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Apr 14, 2016 | 01:10 PM

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supreme

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Most of it can be buffed out for sure. Up close you can see there are a couple spots with cracks and scrapes though. I'm gonna push for a strip and re-paint then use the cash to grab an IPL from ebay. They have em in K23 (silver) now so I see no reason not to.

Excuses for upgrades....I LOVE IT. LOL

Apr 14, 2016 | 01:22 PM

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Hey all. I was driving on I95 here in NJ on my way up north for work. I was in the far left line next to the divider and I had nowhere to go. A truck tire tread came whirling into my lane and I couldn't do anything but watch it hit me. Luckily it didn't hit my windshield but it did mangle my front bumper and it's marked up my wheel and fender. I don't know the full extent of the damage. I just got home and will be getting in touch with insurance.

Not sure if it flew off of a truck or someone hit it up ahead and sent it rolling towards me. The traffic was pretty dense. Wrong place wrong time I guess.

I was thinking about picking up one of those IPL bumpers from ebay anyway so I suppose this is as good a time as any

I feel your pain. I had a similar occurrence on the GSP a few years ago.

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It was a dark rainy morning and I have no idea what I hit?

S#it happens in NJ

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Apr 14, 2016 | 05:21 PM

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I feel your pain. I had a similar occurrence on the GSP a few years ago.

It was a dark rainy morning and I have no idea what I hit?

S#it happens in NJ

Telcoman

-____- Truer words have yet to be spoken.

Apr 14, 2016 | 05:21 PM

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Excuses for upgrades....I LOVE IT. LOL

I had my eye on it anyway so it's fine LOL

Apr 14, 2016 | 05:45 PM

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I feel your pain. I had a similar occurrence on the GSP a few years ago.

It was a dark rainy morning and I have no idea what I hit?

S#it happens in NJ

Telcoman

Looks like a family of raccoons tried to hold on for dear life, only to be greeted by a pair of death donuts.

Apr 14, 2016 | 11:22 PM

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Driving in New Jersey is an adventure. If you maintain 70 mph on the NJ turnpike most other drivers seem to feel your driving a disabled vehicle. Posted speed limits are a joke. Most driver are cruising at speeds 80 or 90 mph as they fly past a 65 mph sign.

Apr 15, 2016 | 07:53 AM

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Al Czervik

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From: Spokane, WA

Sorry to see the damage JP and glad it's not worse than it could have been... Good luck the repair and hope it all works out the way you want.

Apr 15, 2016 | 07:17 PM

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Ordered a blue slate IPL from ebay today for $500 and I'm heading over to a local body shop in the morning to have them take a look and see if I like it. It's slim pickings where I live and I've heard good things about this guy. Supposedly a one man operation and fair pricing.

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