Cement truck hit my Porsche
08-11-2011, 03:28 PM
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Cement truck hit my Porsche
We are having a house built and I drove out to see the slab being poured. The truck did not see my car and backed into her. Grrrr. The times on the pictures are off by one hour happened around 9am this morning.
Well the good news is that no one was hurt and she is not hurt to bad. I will get new side markers getting rid of the pumpkins and going clear. I am wondering if I should go OEM bumper or go with a Turbo / GT style bumper. I like the looks better then stock bumper. What do you guys think? Which bumper? Or should I stay totally stock?
The bully!
Before the bully backed into my Lady.
My hurt baby!
Gouged the bumper, broke the head light and creased the fender. Also had a piece of cement or something hit the hood and put a small dent in the hood.
The lines are all way off as you can see. I hope there isnt anything else wrong. I drove her to the body shop that the dealers uses and dropped her off. A good thing is that my friend for many years works there and will be going all the work.
Well the good news is that no one was hurt and she is not hurt to bad. I will get new side markers getting rid of the pumpkins and going clear. I am wondering if I should go OEM bumper or go with a Turbo / GT style bumper. I like the looks better then stock bumper. What do you guys think? Which bumper? Or should I stay totally stock?
The bully!
Before the bully backed into my Lady.
My hurt baby!
Gouged the bumper, broke the head light and creased the fender. Also had a piece of cement or something hit the hood and put a small dent in the hood.
The lines are all way off as you can see. I hope there isnt anything else wrong. I drove her to the body shop that the dealers uses and dropped her off. A good thing is that my friend for many years works there and will be going all the work.
08-11-2011, 03:34 PM
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Oh man terrible careless cement driver! Well at least no one was hurt. The color is in tact and least it was not the rear where the engine is. Go with a turbo front bumper or one of those GT3 style.
08-11-2011, 04:20 PM
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The Houston area doesnt believe in basements. They say the water level is too high out here. I think they are full of it. Downtown has tunnels and the sky scrappers have them. I miss them! I am from Chicago and everyone has them there.
Called the Insurance co. Still waiting to hear back. At least I have witnesses.
Called the Insurance co. Still waiting to hear back. At least I have witnesses.
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Ok so if I can get them to buy a new bumper should I go with this one?
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...Code=POTE996EX
I read that you need the rear spoiler, BUT then I read this on a different thread.
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Adding Aero Front only? OK
Adding Aero Front and Rear Wing? OK
Adding Aero Wing (or other downforce in rear) only? NOT OK
This is directly from PCNA and they will NOT allow the installation of just a fixed rear wing only.
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http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...Code=POTE996EX
I read that you need the rear spoiler, BUT then I read this on a different thread.
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Adding Aero Front only? OK
Adding Aero Front and Rear Wing? OK
Adding Aero Wing (or other downforce in rear) only? NOT OK
This is directly from PCNA and they will NOT allow the installation of just a fixed rear wing only.
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I just want to make sure that I do the right thing.
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08-11-2011, 05:34 PM
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That sucks. Did the pumper or the cement truck hit your Porsche? I'm building a house on spec(I must be nuts) and the cement form truck that did my full foundation backed into and over a fire hydrant at the end of my driveway. Just be sure you don't have hidden damage in addition to what your photos show.GL with the repair.
08-11-2011, 05:49 PM
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That sucks. Did the pumper or the cement truck hit your Porsche? I'm building a house on spec(I must be nuts) and the cement form truck that did my full foundation backed into and over a fire hydrant at the end of my driveway. Just be sure you don't have hidden damage in addition to what your photos show.GL with the repair.
Just got the phone call, T.A.S. is paying for all the damages and repairs.
Bumper / hood dent / fender / side markers / head light. Hopefully no hidden damage. I called the body shop and they received the confirmation from T.A.S. also.
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Wow, that sucks. Glad to see that the pumper co. is picking up the tab to fix everything. Hmmm, I think that she will look great once the comsetic surgery is completed. We have the b4 pix...we need the after pix, too...once she is out of recovery. GL.
