90Mph + Bunny = - The Ford Focus Forum

**ViperThreat** · 11-02-2009, 03:42 PM

I swear.. animals seem to be attracted to my car.. My previous foci was totaled thanks to a deer, and before that, ive had 3 bird strikes, and countless mice-squashings.

Anyhow, last night, on my way home, out in the middle of nowhere on the 10hwy. Sure i was speeding, but even had I been at the limit, theres no way i could have avoided it.. I was on cruise at 90ish , and a bunny jumped out in front.. i slammed on the brakes, swerved, etc, but the bunny bit the dust, and so did my front bumper:

Been to three shops now, all have quoted me at ~$1200. They say they can repair the bumper, but highly reccomend replacing it. Ill probably end up snagging a R/S collection front, and painting it myself.

**REVSWIN** · 11-02-2009, 03:45 PM

I have a CD silver SVT front bumper for sale. Where are you located.

**SVT3658** · 11-02-2009, 03:46 PM

Dude that sucks! But $1200? Geez....buy it from Steve for $330 plus shipping

http://forums.focaljet.com/tousley-f...vt-bumper.html

edit: I'm too slow....REVSWIN beat me, and with a better deal...no paint necessary!

**REVSWIN** · 11-02-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVT3658

Dude that sucks! But $1200? Geez....buy it from Steve for $330 plus shipping

http://forums.focaljet.com/tousley-f...vt-bumper.html

edit: I'm too slow....REVSWIN beat me, and with a better deal...no paint necessary!

Buy from me, so I can buy more from Steve. In the end it is going to Tousley Ford one way or another.

Not to mention it used to be the FocusSport SVT front.

I'll cut some money off if you don't want the fogs, grille, lip. lmk

**bigdaddyzx3** · 11-02-2009, 03:51 PM

Returns seem to not be attracted to your posts.

That sucks though... call Steve... he's the man.
I wish Steve sold Pontiac stuff.

**ViperThreat** · 11-02-2009, 03:52 PM

I dont have much to spend atm, so ill probably end up driving on it for a few months.. Im not such a fan of the SVTf front bumper, love the rear, but the front not so much, so im kicking around a few ideas of getting an aftermarket, or a euro bumper to put on there. If i have to spend the money, i might as well upgrade right?

**REVSWIN** · 11-02-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViperThreat

I dont have much to spend atm, so ill probably end up driving on it for a few months.. Im not such a fan of the SVTf front bumper, love the rear, but the front not so much, so im kicking around a few ideas of getting an aftermarket, or a euro bumper to put on there. If i have to spend the money, i might as well upgrade right?

IMO euro snub nose front with park bench rear does not look the best on a Foci. That's my opinion though. Euro rear with US front is nice.

Anyway, like I said I can lower the price if you don't need the accessories. And another thing is that it is Factory Ford CD Silver so it should match perfectly. Something to consider.

http://forums.focaljet.com/appearanc...-body-kit.html

**05TronZX3** · 11-02-2009, 04:00 PM

well it could have been a lot worse. swerving is not a good idea, especially at 90. your lucky.

bad news about the bumper though

**COCHYN** · 11-02-2009, 04:04 PM

Only messin', but seriously man, it could have been much worse....those f*ckers are hard!

**ViperThreat** · 11-02-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05TronZX3

swerving is not a good idea, especially at 90. your lucky.

Well.. swerving at 90 is not like swerving at 40. Its more like a spirited lane change.

I learned my lesson about swerving with my previous foci. Nearly killed me.

**mnfocusS** · 11-02-2009, 04:10 PM

Stitch it and call it a day.

**Iceman2.0** · 11-02-2009, 04:11 PM

f2 has a great price on the rs front. I think that looks great with the svt rear thats what I am thinking about doing

**Ray** · 11-02-2009, 04:18 PM

Drill holes on each side of the crack then repair with black cable ties for that frankenfocus look.

