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Old 09-01-11, 03:22 PM
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I was going about 80 on the highway today (as was traffic) when the car in front of me changed lanes. The car made its way over and at the last second drove over something. Well this something ended up catapulting its way back towards my car. I hit it, but couldn't pull over because there was no shoulder and my house was literally about 2 minutes away. I get home, come outside look at the front of the car. Nothing. WTH? Look closer and see the lower grille was a little F'ed up. Look closer and that object that launched at me is now sitting behind the grille. This.





Anyone know what this is? It's a little over 5lbs. Solid steel.

Reached through the somewhat broken grille and pulled this out. Some scratches on the radiator but nothing broken.

Looks fine right?



Old 09-01-11, 03:30 PM
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looks like it fell out of the sky!! Lucky it didn't hit your windshield or hood!
Old 09-01-11, 03:32 PM
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Damn! I have no idea what that is, but your lucky it didn't come through the windshield!!!
Old 09-01-11, 03:34 PM
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^^ oh man. If i was maybe 1 car length back it would've gone through the windshield.

maybe it fell out of the sky from a plane from the Tangent Universe?
Old 09-01-11, 03:37 PM
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It looks like some cooling part of motocycle.
Old 09-01-11, 03:39 PM
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It almost looks like an oversize light conduit I think is what they called it, the dealer pulled one out of my Tahoe to fix it one time and it looked like a way smaller version of that. Lucky that only it messed up your grill a little bit though, youll be alright!
Old 09-01-11, 03:41 PM
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i dont think that came from your car.
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Heatsink???
Old 09-01-11, 03:47 PM
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haha i know it didn't come from my car. i mean i saw it flying at me from the ground!
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That look like from a UFO.
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Maybe its from a fallen Decepticon?

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Old 09-01-11, 05:13 PM
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side step??
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Flux capacitor?
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luckily nuttin major
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Flux capacitor?
Like a 5000 watt flux capacitor right!?


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