I was at a stoplight this evening going home from work, there was a black ford f250 diesel in front of me, he decided he wanted in the right turn lane instead of the left forward lane and proceeded to put this fullsize behemoth in reverse much to my dismay. I laid on my weak azz horn long and strong but he could not hear it over his giant diesel beast, he could not see my ride behind him either, and for the life of him he did not know why the backup beeper or whatever it is did not go off ...needless to say the saltyfish ride is getting a new front clip tomorrow (minus hood,seems ok), my decision now is should I leave my plate off my newfound front end, or should I put the plate holder back on so I can proudly display my jolly roger (which I love). Heres to hoping for good paint matching it all happened in like an hour and a half or so it seemed...very sloooooooooooooow motion watching bigfoot back over my ride.

 

Good time to upgrade the horn!

Sorry to hear about it! Glad no one was hurt.

 

That sux! I had that happen once to a different car, people just think they own the road and can do as they please. Hope all goes well.

 

Also glad nobody was hurt, but that's why I try to leave a couple extra feet between me and the car (etc) in front of me at stop lights. There's too many careless people out there behind the wheel.

Anyway, leave the bracket off. You can always put it on later if you want to go back.

 

Time for the "Ah-oo-gah" upgrade.

 

Leave the front plate off, it looks cleaner without them IMHO.

P.S. did the horn upgrade months ago and it is much better than the just the factory wimpy one.

 

Sorry to here about your accident. I wish people would pay attention to what goes on around them.

Here in Ohio we have to display a front plate. I wouldn't put it back on if I had to. I would replace it with a new "LOUDER" horn.

Can't believe your hood didn't get hurt. How about the grill?

 

That really sux!! But I really feel your pain. Dory was backed into, a while back, by an Excursion. Thankfully it was only at "driveway" speed.......



I'd leave of the front plate, much cleaner look.

 

that sucks man! that is why coming up to stop sighns and lights if i'm behind something that likely will have trouble seeing me, i hug over to one side or the other, and put myself in one of their mirrors. too many close calls in my Camaro, it's a habit now, i even do it in my big ol truck haha.

 

hope it all works out for the best

ive almost had it happen a few times n the hhr
my friend had it happen once while borrowin my volvo.