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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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I lose =(

Today, my heart broke.

Along with my baby's front air dam.

I was making a U-turn just as I got to work this morning, and did not make the small curb that was sort of sticking out..
I misjudged and went just a tad little bit far to turn my car around ( I was actually trying to get into the driveway/sidewalk to turn my car around..) thought I could land right on the drive way, but hit the curb....IDIOT!

Fortunately, the only damage was done on my right side of the front air dam.
Sigh.. it doesn't look repaintable, plus BIG scratch on the right side. I might have to get a new one or maybe a new body kit.

For now, I'll just endure this pain and continue working on wheel and suspension set ups.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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man that sucks!!! post pics of the damage...

how long have you had the 8 for?
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Condolences to your rx8 ... time for a new front clip / bumper!

Or you can always get a quote from local bodyshop...
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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I did the same thing parking this morning at work. i was tryin to park away from the landscapers ( who fucked up my paint by trimming a tree right over my car) But, my scratches are on the underside of the lip. Its one of those things that iys not bad but it pisses you off cause you know its there
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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I've had mine for 5 years now.

True that KaKa, I might do that too.

and Exactly
it Is one of those things that people might not notice it too easily, but I KNOW it's there and when I just see it... =(
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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I'm upset about it but at the same time I'm ok since next Tuesday I plan on getting a quote to repair said damages and the CRAZY visible scratch down the lower edge of the driver side aero flare by the last owner and due to my travel across 2 busy brides 5 days a week i have 5-8 paint chips on my hood
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Sorry to hear. I have a slit scratch on my appearance pkg. front. Not sure how it got there - grrrr.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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that sucks..but the older mine gets everytime I was it I notice another chip or something that wasn't there the time before!
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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sorry to hear wait a while n look in the for sale section you should find sth. may just last night i was comin home and the gf was driving my car n curbed one of my rims while climbing into my own driveway!! ARRGGGG
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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^that's y you don't let women (who don't own one like the ladies on here) drive the 8....haha..j/k
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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i let my gf drive my 8 all the time and shes pretty damn good at it too
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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I should start teaching my gf how to drive manual

not with my 8 though lol
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