This was also my first mod after a week of having my C7. It was a relatively easy process if you see the video and tag the heater fuse in the engine compartment.
Sorry about the curb rash! It looks awful but I know you will heal the baby soon.
That sucks! The stingray nose usually clears most parking stops but I pulled up too far on a non standard sized stop and it rubbed the plastic skid plate but no paint damage gladly! Lesson learned at 300 miles. Parking lots are a nightmare for me. If a place such as restaraunt or store doesnt have a wide open parking lot with plenty of room I just wont eat or shop there. Something I have to factor in everytime i go somewhere
That is the Exact reason the Curb Alert was my VERY FIRST mod! I did the same thing on my 2004 Spyder on the way home from picking it up from the dealership. Made a quick stop at a store and OUCH! Learned my lesson and decided it would not happen with the Vette. Curb Alert is CHEAP insurance.
Jeremy; The only thing worse than something happening to your car is when you do it yourself. I unfortunately know this feeling all to well. Take it easy on yourself and just get it fixed up.
The problem with the splitter is if you hit it, it will punch back and rip the facia , not scrape , as you hit it head on. A curb alert is mandatory or stopping way short each time.
Sometimes we forget that these cars are thngs. Yes, things of beauty to us, but they are things and things can be fixed as good as new. Sorry it happened to your baby, but it will be good as new and we won't tell anyone. What's said on the forum stays on the forum.
I pulled into a spot once. That was enough for me. I always back in. I get to see my custom license plate and use the snazzy camera. I even use the camera in my garage when I stop before I close the garage door. Just throw it in reverse for a sec and I'm sure in far enough. Sorry for your unfortunate circumstance. ?
Yowzer what a booboo. I did the same with my ZR1 I had a bit of an excuse as they were ridiculously close to the ground. So far so good with the 2014 StingR. One has to be totally alert when driving these babies. If it isn't other drivers on the road it is ourselves. Hey, consider it a lesson learned and you will be fine. STUNG............
I had the sensor installed to help me so that doesn't happen. Works pretty good. But then again, if I pull in to close I'll hear the carbon fiber air splitter crunch before Star gets scraped.
Jeremy, is this your first battle scar with your masterpiece? The way you and glen work on your C7's, you will have it squared away in no time. Keep us posted on how you fix it, I'm sure we will have a few members with curb rash in the future.
Yes, the first real battle scar. I have a couple of rock chips, but those are going to happen and out of my immediate control. I try not to follow anyone too closely, but sometimes on a two lane highway the guy going the other way throws a rock that hits you. This battle scar was my fault, and that's the part that irritates me the most.
Jeremy, scrape and all you still have the nicest c 7 on both forums....Do yourself a favor being you are already an expert in taking the cover off, take the the cover off again remove the z06 grill( and lock it in a safe) remove side marker lights have a good shop just prep and do a blow in ....blend into the bumper only and re clear the whole bumper.....perfect good as new....DONT paint the whole bumper for that little scrape because you will get involved with a whole lot more blending to get the color perfect!!......Trust me I know from experience week 2 for me Just what I did. Perfect and mine was worse caught the spear too!! Worse things could happen my freind.
Chip,You wont because true Corvette enthusiast hang in. A NCRS buddy of mine defines Corvette owners as fitting just two classifications. 1) The owner who wears the Corvette as jewelry is one and 2) the other is a true Corvette enthusiast and/or knows the details of the car and loves/lives/shares in the Hobby. I can generally tell which classification of the two that best describes the owners that I meet.. cutnout aka Charlie
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