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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Unhappy Rain + Traffic PLAGUE

Well it was about time that the Rain + Traffic plague hit me...I was driving to Orange county from San diego and with heavy rain and traffic, the pickup truck in front of me hit the brakes and even at a speed of 10-12mph my car slid and hit the rear bumper of the truck in front of me. We're all okay and his car only has rear bumper damage. My baby ofcourse is quite damaged. Here are some pics.

I'm guessing I need a new hood, front bumper, headlight, radiator, front grill, plus more.

I was thinking of replacing it with :
VIS CF HOODS
TRD CF Grill + L emblem.
I had the Win Racing (replica) bumper on it before so I was thinking of replacing it with the same bumper or perhaps the WISE Replica bumper...any suggestions? Can anyone suggest me any good bodyshops to go to and any place ot purchase the HOOD, Grill, and even the front bumper? Any headsup would be appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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wow, sorry to hear about the accident. At least noone was hurt. Hopefully insurance will take care of your and you'll have your baby fixed up and back on the road soon
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Ouch! sorry for your loss. It's not raining today though?
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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That sucks dude... Yeah by the look of your hood it looks like you rear ended the car pretty hard.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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funy thing was that it was stop and go traffic at about 10-12 mph....ridiculous....it was raining on friday..thast when it happened...
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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DAMN! Sorry Bro. That sucks...glad that you're ok.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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sorry man-that sucks. looks like alot of damage for 10-12mph.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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i think u were goin a lil faster then that... u cant skid goin 10mph in the rain. if i dont skid in snow at 10mph... how can u do it in just rain. maybe u werent paying attention.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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it was stop and go traffic..last time i chekd the speedo we were still goin at 10-12 mph..oh well...anyone got suggestions on the parts? =/
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Wider wheels and some new brakes. Maybe all of the oil on the road made it happen though.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Dam well think of the bright side in this whole mess New parts
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexbox
Wider wheels and some new brakes. Maybe all of the oil on the road made it happen though.
actually, wider tires hydroplane easier.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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ouCh! hope you get those new parts you're lookin' into.. good luck
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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ouch, at 15mph, that looks like a pretty bad hit.... sorry to hear that man.....
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