Some people just have the worst luck... i.e., me.

[johndoby]

I woke up this morning and walked into the living room, there was a note waiting for me on the couch.

"Please don't be mad at me. It was foggy this morning and I backed into your car."....

"Damn," I thought to myself. I just bought that Cherokee. Wait she said 'car'. Surely she didn't!" The letter continues...

...."It didn't hurt it too bad...but there is some damage. I am SOO SORRY."

"Please don't let it be the Chevelle...Please don't let it be the Chevelle."

So, I walk outside and sure enough, the cover on my 66 Chevelle was ripped and torn. I kept thinking it was going to be a tiny dent because of the nature of her letter, but as I peeled back the cover, I found otherwise. I will be needing a new hood, fender, 2 pieces of chrome trim, headlight bezel, bumper brackets and maybe a bumper. What sucks is that I just got done putting a new motor and transmission in it, along with everything else from the air filter to the driveshaft, and I was maybe 4 hours from finishing. Also, her deductible (we have no choice but to file a claim, as her car is worse than mine.) is $400, and she is fresh out of college which means that I'll be paying for that as well.

:banghead:

[hubs97xj]

Never park a valuable/rare/collectible car where people have to drive backwards.

edit- btw, that really sucks.

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I <3 my Garage

[CherBear]

Ouch!

[jinxfactory]

Been there, Bro that sux~:firedevil

[DrMoab]

You said "she" but you didn't mention how she is related. Daughter, girlfriend or wife?

If it's your daughter that really sucks. If it's a girlfriend or wife....well you know there are tons of other women out there that can drive in the fog right? :D

[johndoby]

You said "she" but you didn't mention how she is related. Daughter, girlfriend or wife?

If it's your daughter that really sucks. If it's a girlfriend or wife....well you know there are tons of other women out there that can drive in the fog right? :D

Oh yeah, "she" is my fiance. She's been avoiding me since the incident.

[johndoby]

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse...this is what happened on the way home from work this morning.


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f380/johndoby/IMG_0287.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f380/johndoby/IMG_0288.jpg

[tkjeeper]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! My heart goes out to you bro.

[FlexdXJ]

Sorry to hear that man, That XJ WAS clean. Really, all it needs is a header panel and radiator by the looks of it.

[Glenn B]

Damn, that does suck. I feel for the Chevelle.

If I had a nice car, I would NOT park it anywhere near where my fiancee has to back-up or park. Especially not when there is snow out. I really feel bad for the trees near the driveway.

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

it seems clear to me...

file police report on both incidents..
find new girlfriend/wife.
collect insurance on both
fix jeep and Chevelle
Enjoy deer meat.

[XJDP96]

man that sucks. i know how you feel i had a nissan pick up that i loved and just had a new clutch and exhaust installed. not even 10 minutes later right in front of the shop that did the work a lady takes a left turn right into me and totals it.

[OverlandXJ]

Sorry to hear, your luck does suck lately.

Lets see pics of the Chevelle, i had a 66 also.

[xcm]

sounds like an 'ok' day to me, you could be that deer!

cut the lady some slack too, it has been foggy lately!

[xcm]

also, did you K.O. that deer? im a city boy, but that doesnt look like you were going very fast....
did it die fast? or it just taking a nap?

[johndoby]

Sorry to hear, your luck does suck lately.

Lets see pics of the Chevelle, i had a 66 also.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f380/johndoby/IMG_0075-1.jpg

Here's the Chevelle....don't have an "after" pic...

[dgrigorenko]

get a beefy bumper on the xj! then there are no deer problems :D i took one with my protofab... no biggie. your luck does blow as of late. insurance?

[johndoby]

sounds like an 'ok' day to me, you could be that deer!

cut the lady some slack too, it has been foggy lately!

Right about now, I think I'd RATHER be the deer.

[johndoby]

get a beefy bumper on the xj! then there are no deer problems :D i took one with my protofab... no biggie. your luck does blow as of late. insurance?

Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking. As a matter of fact, I was just thinking earlier, "Damn, I wish it would have hurt the bumper more, that way I could replace it with the JCR I've been looking at. And yes, I have insurance, but it's a $500 deductible.

[johndoby]

also, did you K.O. that deer? im a city boy, but that doesnt look like you were going very fast....
did it die fast? or it just taking a nap?

I can assure you, the deer made a speedy exit. I was doing around 45 when I hit it. Jeep held up quite well actually...the header panel and radiator seemed to absorb all the blow.

[FlexdXJ]

get a beefy bumper on the xj! then there are no deer problems :D i took one with my protofab... no biggie. your luck does blow as of late. insurance?


My ARB ripped up a Mercury Sable bumper last week. I think it could handle a deer pretty well! :D

[kastein]

Damn, that really blows, all at once. Looks to me like the hood wasn't touched though? I hope not. Header panel - you can get that at the junkyard these days nice and clean, even prepainted with factory paint in your color sometimes, for like 50 bucks...

