Hurricanes and Rear-ending... Punk kid screws up my ride.
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Originally Posted by minus_13
I am from Miami, and after hurricane Katrina hit, I was out and about taking care of family. Anyhow, there were a lot of traffic lights without power. For those of you that don't know, nonfunctioning traffic lights are to be treated as four-way stops.
So, I stop at the nonfunctioning traffic light and see this punk kid come racing down in the lane next to me. I slide my window down and stick my hand out to signal him to stop. He slams his brakes and comes to a complete stop. I held up four fingers to signify that the light was to be treated as a four-way stop. The kid rolls down his window and asks me if I am "a cop or something". Naturally, I told him "I am much worse than a cop because a cop will simply arrest him, but I will stick my foot in [his] a$$." I told him to pull over so I can show him. He accelerates rather sharply from the stop and I accellerate at a resonable speed. He slows down a bit and I start thinking that this kid is going to give me the opportunity to beat him over the head with my fists. Nope... instead of pulling over, he swerves into my lane and slams his brakes. I rear-ended him. I wanted to kill the kid, but I knew that the situation could get really out of hand and I could end up in jail, since we had to call the police to deal with the accident anyway.
The police completely sided with my story, roughed up the kid a little bit, but in the end, gave me the option of writing up a "no fault" accident report, or walking away without making a claim to my insurance. There was just insufficient eveidence to deem the kid at fault. He said he saw a cat. If anything, I should have gotten the ticket for rear-ending him. I chose to walk away.
Of course, I need to fix my bumper now. It has a pretty nice dent right where the opening is that we all fill in with billet kits and what not... square on. It's a painted Fx4 bumper... Where do I go from here? FPN has the bumper for $317 painted. Is there any other hardware that may be damaged? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to find a black Fx4 bumper. Thank you for your time!
PS. I'll have pics up later.
So, I stop at the nonfunctioning traffic light and see this punk kid come racing down in the lane next to me. I slide my window down and stick my hand out to signal him to stop. He slams his brakes and comes to a complete stop. I held up four fingers to signify that the light was to be treated as a four-way stop. The kid rolls down his window and asks me if I am "a cop or something". Naturally, I told him "I am much worse than a cop because a cop will simply arrest him, but I will stick my foot in [his] a$$." I told him to pull over so I can show him. He accelerates rather sharply from the stop and I accellerate at a resonable speed. He slows down a bit and I start thinking that this kid is going to give me the opportunity to beat him over the head with my fists. Nope... instead of pulling over, he swerves into my lane and slams his brakes. I rear-ended him. I wanted to kill the kid, but I knew that the situation could get really out of hand and I could end up in jail, since we had to call the police to deal with the accident anyway.
The police completely sided with my story, roughed up the kid a little bit, but in the end, gave me the option of writing up a "no fault" accident report, or walking away without making a claim to my insurance. There was just insufficient eveidence to deem the kid at fault. He said he saw a cat. If anything, I should have gotten the ticket for rear-ending him. I chose to walk away.
Of course, I need to fix my bumper now. It has a pretty nice dent right where the opening is that we all fill in with billet kits and what not... square on. It's a painted Fx4 bumper... Where do I go from here? FPN has the bumper for $317 painted. Is there any other hardware that may be damaged? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to find a black Fx4 bumper. Thank you for your time!
PS. I'll have pics up later.
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How Did I Miss This Thread ! ! !
Minus...where are them thar pics?
You have a lot more self control then me....I would have pounded his azz into kitty litter...or...Stomped a mudhole in his azz and walked it dry.
But, that's just me.
You have a lot more self control then me....I would have pounded his azz into kitty litter...or...Stomped a mudhole in his azz and walked it dry.
But, that's just me.
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Originally Posted by minus_13
I am from Miami, and after hurricane Katrina hit, I was out and about taking care of family. Anyhow, there were a lot of traffic lights without power. For those of you that don't know, nonfunctioning traffic lights are to be treated as four-way stops.
So, I stop at the nonfunctioning traffic light and see this punk kid come racing down in the lane next to me. I slide my window down and stick my hand out to signal him to stop. He slams his brakes and comes to a complete stop. I held up four fingers to signify that the light was to be treated as a four-way stop. The kid rolls down his window and asks me if I am "a cop or something". Naturally, I told him "I am much worse than a cop because a cop will simply arrest him, but I will stick my foot in [his] a$$." I told him to pull over so I can show him. He accelerates rather sharply from the stop and I accellerate at a resonable speed. He slows down a bit and I start thinking that this kid is going to give me the opportunity to beat him over the head with my fists. Nope... instead of pulling over, he swerves into my lane and slams his brakes. I rear-ended him. I wanted to kill the kid, but I knew that the situation could get really out of hand and I could end up in jail, since we had to call the police to deal with the accident anyway.
