Surfboard hitting an STi at 60mph = *ugh*

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Old 12-05-2003 | 09:47 PM
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Surfboard hitting an STi at 60mph = *ugh*

So I'm driving to work this morning up highway 1 in Pacifica and this dude is to the right of me in the slow lane and ahead of me a bit. I'm just chilling, listening to a CD when before I know it this huge fscking object is suddenly flying towards my car. It's a damn surfboard! It somehow detatched from the roof of his VW Vanagon and flew directly at me. I tried to swerve but it happened too fast. It hit square on my hood. After I regained composure I realized that he didn't notice what had happened, so I pulled up along side him and waved at him to get his attention. He looked at me unknowingly, and then I pointed 'up' with my finger. For a split second he thought about what I was doing and then raised his hands to his face in an "Oh f@ck" gesture. He pulls over, I pull over, and we exchange information. He was really cool about the whole thing. I took a few pictures while I was still pulled over on the side of the road. I called my insurance company and reported it, and about an hour after that, the guy's insurance company calls me and lets me know that he contacted them as well. So it seems everything will be ok, but the adjuster is coming out tomorrow, so I can't attend the Ring Around the Bay that I was planning on going to. This is very important, anyway. Here are the pictures. Notice that a chunk of his surfboard wedged itself under my hood.




Old 12-05-2003 | 09:53 PM
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ouch! that sucks.
Old 12-05-2003 | 09:56 PM
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Old 12-05-2003 | 10:00 PM
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ouch... atleast it fell from a moving vehicle so its insurance. good luck with the repairs.
Old 12-05-2003 | 10:02 PM
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damn, that sucks dude

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Old 12-05-2003 | 10:12 PM
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holy yowzas, sorry to hear! you can at least tell your friends your STI hoodscoop tried sucking in the surfboard. True story.
Old 12-05-2003 | 10:56 PM
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How much for the hood scoop?



J/K!

I see your STI sportin' a carbon fiber hood in my crystal ball.
Just be thankful it didn't hit the windshield.

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Old 12-05-2003 | 11:04 PM
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Geez Chad, you've been having quite a bad luck streak these past few weeks eh? First that weird-o ticket now a flying surfboard... Well good luck on all of it man!
Old 12-05-2003 | 11:46 PM
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Maybe it's a sign,

for a CF hood.
Old 12-05-2003 | 11:49 PM
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Old 12-05-2003 | 11:55 PM
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sorry chad hope you get it fixed soon
Old 12-06-2003 | 12:08 AM
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dam that sucks looks like theres cf hood in your future let me know if thats the way going to fix it,maybe i'll get one too
Old 12-06-2003 | 12:12 AM
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Ok guys. Well, if I go that route and get a CF hood, I'd like to know of a great place to take the car to that will be able to fix whatever damage this thing caused and put in the new hood for me. Also, do they have CF hoods for the 04's available anywhere?
Old 12-06-2003 | 12:21 AM
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sorry that happened. Good thing it didnt go throught the windshield. Also, You shouldnt really call your insurance company. It's his job to report it to HIS insurance company. That way your rates dont go up. But oh well, better safe than sorry I guess.

Let us know how the repairs come out.

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Old 12-06-2003 | 12:47 AM
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damn chad that seriously blows chunks. wish you the best of luck with it. i know these "at least" statements arent the most comforting right now, but at least its just the hood.
gluck man.


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