[bunnn]

Just a warning to you guys...I was driving along Denison today when I spotted a black thing in the middle of the lane..there were cars all around, no way to dodge. I figured it was just a piece of ice so I drove on....once I hit it, loud metal screeching followed by clunks and sound of things breaking. Immediately pulled aside to check for damages to diff/exhaust/transmission ..looked alright. went to the front to check, and saw that the belly pan was cracked and pieces missing. I drove back to find a few pieces of destroyed belly pan and that thing I hit. It was a huge piece of triangular-shaped metal that I had trouble kicking aside .. it was probably a good 20cm by 25cm piece. Pretty pisssed right now, and monitoring for leaks since I can't get on a lift till Tuesday. Actually found a another piece down the street so I got out and kicked that aside too...freaking people

[m-technik]

I live in an area with lots of semi trailer traffic and I've had my close calls with truck parts on the roads as well. I read in the paper that some guy almost got beheaded by a part flying off a truck a few weeks back. Scary stuff!

[SGxi]

Sorry to hear man! Hope your car is ok.

[DimSum]

Dude.. some inconsiderate shithead bastards at promenade mall, slammed their door into mine and took a chunk out of my car

[bunnn]

I'm lead to believe these are the pieces that's broken after crawling under my car a bit. But won't know till Tuesday when I get on a lift.


But yeah, I realize there's a lot of inconsiderate and inattentive people, that's why I wanted to warn you guys beware of objects that may look like ice.

[chenx15]

Originally Posted by m-technik

I live in an area with lots of semi trailer traffic and I've had my close calls with truck parts on the roads as well. I read in the paper that some guy almost got beheaded by a part flying off a truck a few weeks back. Scary stuff!

those stupid truckers man! i had some close calls and i was force to hit 170 one time because a stupid trucker has blocks off ice on top of the truck and decided to sway it so the ice will fall on me. i just floored my car and hit 170 avoiding the ice but poor cars behind me got hit solidly

[Mikester]

Originally Posted by DimSum

Dude.. some inconsiderate shithead bastards at promenade mall, slammed their door into mine and took a chunk out of my car

Ouch. My mom lives at the Promenade circe and whenever I visit I make sure I park at the end of the lots, somewhere in the corner. That goes for all lots actually, but few doors did still slam into the car

I caught a woman once open the door into a jetta I was driving. Her excuse: "cars are not human beings". Also, caught a guy once release a shopping cart down the lot to t-bone some car.I snapped at him.

That's why we can't have nice things

End of rant.

[CHCCubs]

Was it near Warden on Denison? I know there is a construction site near there and I often see stuff on the roads around construction sites.

[Slalom]

Scary stuff. Especially when it comes off trucks. We should have an impound law that impounds the offending vehicle for a week.

[bunnn]

Originally Posted by CHCCubs

Was it near Warden on Denison? I know there is a construction site near there and I often see stuff on the roads around construction sites.

No not the new Monte Carlo Inn area..it was closer to Victoria Park and Denison... still pretty annoyed that you can drop a 25lb piece of metal in the middle of the road.

[TheRox]

Someone once told me that the "Porsche Panamera is not a car to drive in Toronto -- a city like Toronto doesn't deserve cars like the Panamera" ; to us i'm sure this applies to our 3 series too.

Cost of living in Tdot/NYC etc

Gotta have a beater -- subaru!