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purv24 · 04-10-2015, 01:27 AM

I was cruising around 650 pm. The time of day where the sun makes the roadway not 100 percent visible.

I happen to run over an object! I immediately pulled over, my front right tire showed 21 psi, then 1 as I came to a stop.

I had a flat front right tire, and my splitter has about a foot size piece broken off, and the front valence pulled off a bit from the front end.

I called a friend to come pick me up to go get my other car, then I went to get my stock front tire. He drove me by where I hit the object.

It happened to be a vise, like a big metal vise from a shop, just lying there in the road!

The hole is in my sidewall, the tire has 765 miles on it.

But I couldn't be more thankful!

My brand new mr28 wheel was unharmed, its just a hole in the sidewall, I can replace the tire, I can fix the fender myself, and the splitter was just the 140 dollar ebay special slp splitter.

Im thankful it was close to home where I could easily have a friend pick me up and put the old tire on.

Im thankful I was on a road I could easily pull off and not cause more harm to myself or other traffic.

Could have been a lot worse fellas.

KR4545 · 04-10-2015, 01:56 AM

I bet that would have broken the control arm off a lesser car! Did you at least keep the vise? Three guesses where It came from...

thkfast · 04-10-2015, 02:01 AM

Sorry to hear about the damage to your car, but yeah, it could have been worse. It sounds like you had a good contingency plan in place - "for just such an emergency."

rberns · 04-10-2015, 04:06 AM

that sucks. hope you kept the vise though. If its anything like the one in the picture above they are nice to have.

fastjohnny · 04-10-2015, 05:28 AM

WOW I wish I had your kind of attitude, if it were me I would be pissed off!!!!

Chevy_cowboy · 04-10-2015, 05:54 AM

I hope ya brought the vise home with ya, might be worth more than the damage to the car, good ones are expensive.

BALLEE · 04-10-2015, 07:52 AM

Accidents happen! It could be worse. As long as no one gets hurt, a vehicle is only a piece of metal. I am glad you are safe and sound. Regards

trashmanssd · 04-10-2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fastjohnny

WOW I wish I had your kind of attitude, if it were me I would be pissed off!!!!

Coop1701 · 04-10-2015, 07:58 AM

Man.. that really stinks. But you handled it well and we're lucky in a few regards. I am not sure I could have handled it that well. Post some before and after shots so we can see it.

Angrybird 12 · 04-10-2015, 08:00 AM

Check under the car also for any paint damage, you don't want anything scraped through to bare metal and start rusting. But from your description it may not have hit anything under the car, just to be safe I would put it on a lift and check it out.
I hit an entire wheel and tire assembly on the interstate one early morning while it was still dark. Just over the top of a hill I hit it dead center in my 66 Corvair. It launched me up over it and broke the front air dam and tore loose the gas gauge wire but that was all it did.

Glad you are ok and hope you get your car fixed soon.

Spec · 04-10-2015, 08:04 AM

Glad you're okay... cars can be replaced, parts even easier.

Had my lower deflector (rubber piece underneath the front end) sliced clean off a few weeks ago due to road debri. Sounded rough underneath and it was dark so I didn't see it coming. I consider myself lucky also.

MrIanB · 04-10-2015, 08:08 AM

Send it for DNA testing and sue the dumba$$. Jk

Ian B

ZYBORG · 04-10-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fastjohnny

WOW I wish I had your kind of attitude, if it were me I would be pissed off!!!!

Pretty much this ^^^

OP, you have a great perspective / attitude. Props to you good Sir.

High Magnitude · 04-10-2015, 08:40 AM

You took it well. I'd be pissed if that happened to me. Hope everything gets fixed soon if it's not already.

04-10-2015, 01:27 AM	#1
purv24 Drives: Black 2ss Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amarillo, tx Posts: 272	Had a little incident today I was cruising around 650 pm. The time of day where the sun makes the roadway not 100 percent visible. I happen to run over an object! I immediately pulled over, my front right tire showed 21 psi, then 1 as I came to a stop. I had a flat front right tire, and my splitter has about a foot size piece broken off, and the front valence pulled off a bit from the front end. I called a friend to come pick me up to go get my other car, then I went to get my stock front tire. He drove me by where I hit the object. It happened to be a vise, like a big metal vise from a shop, just lying there in the road! The hole is in my sidewall, the tire has 765 miles on it. But I couldn't be more thankful! My brand new mr28 wheel was unharmed, its just a hole in the sidewall, I can replace the tire, I can fix the fender myself, and the splitter was just the 140 dollar ebay special slp splitter. Im thankful it was close to home where I could easily have a friend pick me up and put the old tire on. Im thankful I was on a road I could easily pull off and not cause more harm to myself or other traffic. Could have been a lot worse fellas.

04-10-2015, 02:01 AM	#3
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	Sorry to hear about the damage to your car, but yeah, it could have been worse. It sounds like you had a good contingency plan in place - "for just such an emergency." __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint

04-10-2015, 04:06 AM	#4
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	that sucks. hope you kept the vise though. If its anything like the one in the picture above they are nice to have. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

04-10-2015, 05:54 AM	#6
Chevy_cowboy Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,287 View My Garage	I hope ya brought the vise home with ya, might be worth more than the damage to the car, good ones are expensive. __________________

04-10-2015, 07:58 AM	#9
Coop1701 Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Spartanburg Posts: 453	Man.. that really stinks. But you handled it well and we're lucky in a few regards. I am not sure I could have handled it that well. Post some before and after shots so we can see it. __________________ Number of people killed by wolves last year... Zero Number of people killed retrieving change from a Vending Machine.. Six

04-10-2015, 01:56 AM	#2
KR4545 Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC area Posts: 304	I bet that would have broken the control arm off a lesser car! Did you at least keep the vise? Three guesses where It came from...

04-10-2015, 05:28 AM	#5
fastjohnny Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 173	WOW I wish I had your kind of attitude, if it were me I would be pissed off!!!!

04-10-2015, 07:52 AM	#7
BALLEE Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: OTTAWA, ON Posts: 109	Accidents happen! It could be worse. As long as no one gets hurt, a vehicle is only a piece of metal. I am glad you are safe and sound. Regards

04-10-2015, 08:00 AM	#10
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Check under the car also for any paint damage, you don't want anything scraped through to bare metal and start rusting. But from your description it may not have hit anything under the car, just to be safe I would put it on a lift and check it out. I hit an entire wheel and tire assembly on the interstate one early morning while it was still dark. Just over the top of a hill I hit it dead center in my 66 Corvair. It launched me up over it and broke the front air dam and tore loose the gas gauge wire but that was all it did. Glad you are ok and hope you get your car fixed soon. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

04-10-2015, 08:04 AM	#11
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Glad you're okay... cars can be replaced, parts even easier. Had my lower deflector (rubber piece underneath the front end) sliced clean off a few weeks ago due to road debri. Sounded rough underneath and it was dark so I didn't see it coming. I consider myself lucky also.

04-10-2015, 08:08 AM	#12
MrIanB Drives: 2015 Red Rock Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 428	Send it for DNA testing and sue the dumba$$. Jk Ian B

04-10-2015, 08:40 AM	#14
High Magnitude Drives: 2014 2LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 482 View My Garage	You took it well. I'd be pissed if that happened to me. Hope everything gets fixed soon if it's not already. __________________ With great power comes with responsibility. However with great horsepower comes a hell of a lot of speeding tickets.