WHAT DID YOU SCREW UP TODAY? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Books · 05-13-2013, 03:20 PM

This is the opposite of "WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?". This thread is for people who did something stupid to their car today and willing to admit and learn from it. This is for those who hit the trunk cancel button, curbed their car, mis-installed a part, left a bolt loose, or anything else you accidentally screwed up

Nothing is too small or too big

We can all have a laugh or two. We're only human

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Today I did something stupid while waiting at a left turn signal. When the signal turned green, I went and then I turned my wheel a bit too early and the curb had a nice chunk of metal for breakfast out of my rear left rim.

I guess I was still stuck in morning zombie mode trying to get to work. Coooffeeeeee.....

Quite embarrassing...

I guess I'll post a pic later tonight.

bdanisi · 05-13-2013, 03:30 PM

I let my mom drive my car spiritedly for mothers day yesterday. She's a real sports car enthusiast. However she's been driving an suv for too long and bottomed out leaving my parents house. Lol damnit.

CaptainSlow · 05-13-2013, 03:34 PM

On Saturday I installed the Berk muffler delete. Cut the stock rubber exhaust hangars off before realizing that the Berk piece didn't come with any. Had to zip tie up the muffler piece while I drove to the local parts store and back

Captain_Awesome_Pants · 05-13-2013, 04:13 PM

I love the idea of this thread.

Installed the Jpm Coachworks handbrake cover... I laid the part over the template on the back to line it up, but the edges still came up short on one side. After install I noticed you can see the white edge of the Alcontra and there are two red threads just kinda sticking up in the air facing the rear because that edge isn't tucked in.

Too lazy to take it out, re-adhesive and fix it right now.

djmodernroq · 05-13-2013, 04:37 PM

I didn't wash my car this wknd! looks awful!

Jlturner · 05-13-2013, 04:47 PM

I got high centered in the exit door of a car wash. I had just lowered my car the day before and didn't realize how low it actually was! I was going slow enough that I didn't cause any damage under the car but with a wet floor a no weight on my rear tires I was stuck. A guy washing his truck was nice enough to come over and give me a push and we managed to rock it back into the car wash and I took an angled approach to get out!

#87 · 05-13-2013, 04:49 PM

Don't worry I dropped a brand new rim on its face before it was ever mounted on a car, lolz

gatorbushmen · 05-13-2013, 04:50 PM

I shifted into first at 20 mph

cmspooner · 05-13-2013, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorbushmen

I shifted into first at 20 mph

Better 20 then the 70 that I read when skimming

Goody · 05-13-2013, 05:13 PM

Wasn't today but I was attempting to shift from 6th to 4th for an uphill pass, going about 55, and caught 2nd.... Chirped my tires going 55!!!

mike_ekim1024 · 05-13-2013, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #87

Don't worry I dropped a brand new rim on its face before it was ever mounted on a car, lolz

Ouch!!

Sonolin · 05-13-2013, 05:47 PM

Not today but I had to make a quick u turn and didn't quite make it as it was a tight road. I put the car in reverse and let out the clutch and the car lurched forward into brush on the side of the road!

it was pretty terrifying to say the least.... I learned my lesson no more quick u turns and slow and deliberate with the reverse clip. I have a bunch of nicks on the front of the car still have to take it to a body shop :-(

Books · 05-13-2013, 10:21 PM

And here's the damage from today... VERY embarrassing... Surely enough to put my tires off balance even...

Brndn704 · 05-13-2013, 10:26 PM

I put tire gloss on my tires, THEN went to a car wash.

I dunno why I did that

05-13-2013, 03:34 PM	#3
CaptainSlow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 799 Thanks: 392 Thanked 388 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On Saturday I installed the Berk muffler delete. Cut the stock rubber exhaust hangars off before realizing that the Berk piece didn't come with any. Had to zip tie up the muffler piece while I drove to the local parts store and back __________________ Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT

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05-13-2013, 03:30 PM	#2
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I let my mom drive my car spiritedly for mothers day yesterday. She's a real sports car enthusiast. However she's been driving an suv for too long and bottomed out leaving my parents house. Lol damnit.

05-13-2013, 04:13 PM	#4
Captain_Awesome_Pants Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: FR-S: Firestorm Location: NC Posts: 171 Thanks: 97 Thanked 116 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love the idea of this thread. Installed the Jpm Coachworks handbrake cover... I laid the part over the template on the back to line it up, but the edges still came up short on one side. After install I noticed you can see the white edge of the Alcontra and there are two red threads just kinda sticking up in the air facing the rear because that edge isn't tucked in. Too lazy to take it out, re-adhesive and fix it right now.

05-13-2013, 04:37 PM	#5
djmodernroq Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S 6 speed Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I didn't wash my car this wknd! looks awful!

05-13-2013, 04:49 PM	#7
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't worry I dropped a brand new rim on its face before it was ever mounted on a car, lolz

05-13-2013, 04:50 PM	#8
gatorbushmen Amateur Drifter Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: '13 FRS Location: Saint Augustine Posts: 355 Thanks: 220 Thanked 222 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I shifted into first at 20 mph __________________ i like 2 drift https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo...pU-TkCZZcTh61g

05-13-2013, 05:13 PM	#10
Goody Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited CBS 6MT Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 46 Thanks: 10 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wasn't today but I was attempting to shift from 6th to 4th for an uphill pass, going about 55, and caught 2nd.... Chirped my tires going 55!!!

05-13-2013, 05:47 PM	#12
Sonolin Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 885 Thanks: 1,489 Thanked 289 Times in 176 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not today but I had to make a quick u turn and didn't quite make it as it was a tight road. I put the car in reverse and let out the clutch and the car lurched forward into brush on the side of the road! it was pretty terrifying to say the least.... I learned my lesson no more quick u turns and slow and deliberate with the reverse clip. I have a bunch of nicks on the front of the car still have to take it to a body shop :-(

05-13-2013, 10:26 PM	#14
Brndn704 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 622 Thanks: 72 Thanked 564 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I put tire gloss on my tires, THEN went to a car wash. I dunno why I did that

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