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Hippo's Car - Install List Added Pg.23



Re: Hippo Machine's First Car - 1998 Grand Prix GT

Got my HID Fogs in, they were a pain in the ass but definitely worth it.

My phone doesn't take good night pictures so this picture looks like the ones previously posted haha but here it is anyways.
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Re: Hippo Machine's First Car - 1998 Grand Prix GT

ummm eBay :) Xentec. Actually pretty good quality ballasts and they look great. I have 8000k. PITA to install though took me 3 hours. I didn't end up using the relay harness either.
 
Re: Hippo Machine's First Car - 1998 Grand Prix GT

three hours? damn lol. i had my housings out pretty easy. 35-watt bulbs melted my housings :( 3000k will be that laser yellow color, jdm yo
 
Re: Hippo Machine's First Car - 1998 Grand Prix GT

it was ok until they burnt out. they got melted together, so the only time i noticed was when i had to change them. which with the sylvania silverstars i had, was about every three months. kinda pissed me off that a 25 dollar bulb only lasted that long, but HIDs should last a lot longer
 


What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

Yep, I screwed up, I officially hate my car. Going about 32 in a 25mph zone, I merged over where this blue pt cruiser is, because a ford explorer was approaching, seen below: I merged about 5-8 feet ahead of the PT

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I applied the brakes, slowly and nothing happened. I push all the way to the floor, and I just start sliding (I could feel ABS working) brakes just weren't doing anything. Here is what I was sliding on I guess:

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To prevent a head-on collision, i manage to get to the left a little. Here is the collision damage on the car I hit:

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After the collision, my car kept a going, I bounced off the malibu, and the brakes were still not working, I go over someones curb and up on to their yard, where I finally come to a stop. Kind of over here:

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I back off the lawn and park. Get out of the car and this "witness" is calling the police. The grand daughter of the car I hit was cool, she said it was no big deal. The lady that called the police had no business doing so, because I got out and said I was fine.

The "witness" told the officer I was going way too fast, which led to me getting a ticket. The officer believed me more, but still had to do so. He said I could call him into court and they would give me a traffic impedement (I believe) which is a fine but has no points.

The officer forced me to get it towed, even though I lived 2 blocks away.

This is how it stands now in my backyard:

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^^^ Inside bumper cover

I believe one of the wheels doesn't turn when you turn the wheel, which is just splendid.

I feel like such an idiot. But this car has been nothing but trouble for me, I don't know how long it will take to repair, or how much its gonna cost. If I get it all fixed up etc. who knows how long I will want to keep this piece of ****.

P.S. some b1tch ran over both my headlights afterwards and drove off.
Thanks for reading.
 
Re: What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

Oh man that sucks. Might be worth just getting another and transplanting anything of value. Sell what ever you can.

I know what it's like to have screwed up. Sucks that someone else got involved making a bad situation worse. At least. I one was hurt. Except the poor GP
 


Re: What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

gp's are cheap enough. part it, get another one.

idk wtf u were thinking trying to brake in that leafstorm.
 
Re: What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

Damn... and the ****, she ran over your headlights? That's just some bull****.
 
Re: What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

Oh BTW no one was harmed!

I truthfully didn't think it was a hard collision, thought I barely felt it, but I'm feeling it now.
 
Re: What'd Hippo Break Now...? Oh His Entire Front End!

Odi I've gone over this many a time, cars are too expensive here

I have no money for a new one.
 
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