Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

GOLDCYLON · 06-30-2009

Well at 4:28am this morning on the way into work at 70MPH I was hit by a road gator. Needless to say a road gator is a tire remnent left by the friendly 18 wheeler who long left the scene. I avoided most of the pieces but obviously caught one on the leading edge.

The only good news is BMAD is sendng me another at $99.00 shipped a $40 discount. Well at least theres something said about customer service.

Pqtaces · 06-30-2009

I'm sorry to hear that happened to you man. Good thing you were only doing 70mph and not 170... These trucks can be a real hazard on the road. Last month I was on the freeway when a dump truck lost it's load ahead of me and my car was showered with rocks and debris. I need to have the whole car repainted as there are at least 30 or 40 spots of damage on the car. I am just so glad it was my daily driver and not my Z.

Good luck on the repairs.

vettn71 · 06-30-2009

Whoa!! All we have to dodge in Dallas are drug dealers and hoes. Sorry to hear about the damage.

Jim

FU · 06-30-2009

That is one the problem's with the "Big Mouth" airdam.

tomtom72 · 06-30-2009

Ouch, that left a mark!

Darn nice of the guys at BigMouth to help a customer out, kudos to them!

I like that, road gator....never heard that one before.

I think that may the only hazzard I don't see too much of in my neck of the woods....but we have plenty of others to keep me busy.

GOLDCYLON · 06-30-2009

Well under the car as opposed to over the hood and roof is probably the good news.

You may notice I still used the center support rod for the lower spoiler system to aide in integurity. The instructions say to drill into the left and right bumper support structure only but I think the way I have it keeps it in place even after a pretty significant hit. And the debries screen worked

After pulling it off last night, I can see it will take a bender to get the factory bends to look right however somebody may still want this piece for their track car it can be rubber malleted out. If anybody wants it they can have it for shipping otherwise it heads to the trash. The debries screen is not included as I will need to transfer that to the new BMAD unit.

I agree Tom they really stepped up on the replacement cost and have already sent me the FEDEX shipping notice for the replacement.

PhillipsLT5 · 06-30-2009

Phoenix Coyote Kill?

GOLDCYLON · 06-30-2009

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Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5

Phoenix Coyote Kill?

Considering the noise it made when I hit it you might think so. It was a sickening sound. Im sure Jthomas can relate as he posted about hitting one with his Z06.

WB9MCW · 07-01-2009

Sorry for your injury to the ZEE

Kudos to Big Mouth

flyin ryan · 07-01-2009

Ouch

, Sorry to see that, Daryll.

06-30-2009	#1
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,120	Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Well at 4:28am this morning on the way into work at 70MPH I was hit by a road gator. Needless to say a road gator is a tire remnent left by the friendly 18 wheeler who long left the scene. I avoided most of the pieces but obviously caught one on the leading edge. The only good news is BMAD is sendng me another at $99.00 shipped a $40 discount. Well at least theres something said about customer service. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

06-30-2009	#2
Pqtaces Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 41	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator I'm sorry to hear that happened to you man. Good thing you were only doing 70mph and not 170... These trucks can be a real hazard on the road. Last month I was on the freeway when a dump truck lost it's load ahead of me and my car was showered with rocks and debris. I need to have the whole car repainted as there are at least 30 or 40 spots of damage on the car. I am just so glad it was my daily driver and not my Z. Good luck on the repairs.

06-30-2009	#3
vettn71 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colleyville, TX Posts: 272	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Whoa!! All we have to dodge in Dallas are drug dealers and hoes. Sorry to hear about the damage. Jim

06-30-2009	#4
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator That is one the problem's with the "Big Mouth" airdam.

06-30-2009	#5
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Ouch, that left a mark! Darn nice of the guys at BigMouth to help a customer out, kudos to them! I like that, road gator....never heard that one before. I think that may the only hazzard I don't see too much of in my neck of the woods....but we have plenty of others to keep me busy. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

06-30-2009	#7
PhillipsLT5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,446	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Phoenix Coyote Kill?

07-01-2009	#9
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,584	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Sorry for your injury to the ZEE Kudos to Big Mouth

07-01-2009	#10
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,736	Re: Bad day Defined- BMAD meets road gator Ouch , Sorry to see that, Daryll.