I have no idea where to get parts for the Chevelle though.

Hope you sort things out with the woman, either way, whatever makes you happier.

[hammondrckr]

this is a sign from the gods that you should not be driving.

[Phil]

Congrats man! I got married a month ago, it's great.

And who cares, they're only cars. Glad everyone is safe.

[YELLAHEEP]

And who cares, they're only cars.



Blasphemy!!!!!! Douse him with holy water and burn him at the stake! :mad:



Oh yeah, "she" is my fiance. She's been avoiding me since the incident.


I'm sure she feels pretty crappy about what happened to the Chevelle. Hopefully she'll give ya several "steak and a bj" coupons to make up for it.........


:D

[johndoby]

Thanks for all the support guys...I'm starting to feel a little bit better about everything. I just hope it all goes well from here on out.

[jinxfactory]

Thanks for all the support guys...I'm starting to feel a little bit better about everything. I just hope it all goes well from here on out.
It will, just let it...:angel:

[SanDiegoOverland]

this thread brings the funny. Sorry about the cars, though.

[FlexdXJ]

this thread brings the funny. Sorry about the cars, though.

Way to be an Ass! :twak:

[HaleYes]

My ARB ripped up a Mercury Sable bumper last week. I think it could handle a deer pretty well! :D

If an ARB did that to a Sable, just think what a JCR Offroad bumper would have done to it!:D Wow!

[FlexdXJ]

If an ARB did that to a Sable, just think what a JCR Offroad bumper would have done to it!:D Wow!

Hey, I like them but I like my winch to be hidden more. JCR armor is where its at though! :D

[GSequoia]

If an ARB did that to a Sable, just think what a JCR Offroad bumper would have done to it!:D Wow!

Andt eh JCR wouldn't get hung up on a curb while making a right turn!

[FlexdXJ]

Andt eh JCR wouldn't get hung up on a curb while making a right turn!

Is that some sort of small Jeep Joke!:twak: :laugh3:

[SanDiegoOverland]

Way to be an Ass! :twak:


no, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come off rude at all.


I was just appreciating the humor y'all were bringing to make him feel better.

and

I'm really sorry about his cars...

I should have written that better.

:)

[MoparManiac]

Is that some sort of small Jeep Joke!:twak: :laugh3:

No just the bulbousness of an ARB bumper.

My friend Mark (Begster) has one that he is in the middle of cutting it up to battle the huge decrease in approach angle. We have a video of him at a local trail consistantly hitting and sliding/grinding his bumper up to a rock in order to begin climbing it.

/hijack

[FlexdXJ]

No just the bulbousness of an ARB bumper.

My friend Mark (Begster) has one that he is in the middle of cutting it up to battle the huge decrease in approach angle. We have a video of him at a local trail consistantly hitting and sliding/grinding his bumper up to a rock in order to begin climbing it.

/hijack

Yeah, It does decrease it quite a bit. Once I get some lift under it the bumper will be sufficient for what I do. If not I'll get a JCR and sell the ARB! :D

[GSequoia]

Yeah, It does decrease it quite a bit. Once I get some lift under it the bumper will be sufficient for what I do. If not I'll get a JCR and sell the ARB! :D

I'd either ditch the ARB or cut it up. Even when you lift the rig you'll still want the extra clearance for placing tires onto rocks.

[FlexdXJ]

I'd either ditch the ARB or cut it up. Even when you lift the rig you'll still want the extra clearance for placing tires onto rocks.

I love the Look of it so I'll run it for a while. I don't really run Hard trails. I rubbed the tow points pretty bad at Badlands climbing a rock ledge but I attribute that to no lift and 235's.

[XJ 4-play]

Weren't they designed to make hood ornaments out of some punkarse kangaroos and not rockin' and muddin'.

[muduck18]

Oh yeah, "she" is my fiance. She's been avoiding me since the incident.

4 months after we got married my wife totaled my MX-6 because she was messing with the heater knobs.

It took a while to get used to the idea of her getting in another one of my cars.
but life goes on, and here we are a couple years later and she is one of the better drivers I know now. (but don't tell her I said that, I am still trying to keep her from getting too confident and using the cell phone while driving like 90% of other women do)

Holy tangent batman.
like was said, they are just cars. Good luck with the fixes.

[FlexdXJ]

It took a while to get used to the idea of her getting in another one of my cars.
but life goes on, and here we are a couple years later and she is one of the better drivers I know now. (but don't tell her I said that, I am still trying to keep her from getting too confident and using the cell phone while driving like 90% of other women do)



Exactly! As much as I love my Jeep, In the end its just a Vehicle. Human life is more important than my 12 year old rig.