What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Aitch]

Oh just scratched the rims :-(

I can top that. Photos later.

[vinceb73]

[greyseason]

I can top that. Photos later.

[Aitch]

So I didn't get a chance to grab photos of my newly damaged side skirt, which is in my storage locker for now. It has paint ripped off it though and got ripped off last night.



Let's set the scene:



(yes I'm annoyed enough to spend 5 minutes creating an infographic)

I arrived home last night in a monsoon. There was a lineup of 4 cars waiting to get into our underground garage, and I was on the curve at the bottom left so I couldn't see why we were waiting. 3 of them left so I was only behind Moron #3 now. I waited another minute but nothing was happening. So I drove up beside Moron #3 and find Morons #1 and #2 sitting down the ramp to our garage, waiting for the door to open. Now the keycard thingie is up at the top of the ramp, so either a) they didn't swipe, b) it isn't working and they drove down there anyway, or c) something else unknown has caused them to arrive at this location, apparently unable to figure out their car has a reverse gear.

I come across this situation more often than you would imagine, and usually the easy solution is just to swipe my keycard and the door opens for everyone. It's like helping baby ducks cross the road, except you don't fawn over these people, you shake your head but do it anyway so you can get home.

In the 3 seconds it takes me to assess this sitation, Moron #3 honks at me. Why, I have no idea. I reverse 5 feet and roll down my passenger window for an explanation, but either because of the rain or stupidity, the driver doesn't even roll down her window. Ok, whatever.

I drive back to the position you see my car in above. Due to space constraints, I can't properly get onto the ramp but I get as close to the keycard thingie as possible and hop out (again, in the pouring rain). Swipe my card, garage door goes up. Be free, you poor poor drivers (#1 and #2).

Turn around, and now Moron #3 has driven right up behind me, anxious to get her car out of the rain I suppose. Problem is, if I drive forward my rear wheel will get stuck on the curb around the keycard thingie. That or I have to drive my front bumper into the right wall of the garage ramp. I try to maneuver, but to no avail. I am stuck.

I get out again. I gesture to the idiot behind me (and the other car who has arrived behind her). I yell "Move back!!" a few times. Nothing.

At this point I am seriously raging. It's been a long day and I'm soaked (also ran around downtown in the rain with no umbrella). Eff it, I'm hopping the curb.

Of course this not only scrapes the paint on my side skirt, it somehow pops it right off the car. I have to drive to my spot with it dragging by only the front two clips. So now I have to remove it, find space in my storage locker, and try not to punch the next person I see.

Add this to the fact my rear seatbelt is still locked, my rear seat is still at the cleaners from last week's dog sh*t incident, and I already had a minor scrape on my passenger side skirt - I'm really pissed and fed up with this week.


@loki now you have lots of material to troll me with.

[loki]

dude that sucks @Aitch


I hate stupid people, and then you let the rage take over and this happens. Won't troll you for this.....well at least not until later down the road

[greyseason]

I hate people like that. Especially the part where you went and rolled your window down, and when you were telling them to back up.

And once your in a mood, even the little things will piss you off

[Egyptshun]

Finally got my front done lights, now my car is a party bus... If only I didn't get a ticket today I'd be so in love with my car

[Astig02]

This happened today on the way home. Screws in the middle broke loose. Lip split on 401 East bound and had to put my hazard and pull on the side to pull the pieces out

[greyseason]

This happened today on the way home. Screws in the middle broke loose. Lip split on 401 East bound and had to put my hazard and pull on the side to pull the pieces out

I know that feel bro,

Just as a heads up, youll want to remove or repair/buy a new right wheel liner. That piece you see hanging down will flip into the wheel well and your tire will ride on it. Ask me how i know but theyre cheap, but i just cut mine for now.

[bubba1983]

Zipties

[Astig02]

I know that feel bro,

Just as a heads up, youll want to remove or repair/buy a new right wheel liner. That piece you see hanging down will flip into the wheel well and your tire will ride on it. Ask me how i know but theyre cheap, but i just cut mine for now.

The liner got caught up on the wheel already. Now I need to replace both coz I have a big hole now under the car. There is more noise now when driving. I am not sure where to buy the parts though @greyseason.

[greyseason]

The liner got caught up on the wheel already. Now I need to replace both coz I have a big hole now under the car. There is more noise now when driving. I am not sure where to buy the parts though @greyseason.

amazon, ebay, or dealer. Maybe even a new one from the wreckers?

[Astig02]

$100 each. Sh*t.

[MS3Edge]

Well today I replaced the crapy boost hose that came with my prosport gauges as it keeps coming off causing a PO171. Also added a sticker. Best sticker EVER gave me 40whp

[r0mund0]

Got my windows tinted...no 1-arm tanning for the next 5 days.

[SomeGuy]

@MS3Edge - zip ties help in places lacking clamps on those nipply sized vacuum fittings.

[loki]

You can buy the smaller clamps. I use those over zip ties because I know the clamps won't pop off

[MS3Edge]

You can buy the smaller clamps. I use those over zip ties because I know the clamps won't pop off

Thanks Someguy and Loki. Yes I know about both. I wanted also something that would hold better in the engine bay with the heat. The hose provided is not that good.

[loki]

You need real boost line not that see through shit

[MS3Edge]

Yes. I used fuel pressure line for now but will be looking for something long term in the next few weeks

[Egyptshun]

New MAF sensor, and a corksport intake to go with it since me and my baby have been having some rough time recently...

Each of my stickers add 2.21 Gigawatts.

[MS3Edge]

New MAF sensor, and a corksport intake to go with it since me and my baby have been having some rough time recently...

Each of my stickers add 2.21 Gigawatts.

Love sticker power

[loki]

Love sticker power

We need to host an intervention for you...then desticker your car

You don't find they're a heat score? Maybe cuz your car is white

My black on black on black speed3 gets all the cops attention


And that's post 10,000

[MS3Edge]

Lol. I will be pulling the corksport off but I actually laugh at the cops because the one thing about me is I am also 45 so on the roads I am generally following the rules so they always come up and I am sure run my plates but then when they see I am doing nothing wrong I am left alone. In fact I have had cops as me about the car in interest. I will tell you back in the day when I was 20 I was harassed all the time but now knock on wood no issues. I like to advertise for the companies I run on the car generally because they have been good to me. And you will not find a sticker on my car of a product I don't use. I guess it's just my style. Bloke all the decals on the nascar and touring car circuits lol.

[MS3Edge]

Like not bloke