Ran over some lane markers.... - Nissan Murano

mgthe3 · 06-20-2006, 05:22 PM

You know, those plastic poles they put on the white stripes to remind you kinda forcefully not to cross it.
I had gone a way I had never been to pick someone up. A long line of semi trucks were in the right most of the double left turning lanes off the freeway. I was making hand signals at the wimps poking along in the left lane (I know, they probably never see me signaling them--just a mind appeaser I think) and they finally started to pass the semi's when my right turn was comming up. I jumped in between two of them and started my right merge into the lane I needed to be in. As I came out from behind the semi, to my horror I began mowing down plastic tubes. I snatched it back into the lane but heard the sickening bump of a couple off my doors.
GRRRRRRRRR!

Now I don't know if you guys know this, but I pride myself with having a Mo with ZERO dings on the doors. So this was a bit more than just grrrr. It was more like SHHHHHHHH......IIIIT!

I got home and looked at the damage.

Big nasty looking black scrapes on the bumper and several 8-10 inch long rubs on both doors.

Got out the trusty Scratch Out and a microfiber towel. In less than 2 minutes, there was absolutely no evidence anything had touched the car.

hfelknor · 06-20-2006, 05:34 PM

[edit by Enforcer]
Is that the Kit product, scratch out?

Homer

mgthe3 · 06-20-2006, 07:06 PM

**Deleted**
(I need to trade no ugliness with no one)

Yes it was Kit Scratch Out I've mentioned a bazillion times.

**jaak** · 06-21-2006, 10:42 PM

Wow, that really sucks... It's a heck of a lot of work keeping a vehicle in excellent shape. I'd freak if that happened to me, and feel like absolute crap.

I think it's amazing you managed to clean it up! If I was there, I'd come over with some beer to celebrate it!

When I dented the hood on my Murano, I walked around in a bummed out funk for two days straight. I feel for ya bro!

So far, I've hit a shovel and a raccoon with my present ride, and it's only 7 months old. I've been lucky, neither caused major damage. Well to the car. Can't say that about the raccoon, the poor guy.

Homer, personal opinion here, but I think you're being a bit harsh. Pride in your vehicle and hard work to keep it there, really makes it hurt when something happens to it. Yeah, we all know it's just a car (look in the accident thread) but still, to see hard work and diligence get whacked, still stings because it's an investment of your time.

I try to keep stone chips in perspective. But they still hurt!

**njjoe** · 06-21-2006, 11:11 PM

jaak-

I can understand the raccoon. They are not the smartest nor quickest animals to cross a road, so I can understand one disrespecting the HEMI and "darting" out in front of the red menace. But a shovel? A wooden-handled, metal-bladed, dirt-digging shovel? Did it also dart out in front of you? Did it brake suddenly? Did it sneak up on you? How the hell did you hit a shovel?!

BTW- Am I correct to assume you now are also the leading poster at the Dodge Magnum forum?

BTW (II)- Is that your tire-smoking Magnum in your avatar?

-njjoe

Enforcer · 06-22-2006, 08:21 PM

mgthe3, I'm glad you weren't hurt and got the scratches out. I've never tried the kit products thanks for the tip. And also thanks for editing your own post.

hfelknor · 06-22-2006, 08:40 PM

Well, I picked up some Scratch Out today and am sorry I didn't take some pix.
Had an irregular scratch on the door and darned if it didn't take it out. It wasn't bad, but you could see it and feel it. It obviously was through the Clear coat.
I could show you the after pix,,,,,but

I guess I just didn't think it would work.
No hard rubbing either......
They must have a paint softener in it...

Homer

mgthe3 · 06-23-2006, 06:39 AM

It's good sheet!

bkburns · 06-23-2006, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jaak
Wow, that really sucks... It's a heck of a lot of work keeping a vehicle in excellent shape.

My Mo is only a few months old and I treat it like my third child. I guess my second child (just turned 2) did not like that... last week he threw a tantrum outside, lowered his head like a bull, and charged. Proceeded to leave a silver dollar sized dent in the side of the Mo.

Of course, his head was hard enough as to take no damage, a trait he inherited from both his parents!

**zebelkhan** · 06-23-2006, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bkburns
My Mo is only a few months old and I treat it like my third child.

I am glad your son did not get hurt.....

For me, the MO was my second child until she grew up.....now she is slowly becoming a relative....

**Kris** · 06-23-2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zebelkhan
For me, the MO was my second child until she grew up.....now she is slowly becoming a relative....

Who is she?

**zebelkhan** · 06-23-2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kris

Who is she?

My cousin......

**Gonzo** · 06-23-2006, 12:43 PM

Fellas, we forgot the **BIG** queston about runing over such an item.... did the CVT and fuel schield survive or did they take out the markers?

mgthe3 · 06-23-2006, 01:15 PM

I have no idea how many I actually hit.....

But 2 gave their life, I felt the front right tire run over their mounts. The next day they lay flattened. This is why I hit them. It seems others have taken out a stretch of about 25 feet of them. I saw them end, scooted right, and there the other bastids stood. Hit the first one right at the opening of the lower grill. I reacted extremely quick and heard the other two bounce off my door.
So, the score was:
2 on bumper, I turned so quickly that the right front tire got them. The second impact was where the bumper slopes inward towards the driving light--a foot from the first impact, so I was rapidly turning left.
2 more on the doors, one went down both doors, the other hit the plastic rock shield on the rear door, my rocker bars must have been making it lean until I got off it.

I haven't looked at the underside, but I'm sure I will notice nothing.

