08-27-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfall

what rear view mirror is that

Stock GM.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136532

bandier · 08-27-2011, 06:17 PM

Oooo... Did your hair stand on end when you heard the scrape???

08-19-2011, 05:20 PM	#30
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08-19-2011, 07:28 PM	#31
GearHeadPeter US Navy Vet Drives: 2011 2LT/RS, 65 Mustang GT Fastback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,567	Don't feel so bad as I had mine 1 day when I parked a bit too close and scratched the underside of the lower valance. I feel your pain though. At least mine you don't see unless you are under the car. I still know it is there and it drives me nutts. __________________ 2011 - 2LT/RS - RY, A6, Gray Interior - Team LLT: 3rd Camaro on this forum to have a Mylink installed. Installation by GEN5DIY, Heritage Grill, Lloyds Premium Ebony Camaro RS floor mats, Empire Billet Camaro Black sill plates, AAC: LED footwell & interior lighting, Rear Courtesy Lights, LED side markers/turn signals, Plasma P13W DRl bulbs, Formula 1 Pinnacle Series tint, Roto-Fab Yellow CAI & Fuse cover, Technostalgia Afterburner LED taillights, EmblemPros custom V6 hydrocoated carbon fiber/RY engine cover, Pfadt Sport sway bars, Ofer's Backup Camera, and full Brembo brake conversion.

08-27-2011, 04:47 PM	#37
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	I barely scratched the under side of Ginger's chin once. I now back into all my spots and let the sensors and camera do their job. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

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08-19-2011, 04:53 PM	#29
aqualite75 Drives: 2010 Transformers Edition 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 26	This just happened to me, though not nearly as bad. I mostly scraped the hell out of the underside and that bottom nose tip. I pulled into a very busy parking lot and the only spot open was on a corner with a car next to it. As I pull in what I do not know is that the spot also serves as a storm drain and has a dip at the front. The car that was parked was one of those people that pull all the way to the curb until their tires touch so I completely misjudged the distance and heard a grind. Got out and the front was resting on the elevated storm drain cover. Needless to say I was pissed the rest of the night. Fortunately most of it is underneath with only that bottom tip visible from the front. I picked up some touch up paint just so that the black plastic wasnt so visible with a yellow car.

08-27-2011, 02:34 PM	#33
SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	Or we could just learn the length of our vehicles and gently put it into the spot. Get out and take a look if you have to. Just me though, ive tapped my nose on the camaro but I was going slow enough that I could feel it through the clutch. No mark.

08-27-2011, 05:13 PM	#38
tomlink Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 953 View My Garage	I am always surprised how close folks with low cars park to curbs and parking barriers. I learned my lesson when I parked up to a barrier secured with rebar. The rebar went right through my oil pan and in 10 seconds I had no oil at all. Better to stay back 1 foot or two. Hopefully you can get your machine fixed and have learned like I did.

08-27-2011, 06:17 PM	#42
bandier Got mine! Drives: 2021 LT1 RS - Orange Crush Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 1,295	Oooo... Did your hair stand on end when you heard the scrape???