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Old 05 October 2013, 03:34 PM
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Angry 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!!!

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Old 05 October 2013, 03:35 PM
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Oh and fcuked the bumper too!!!
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Old 05 October 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
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Old 05 October 2013, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by *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
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Old 05 October 2013, 04:43 PM
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How feckin fast were you reversing?
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Old 05 October 2013, 05:02 PM
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How feckin fast were you reversing?
Not fast at all mate!!!
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Old 05 October 2013, 05:10 PM
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I'll bet that was a horrible sound and one you won't forget. Andy
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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.
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how high was the kerb ??
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Old 05 October 2013, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by M444GY
how high was the kerb ??
And the 1st prize for most stupid question goes to.
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Schoolboy error really, should have checked in your rear view n mirrors before reversing. Or get your eyes checked.
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Old 05 October 2013, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 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!!
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Originally Posted by M444GY
how high was the kerb ??
About exhaust hight
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Old 05 October 2013, 08:01 PM
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Reversing sensors are cheap now a days?

I have done this thought yeah finished went to whizz off n crunch pushed whole system forward and rattled real bad all way home
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Old 05 October 2013, 08:04 PM
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Man that f*cking Sucks!!

Sue them for being not being scooby friendly! lol.
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Gutted.... We all do silly things at times.
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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!!
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Gives you a perfect excuse to say to the missus that you need a full system. .
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nice,,,any holes a goal Ehh
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Old 06 October 2013, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by LDNSTi
Gives you a perfect excuse to say to the missus that you need a full system. .
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Nothing that a bit of filler won't sort!
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Old 06 October 2013, 12:36 PM
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duck tape will sort trhat out :P lol
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Originally Posted by Snooky
Reversing sensors are cheap now a days?
They'll not protect you from what the OP did though.
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Gutted for you mate
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Arghhhhhh, that is so frustrating mate, do feel for you though.
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Oh my god..I feel your pain brother..!!
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I too would be gutted mate
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