HUGE and DEEP rock (or possible BB) chip

TafEx · 08-12-2007, 08:49 PM

So I was driving on the freeway last night around 12:30 am, and all of a sudden I hear a LOUD CRACK, followed by a succession of 3-4 slightly quieter cracks, all within a span of one second. When I got home, I did a quick inspection of my front bumper and didn't see anything, so I thought it was fine. However, today when I was about to get into my car, I looked down and noticed this HUGE CRATER on the side of my door. There are also a couple of smaller scratches on the surface of my moonroof. They're very fine, but they show because the whiteness of the scratches stand out from the tint.

I showed it to my dad and friend, and they suggested that it might be from a BB pellet. Keep in mind that I was not close to any cars. There were no cars next to me, and I was about a half a mile behind the car in front of me. I was also only going 64 mph exactly. I'm not sure about their theory though. Why would someone shoot me from the other side of the freeway? I did notice some debris on the freeway before all the cracks, but however, it still is weird that the side of my car got impacted, while my front was undamaged.

Anyone have any opinions or theories on what might have happened? And any suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

***Ruthless909*** · 08-12-2007, 08:52 PM

looks like a BB or Pellet did that....

anavrin351 · 08-12-2007, 08:52 PM

looks like it was shot with a BB to me. Someone was drunk with a BB gun and you were the target

That sucks. hopefully you can get it fixed for cheep

TafEx · 08-12-2007, 08:56 PM

Damnit! But I was pretty far away from the other side of the freeway, and then there's the center divider too... and at 65 mph!?

civic5ex · 08-12-2007, 09:03 PM

if you're right that was a hell of a shot to be drunk

***Ruthless909*** · 08-12-2007, 09:04 PM

Maybe they used a high powered pellet rifle??

anavrin351 · 08-12-2007, 09:06 PM

if there was a jersey barier, then it couldnt have been a shot from across the freeway.

Skylinegtr06 · 08-12-2007, 09:07 PM

Do you park your car outside? Maybe that actual crater was made after you were on the freeway?

Its hard to hit a moving car at 65mph even with a real rifle, im guessing the neighbor bastards got your car

***Undispu7ed*** · 08-12-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Do you park your car outside? Maybe that actual crater was made after you were on the freeway?

Its hard to hit a moving car at 65mph even with a real rifle, im guessing the neighbor bastards got your car

It's really not that hard. Anyone who knows their timing and has good marksmanship can shoot something that big moving at 65 mph.

TafEx · 08-12-2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Do you park your car outside? Maybe that actual crater was made after you were on the freeway?

Its hard to hit a moving car at 65mph even with a real rifle, im guessing the neighbor bastards got your car

Thanks for the suggestion, but I heard a loud, definite crack when I was driving. My ears detected that it was definitely on the drivers side of the car. I'm pretty sure I get along with all my neighbors... I think

**jasonandre** · 08-12-2007, 09:29 PM

Definitely looks like a bullet-like-hole to me. The impact of the shot is pretty uniform. No normal rock could have pushed it in so deep unless it came out of the end of a lawn mower.

Maybe you forgot to tip that waiter last night? Might want to confer with the folks in the "Ask a Waiter" thread.

***Undispu7ed*** · 08-12-2007, 09:35 PM

Couldn't be a rock unless you were driving sideways. Look at the angle of impact, it's not slanted or anything. Looks like it went directly through from the side.

***FijiPhil*** · 08-12-2007, 09:50 PM

**** living in the hood must be tough.

slickciv · 08-12-2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonandre

Definitely looks like a bullet-like-hole to me. The impact of the shot is pretty uniform. No normal rock could have pushed it in so deep unless it came out of the end of a lawn mower.

i fill your pain on this heres a pic of what a rock dent looks like, dad was mowing and did this

albasta silver cost 50.00 a Qt and lucky i got a good body friend did my work.
my vote is a BB shot no doubt.

let me know how much it cost to fix it

jbear · 08-12-2007, 10:57 PM

That had to have been a high powered pellet gun then.......not some Daisy Red Ryder.

anavrin351 · 08-12-2007, 11:56 PM

my uncle has a BB gun that shoots .22s at 1400 feet per second with 9 pumps. Its old though, i think he said from the late 60s

Primetime619 · 08-13-2007, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TafEx

So I was driving on the freeway last night around 12:30 am, and all of a sudden I hear a LOUD CRACK, followed by a succession of 3-4 slightly quieter cracks, all within a span of one second.

sounds like a Meteor shower

1stk20z3 · 08-13-2007, 05:32 AM

take it to a bodyshop.

lowerlevel · 08-13-2007, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Do you park your car outside? Maybe that actual crater was made after you were on the freeway?

