EndiSky's Smooshed Front End :(

**EndiSky** · 08-19-2008, 01:39 AM

First of all, thank you to everyone that was kind enough to not mention this on the threads until I had a chance to get home from the event this weekend in San Diego.

To keep it short and sweet, my baby got to see the but of a Hyundai Sonata a little to close this weekend during one of our runs through La Jolla. I won't go into details but here are a couple of pix for those of you that like to see damage since you're morbid (like meee!). BTW, this is @ about 5-10 mph.

I was a little down when it happened and was strongly considering going home and feeling sorry for myself but the group was extremely positive and helped me make the decision to enjoy the rest of my weekend. Looking over the car (thanks again Tony) there doesn't seem to be any issues under the hood, just a bent horn bracket and my CAI getting pushed to the side. As for cosmetic, new hood, new bumper... thats about it. The hood pushed back slightly into the A-pillars and curved up like a champ (dog eared look) perfectly symmetrically with no apparent damage to the a pillars. Fenders seem fine, doors fine as well.

**reedred** · 08-19-2008, 01:43 AM

Ouch! Sorry to see that, Nick.

RedSky1 · 08-19-2008, 02:16 AM

Hi Nick,

Thanks for the pics and I honestly thought the Sky would hold up better than that (especially going so slow - 5 to 10 mph).

So, have you decided on whether to upgrade the hood? Sorry

but I had to ask, since you mentioned it in San Diego ...... heck, I would.

The important thing is, no one got hurt.

Take care!

Sincerely,

Steve

HappyAmI · 08-19-2008, 03:00 AM

I was so sorry to hear your crashed your baby!

Maybe, if you take yours into the collision center, yours will be with mine!

I do have a question for you though. Did your airbags deploy? When I hit, it wasn't head on, and everyone told me they only deploy with a headbutt, but yours definitely looks like a full face headbutt.

Yours will probably be fixed by the time I'm back from vacation, but if there are any runs in September and you don't have your car by then, you can be my co-pilot. They will call us Crash and Crashette!

I LOVE MY SKY!!!!

xmicro_Redline · 08-19-2008, 08:34 AM

How dare that Sonata get in the way of a SKY.....the nerve of some people!

Sorry to see your trouble. Make a positive out of is and do a little custom paint work while it is in the shop. Stripes, flames, some type of accents!

SkyhighNY · 08-19-2008, 08:39 AM

What sad, sad pictures! I would have been traumatized! I'm glad to hear you at least got to enjoy the rest of the weekend and didn't let this ruin it for you.

SR819 · 08-19-2008, 09:26 AM

Damn! Dude!

compdoc777 · 08-19-2008, 10:47 AM

You don't need a new hood or bumper. Your bumper once removed will pop back into shape you will need to paint it again. You will either need to replace the bent brackets or bend them back which is easy to do with a hammer and a flat surface. The hood just needs minor body work and a repaint. Then if you had a front grill section of course that needs to be replaced.

Over all a good body shop should be able to get you out for less than a 1K.

cerberus · 08-19-2008, 11:08 AM

Ouch! That hurts to see!

Good to hear you were able to enjoy the rest of the weekend somehow.

**G8TR** · 08-19-2008, 11:20 AM

Hope you're up and running again soon. Hate that it happened to you. Just get it fixed and throw some pretty paint on it to make it really stand out.

**EndiSky** · 08-19-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reedred

Ouch! Sorry to see that, Nick.

Looks like the next run will be done "Reed Style" in a rental!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSky1

Hi Nick,

Thanks for the pics and I honestly thought the Sky would hold up better than that (especially going so slow - 5 to 10 mph).

So, have you decided on whether to upgrade the hood? Sorry but I had to ask, since you mentioned it in San Diego ...... heck, I would.

The important thing is, no one got hurt.

Take care!

Sincerely,

Steve

The CAR held up well, just the cosmetics got smooshed as far as I can tell. I am for sure going to go w/ the RK Sport hood, just need to decide on the carbon fiber inlaid one or the solid yellow paint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyAmI

I was so sorry to hear your crashed your baby! Maybe, if you take yours into the collision center, yours will be with mine!

I do have a question for you though. Did your airbags deploy? When I hit, it wasn't head on, and everyone told me they only deploy with a headbutt, but yours definitely looks like a full face headbutt.

Yours will probably be fixed by the time I'm back from vacation, but if there are any runs in September and you don't have your car by then, you can be my co-pilot. They will call us Crash and Crashette!

I LOVE MY SKY!!!!

Airbags didn't deploy, I was going slow enough to avoid that, thank god. Tony was calling me crash in San Diego... hmmm time to update my avatar for the time being!

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmicro_Redline

How dare that Sonata get in the way of a SKY.....the nerve of some people!

Sorry to see your trouble. Make a positive out of is and do a little custom paint work while it is in the shop. Stripes, flames, some type of accents!

As for custom work other than the hood, I really would like to throw something custom on it paint wise, just need Ideas!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyhighNY

What sad, sad pictures! I would have been traumatized! I'm glad to hear you at least got to enjoy the rest of the weekend and didn't let this ruin it for you.

I was upset for all of 10 minutes until I got back into the car actually. Regardless of how bad of a day I am having, the Sky ALWAYS puts a smile on my face, really!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR819

Damn! Dude!

