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Old 08-02-2009, 02:32 PM
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Hit a retread on highway @ 70mph

Thankfully it doesn't seem like there's too much damage, I could only see this:


Hi-res:http://www.tech-burrow.com/rx8club/DSC_0230.JPG


Hi-res:http://www.tech-burrow.com/rx8club/DSC_0231.JPG


Hi-res:http://www.tech-burrow.com/rx8club/DSC_0232.JPG


Not sure if it's worthwhile to replace or not, much less what it is..
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Where's the damage? Are talking about scuffs on the undertray lip? It doesn't look bad at all, could have been worse...
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i dont c anything.. i must b blind..
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im not seeing much at all, where is the damaged spot?
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Right under the bumper, seems there's some sort of plastic cover and the whole front is scraped, torn, and there's gaps between it and the bumper. I've never really looked, so I can't be sure if it's new damage or not.



Hi-Res:http://www.tech-burrow.com/rx8club/DSC_0233.JPG

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Old 08-02-2009, 02:46 PM
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My undershield looks like that also...but it's brand new now since accident from a few months back. It's fine, don't bother replacing it. It did it's job by protecting the AC condenser and rad.
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i'm not gonna lie, when i first saw the thread title, i thought it said "i hit a retard...." but it's good to see your cars is still in good condition, considering how fast you were going
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Originally Posted by I8U
My undershield looks like that also...but it's brand new now since accident from a few months back. It's fine, don't bother replacing it. It did it's job by protecting the AC condenser and rad.
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i'm not gonna lie, when i first saw the thread title, i thought it said "i hit a retard...." but it's good to see your cars is still in good condition, considering how fast you were going
Alright, s'what I thought but wanted to be sure, thanks guys.

And the limit was 65, 5 miles over only nets you a warning over here
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i hate those screws under there i bought 9 of those already they keep falling off.
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Its no big deal......... unless the white spot is a chip.
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Its no big deal......... unless the white spot is a chip.
yeah i noticed a whit scratch as well. dont see anything else. when i first saw the post i tought your front end would be totally gone! your lucky!!!
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Recently came back from a long road trip with parents in their vehicle. Some evil looking tire shrapnel out there on the interstates going thru hot dry climates.
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Its no big deal......... unless the white spot is a chip.

The bumper is intact
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its not worth fixing......


it just looks like normal scuff marks from bump stops in a parking space or a steep driveway.

the undertray is moderately expensive from Mazda, and depending on your insurance, they will deny your claim or you'll have to pay for the part anyway.


you might be able to get away with just jacking up the car and loosening the bolts that hold up the tray and see if you can flatten it out and then re-tightening the bolts.
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Originally Posted by warren(silver-roxy-8)
i'm not gonna lie, when i first saw the thread title, i thought it said "i hit a retard...." but it's good to see your cars is still in good condition, considering how fast you were going
And the Retread/Retard misconseption arises once again. lol.
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Originally Posted by NautyOne
And the Retread/Retard misconseption arises once again.
An all too common headline in the newspaper at least weekly in these parts.
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Originally Posted by cptpain

you might be able to get away with just jacking up the car and loosening the bolts that hold up the tray and see if you can flatten it out and then re-tightening the bolts.
i was gonna suggest that as well, my 04 has the similar small gaps between mounting screws but unless youre roadkill nobody will notice it walking around and looking at the car. Id get some factory touch up, inevitably if you actually drive your car the front bumper will get scuffs eventually.
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