**ViperThreat** · 11-02-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

Drill holes on each side of the crack then repair with black cable ties for that frankenfocus look.

Ive already drilled holes to stop the crack from progressing.. i like the cable ties idea tho :-P

**lscfn10** · 11-02-2009, 04:35 PM

Should have just floored it, try to lift the front end. I ran over a deer lengthwise yesterday in my beater, no problem at all.

**thefrohn1** · 11-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lscfn10

Should have just floored it, try to lift the front end. I ran over a deer lengthwise yesterday in my beater, no problem at all.

things a beast!

**IowaSVT** · 11-02-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

Drill holes on each side of the crack then repair with black cable ties for that frankenfocus look.

YES! or you can get some big black shoe string.

**AllBlackSvt** · 11-02-2009, 10:38 PM

hahaha, never heard of someone hitting a rabbit before. sucks, but pretty funny. sorry to hear man. by the way, where did you get those turn signals?

**LornesBored** · 11-03-2009, 12:09 AM

that rabbit messed your car up dude!

+3 for stitching with zip ties!

**ViperThreat** · 11-03-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllBlackSvt

by the way, where did you get those turn signals?

Ebay. $15 i think.. Got the bulbs at Autozone.. The LEDs i got were too dim, and messed with the timing of the flashes.

**Focusfre4k** · 11-03-2009, 08:57 AM

Speeding and swerving...

you need to go back to driving school

**pablo** · 11-03-2009, 09:14 AM

Sucks nuts man, sorry about your car.

Agree though, if'n you're not planning on fixing soon, the FrakenFocus idea is a W I N !!!

(of course we'll need pics)

**ViperThreat** · 11-03-2009, 04:17 PM

Well.. trying to get the stitches all aligned and just perfect was impossible, so i went "close enough", and i actually like the results.. the imperfection actually helps the look:

At least for now it looks semi-intended. :-P

**Ray** · 11-03-2009, 04:24 PM

see! now that's just badass JDM tite right there.

nice job

**OmniFocus** · 11-03-2009, 04:25 PM

DriftKiddieStÄtus.

11-02-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
ViperThreat TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 126	90Mph + Bunny = I swear.. animals seem to be attracted to my car.. My previous foci was totaled thanks to a deer, and before that, ive had 3 bird strikes, and countless mice-squashings. Anyhow, last night, on my way home, out in the middle of nowhere on the 10hwy. Sure i was speeding, but even had I been at the limit, theres no way i could have avoided it.. I was on cruise at 90ish , and a bunny jumped out in front.. i slammed on the brakes, swerved, etc, but the bunny bit the dust, and so did my front bumper: Been to three shops now, all have quoted me at ~$1200. They say they can repair the bumper, but highly reccomend replacing it. Ill probably end up snagging a R/S collection front, and painting it myself.

11-02-2009, 03:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
REVSWIN I'm bringing Zetec back... Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 2,840	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = I have a CD silver SVT front bumper for sale. Where are you located. __________________ Gerald 2001 MK fOCUS ZX3 *Half aRSe* 2001 B7 fOCUS ZX3 powerworks

11-02-2009, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
SVT3658 MS Paint PWNS ME! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jax FL Posts: 3,210	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Dude that sucks! But $1200? Geez....buy it from Steve for $330 plus shipping http://forums.focaljet.com/tousley-f...vt-bumper.html edit: I'm too slow....REVSWIN beat me, and with a better deal...no paint necessary! __________________ 2002 SVT Focus #3658 CD Silver with Red Inserts born on 7-30-2002 \| SVT3658 here, 02SilverSVT over there... *Join the SVT Owners Group!*

11-02-2009, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
ViperThreat TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 126	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = I dont have much to spend atm, so ill probably end up driving on it for a few months.. Im not such a fan of the SVTf front bumper, love the rear, but the front not so much, so im kicking around a few ideas of getting an aftermarket, or a euro bumper to put on there. If i have to spend the money, i might as well upgrade right?

