Someone Sucks | FerrariChat

Someone Sucks

Discussion in '308/328' started by Sledge4.2, Apr 11, 2010.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Sledge4.2

    Sledge4.2 F1 Rookie

    Oct 19, 2007
    4,786
    Marin
    Full Name:
    Geno
    #1 Sledge4.2, Apr 11, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    I had my car out on friday night, beautiful drive in Sausalito with my wife after the car being off the road for months. We had dinner under the bridge - great evening. The next day, I went on a Ferrari drive with 20+ other Fcars - equally amazing. When I got home I was looking through the pics and noticed that my front bumper is out of whack. I looked a few pictures I took a few days ago and the bumper was ok, so it happened somtime in Sausalito last night. Sucks.

    I guess its time for the MACarbon shortened tubes!!

    These bumber shocks cant be fixed can they?

    Geno
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. Formula Uno

    Formula Uno F1 Veteran

    Oct 8, 2008
    6,659
    New York City
    Same thing happened to my 308 last year. Make sure that your fans are still working...mine had stopped, so be careful.
    You can remove the bumper and bang the energy absorber out yourself, so don't worry too much.
    Before this happened to me, I was ready to buy the lightweight bumpers, since I don't like the way my bumpers stickk out, but I guess Ferrari knew what they were doing when they made it that way. That bumper saved me alot of body dammage I'm sure.
     
  3. bigodino

    bigodino F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Apr 29, 2004
    13,092
    The Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Peter den Biggelaar
    That does suck! So no note under your wiper? That's what I would've done. Probably someone uninsured or just an ******. Pushing the bumper that far in can't have gone unnoticed by the culprit.
     
  4. ace_pilot

    ace_pilot Formula Junior

    Sep 6, 2007
    920
    Long Island, NY
    Full Name:
    George
    That really stinks. It's people these days with the "more for me and who cares about you" mentality. Look on the bright side, now it forces you to do what you've really wanted.

    Good luck!

    Ace
     
  5. AZDoug

    AZDoug Formula 3

    Jun 17, 2009
    1,606
    Along the Verde , AZ
    Full Name:
    Doug
    Whack both sides with a soft faced mallet, that let the bumper return to its original position.

    Worked for me back about 1987.

    Doug
     
  6. NeuroBeaker

    NeuroBeaker Advising Moderator
    Moderator

    Oct 1, 2008
    39,935
    Huntsville, AL., USA
    Full Name:
    Andrew
    You'd be surprised what SUV drivers can fail to notice (same incident, two sources):


    In a 3 tonne SUV, while they've got a cigarette in one hand, their mobile phone in the other, the subwoofer booming our the latest garbage, and reversing while apparently using The Force (people don't look behind them any more) I'll bet there's a lot they wouldn't notice.

    The modern driver is worse than inept. It's noticeably worse now than it was 10 years ago when I first got my license - so I can only imagine the frustrations of the conscientious who have been driving for longer than me.

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
  7. Easyrider7467

    Easyrider7467 Formula Junior

    Nov 3, 2005
    980
    Northen N.J.
    Full Name:
    John
    Shyte Sledge..

    Thank God its a (fairly) simple fix and NO body damage. Either way, Anything like this Sucks. BIG TIME...
     
  8. Sledge4.2

    Sledge4.2 F1 Rookie

    Oct 19, 2007
    4,786
    Marin
    Full Name:
    Geno
    I just order the units from MACarbon, does any konw if $130 is for a pair? I assumed so, but its not clear...
     
  9. Helmut

    Helmut Formula Junior

    Dec 11, 2004
    640
    Sometimes those shocks are dead and you can push them in and pull them out. Did you try simply pulling the bumper back out on that corner?
     
  10. bert308

    bert308 Formula 3

    Nov 30, 2002
    1,776
    Roermond Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Bert Kanters
    I have 1 good shock available, pm if interested though shipping from Europe would be high.
     
  11. ferrari 512 tr

    ferrari 512 tr F1 Rookie

    Nov 16, 2008
    4,179
    Australia
    Full Name:
    Paolo
    yes thank god
     
  12. GrayTA

    GrayTA F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jun 25, 2006
    15,130
    Deep South
    Full Name:
    PDG
    Dang, that does blow chunks!!! :(

    Sorry this happened to you.


    PDG
     
  13. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jan 26, 2005
    22,579
    Gates Mills, Ohio
    Full Name:
    Jon
    Be glad it isn't a Euro car.
     
  14. Steveny360

    Steveny360 F1 Veteran

    Sep 5, 2007
    7,070
    Man that sux's!

    do you have any pics of the Blue TR?
     
  15. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

    Apr 29, 2004
    36,903
    Cowboy Capitol of the World
    Full Name:
    Brian Crall
    We used to fix those a couple of times a week. Did not even require removal of the bumper.
     
  16. tommott77

    tommott77 Formula Junior

    Feb 1, 2009
    652
    NC
    Full Name:
    Tom
    Yeah somebody sucks....they should have hit you square in the middle of the bumper. Then you would have the cheapest euro bumper conversion ever.
     
  17. CliffBeer

    CliffBeer Formula 3

    Apr 3, 2005
    2,198
    Seattle, Washington
    Full Name:
    Cliff
    Exact same thing happened to me except it was my rear bumper.....and I saw the whole thing as I was sitting in the window of my local Starbucks. The driver started to drive off but I ran out there and she stopped once she knew she was busted. She apologized and took off her sunglasses and her eyes were dialated like I've never seen before - big as pizze pie pans. I think she was seriously on drugs. She didn't have insurance. So, I just said "no problem" and she drove off. Took the car home and adjusted the rear bumper (no damage) back to the right position and all's fine.

    Some people just aren't all there when they're behind the wheel.
     
  18. Argento839

    Argento839 F1 Veteran

    Oct 21, 2005
    9,103
    Bummer. Too many people with zero honor out there..
     
  19. hank sound

    hank sound F1 Veteran

    Jan 31, 2004
    5,953
    Burbank, CA
    Full Name:
    Hank Garfield
    Any and all damage sucks..........but after the damage, let us measure the amount of "sucks". Thank God, the body was spared - thus, the suck factor is quite minimal.

    It's all relative :):):)

    Cheers, Hank
     
  20. Sledge4.2

    Sledge4.2 F1 Rookie

    Oct 19, 2007
    4,786
    Marin
    Full Name:
    Geno
    #22 Sledge4.2, Apr 11, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  21. db6

    db6 Formula Junior

    Jan 4, 2010
    253
    Gotta hate the old U.S. 5 mph bumper regulations - until something like that happens!
     
  22. Davvinci

    Davvinci Karting

    Dec 11, 2009
    162
    California
    Full Name:
    DavidoSpeedo
    Thats exactly what I did and its not lose and feels solid. I just pulled mine back out.

    //If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
     
  23. 2dinos

    2dinos F1 Rookie

    Jan 13, 2007
    2,996
    I saw some guy backing into my car and kept on pushing it as I watched from inside the restaurant. He was driving some big American sedan. I ran out and told him what he was doing, and he was oblivious. Good thing I had the park brake on very lightly so there was zero damage. After that, I think the solid US bumpers are a must have :).
     

Share This Page