Ouch

"Sneaky Pete" (trappster) 04/04/2016 at 13:57 • Filed to: None

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I was driving home from Saturday’s Cars and Coffee in San Francisco at Treasure Island and was in boxed in in a pack of cars when from under the car areas of me emerged one of a lowered car’s worst enemies - a massive road gator; it was probably 6 feet long and 8-10 inches tall. Hit the brakes, but still only slowed down to maybe 50-55 mph, had no where to go but over the damn thing.  etc.

Of course the dam thing had to hit right on the stripes...I was able to clean the black smudges off, but there’s now lots of scratches that I’m hoping I can buff out. I’m honestly surprised it didn’t do more damage. I still need to get the car up on jack stands to make sure it didn’t do any damage underneath.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:00

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Argh! That sucks, hope getting it back to its right state isn’t too much of a chore.

JGrabowMSt > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:05

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If you think that looks ugly, wait until I crawl under the HEMIWagon to pull the exhaust crossmember off (just there to prevent the exhaust from falling to the ground if it does come off).

Tried creeping over what seriously seemed like a parking stop. Wasn’t creeping slowly enough.

Worst. Sound. Ever.

smobgirl > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:05

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Ugh, that sucks. One of my biggest fears on the highway.

yitznewton > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:07

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Had to look up “road gator.” Hate those things!

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:14

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If anyone ask say it happen at the track.

Twism > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:14

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Yikes.

I got peltered by roofing shingles this morning while following a delivery truck that lacked straps.

No major damages, but I had the scare of my life when I saw a cloud of large black rectangles fly toward me.

the road is a scary place for nice cars.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > yitznewton 04/04/2016 at 14:16

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Ah! I didn’t know either. I was bitten by one last year. My rear wheel picked up a retread somehow and did a number on my wheel well. I’m close to the port of Oakland and the number of large trucks shedding retreads is alarming.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Twism 04/04/2016 at 14:18

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Morotcycles, too. I had a guy lose a washing machine(!) out of the back of his pickup truck a few years back and it bounced like a football with me swerving left and right trying to not get killed by the goddamn thing. Code brown moment for sure.

Scary__goongala! > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:21

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Your snake got bitten by a gator:(

Steve in Manhattan > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:25

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Driving through Arkansas in my brand new ‘97 SHO. Apparently there’s no requirement for mudflaps, because this POS stakebed cut in front of me and tossed a baseball-sized rock at my pristine windshield. Spent the first few hours of my vacation getting it fixed at the dealer. Motherfucker ....

Sneaky Pete > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 04/04/2016 at 14:46

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Saw an entire couch in the middle of 405 when I lived down south!

Sneaky Pete > Steve in Manhattan 04/04/2016 at 14:48

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Mud flaps help but don’t stop rocks altogether...had an 18 wheeler throw a golf ball sized rock into the window of my brand new 2011 Mustang GT.

Sneaky Pete > yitznewton 04/04/2016 at 14:50

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F you gator! Doesn’t even make a nice pair of boots/belt/wallet.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 04/04/2016 at 14:51

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Yup, ripped out a wheelwell on my way up to Asheville as well.

Steve in Manhattan > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 14:56

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What is it w/ hot Fords? For sure, the SHO wasn’t that fast, but it was best of breed.

Takuro Spirit > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 15:25

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I hit one.

yitznewton > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 15:52

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Heh, there was this book “Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise” which poses the question of what happens to old tires, with a drawing of a guy wearing a road gator toupé

Nick Has an Exocet > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 15:56

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Damn man. I hear you. I hit a fiberglass ladder on 680N this Saturday. California :( I bet you can picture the kind of beat up pickup with a plywood tailgate that the ladder came from too.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Steve in Manhattan 04/04/2016 at 16:07

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No kidding! I was on vacation with the girl, in the Fiesta ST, windows down, cruising along the coast when the 18 wheeler in front of me hucks a golf ball at the top of my windshield. The initial damage was small but it started spreading. By the end of the trip the entire top half was cracked and damaged.

facw > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 17:12

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We need much higher penalties for losing retreads. Pretty serious road hazard, and it should not be ok to have them just fall off.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 04/04/2016 at 17:37

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Ooof.

burntartichoke > Sneaky Pete 04/04/2016 at 18:14

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Ouch! hope it buffs out. And I never knew there was C&C on Treasure Island, will have to check it out some time!

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Sneaky Pete 06/18/2016 at 02:16

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Would a clear bra prevent this sort of damage?

Sneaky Pete > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 06/18/2016 at 02:33

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It may have helped with the scratches...I’m honestly surprised it didn’t make my bumper explode. Friend with the same car hit a tire tread and it destroyed his bumper. In that case, I doubt it would’ve helped at all.