My lovely girlfriend just closed the garage door on my car

Fungshui · 04-04-2021, 07:54 PM

I feel your pain. My gf closed the garage door on my then newly purchased Z4M. I had the car for 1 day and damaged the rear spoiler (fresh 1 week old paint).

In the end it's just a car but she no longer gets to hold garage door remote. LOL

lsturbointeg · 04-04-2021, 11:22 PM

2nd page and still no pictures

jmg · 04-05-2021, 02:53 AM

This is why I block the sensors if I need to turtle the car out the garage door.

Hawkeye · 04-05-2021, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ky0u

Luckily the car has no body damage, so no need for insurance. But the vinyl on the trunk, bumper, and rightside body panel need to be replaced. And it turns out she already bought me new tail lights intended to be a surprise as I'd mentioned wanting to try out the blackline style tails a while back

Sounds like a keeper to me!

DETRoadster · 04-05-2021, 08:52 AM

Like others have said, just get it fixed and move on. You wont give it a second thought.

I popped my foot off the clutch with my car idling in the garage, thinking i had it in neutral. Nope, it was in 1st gear. Launched myself into my big rolling tool chest and welding cart. Oops.

Esteban · 04-05-2021, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Like others have said, just get it fixed and move on. You wont give it a second thought.

I popped my foot off the clutch with my car idling in the garage, thinking i had it in neutral. Nope, it was in 1st gear. Launched myself into my big rolling tool chest and welding cart. Oops.

Bummer. Did it do much damage?

DETRoadster · 04-05-2021, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Like others have said, just get it fixed and move on. You wont give it a second thought.

I popped my foot off the clutch with my car idling in the garage, thinking i had it in neutral. Nope, it was in 1st gear. Launched myself into my big rolling tool chest and welding cart. Oops.

Bummer. Did it do much damage?

Did more damage to the wall I pushed my welding cart through. It left a little ding in the front bumper. I elected not to repair it as a reminder to myself to be more careful, and that the car is no longer perfect so stop obsessing over every little paint chip and scratch.

Esteban · 04-05-2021, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Did more damage to the wall I pushed my welding cart through. It left a little ding in the front bumper. I elected not to repair it as a reminder to myself to be more careful, and that the car is no longer perfect so stop obsessing over every little paint chip and scratch.

Yep, she's now truly broken in. lol

ky0u · 04-05-2021, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Suds

Whenever I have a vehicle parked near where the garage door could or will hit it, I always set something in front of the sensors that keep the door from closing if there is an obstruction.

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Originally Posted by jmg

This is why I block the sensors if I need to turtle the car out the garage door.

This is an excellent idea which I will definitely be doing from now on

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Sounds like a keeper to me!

She got out of her car in near tears after she did it. Shes into cars and has her own build so she understood completely

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Like others have said, just get it fixed and move on. You wont give it a second thought.

I popped my foot off the clutch with my car idling in the garage, thinking i had it in neutral. Nope, it was in 1st gear. Launched myself into my big rolling tool chest and welding cart. Oops.

Yea you're right. And I do know this. I guess it was just initial frustration and stress. I had only just finished fixing up the body and window seals on the car 4 months ago. It was just bad luck with bad timing. But it's an easy fix for it all. Definitely got off easy, especially seeing some of the horror stories others have posted on here

sygazelle · 04-05-2021, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ky0u

.....I had my car moved back a bit to work on it and it was just far enough for the garage to scratch it....

Its never a good idea to put your car in harms way of a garage door. Tell your girlfriend it's your fault. Practice that speech in front of the mirror if you have to until you actually believe it. Buy her some flowers. Take her to dinner. Get the car fixed. All is good!

tcphoto · 04-05-2021, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

2nd page and still no pictures

Pictures of the girlfriend to see if she’s worth keeping!

TheMidnightNarwhal · 04-05-2021, 12:38 PM

Damn OP still no pics. This thread sucks

I want to see what would happen if I park to close to the door one day...

King Rudi · 04-05-2021, 12:42 PM

Loving this thread. OP is upset about damage to his car, posts on car forum, the only interest in the entire thread is photos of the girlfriend. I love the OT section.

TiMSport · 04-05-2021, 12:47 PM

And not a single photo of alleged damage. Lol.

ky0u · 04-05-2021, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

Its never a good idea to put your car in harms way of a garage door. Tell your girlfriend it's your fault. Practice that speech in front of the mirror if you have to until you actually believe it. Buy her some flowers. Take her to dinner. Get the car fixed. All is good!

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If I'm being honest, I'm more so to blame here. ...I also made no mention that I moved my car in preparation for work.

I also placed our obstruction sensors only a half foot from the ground as we usually back in to the garage and it's our front lips that stick out furthest

Way ahead of ya! Took her out that same night

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Originally Posted by King Rudi

Loving this thread. OP is upset about damage to his car, posts on car forum, the only interest in the entire thread is photos of the girlfriend. I love the OT section.

It's exactly what I expected and I hope it never changes

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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Damn OP still no pics. This thread sucks

I want to see what would happen if I park to close to the door one day...

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

And not a single photo of alleged damage. Lol.

lol I already removed the damaged portions and started replacing. It was just scratches and torn vinyl from down the vertical face of the trunk to where the back bumper juts outward. Both right tail lights had vertical scratches as well

erickonphoenix · 04-05-2021, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Damn OP still no pics. This thread sucks

I want to see what would happen if I park to close to the door one day...

I drafted a quick Risk Reward matrix based on my subjective analysis of the question "Should I post pics of my girlfriend online". As you can see the risk side of the matrix has a strong negative trend.

M5Rick · 04-05-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

I drafted a quick Risk Reward matrix based on my subjective analysis of the question "Should I post pics of my girlfriend online". As you can see the risk side of the matrix has a strong negative trend.

I'd say ''Maximum Risk''

Fast.F10 · 04-05-2021, 01:17 PM

Remember all those things she says "no" to...she just changed her mind.

DETRoadster · 04-05-2021, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

I drafted a quick Risk Reward matrix based on my subjective analysis of the question "Should I post pics of my girlfriend online". As you can see the risk side of the matrix has a strong negative trend.

That's why you do what most car forum dudes do when posting photos of their super hot GF....You grab an image of a random hot chick off the Internet and hope no one notices and calls you out on it.

TiMSport · 04-05-2021, 01:31 PM

I think the Y axis needs to be longer (extreme right)

TiMSport · 04-05-2021, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

That's why you do what most car forum dudes do when posting photos of their super hot GF....You grab an image of a random hot chick off the Internet and hope no one notices and calls you out on it.

What? Like this?
Ahem.... this is my wife playing with our dog at the beach

Buug959 · 04-05-2021, 01:38 PM

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What? Like this?
Ahem.... this is my wife playing with our dog at the beach

You must be rich. I can't afford to shop in that catalogue.

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DETRoadster Space Force - 4 Star General 11463 Rep 3,264 Posts Drives: M2 MG 6MT / Moto Guzzi V7 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Like others have said, just get it fixed and move on. You wont give it a second thought. I popped my foot off the clutch with my car idling in the garage, thinking i had it in neutral. Nope, it was in 1st gear. Launched myself into my big rolling tool chest and welding cart. Oops.
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