WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Demandred7]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Got hit by a flying tail light on the highway! Came off an old Neon with Michigan plates. It hit the road and exploded into shrapnel. I missed the main parts but took the lens right in the bumper.
The picture does not do justice to how deeply the plastic is actually grooved.

That sucks, not sure if that will just buff out from the pic. I narrowly avoided a flying foot long metal rod that got kicked up by a car in front of me last year. Had manoeuvering room and used the FR-S' full potential to avoid it by inches. I can well imagine that it would have caused similar or worse damage had it actually hit my car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Demandred7

That sucks, not sure if that will just buff out from the pic. I narrowly avoided a flying foot long metal rod that got kicked up by a car in front of me last year. Had manoeuvering room and used the FR-S' full potential to avoid it by inches. I can well imagine that it would have caused similar or worse damage had it actually hit my car.

Top 4 inches should buff out no problem but bottom 3 inches are actually grooved right into the plastic for about 1/8th of an inch. The great part is that I didn't lose any paint, even in the grooved part. May be able to work it back out if I warm the plastic but not too sure what sort of memory that material has.

I had loads of room to maneuver as I was several car lengths back but contrary to what you would expect it to do, under the laws of physics, when it hit the road it didn't continue to travel forward (conservation of motion) but shot backwards and up (equal and opposite reaction?) like a bullet.

Since the parts were all airborne as I approached I also put the car's full potential to the test and managed to miss the housing and other main parts but the lens went straight up and was on it's descent just as my bumper got there. If I had zigged instead of zagged (hindsight is a wonderful thing) I might have missed it but at 120kph and pieces flying so high I couldn't even see them for the car roof line I really didn't know which way to go.

Driving almost anything else I probably would not have had the maneuverability to avoid the housing. As it was I think I saw it flash by my driver's side window on the way down and just a couple of feet to the left I would have taken it right in the windshield (at best).

[WhiteFRS69]

nothing special but got my Raceseng Oil cap and Oil Filter cover
these are deff made out of top quailty, they feel and look great!

[FRSTRM]

OEM Audio Plus Reference System 400CF and Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX

[Demandred7]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Top 4 inches should buff out no problem but bottom 3 inches are actually grooved right into the plastic for about 1/8th of an inch. The great part is that I didn't lose any paint, even in the grooved part. May be able to work it back out if I warm the plastic but not too sure what sort of memory that material has.

I had loads of room to maneuver as I was several car lengths back but contrary to what you would expect it to do, under the laws of physics, when it hit the road it didn't continue to travel forward (conservation of motion) but shot backwards and up (equal and opposite reaction?) like a bullet.

Since the parts were all airborne as I approached I also put the car's full potential to the test and managed to miss the housing and other main parts but the lens went straight up and was on it's descent just as my bumper got there. If I had zigged instead of zagged (hindsight is a wonderful thing) I might have missed it but at 120kph and pieces flying so high I couldn't even see them for the car roof line I really didn't know which way to go.

Driving almost anything else I probably would not have had the maneuverability to avoid the housing. As it was I think I saw it flash by my driver's side window on the way down and just a couple of feet to the left I would have taken it right in the windshield (at best).

All I can say is "wow", sounds like you made the best of a bad situation.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Demandred7

All I can say is "wow", sounds like you made the best of a bad situation.

Like I said the Neon was from Michigan. Not sure what year it was but was probably first gen. The back bumper was missing completely, the 1/4 where the light fell out was crumpled, the truck lid was wired shut and the parts I saw of the rest of the back were rusted to hell. Would love to see the rest of the car but he sped up and I would have had to do 140 to overtake him. Besides I was afraid of what might fly off next at that speed!
People can complain about the emission control laws here all they want but you just don't see cars that bad on Ontario (well southern Ont at any rate) highways anymore.

[Defuser]

Clearly he was on his way to Thunderdome.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Defuser

Clearly he was on his way to Thunderdome.

That would explain the air cannon on the roof, the wire mesh in the windows and the guy with the leather harness, goalie mask and horned helmet that was driving.
I just figured they were headed for Detroit!

[LucidMomentum]

Drove it in the rain, then drove it back over some muddy oil field roads to get home. I'm going to have to give it a good wash and wax this weekend...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by LucidMomentum

Drove it in the rain, then drove it back over some muddy oil field roads to get home. I'm going to have to give it a good wash and wax this weekend...

Ha Ha ha California problems #186

[Defuser]

I picked up my car, the leather looks fantastic I will try to post up some pictures later this week. Honestly it exceeded my expectations.

And dat leather smell...

[LucidMomentum]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ha Ha ha California problems #186

That's exactly what it looks like haha. Luckily my mudflaps catch most of the crap from the oil field roads. But I hate seeing it dirty, even for a couple of days. I also love walking buy "clean" BMWs and Audis to check for swirls and water spots :p

Originally Posted by Defuser

I picked up my car, the leather looks fantastic I will try to post up some pictures later this week. Honestly it exceeded my expectations.

And dat leather smell...

When I wash, I'm using Chemical Guys leather scent. Although Cherry is my go to, cause all the ladies love it :p

[pcporo]

got new tail lights in!

[Lunatic]

Installed GrimSpeed hood supports. Really nice, hood opens much farther now.