When I had my crewcab dually with full length running boards, I used to take out barrels, on purpose.
LOL

06-20-2006, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
mgthe3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,065	Ran over some lane markers.... You know, those plastic poles they put on the white stripes to remind you kinda forcefully not to cross it. I had gone a way I had never been to pick someone up. A long line of semi trucks were in the right most of the double left turning lanes off the freeway. I was making hand signals at the wimps poking along in the left lane (I know, they probably never see me signaling them--just a mind appeaser I think) and they finally started to pass the semi's when my right turn was comming up. I jumped in between two of them and started my right merge into the lane I needed to be in. As I came out from behind the semi, to my horror I began mowing down plastic tubes. I snatched it back into the lane but heard the sickening bump of a couple off my doors. GRRRRRRRRR! Now I don't know if you guys know this, but I pride myself with having a Mo with ZERO dings on the doors. So this was a bit more than just grrrr. It was more like SHHHHHHHH......IIIIT! I got home and looked at the damage. Big nasty looking black scrapes on the bumper and several 8-10 inch long rubs on both doors. Got out the trusty Scratch Out and a microfiber towel. In less than 2 minutes, there was absolutely no evidence anything had touched the car. __________________ 2010 Titan Crewcab XE had an 07 S Brilliant Silver had an 04 SL Sheer Silver

06-20-2006, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	[edit by Enforcer] Is that the Kit product, scratch out? Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

06-20-2006, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
mgthe3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,065	Deleted (I need to trade no ugliness with no one) Yes it was Kit Scratch Out I've mentioned a bazillion times. __________________ 2010 Titan Crewcab XE had an 07 S Brilliant Silver had an 04 SL Sheer Silver

06-21-2006, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaak Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,662	Wow, that really sucks... It's a heck of a lot of work keeping a vehicle in excellent shape. I'd freak if that happened to me, and feel like absolute crap. I think it's amazing you managed to clean it up! If I was there, I'd come over with some beer to celebrate it! When I dented the hood on my Murano, I walked around in a bummed out funk for two days straight. I feel for ya bro! So far, I've hit a shovel and a raccoon with my present ride, and it's only 7 months old. I've been lucky, neither caused major damage. Well to the car. Can't say that about the raccoon, the poor guy. Homer, personal opinion here, but I think you're being a bit harsh. Pride in your vehicle and hard work to keep it there, really makes it hurt when something happens to it. Yeah, we all know it's just a car (look in the accident thread) but still, to see hard work and diligence get whacked, still stings because it's an investment of your time. I try to keep stone chips in perspective. But they still hurt! __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive! But this is what I drive these days... Does a 12 second 1/4 mile @117 mph.

06-21-2006, 11:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
njjoe Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jersey Shore (not THAT Jersey Shore, the real one) Posts: 11,738	jaak- I can understand the raccoon. They are not the smartest nor quickest animals to cross a road, so I can understand one disrespecting the HEMI and "darting" out in front of the red menace. But a shovel? A wooden-handled, metal-bladed, dirt-digging shovel? Did it also dart out in front of you? Did it brake suddenly? Did it sneak up on you? How the hell did you hit a shovel?! BTW- Am I correct to assume you now are also the leading poster at the Dodge Magnum forum? BTW (II)- Is that your tire-smoking Magnum in your avatar? -njjoe __________________ 2005 SL AWD, Platinum -OEM HID conversion & HID fogs -OEM iPod interface -Upgraded (non-Bose) speakers - Pioneer TS-A1702C & TS-G1643R -Muth signal mirrors -Valley Industries hitch and wiring harness -Aluminum fuel tank shields

06-22-2006, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Enforcer Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Huntspatch, Alabama Posts: 2,065	mgthe3, I'm glad you weren't hurt and got the scratches out. I've never tried the kit products thanks for the tip. And also thanks for editing your own post. __________________ Click Here For More Info.

06-22-2006, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	Well, I picked up some Scratch Out today and am sorry I didn't take some pix. Had an irregular scratch on the door and darned if it didn't take it out. It wasn't bad, but you could see it and feel it. It obviously was through the Clear coat. I could show you the after pix,,,,,but I guess I just didn't think it would work. No hard rubbing either...... They must have a paint softener in it... Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

06-23-2006, 06:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
mgthe3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,065	It's good sheet! __________________ 2010 Titan Crewcab XE had an 07 S Brilliant Silver had an 04 SL Sheer Silver

06-23-2006, 12:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gonzo Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4,092	Fellas, we forgot the BIG queston about runing over such an item.... did the CVT and fuel schield survive or did they take out the markers? __________________ 2003 SL AWD Black

06-23-2006, 01:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
mgthe3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,065	I have no idea how many I actually hit..... But 2 gave their life, I felt the front right tire run over their mounts. The next day they lay flattened. This is why I hit them. It seems others have taken out a stretch of about 25 feet of them. I saw them end, scooted right, and there the other bastids stood. Hit the first one right at the opening of the lower grill. I reacted extremely quick and heard the other two bounce off my door. So, the score was: 2 on bumper, I turned so quickly that the right front tire got them. The second impact was where the bumper slopes inward towards the driving light--a foot from the first impact, so I was rapidly turning left. 2 more on the doors, one went down both doors, the other hit the plastic rock shield on the rear door, my rocker bars must have been making it lean until I got off it. I haven't looked at the underside, but I'm sure I will notice nothing. When I had my crewcab dually with full length running boards, I used to take out barrels, on purpose. LOL __________________ 2010 Titan Crewcab XE had an 07 S Brilliant Silver had an 04 SL Sheer Silver

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