Who the **** leaves the equivalent of small motor in the middle of I 45

Mozen · 03-27-2011, 01:33 PM

So i was driving up to the Zs Hockey and beer meet in Allen Texas that a few of us were going to attend yesterday the 26th and while on I 45 NB going about 65 mph i ended up running over what felt like a solid block of metal about 8in x 8in that was dead in the center of my lane. I had a 18wheeler beside me and a big pickup right behind me and despite slowing down as much as i could there was nothing i could do to avoid it :/

Well i stopped the car, got out and looked under and all i could see was a little torn plastic from the front so meh, no oil leaking not a big deal. I keep an eye on fluids all day and then this morning, when i get the car on stands to look underneath...yea more than a little pissed.

*EDIT* when pulling rims i found whatever i ran over had taken a chunk out of the right rear forgestar

Ahh well its what insurance is for.

Im actually impressed with the welds on the ARK exhaust. You cant see it all that well but one of the big dents is right on a weld and it didnt bust.

Close up :/

frost · 03-27-2011, 01:36 PM

Pretty solid hit.

Mozen · 03-27-2011, 01:41 PM

Yea

ill take it into Baker Nissan in the morning. Just pulling my Forgestars off now.

Not a huge deal, its what insurance is for, however ive been in Iraq for a year lol, have my car back for a week and then this. Kinda funny.

m4a1mustang · 03-27-2011, 01:43 PM

Yikes that sucks! Could have been worse, though, I guess.

Trips · 03-27-2011, 01:55 PM

Sorry to hear this Man! I know that feeling. I've had that happen to me on my old 240z but it was brake drum in the middle of the lane, and I couldn't avoid it either. It tore up my oil pan, and I was fortunate it didn't rupture.

theDreamer · 03-27-2011, 02:05 PM

Damn, this sucks.
Hope Baker can fix it quickly for you so you can get your car back and enjoy it some more.

kenchan · 03-27-2011, 02:11 PM

Damn...sorry to see.

Yah, definitely use insurance for that.

Red__Zed · 03-27-2011, 02:13 PM

geez

Mozen · 03-27-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

Sorry to this Man! I know that feeling. I've had that happen to me on my old 240z but it was brake drum in the middle of the lane, and I couldn't avoid it either. It tore up my oil pan, and was fortunately it didn't rupture.

Ouch! Well it came close lol, the tear in the plastic is right under the oil pan but i was lucky there.

mark_taba85 · 03-27-2011, 02:54 PM

ouch that blows...you didn't see the car in front of you avoiding it to give you a heads up?

Jamaica · 03-27-2011, 03:06 PM

wow thats a good chunk!

SoCal 370Z · 03-27-2011, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

Pretty solid hit.

Frost, have you checked your engine bay lately to see whether your equivalent of a small motor is still there?

SPOHN · 03-27-2011, 03:19 PM

What a lick. Glad there's no serious issues with the motor.

frost · 03-27-2011, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Frost, have you checked your engine bay lately to see whether your equivalent of a small motor is still there?

Just checked, still there. Have you checked your pants lately to see whether your equivalent of a small penis is still there?

;D

Trips · 03-27-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

Just checked, still there. Have you checked your pants lately to see where your equivalent of a small penis is still there?

03-27-2011, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mozen Track Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 820 Drives: Nissan 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Who the leaves the equivalent of small motor in the middle of I 45 So i was driving up to the Zs Hockey and beer meet in Allen Texas that a few of us were going to attend yesterday the 26th and while on I 45 NB going about 65 mph i ended up running over what felt like a solid block of metal about 8in x 8in that was dead in the center of my lane. I had a 18wheeler beside me and a big pickup right behind me and despite slowing down as much as i could there was nothing i could do to avoid it :/ Well i stopped the car, got out and looked under and all i could see was a little torn plastic from the front so meh, no oil leaking not a big deal. I keep an eye on fluids all day and then this morning, when i get the car on stands to look underneath...yea more than a little pissed. EDIT when pulling rims i found whatever i ran over had taken a chunk out of the right rear forgestar Ahh well its what insurance is for. Im actually impressed with the welds on the ARK exhaust. You cant see it all that well but one of the big dents is right on a weld and it didnt bust. Close up :/ __________________ PW 370z \| AEM \| MISHIMOTO \| ARK PERFORMANCE \| WHITELINE \| NISMO \| STILLEN \| FORGESTAR \| BC RACING \| AMS \| NON STOP TUNING \| CARBONETICS LSD \| 4 Point DOM 1.75" SCCA Spec Roll Bar + Harness Bar CHECK OUT MY BUILD THREAD HERE Last edited by Mozen; 03-28-2011 at 09:44 AM.

03-27-2011, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mozen Track Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 820 Drives: Nissan 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Yea ill take it into Baker Nissan in the morning. Just pulling my Forgestars off now. Not a huge deal, its what insurance is for, however ive been in Iraq for a year lol, have my car back for a week and then this. Kinda funny. __________________ PW 370z \| AEM \| MISHIMOTO \| ARK PERFORMANCE \| WHITELINE \| NISMO \| STILLEN \| FORGESTAR \| BC RACING \| AMS \| NON STOP TUNING \| CARBONETICS LSD \| 4 Point DOM 1.75" SCCA Spec Roll Bar + Harness Bar CHECK OUT MY BUILD THREAD HERE

03-27-2011, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Yikes that sucks! Could have been worse, though, I guess. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-27-2011, 01:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,736 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Sorry to hear this Man! I know that feeling. I've had that happen to me on my old 240z but it was brake drum in the middle of the lane, and I couldn't avoid it either. It tore up my oil pan, and I was fortunate it didn't rupture. __________________ Last edited by Trips; 03-27-2011 at 02:26 PM.

03-27-2011, 02:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4212	Damn, this sucks. Hope Baker can fix it quickly for you so you can get your car back and enjoy it some more. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

03-27-2011, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Pretty solid hit.

03-27-2011, 02:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	Damn...sorry to see. Yah, definitely use insurance for that.

03-27-2011, 02:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	geez

03-27-2011, 02:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
mark_taba85 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fort Campbell, KY Posts: 197 Drives: future buyer Rep Power: 16	ouch that blows...you didn't see the car in front of you avoiding it to give you a heads up? __________________ "Once you go ASIAN, there is no other persuASIAN"

03-27-2011, 03:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 75	wow thats a good chunk!

03-27-2011, 03:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 47 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 223	What a lick. Glad there's no serious issues with the motor. __________________

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