11-02-2009, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
05TronZX3 TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 522	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = well it could have been a lot worse. swerving is not a good idea, especially at 90. your lucky. bad news about the bumper though __________________ 05 Sonic Blue ZX3...work in progress under a college student budget. 1977 Datsun 280 Z...Resto Project! my pops original owner 45k on the clock. RIP 2006 Mazda 3 (Crushed by a pacifica)

11-02-2009, 04:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
COCHYN TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Wales, U.K. Posts: 395	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Only messin', but seriously man, it could have been much worse....those f*ckers are hard! __________________ FastFord (March 2005) Performance Ford (November 2005) FastFord Thrash (January 2008) Modified Nationals Top 25 (2005,2006) FastFord (May 2009) FastFord RS V ST Thrash (June 2009)

11-02-2009, 04:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
mnfocusS TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 328	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Stitch it and call it a day. __________________ -Ryan- *MagnaflowMB WheelsTokicoEibachFalken*

11-02-2009, 04:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Iceman2.0 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St.Lucie county FL Posts: 213	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = f2 has a great price on the rs front. I think that looks great with the svt rear thats what I am thinking about doing

11-02-2009, 04:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 28,121	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Drill holes on each side of the crack then repair with black cable ties for that frankenfocus look. __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing - I can fix your car with a hammer. Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self-control *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

11-02-2009, 04:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
lscfn10 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 159	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Should have just floored it, try to lift the front end. I ran over a deer lengthwise yesterday in my beater, no problem at all. __________________ 98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC /02 ZX3 - OMGRED\ ///95 Aspire - For Sale?/Project?

11-02-2009, 10:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
AllBlackSvt Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 68	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = hahaha, never heard of someone hitting a rabbit before. sucks, but pretty funny. sorry to hear man. by the way, where did you get those turn signals? __________________ K&N Typhoon Intake-67mm Throttle body-MSD coil pack with wires-Focus Sport stress bars Front and Rear-Borla exhaust with CFM offroad pipe-Steeda Short Shifter-Powerslot rotors-KYB AGXs with Koni Springs-Turn signal mod-Foglight mod-8" JBL in stock location-Alpine 400w amp-sony head unit-Carbon fiber dash kit-Focus RS E-brake handle-Tint 35%,20%-Black Racing Rally Rims with SVTcenter caps-Clear corneres- Eyelids(TFB)

11-03-2009, 12:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Van, BC, Canada Posts: 9,192	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = that rabbit messed your car up dude! +3 for stitching with zip ties!

11-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#21 (permalink)
Focusfre4k I pay 5 dollar! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OR Posts: 3,294	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Speeding and swerving... you need to go back to driving school __________________ 2008 Focus coupe - current 2005 Focus ZX5 - gone, but not forgotten "you could walk around with an overpriced slow Mac in a manila folder and be like "Yo, check this out, aww yeah, you didn't think there was a laptop inside but there was!!!""- Ducman

11-03-2009, 09:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
pablo SVT > Kona Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: (Barry) Tulsa, OK USA Posts: 786	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Sucks nuts man, sorry about your car. Agree though, if'n you're not planning on fixing soon, the FrakenFocus idea is a W I N !!! (of course we'll need pics) __________________ 2004 Infra-red SVTF with EAP - 1 of 62 All give some, but some give all. Thank you veterans for my FREEDOM. It's nice to be good, but it's best to be nice.

11-03-2009, 04:17 PM	#23 (permalink)
ViperThreat TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 126	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = Well.. trying to get the stitches all aligned and just perfect was impossible, so i went "close enough", and i actually like the results.. the imperfection actually helps the look: At least for now it looks semi-intended. :-P

11-03-2009, 04:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 28,121	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = see! now that's just badass JDM tite right there. nice job __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing - I can fix your car with a hammer. Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self-control *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

11-03-2009, 04:25 PM	#25 (permalink)
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 29,403	Re: 90Mph + Bunny = DriftKiddieStÄtus. __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: The masters of ape latexing.

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