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Thread: Terrible luck

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    Terrible luck

    Driving back home in the middle of nowhere last night and I had the misfortune of a semi blowing a tire and having it hit me on the passenger side.

    Had my side skirt ripped off (which I ran half a mile down the highway to go get) and thrown down the highway as well as my front bumper pulled loose and the foglight smashed to pieces.
    It also seems like the inner-liner for the wheel well wall is completely ripped to shreds. Does anyone happen to know of a part number or place where I can find one? Been looking everywhere and haven't been able to find it.

    Aside from that got the side skirt back on, the clips are damaged and it has a few paint chips but it looks to be usable. Really wish I had splurged and got full coverage but given how everything has turned out I certainly feel lucky things weren't way worse.

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    Wouldn't it be the trucks insurance responsible?

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    The truck didn't stop at all. I had to pull over since the plastic in the tire well was rubbing on my tire. By the time I got it out of the way and found my side skirt the truck was gone

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    Glad that's all the damage that was done and you could fix the skirt.

    I bought my wheel well cover from bavauto. There is a lower part (seems to be the broken one) that wraps towards the front of the car.
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    Glad you are okay and the damage is minimal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by derbo View Post
    Glad you are okay and the damage is minimal.
    + 1 could have been a lot worse.

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    Rubber should be able to polish away. Still... Sucks. I'd be bummed.
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    Thanks guys.

    Got the rubber off with some rubbing alcohol + paper towels. Going to just get her working again for now and replace the side skirt + front bumper when I have more liquid cash.
    I got pretty lucky since the door only has a couple of tiny paint chips and nothing more serious.
    For now I just need to worry about getting her road worthy and making her pretty is going to have to be put on the backburner.

    @oli77 - Thanks for the link! Got me pointed in the right direction. Hoping I can find that other piece

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    Lucky it didn't damage it more... I still think I would have gone ape. Glad your ok.


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