What Happened???

Okay, before I reveal the truth, I'd like everyone to take a little vote on what actually happened to my poor baby.

Granted, the physical damage is negligible, but I am still shaking 5 hours after it happened! :eek:

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Well, good luck guessing!

You went through a car wash with your antenna up and it broke :)

Well if it was a Deer, I know how you feel. I almost hit a moose one night last summer driving up to a camp site. Managed to get around it but the guy behind me wasn't so lucky.

You tried to pull the maneuver in Fast & Furious where the Civic passes under the semi-trailer and forgot your antenna was taller than your roof line. Oh, and found that the majority of semi's on the road are a hell of a lot lower than the ones in the movie. Hmm?

:D

Oh nooo, you hit a fly on steroids with your antena!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

Wow, I think I'll wait to tell the real story! :D I like your stories better! :flash:

Well, my next question is: Can I fix it so that the power part works again? Is there a part number or something??? I so wasn't expecting to have to make this repair... :(

Okay, keep posting your stories... They have brought a smile to my face!

Originally posted by G-Forces
Well if it was a Deer, I know how you feel. I almost hit a moose one night last summer driving up to a camp site. Managed to get around it but the guy behind me wasn't so lucky.

Not to mention the moose. ;)

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Okay, before I reveal the truth, I'd like everyone to take a little vote on what actually happened to my poor baby.

You were pretending you were Michele Mouton (thought you look more like Fabrizia Pons) and whacked a snowbank doing a handbrake turn around a hairpin.

What do I win? :p

Your ex is still pissed over the breakup. :badass:

:coolguy: :coolguy:

Garage door wasn't up as far as you thought it was ;)

I broke mine too a while ago.. Took it to the dealership and got it fixed..

If the antenna get frozen in the upright position and tries to retrack it usually folds over like that.

You used the antenna as a flag pole after a really fun party .. ( you fill in what article of clothing the flag was made of ) and it froze and broke off, bending your antenna like that .... lol

My answer is "all of the above"! At about 120 mph, if that was what you were going at, the aerodynamic drag caused by the vortices generated by the car roof on the antenna pushed it rearward but not enough drag to create a bending moment to snap it. At that speed on a country road, the poor animal by the road experienced a pressure difference between its stationary body and the moving car, a pressure difference so great that it sucked the poor animal into the turbulent flow and landed it on the already bended antenna making it to snap. Upon realization, the astonished driver stopped the car and went to the antenna to examine the damage. Little that she knew, she attempted to bend back the broken antenna in hope that it would stand upright, she added further stress onto the antenna making it permenantly deformed...ahem, snapped! Hence, the damage is created by "all of the above" conditions.:smoker2:

I am such a geek, ain't I? :flipa: That's my 4 years of undergrad aerospace engineering degree.... :)

The truth is, this is my 100th post, thought I would make it silly :)

Don't park too close to vans!!!

You have contracted a newly mutated strain of the dreaded Van-Aerial disesase which has jumped species to sedans. This dreaded disease causes erection problems leading to automotive impotence.

IIRC there is a cure, the mast can be surgically removed (antennasectomy) and a replacement mast grafted into the erectile apparatus (antenna motor). Your poor G will then be able to get it up like it used to. :alien2:

There is a post or two covering this procedure in the G20 forum, probably under audio. Otherwise, you have an FSM don't you? Is it covered in there?

Originally posted by T4 Primera
Don't park too close to vans!!!

You have contracted a newly mutated strain of the dreaded Van-Aerial disesase which has jumped species to sedans. This dreaded disease causes erection problems leading to automotive impotence.

You know, people say their car picked that up in a parking lot, but don't believe it. It's not possible. I know it's embarrassing, but Tangie's car has been naughty. :eek:

Originally posted by P10DET


You know, people say their car picked that up in a parking lot, but don't believe it. It's not possible. I know it's embarrassing, but Tangie's car has been naughty. :eek: ROTFL, I'm not one to gossip but ... I've heard Tangie's G called the Jizz-mobile before but I thought they were refering to the colour.

Originally posted by P10DET


You were pretending you were Michele Mouton (thought you look more like Fabrizia PonsWow that IS a flashback!!. Just had to share ... When my wife was 8-9 years old, the WRC used her Dad's gas station and paddock at Naike for a service area.

She still has pics of both those people, together with the signatures of almost all of the competitors in the event. Had a little petrol-head about her ever since. Those Audi Quattros were awesome. Here's the pics.

