Exhaust vs Curb guess who won!!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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Exhaust vs Curb guess who won!!!
Stop at a garage to check the air in my tyres this morning and reversed out straight into a Hugh curb that I didn't see
!! Absolutely fooked my afterburner back box and think I've bend my down pipe
so all in all a **** morning really!!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Oh and fcuked the bumper too!!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 03:40 PM
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I feel your pain I've done that before in a old car iirc I had trouble undoing the manifold (fiesta rsturdo)the pipes bent in the way of the studs, ended up cutting the manifold off then undoing
Oct 5, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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From: North Yorkshire / Boston, MA
Ouch
Oct 5, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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*matthewturb2000*
I feel your pain I've done that before in a old car iirc I had trouble undoing the manifold (fiesta rsturdo)the pipes bent in the way of the studs, ended up cutting the manifold off then undoing
Yeah il find out the full extent of the damage tomorrow when I get it up on my mates ramp!! Gonna be an expensive mistake
Oct 5, 2013 | 04:43 PM
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From: Never you mind
How feckin fast were you reversing?
Oct 5, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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From: Standing Up
Ouch +1
Oct 5, 2013 | 05:02 PM
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urban
How feckin fast were you reversing?
Not fast at all mate!!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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From: Grantham
I'll bet that was a horrible sound and one you won't forget. Andy
Oct 5, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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From: Living the dream
If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing right.
Your right, that's fcuked, good job.
We've all done something similar, mine was taking out the sill on a brand spanking new astra estate with a very low wall in a petrol station the same day it was delivered.
Oct 5, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Oct 5, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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M444GY
how high was the kerb ??
And the 1st prize for most stupid question goes to.
Oct 5, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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From: Pig Hill, Wiltsh1te
Schoolboy error really, should have checked in your rear view n mirrors before reversing. Or get your eyes checked.
Oct 5, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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bioforger
Schoolboy error really, should have checked in your rear view n mirrors before reversing. Or get your eyes checked.
Oh how nice it must be being perfect!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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how high was the kerb ??
About exhaust hight
Oct 5, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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Reversing sensors are cheap now a days?
Oct 5, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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From: Scotland
Man that f*cking Sucks!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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From: Mansfield
Gutted.... We all do silly things at times.
Oct 5, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Yeah was proper gutted!!! Didn't no won't had happened to start with it was some proxy lil traffic island thing with foot high curbs didn't even see the ba$tard!!
Oct 5, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Oct 6, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Gives you a perfect excuse to say to the missus that you need a full system.
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Oct 6, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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nice,,,any holes a goal Ehh
Oct 6, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Gives you a perfect excuse to say to the missus that you need a full system.
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Oct 6, 2013 | 12:33 PM
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From: North West
Nothing that a bit of filler won't sort!
Oct 6, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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From: plymouth
duck tape will sort trhat out :P lol
Oct 6, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Reversing sensors are cheap now a days?
They'll not protect you from what the OP did though.
Oct 6, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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Oct 6, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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From: Wigan
Arghhhhhh, that is so frustrating mate, do feel for you though.
Oct 7, 2013 | 01:26 PM
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From: Hunting down door dinger's in south wales..
Oh my god..I feel your pain brother..!!
Oct 7, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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I too would be gutted mate
Exhaust vs Curb guess who won!!!
!! Absolutely fooked my afterburner back box and think I've bend my down pipe
so all in all a **** morning really!!!
nice,,,any holes a goal Ehh 