Ya think?!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by compdoc777

You don't need a new hood or bumper. Your bumper once removed will pop back into shape you will need to paint it again. You will either need to replace the bent brackets or bend them back which is easy to do with a hammer and a flat surface. The hood just needs minor body work and a repaint. Then if you had a front grill section of course that needs to be replaced.

Over all a good body shop should be able to get you out for less than a 1K.

I really need to find a GREAT body shop out here in SoCal, so if anyone knows of one that they STRONGLY recommend it would be appreciated.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cerberus

Ouch! That hurts to see!

Good to hear you were able to enjoy the rest of the weekend somehow.

It still hurts to see, but I just see upgrades mainly!

Quote:

Originally Posted by G8TR

Hope you're up and running again soon. Hate that it happened to you. Just get it fixed and throw some pretty paint on it to make it really stand out.

I feel bad anytime I see one of these threads as we are all family here, just sucks to be the topic of this one! Embarrassment mainly.

**Celt03** · 08-19-2008, 04:44 PM

OMG !! That is painful to look at.

**reedred** · 08-19-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EndiSky

Looks like the next run will be done "Reed Style" in a rental!

Just don't do it in a hybrid Escape. Trust me!

IKenn · 08-19-2008, 09:54 PM

SO........

I had to close my eyes on that one

Glad your ok

**jazzyjet** · 08-19-2008, 10:55 PM

glad you were able to enjoy the rest of the weekend, and it says a lot about the group as well, way to go forum family on being supporting of another member

SkyBaby · 08-19-2008, 10:59 PM

WOW.. glad you didnt get hurt and could salvage the run... wow... I am so sorry for that.... Hope it gets fixed soon!!! SkyBaby

Wind Restrictor · 08-19-2008, 11:46 PM

OMG,

I was thinking this was a thread similar to my SKY on fire thread. GOD that sucks Nick. Talk to you soon.

HappyAmI · 08-20-2008, 05:02 AM

Hey Nick, I pick up my baby tomorrow from the collision center I PM'd you about this weekend.

I'll let you know how they did and if I'm happy with them. After all, you know how picky I am!!!!

I LOVE MY SKY!!!!

08-19-2008, 01:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
EndiSky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 510 My Photos: (0)	Car Is Done! First of all, thank you to everyone that was kind enough to not mention this on the threads until I had a chance to get home from the event this weekend in San Diego. To keep it short and sweet, my baby got to see the but of a Hyundai Sonata a little to close this weekend during one of our runs through La Jolla. I won't go into details but here are a couple of pix for those of you that like to see damage since you're morbid (like meee!). BTW, this is @ about 5-10 mph. I was a little down when it happened and was strongly considering going home and feeling sorry for myself but the group was extremely positive and helped me make the decision to enjoy the rest of my weekend. Looking over the car (thanks again Tony) there doesn't seem to be any issues under the hood, just a bent horn bracket and my CAI getting pushed to the side. As for cosmetic, new hood, new bumper... thats about it. The hood pushed back slightly into the A-pillars and curved up like a champ (dog eared look) perfectly symmetrically with no apparent damage to the a pillars. Fenders seem fine, doors fine as well. Last edited by EndiSky : 10-09-2008 at 08:01 PM.

08-19-2008, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
RedSky1 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, California Posts: 125 My Photos: (3)	Hood Mod? Hi Nick, Thanks for the pics and I honestly thought the Sky would hold up better than that (especially going so slow - 5 to 10 mph). So, have you decided on whether to upgrade the hood? Sorry but I had to ask, since you mentioned it in San Diego ...... heck, I would. The important thing is, no one got hurt. Take care! Sincerely, Steve

08-19-2008, 03:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
HappyAmI First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 723 My Photos: (0)	Collision Center Buddies! I was so sorry to hear your crashed your baby! Maybe, if you take yours into the collision center, yours will be with mine! I do have a question for you though. Did your airbags deploy? When I hit, it wasn't head on, and everyone told me they only deploy with a headbutt, but yours definitely looks like a full face headbutt. Yours will probably be fixed by the time I'm back from vacation, but if there are any runs in September and you don't have your car by then, you can be my co-pilot. They will call us Crash and Crashette! I LOVE MY SKY!!!! __________________ 2007 Sky Redline Silver Pearl w/ Black Top - 5-Speed Manual Black/Red Leather Interior Decklid Spoiler CD/MP3 Player V2 Windrestrictor ClearBra Lil Chromies and Stubby Antenna RPi GT Exhaust System + Custom Trunk Extension

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compdoc777 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 579 My Photos: (6)	You don't need a new hood or bumper. Your bumper once removed will pop back into shape you will need to paint it again. You will either need to replace the bent brackets or bend them back which is easy to do with a hammer and a flat surface. The hood just needs minor body work and a repaint. Then if you had a front grill section of course that needs to be replaced. Over all a good body shop should be able to get you out for less than a 1K. __________________ 07 SKY Redline Silver Red/Black Leather, JPM Dash Red leather, WDE Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, BSR Tune, Fujita Intake, Dejon IC pipes, Hahn IC, 3" Magnaflow Quad Exhaust, DDM BBK (RED), BlackCatCustom Gauges. http://www.compdoc777.com/Carstuff/sky1.jpg

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xmicro_Redline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,477 My Photos: (1)	How dare that Sonata get in the way of a SKY.....the nerve of some people! Sorry to see your trouble. Make a positive out of is and do a little custom paint work while it is in the shop. Stripes, flames, some type of accents!

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