This was not the way I wanted to end my day.......

The wife and kids are at a friends so I'm left to fend for myself (no biggie I can cook). I decide to make a quick run to the store (Jewel in Algonquin for you Chicagoans) for a pizza and a few other items.

I know it's forecast to T-Storm in my area and clouds are dark but I think I can beat it. Mind you, the store is less than a mile from my house.

I'm about to wrap up my shopping (been there 10 minutes) when I hear this ROAR on the roof and people are staring out the front windows. I think OK, it's raining, big deal.

Then I get up front and it's HAIL. My baby is 6 weeks old and in a hail storm! I figure I better check out quick and head home. Get in line. No wallet.

Hail keeps coming.

I run outside (no unbrella) jump in the car and drive home. I arrive soaking wet and I pulled a calf muscle running in sandles to the car in a torrent of rain.

Hail keeps coming.

House windows were all open, so there's water everywhere. I call my wife with my "sob story" and she says: "there was frozen pizza in the freezer downstairs"

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When it rains it POURS

Or in your case it hails.

The only thing I can cheer you up with is that insurance will cover this.

Just awful it had to be your "baby"!!!

start drinkin, brother..

damages?

start drinkin, brother..

Already cracked open a Shiraz to drown my sorrows...............

damages?

TBD. I pulled right into garage so the lighting isn't good. Will pull 'er out tomororw in the light and see.

Fortunately we aren't talking Golf Ball sized, but it was Nickel-Quarter sized.

If there are a lot of damages and it is covered by your insurance, then what happens? Do they just pay to get the dents out?

Ouch, that's painful. :(

I also feel bad because I laughed when you posted what your wife said.

hey yandrs, you find out about that damage? oooooh im so sorry to hear it! yer shinks is so pretty and shiny ...

Ouch...sorry to hear that, but stuff like that you really have to just laugh it off or else you will go MAD!!!!

oh geez, that's brutal! :(

I hope your baby is okay.


Getting flashbacks of Canary's yellow golfball for an RX-8. :eek:

Almost afraid to take her out today..........

I ran some errands at lunch (I'm working from home today) and took a good walk around in the light.

The good news, she looks pretty good and the damage appears to be minimal. There are two sizable dings on the hood. The roof has some minor imperfections, but you have to look and frankly, I don't think you could do anything with them. Maybe one on the passenger door, driver's side.

Now time to see what I can do for the Large and Small imperfections. Any of you Zaino Zealots out there know if that will help?

p.s. I can walk today too, so it must have just been a calf strain. whew.

Paintless Dent removal is about to become your best friend.


Post some pics and we'll see if you should even claim it on your insurance or not.

Post some pics and we'll see if you should even claim it on your insurance or not.

Claiming would not be good as I have a $1,000 deductable and I already had a claim on another vehicle this year. First time in 25 years of driving I had a claim that was my fault, but a claim none the less.

i have a place that did body work on my 300M yandrs, ill find yer thread in the MW forum and post info there ... hey, might as well drive the crap outta her now ;) come to the next meet :D :D :D

i have a place that did body work on my 300M yandrs, ill find yer thread in the MW forum and post info there ... hey, might as well drive the crap outta her now ;) come to the next meet :D :D :D

Maybe I could tell Al & Machan I got the dings doing racing shool or some track work...............

Maybe I could tell Al & Machan I got the dings doing racing shool or some track work...............
bwahahahahaha! i got yer back! we'll photochop you into a race pic!!!