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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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I was on my way to college this morning, when I heard a loud "CRACK" sound... I checked my mirrors to see what I hit - and I saw nothing behind me... I get to the parking lot at school and I decided to check the front... Then I see my NEW lower VRD grill is smashed in ... I took a closer look, than saw this:







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SOOO... All the tabs broke off that hold the grill in... I'm SUPER ticked off... The good news is that the VRD grill is ok!!! So here goes to show you a great product!...

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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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what happen to the bird...its not dead is it??
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Ya, I hit it at like 50mph+... I feel bad about it...
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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ahaha wow thats crazy. sorry to hear about the tabs how would you go upon fixing that ?
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ohh...so u gonna use zip ties to put the grill back?
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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hahahahaha. that must of been a low flying bird. sorry to hear aout that but let us know what you do.

sidenote, call VRD and see if they can send a replacement or something.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I really don't know at this point... I had someone back into me a few weeks back and that's why there is a dent and scratches all over my bumper... I'm thinking just to get a new bumper now...
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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hahahahaha. that must of been a low flying bird. sorry to hear aout that but let us know what you do.

sidenote, call VRD and see if they can send a replacement or something.
The VRD grill is perfectly fine... It's the tabs on the bumper that broke...
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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So any of you guys have an idea how I could hold that grill in till I get a new bumper?... Or is zip tieing it the only way?... I'm not really sure what I could zip tie it to unless I make some holes?...
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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so all of that grossness and broken tabs asides....that is one of the funniest things ive ever seen on SL.

..i mean, what are the chances of that happening?
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tC_insomniac
so all of that grossness and broken tabs asides....that is one of the funniest things ive ever seen on ScionLife.

..i mean, what are the chances of that happening?
Dude, with my luck you have no idea!!!
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that is just pay back to all the birds that have taken a poop on our cars

so birds beware that all the scions are now out to get you
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by CHPRBOX8
that is just pay back to all the birds that have taken a poop on our cars

so birds beware that all the scions are now out to get you
x2 lol
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by O5_TRD_tC
Originally Posted by CHPRBOX8
that is just pay back to all the birds that have taken a poop on our cars

so birds beware that all the scions are now out to get you
x2 lol
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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DAMNNN. That bird got OWNED! Looks like the grills okay. I'd rather have the bird hit the grill then the bumper.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I know a sure fire way to put the VRD grill back in



duct tape, mans miracle tool.



(dont know if the pic worked since im at work and its filtered)
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...h+Images&gbv=2


Just be glad that it was a small bird and not an emu or ostrich
then it might have been a little more like this.

Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SATownScion
I know a sure fire way to put the VRD grill back in

duct tape, mans miracle tool.


Just be glad that it was a small bird and not an emu or ostrich
then it might have been a little more like this.
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Well put
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Originally Posted by jsingh
what happen to the bird...its not dead is it??
come on man be real if you were laying like that in a bumper would u be alive
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JNasty
Originally Posted by jsingh
what happen to the bird...its not dead is it??
come on man be real if you were laying like that in a bumper would u be alive
i don't think i'd fit....
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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if i were ____ drunk, then yea. just point me in the right direction after you get my foot out of your bumper.



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