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Old 04-01-2005, 08:19 PM
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Hey guys.
Today I decided to wash my car. So I went to my closest tunnel-car-wash. I was about 3/4 of the way in the tunnel, when guess what. My rear-view passenger side mirror broke off. As the car continued its way through the tunnel, the mirror was going around like a helicopter'* blades. This caused some scratches on the passenger door. Luckily nothing done to the windows.

So I spoke with the manager and he said: "Just glue it back. We won't pay for it."

Anyway, so I went back home.

After super-gluing six of my fingers, here is what I came up with:.....




Well, luckily the super-glue is holding on tight. I hope that it will continue to hold like that.
So far, nothing is wrong. The mirror functions perfectly. But the looks of my car have been downgraded.
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pick one up at the junk yard, I had to do the same thing. like 50 bucks i think, I hit a tree with me mirrior, but it did not hit anyother part of my car. Talk about lucky.
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yeah my mom backed out of the garage and broke off the drivers mirror on her 97ssei...but marty hooked us up with a new one...

but for now, the glue will work

damn autowashes
Old 04-01-2005, 08:55 PM
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ya its still good that it still works and all, but its the looks, that is what really counts, and i know exactly how you feel although it wasnt my mirror, but i didnt to the damage and never found out who did it
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i got my new mirror on my bonne from my junk yard here and it was like $20.00!! I just had to repaint it to match the color of my car. that sucks dude!!!!
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that really sucks!!!!!!!!

I hand wash mine only,so I don't have to worry about things like that!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
that really sucks!!!!!!!!

I hand wash mine only,so I don't have to worry about things like that!!!!!!!
Handwashing is the best way.... but in the winter I have to take mine thru touchless car washs......

I'm assuming the one you went thru was not touchless?
(it'* kinda odd... up here 9/10 car washs are touchless... but I heard that'* an uncommonly high amount)
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
that really sucks!!!!!!!!

I hand wash mine only,so I don't have to worry about things like that!!!!!!!
my car has never been through any automatic car wash of any kind, I like to rub her and make her happy
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
Originally Posted by dbeast420
that really sucks!!!!!!!!

I hand wash mine only,so I don't have to worry about things like that!!!!!!!
my car has never been through any automatic car wash of any kind, I like to rub her and make her happy

That'* the best way to keep our "Ladies" happy!!!!!!
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