What the hell?

This was at the Burger King tonight. The doors were cut open. I got nothin.

Speed holes. That and a sparkly cone filter from AutoZone = + 100 HP.

Uhhhhh curtain airbags blown. That's all I have to add.

Visual aid?

SBF wrote:Visual aid?

perhaps. maybe done by an advertising firm to show the inner safety structure of the door.

I'd venture to say one of those tires exploded on the truck. I'm not sure what kind of protection there is over the tires but an exploding truck tire could definitely cause that kind of damage.

that is if the outside of the doors is plastic and not steel...

They're steel.

Probably for some kind of demonstration or exhibit.

We've done similar things, usually to check welds, etc.

but not sure why you'd see one on a hauler

1300ZUK wrote:We've done similar things, usually to check welds, etc.

but not sure why you'd see one on a hauler

On its way to the scrap yard?

Benfolio wrote:

1300ZUK wrote:We've done similar things, usually to check welds, etc.

but not sure why you'd see one on a hauler

On its way to the scrap yard?

but why? You could just replace the doors and it'd be perfectly fine.

Turbojett wrote:

Benfolio wrote:

1300ZUK wrote:We've done similar things, usually to check welds, etc.

but not sure why you'd see one on a hauler

On its way to the scrap yard?

but why? You could just replace the doors and it'd be perfectly fine.

Curtain bags are blown too. Who knows what the other side of the car looks like. I've seen plenty of late model cars in junkyards with what seems like minimal damage.... but all it takes is a fucked up interior, engine/trans, or bent frame to total a car these days.

Benfolio wrote:

Turbojett wrote:

Benfolio wrote:

1300ZUK wrote:We've done similar things, usually to check welds, etc.

but not sure why you'd see one on a hauler

On its way to the scrap yard?

but why? You could just replace the doors and it'd be perfectly fine.

Curtain bags are blown too. Who knows what the other side of the car looks like. I've seen plenty of late model cars in junkyards with what seems like minimal damage.... but all it takes is a fucked up interior, engine/trans, or bent frame to total a car these days.

I'd guess, car was smashed on drivers side. Driver possibly injured or thought their car should have performed better. Someone came inspected vehicle and they cut holes in the door to compare/see if correct.

I guess we'll never know. SBF, you didn't see the other side of the car either, did you?

Speaking of Hondas with odd damage, this came in to the Honda dealer next door to work tonight:





It's the all new 2012 Honda CR-V Convertible!! (must have got the idea from Nissan's new Murano)

That looks like it could have been fatal..

Soooo....won't need it fixed then?

I'd leave it as is.

We guesstimated the car was on the lower deck and the upper ramp came down on it somehow.... I doubt there was anyone in it at the time based on the lack of emergency personnel at the scene. Just one city police officer.

Upon further review, it was left on the top of the transporter to high and hit a bridge nearby. Oopsie.

Bet somebody got fired for that.

We had one truck driver drive a Sorento off the top loading it on the trailer.

Actually quite of cars get wrecked in the whole shipping process.

Was he hurt?

yikes...on both.