Son of a Biscuit!!

[BigRondo]

Was driving home Thursday night and got rear ended.

There was quite a bit of distance between my Ex and the cars in front of me when they slowed and stopped quickly. I brought the Ex to a controlled stop, no skidding, etc., and had about 5 feet to the car in front of me. A couple of seconds later....wham!!!

I was alone, as was the driver who hit me. No one was hurt. He must not have been paying attention.

My Ex, has a destroyed bumper cover and some damage behind it. Won't know all the damage until the body shop gets it. His Acura was a mess & undrivable.

I didn't get any pictures at the seen. I will post some pics of my Ex later today.

Just what I needed. Son of a biscuit!!

 

[leftlane36]

Rondo glad to hear you are OK and wasnt hurt. I guess you will now learn everything there is to know on the rear end of the Ex or is it to bad.

 

[BigRondo]

Thank you.

He rear ended me, so it was his fault. His insurance company will be paying for my repairs. It goes to the body shop on Monday.

 

[leftlane36]

Well like I said a while back it seems like we are working our way to having "new" gen 3s. Good luck with everything.

 

[BigRondo]

I was just thinking how you are always saying that. Looks like the back will be new. I'm working on the front. I am on the way!

 

[lounge lizard]

good to hear your not hurt!

I always short stop and roll forward slowly flashing my brake lights just for that reason.

people don't drive anymore. they do everything but drive. so I try to make sure they see my lights long before they rail my azz end.

 

[leftlane36]

I am in the process of putting 1 1/2 on the frt of ours and going to a 265 on it the wife wants bigger but I need to get my toy up before the x gots to much attention. Daddys toys come first.

 

[BigRondo]

good to hear your not hurt!

I always short stop and roll forward slowly flashing my brake lights just for that reason.

people don't drive anymore. they do everything but drive. so I try to make sure they see my lights long before they rail my azz end.

Thanks! He wasn't paying attention so I don't think anything would have helped.

I am in the process of putting 1 1/2 on the frt of ours and going to a 265 on it the wife wants bigger but I need to get my toy up before the x gots to much attention. Daddys toys come first.

Daddy's toys are a priority!

 

[Thub]

too bad on the accident, but the rear end of the explorers look pretty solid, mine has the class 3 tow package and the actually hitch piece is a huge steel bar under the bumper, looks like it can take a decent impact. Too bad u didn't have a trailer hitch in the reciever, would have punched a nice hole in his radiator.

 

[BigRondo]

Thanks. He did get a nice hole in his radiator. It looked like Old Faithful @ Yellowstone. You are right, it would have been a lot worse if I had the trailer hitch in.

 

[DementedEx]

Rondo! Glad you're ok buddy..and like u said on mine i'll be waiting for those pics to get posted

 

[Joe Dirt]

Wow- glad you're ok, Rondo!

 

[BigRondo]

Rondo! Glad you're ok buddy..and like u said on mine i'll be waiting for those pics to get posted

Wow- glad you're ok, Rondo!

Thanks guys. I will try to get some pics up today. She goes to the body shop tomorrow morning. After I get it back I will post some "after" pics.

 

[mr cribb]

Too bad u didn't have a trailer hitch in the reciever, would have punched a nice hole in his radiator.

LOL I keep the hitch in mine strictly for that purpose. And I have my hitch bar flipped to the rise side of things. It is amazing how much further people stay back with a hitch hanging out.

Glad you're okay Ron.

 

[BigRondo]

Thank you sir.

 

[TexasArmadillo]

Glad to hear you are fine. Hopefully, it won't take your body shop to long to finish up.

 

[BigRondo]

Thank you. Hopefully I will get it back soon. Dropped it off this morning and it already feels like an eternity.

I forgot to get the pics of the damage. Oh well. I will get some good ones of the repair.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Rondo- I would run over and take some. Just to have them in case you need them... I needed some months later of my Camry, and I hit a rim that skidded across the highway, there wasn't even another drive4r or insurance company involved. Cover yourself...

 

[BigRondo]

I know what you mean. But I have no way of getting over there.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Magic carpet?

You might call over, the shop can probably take some for you, they should have some anyway...