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Offline debk

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Re: Another DUmmie, another car wreck.
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2009, 12:15:49 PM »
Several years ago, I had a brand new 1998 Grand Cherokee Ltd. Backed out of the garage into M's brand new Cadillac - not the boat one, but kind of a sporty 2 door.

I wasn't used to the Jeep, it was a side entry garage with a slight slope to it. He had been parking his car in the same spot for 4 YEARS. I had just kissed him goodbye and went out to the garage to go to the grocery. I did look in the rear view mirror....but his car was just low enough that I couldn't see it.

My garage was a bitch to back out of because of the orientation of the drive, garage, and the steep slope on the far edge of the drive. (I had Douglas firs planted along the edge so I knew where the edge was because my depth perception sucks  :banghead:) I always backed out of the garage very slowly.

What I did to that Cadillac was so not pretty.....not only did I MOVE the rear end....I totally trashed the rear quarter panel.  :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:

There was absolutely no damage to the Jeep.

I went into the house just sobbing.....and my wonderful sweet of heart was only concerned about whether or not I was hurt. He said it was only a car and easy to fix.

Back in the days with the ex....I came home with a dime size dent in the BMW where apparently a grocery cart had hit it....he was livid. I didn't even know it until he went ballistic.... :censored:
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Re: Another DUmmie, another car wreck.
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2009, 04:39:49 PM »
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Re: Another DUmmie, another car wreck.
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2009, 04:48:08 PM »
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Re: Another DUmmie, another car wreck.
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2009, 05:11:51 PM »
Quote from: kenth on December 16, 2009, 04:39:49 PM



My Murano has a screen above the radio connected to a camera at the back of my car. It activates whenever I put the car in reverse.... :-)
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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

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Re: Another DUmmie, another car wreck.
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2009, 06:53:14 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on December 16, 2009, 01:13:32 AM
"Toots" got T-boned a coupla months ago. (amazing y'all never heard about it, more amazing is none of us bring much of our personal lives onto the internet, ain't it?)Totaled our '93 Subaru. She didn't think she was hurt either, but later her shoulder and back stiffened up to the point I made her go see the Doc. Turns out it shoved her spine sideways. Not good! Lots of physical therapy. Of course the guy was doing a little more than 2 MPH. Idiot was trying to beat the traffic across the intersection and never even saw her until he smacked her.

Wasn't all bad, I ended up buying the Sub back for $100. I'm driving it back and forth to work. Beats the hell out of driving my 3500 Ford Diesel every day! Hell it gets nearly 30 MPH! My truck, 14! Oh, I bought her a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Grand Loredo. I'm think'in I got the raw end of the deal. Lol!

Your Ford only gets 14 MPG?  Mine's a 1988 F-250 diesel with a 5-speed, and it gets 20.  (Right now, it gets 0, because after 21 years and 220,000 miles, it blew a head gasket.  Need to get the fuel injector pump rebuilt anyway.  DAMNED ULSD FUEL!!!!!!)

My wife's 2002 Jeep Cherokee gets between 20-23 on the highway, and about 16 in town.  It's got the 4.0L inline 6.  Runs good with lots of torque....
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