The police completely sided with my story, roughed up the kid a little bit, but in the end, gave me the option of writing up a "no fault" accident report, or walking away without making a claim to my insurance. There was just insufficient eveidence to deem the kid at fault. He said he saw a cat. If anything, I should have gotten the ticket for rear-ending him. I chose to walk away.
Of course, I need to fix my bumper now. It has a pretty nice dent right where the opening is that we all fill in with billet kits and what not... square on. It's a painted Fx4 bumper... Where do I go from here? FPN has the bumper for $317 painted. Is there any other hardware that may be damaged? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to find a black Fx4 bumper. Thank you for your time!
PS. I'll have pics up later.
So, I stop at the nonfunctioning traffic light and see this punk kid come racing down in the lane next to me. I slide my window down and stick my hand out to signal him to stop. He slams his brakes and comes to a complete stop. I held up four fingers to signify that the light was to be treated as a four-way stop. The kid rolls down his window and asks me if I am "a cop or something". Naturally, I told him "I am much worse than a cop because a cop will simply arrest him, but I will stick my foot in [his] a$$." I told him to pull over so I can show him. He accelerates rather sharply from the stop and I accellerate at a resonable speed. He slows down a bit and I start thinking that this kid is going to give me the opportunity to beat him over the head with my fists. Nope... instead of pulling over, he swerves into my lane and slams his brakes. I rear-ended him. I wanted to kill the kid, but I knew that the situation could get really out of hand and I could end up in jail, since we had to call the police to deal with the accident anyway.
The police completely sided with my story, roughed up the kid a little bit, but in the end, gave me the option of writing up a "no fault" accident report, or walking away without making a claim to my insurance. There was just insufficient eveidence to deem the kid at fault. He said he saw a cat. If anything, I should have gotten the ticket for rear-ending him. I chose to walk away.
Of course, I need to fix my bumper now. It has a pretty nice dent right where the opening is that we all fill in with billet kits and what not... square on. It's a painted Fx4 bumper... Where do I go from here? FPN has the bumper for $317 painted. Is there any other hardware that may be damaged? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to find a black Fx4 bumper. Thank you for your time!
PS. I'll have pics up later.
I guess that the option of you being the bigger person and walking away was out of the question? After all, you did rear-end him. The law requirs that you give ample room for the car in front of you to stop, no matter what he does. As unlikely as it may seem, maybe he did see a cat...that would make HIM the one who got screwed in this situation.
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
I guess that the option of you being the bigger person and walking away was out of the question? After all, you did rear-end him. The law requirs that you give ample room for the car in front of you to stop, no matter what he does. As unlikely as it may seem, maybe he did see a cat...that would make HIM the one who got screwed in this situation.
Liberal?
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
I guess that the option of you being the bigger person and walking away was out of the question? After all, you did rear-end him. The law requirs that you give ample room for the car in front of you to stop, no matter what he does. As unlikely as it may seem, maybe he did see a cat...that would make HIM the one who got screwed in this situation.
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Originally Posted by jamzwayne
Liberal?
just because he offers another logical point of view does not make him "liberal"....there is no reason to tail gate in the first place....
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Originally Posted by wstahlm80
just because he offers another logical point of view does not make him "liberal"....there is no reason to tail gate in the first place....
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Originally Posted by wstahlm80
just because he offers another logical point of view does not make him "liberal"....there is no reason to tail gate in the first place....
I was trying to make a joke. Good thing I dont make a living as a commedian, huh.
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Originally Posted by motopsyko32
read again, the guy didnt tailgate, the punk *** kid cut him off and slammed on his brakes...
poor poor moto....you are a newB that has lots to learn about this forum....but here...for your view pleasure courtesy of SAJEFFC:
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Originally Posted by jamzwayne
Liberal?
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Originally Posted by minus_13
He slows down a bit and I start thinking that this kid is going to give me the opportunity to beat him over the head with my fists. Nope... instead of pulling over, he swerves into my lane and slams his brakes. I rear-ended him.
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