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JamesT - Shift Boot Master Crafter
- Posts: 556
- Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:47 pm
- Location: Chicago
I'm back.
-But I almost didn't make it. Yesterday I was on my way home at night while it was raining. I saw something out of the corner of my eye...at first I thought it was a dog...wait it's a big ass deer. Oh crap it's going to make a go for it right across the street in front of me. Meanwhile I was traveling almost 50 mph while it is raining, I'm thinking to myself this is what it feels like to hit a deer and total your car, brace for impact.
I slam on the brakes, ABS kicks in, I swerve just enough to the left as to not lose control. This is the biggest deer I've ever seen and it's inches away from my new 2nd-in-the-US JDM TRD Front Fascia.
All of this played out in slow motion. I slam on the horn at the last second hoping it will add some umph in the deer's step.
The deer is almost all the way across the front of my car, but I'm still expecting impact, I had my mind convinced that there could be no other outcome in this situation. I feel a slight jolt, and hear a small noise. Did I clip him? No way I just escaped that with no bruises. This was the biggest fricken deer I've seen, or maybe my car is just too low...
Either way I thought the deer would've ended in my windshield. My heart was pounding. I couldn't believe I didn't end up demolishing this beast.
My heart keeps pounding as my mind switches to my bumper. Only two weeks after new paint and now I don't know if the bumper is damaged, but I'm thinking at least the paint is scratched. I make it home to check out the damage. To my disbelief I see nothing!
Anyway, here is the Important Stuff: It's already getting cold in Ohio, so putting the Equips on the car now would be pointless as I need to switch to my winter tires. They are now designated a spring time project. Sorry for the early teaser.
I like the chrome strip on the TRD bumper. But I originally wanted to fully black out the car. Now I'm debating on whether to add the JDM chrome strip around the whole car, or get rid of all chrome stripping. It will depend on what I do with the color of the Equips.
James may have a few more tricks up his sleeve for me...The console is on it's way. I'll take pictures when I install everything.
Speaking of pictures, I need to do this car some justice and take at least a mini-photoshoot, including some engine bay photos for Gabe!
Here's some eye candy in the mean time:
