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I was successfull at peeling my door forward all the way to the front wheel today. :( ::Blink:: So anyway I'm now looking for a door with electric windows and a bodyshop to repair my finder and re-paint the two.
I'll tell you guys all about it when it doesn't hurt so much. It's all my fault and right now I'm not sure I deserve to even have a drivers license.::Blue::
I'll be calling Mazda Heaven tomorrow.
Driver's or passenger door?
I have a driver's door in red with a small dent in it that you can have... It has the mirror on it but no panel or regulator - you'll need to reuse yours. I do have a window for it but it's out of the door.
RJ
Drivers door. How big is the dent? I would definately need the window as mine is in a million pieces.
See the attached pics... Long scratch down the door and the small dent has been circled... 2nd pic shows a door ding... small, but I know that Miataphiles are perfectionists...Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboDuane
In addition to saving the door panel, window guts, and plastic liner, you will need to salvage one of the track guides off of the broken window. The Spec had a broken one on it's window so I pulled it off this spare one.
RJ
Garage frame?
Channel, thanks, I've found one with an electric window in it. It also has tan leather interior (which I need). Hopefully it will match the other door.Quote:
Originally Posted by Channelmaniac
Nope, even better. I definately qualify for the dumb ::Bum:: award on this one. However it's so ::Censor:: stupid I can't bare to tell off on myself. I'm so depressed I can't hardly think about anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
As a matter fact, it's so stupid I'd be willing to bet no one can figure out how I did it. Any other guess'.
Did it involve large amounts of cough syrup? ::Naughty:Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboDuane
Failure to set the parking brake?
A car wash or gas station?
Probably wiped out while street racing... Or even worse... Hit a bus while screaming through another school zone. :D
Backing up next to a light pole?
Concrete barrier next to the gas pumps?
Drive-through Banking?
Whata-sized the number one meal at Whataburger?
Hit an elderly person with a walker? ::Bike::
::BigWhack Pissed off somebody's bodybuilder husband? :confused:
S.
I can't believe it...We have a Winner! :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
I just filled up, and accidently popped the trunk, yet I forgot to re-latch it. Then I went into the robo-wash. While in there the trunk popped up. So I pulled forward and the Robo stopped. I then got out of the car and slammed the trunk shut, got back into the car. The robo started back up :shock: and moved forward just as I reached for my door, but Robo got the door first. Once it had the door, it wouldn't stop. :silent: It kept going, and going until it had my door sitting right beside the front tire. :pale: I then went in and told the lady what the car wash did to the car and she said, "Its you fault, you not open door in car wash! I'll give you another car wash" :| :bash: :banghead:
I bungee'd the door handles together and drove home from Colleyville with my door sticking a foot out the side of the car. :sad:
Didya get it on video? I'd love to see that!!! :rolleyes:
Wow that must really hurt though. My condolences.
Dude! I told you to keep the Miata out of the Laser Warsh! My condolences. I watched the same thing happen to the car in front of me in line at one of those places and haven't been back to one since.
You openend the car door while you were in the car wash? Did I read that right? ::Blink::
Sorry to hear about the problem, Duane. At least you''ve got a funny story to tell. A really funny story. :lol:
::BigWhack ::SpamLase ::Chair:: ::Ban2::Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboDuane
Hope you find a new door soon. That's one great story. You should send it in to Car & Driver's 10 Best contest and try to win a t-shirt, or something.
S.
Miata.net rotten apple award!
YES!Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
S.
Damn sorry to hear about that. I think that tops my embarrasing mishap earlier this year! I had to get a new hood/bumper/fix front rails thanks to an 8mph parking garage distraction.:banghead: ::Drive2:: fatigue and add don't mix well lol
Was she THAT pretty?Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
Been there, done that.Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
lol not that pretty! was a long day, no sleep, no food, just got off work....kid almost ran in front of me....little pole sticking up a few feet....dohQuote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
I must say, I was surprised at how weak the Miata is. I was honestly going less than 10mph and according the shop my friends and I use the damages where around $2400!:shock: The guy could've played with the numbers to total it or not total it depending on if I was using insurance! Luckily I knew the guy so they fixed everything except for paint for only $600 and I got an entire front clip from Mazda Haven for $200. Needless to say, full coverage on the car now!
Reminds me of the Tommy Boy/gas station incident.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
And that, folks, is why insurance rates are so damn high! I'm not indicting you or your friend at all, but your point is universally applicable. "Playing with the numbers" gets you a totalled car or it gets you an $800 repair. A rather big difference. :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
S.
Well, I got used parts and am friends with the guy at the shop so he did the work and gave me a buddy discount and did not do any paint work. The car is not perfectly repaired but is good enough to look okay. If you look under the bumper on jack stands you can see it's not perfect, but is fine with me as long as the bumper/hood/fenders line up okay. The paint cost alone on the estimate was around $600 for the hood/bumper/fenders. Paint is very expensive unless you go to Macco (sp?) or do like I did and freakin spray paint it! Actually looks pretty good!Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
after reading about the genius who put the sock in the cam cover, this is nothing.
Yep, as I stated, I pulled forward enough to get my tire out of the bumpers that you drive onto, then the machine quit. I thought I was clear to get out for just a moment. I was badly mistaken.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
BTW, new door is on the car now and lined up. I just need transfer the lock, wire it up, then straighten the fender and take it to the body shop.
carefull full coverage cost me my car!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66