It's pretty easy to fix, just throw a couple viagra pills in with the next tank of gas, and voila! antenna is back working again :D
I'm guessing a jealous deer!?! :eek:!!!WOW!!!:eek:

someone in a big ass lifted truck was backing up and hit it with his bumper. or something dumb like u did it urself b/c u were mad

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Okay, before I reveal the truth, I'd like everyone to take a little vote on what actually happened to my poor baby.

Well, good luck guessing!

I know what happened....can i tell yet Tangie ???

:frog: :frog: :frog:

I don't think is a problem viagra can solve. It's not an impotence problem. That G20 is femenine. Remember the name: Sophie.
So it has to be another thing.

Originally posted by RCer
I don't think is a problem viagra can solve. It's not an impotence problem. That G20 is femenine. Remember the name: Sophie.
So it has to be another thing.

they do say similar viagra product is available for the ladies.......:smoka:

Hmmmmmm think Tangie was sitting on it while turning it on/off!!*LOL*

Originally posted by T4 Primera
There is a post or two covering this procedure in the G20 forum, probably under audio. Otherwise, you have an FSM don't you? Is it covered in there?

I definately don't have an FSM :( I wish I did!

Maybe I need to ban some people w/FSMs and not let them back in until they let me buy it! :evillaugh j/k

I'll see what I can do about it. I'm washing my car today (since the temp is above freezing!) and I'm checking for any other damage the dang deer caused....

Yes, folks, a suicidal rabid deer jumped AT my car! :( (sorry PM, but I wanted to tell! :silly2: )

I'm sure there are enough nice people on this forum with FSM's, that if you needed the info from a couple pages on the FSM, they could scan then or get the info online somehow. I don't have my scanner with me at the moment, but i do have my digital camera (I wonder how a picture of a page would turn out? :D)

It was one of the many guys you keep rejecting! Men are such pigs!:D

Originally posted by saturntangerine


Yes, folks, a suicidal rabid deer jumped AT my car! :( (sorry PM, but I wanted to tell! :silly2: )

Name of the movie: "The AF curse strikes back!!!":eek:

Originally posted by RCer


Name of the movie: "The AF curse strikes back!!!":eek:

What's sick is that I lasted 4 months, almost to the day before the damn curse found me! :(

Originally posted by RCer


Name of the movie: "The AF curse strikes back!!!":eek:

im not definitely seeing that movie once i get a new G! :D

You don't watch this movie... it watches you!!!!:eek2:

It SUCKS......

Somebody just threw their car right into my front bumber with their trailer coupling and it went right thrue...... :o( And do you think they put their name and address in my front window so I could contact them.... NOOO NOOO :aug2: :greenchai :rocket: :flamer:

DAMN

Originally posted by TeamNissan
It SUCKS......

Somebody just threw their car right into my front bumber with their trailer coupling and it went right thrue...... :o( And do you think they put their name and address in my front window so I could contact them.... NOOO NOOO :aug2: :greenchai :rocket: :flamer:

DAMN

Many sympathy to you, pal! Happened to me with my old G20 and yes there is nothing else more frantic than finding out something had happened to your car, especially with the careless people.

Haha ...you know what .. a suicidal deer ran into the passenger side of my car last year April ..just about the time the AF Curse began. Hopefully this will complete the cycle and no more curses.

What is up with freaking RUDOLPH ....he should think of changing his red nose for one of them new xenon lights so he can see better.

:devil:

my guess is you you hung a afghanistan flag on your antenna and the rest is history..

Originally posted by cas8_1999
my guess is you you hung a afghanistan flag on your antenna and the rest is history..

Did you really just go there??? I think you failed to see the big US flag in my rear window last time I showed my car pics! :o

TeamNissan: I'm sorry to hear about your car! :( Will your insurance cover it???

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Did you really just go there??? I think you failed to see the big US flag in my rear window last time I showed my car pics! :o

You tell him Tangie!

Originally posted by saturntangerine


TeamNissan: I'm sorry to hear about your car! :( Will your insurance cover it???

Yep it SUCKS...... :devil: - NOPE or yes they would, but it will cost me more money in own risk, to have them cover it than if I paid it myself! But I have one in spare, so it will only cost me the paint job! :)

I am too tired to read all these posts if it has been answered....I had mine break before and just got a new antenna mass from dealer...it costed I think $40-50 but it only took 1 minute to install and did it right there in the parking lot...