Its hard to hit a moving car at 65mph even with a real rifle, im guessing the neighbor bastards got your car

i hope you dont know this first hand..

back on topic .. thankfully it was only a bb gun or rock.. anyway be careful when driving around there from now on!

also you should probabbly report to the local authoritys

TafEx · 08-13-2007, 07:11 PM

Okay... I took the car to 3 different bodyshops and here are the estimates. Each bodyshop says they're gonna do pretty much the same thing except for a few "minor" differences. Brace yourself now.

$715: Needs to take off side mirror
$541: NO need to take off side mirror
$818: Needs to take off side mirror AND do the rear door (outer panel, belt w'strip, molding, handle, trim panel)

What should I do?? My insurance is only $500 deductible. Should I just go for the $541 one and pay for it myself?

08-12-2007, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
TafEx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norcal Posts: 270 iTrader: 1 / 100%	HUGE and DEEP rock (or possible BB) chip So I was driving on the freeway last night around 12:30 am, and all of a sudden I hear a LOUD CRACK, followed by a succession of 3-4 slightly quieter cracks, all within a span of one second. When I got home, I did a quick inspection of my front bumper and didn't see anything, so I thought it was fine. However, today when I was about to get into my car, I looked down and noticed this HUGE CRATER on the side of my door. There are also a couple of smaller scratches on the surface of my moonroof. They're very fine, but they show because the whiteness of the scratches stand out from the tint. I showed it to my dad and friend, and they suggested that it might be from a BB pellet. Keep in mind that I was not close to any cars. There were no cars next to me, and I was about a half a mile behind the car in front of me. I was also only going 64 mph exactly. I'm not sure about their theory though. Why would someone shoot me from the other side of the freeway? I did notice some debris on the freeway before all the cracks, but however, it still is weird that the side of my car got impacted, while my front was undamaged. Anyone have any opinions or theories on what might have happened? And any suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

08-12-2007, 09:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
jasonandre Stay thirsty my friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 6,655 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	Definitely looks like a bullet-like-hole to me. The impact of the shot is pretty uniform. No normal rock could have pushed it in so deep unless it came out of the end of a lawn mower. Maybe you forgot to tip that waiter last night? Might want to confer with the folks in the "Ask a Waiter" thread. __________________

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08-12-2007, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Ruthless909* Ahhh! Domokun! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: +Evil Empire+ So.Cal (951) Age: 24 Posts: 13,304 4dr WhOrE!!! iTrader: 5 / 100%	looks like a BB or Pellet did that....

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anavrin351 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 2,029 Tyler iTrader: 3 / 100%	looks like it was shot with a BB to me. Someone was drunk with a BB gun and you were the target That sucks. hopefully you can get it fixed for cheep

08-12-2007, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
TafEx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norcal Posts: 270 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Damnit! But I was pretty far away from the other side of the freeway, and then there's the center divider too... and at 65 mph!?

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civic5ex Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: charlotte, nc Posts: 156 iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you're right that was a hell of a shot to be drunk

08-12-2007, 09:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Ruthless909* Ahhh! Domokun! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: +Evil Empire+ So.Cal (951) Age: 24 Posts: 13,304 4dr WhOrE!!! iTrader: 5 / 100%	Maybe they used a high powered pellet rifle??

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anavrin351 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 2,029 Tyler iTrader: 3 / 100%	if there was a jersey barier, then it couldnt have been a shot from across the freeway.

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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 19 Posts: 5,743 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	Do you park your car outside? Maybe that actual crater was made after you were on the freeway? Its hard to hit a moving car at 65mph even with a real rifle, im guessing the neighbor bastards got your car

08-12-2007, 09:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Undispu7ed* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 4,029 Jon iTrader: 1 / 100%	Couldn't be a rock unless you were driving sideways. Look at the angle of impact, it's not slanted or anything. Looks like it went directly through from the side.

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jbear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That had to have been a high powered pellet gun then.......not some Daisy Red Ryder.

08-12-2007, 11:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
anavrin351 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 2,029 Tyler iTrader: 3 / 100%	my uncle has a BB gun that shoots .22s at 1400 feet per second with 9 pumps. Its old though, i think he said from the late 60s

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1stk20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hawaii Age: 21 Posts: 1,853 Casey iTrader: 0 / 0%	take it to a bodyshop.

08-13-2007, 07:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
TafEx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norcal Posts: 270 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Okay... I took the car to 3 different bodyshops and here are the estimates. Each bodyshop says they're gonna do pretty much the same thing except for a few "minor" differences. Brace yourself now. $715: Needs to take off side mirror $541: NO need to take off side mirror $818: Needs to take off side mirror AND do the rear door (outer panel, belt w'strip, molding, handle, trim panel) What should I do?? My insurance is only $500 deductible. Should I just go for the $541 one and pay for it myself?