Civic rearended my 5k: Civic lost

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

That's not far from what my 00 a4 is... With the exception of the aluminium bumper bar..

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob <bob at audisport.com>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:03 pm
Subject: Re: Civic rearended my 5k: Civic lost

> Speaking of car vs cars (kind of)  I was helping a friend install 
> a 
> turbo and ems system on a new ford zx2. The entire front end of 
> the car 
> is plastic. Not just the bodywork but all the framework, the 
> radiator 
> support, the bumper behind the bumper cover..everything! We kind 
> of 
> looked at each other with disbelief and were glad that neither of 
> us 
> drove such crap.  I dont see how the car is supposed to survive 
> any kind 
> of accident, even a small one, but then again, that my be the point.
> Bob
> 
> Drew Boyd wrote:
> 
> >haha you need one of those little car "kill" silouettes of a 
> honda now
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:08:38 -0400 (EDT), Kurt Deschler
> ><desch at alum.wpi.edu> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I had a nice little Honda Civic rear end my 5k last night. The 
> front end
> >>of the civic was crumpled while my 5k recieved a small paint 
> mark on the
> >>plastic bumper. My bumper mounts weren't event bent! The kid 
> wanted to
> >>know how much money I wanted but I told him to keep his money to 
> fix his
> >>car and leave before I changed my mind. There was a very long 
> skid before
> >>he hit me, but I don't think he was moving that fast. Maybe 
> these ricers
> >>should consider upgrading their tires and brakes instead of 
> lowereing>>their cars so they fit under mine and making their 
> mufflers so loud that
> >>they can't pay attention to the road.
> >>
> >>       Kurt
> >>       87 5kcstq
> >>       89 200tq
> >>       00 s4
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