RE: [DMCForum] Re: Do you hear that?

[Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since the fascia is one of the few painted parts why not have it repaired
and repainted?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 9:36 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Do you hear that?
> 
> Hi Lads,
> 
> Well to get the conversation going again, I'll tell you all what
> happened to me earlier in the week, a woman drove into the back of my
> DeLorean :(
> Apparently she was reaching for something in the back seat.
> 
> I can't understand why she hit me, as she and her passenger were
> clearly interested in the car and were driving behind me for some
> time. I could lip read them saying all the usual comments like "back
> to the future" and gesturing to each other on how the doors go up,
> etc. (this was stop and go traffic at 0 to 10 mph). I think she was
> probably reaching for a camera in her backseat to take a pic when she
> hit me.
> 
> Anyway, my left exhaust pipe put a hole in her bumper, and her bumper
> bent my lower part of the fascia in a few inches. A few mins later
> when I asked her to "get you F&#&$ing car off my bumper NOW!" my
> fascia came back out to its original shape, but there is a slight
> crease in it, and some scuffing. Also, my exhaust system is a bit
> bent, the left tailpipe is a few inches inboard of the right one, so
> I'm sure there are some brackets bent, and possibly damage to the
> muffler.
> 
> A mechanic is looking the car over tomorrow (another DeLorean owner
> here in Ireland) to see what has been damaged. Needless to say, her
> insurance company are going to be hit with a bill for brand new parts
> for anything that shows even the slightest damage, from PJ Grady,
> including shipping and taxes and labor to fit the parts. Any advice
> on any of this is very much appreciated, e.g. what to look for for
> damage, etc.
> 
> Anything I buy I'd like to go thru PJ Grady, as I have bought all my
> parts from him before, but it does not say on his website if he sells
> fascia's, anyone know if he does? I don't want to bother him directly
> at the moment with the message on his website saying they have a
> family emergency.
> 
> Thanks,
> John, Ireland.
> 
> (sniff)
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> > It's quieter because three people (who turned out to be only one
> asshat)
> > have quit posting.
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> > > Subject: [DMCForum] Do you hear that?
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