Front End Damage - Advice

[Flavor 987S]

Sorry, Ed, we all know how much you take care of your car.

I agree that you should seek repair costs from the dog owner. You do not even need to speak to them, that's your insurance company's job to do. Your insurance company is not going to want to pay a claim if they don't have to, and can put fault on the other party.

Hopefully the dog owners can adopt a needy dog from a shelter, and provide better care and training for the new pet.

Time for an upgraded front-end. Lemonade from lemons!

[edevlin]

Here are some pics, damage. It does not look as bad today because there is not coolant spewing all over the place like it was yesterday.

So, my engine, unlike some of the others out there is going to last forever, at least 200K. But if for some highly unlikely, extremely remote, improbably chance my 2.7L flat six did die, and if I could somehow come up with the bucks for a new Raby or other larger engine, would this be a good time to putting on an S-type front bumper, and perhaps even the third radiator to help with cooling?

Ed

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by edevlin

and perhaps even the third radiator to help with cooling?

Ed

Ed, I don't think you need a 3rd radiator. The "S" does not have it. The only cars that have the 3rd rad are Tips, IIRC. Don't forget, more that 50% of our cooling comes from the oil, not the water.

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

Ed, I don't think you need a 3rd radiator. The "S" does not have it. The only cars that have the 3rd rad are Tips, IIRC. Don't forget, more that 50% of our cooling comes from the oil, not the water.

Thats not true ALL S models have a 3rd radiator...

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by TriGem2k

Thats not true ALL S models have a 3rd radiator...

Not on the 987 S. Are you saying the 986 S have it?

[jmatta]

All 986 S cars have a center (third) radiator.

Not to be cruel or insensitive, but thank goodness the incident was not more serious. Another driver may have swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the dog or been injured because of the pet owner's carelessness. I wouldn't feel at all bad about calling upon their responsibility. If it were their child that threw a rock at your car (don't ask me why I bring this up; been there) you would certainly hold the parent responsible?

Pet owners have responsibilities and I expect them to abide by them.

[blinkwatt]

Wait a tick....what 986 S don't have the center radiator?

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by jmatta

All 986 S cars have a center (third) radiator.

Thanks for the clarity about the 986S.

The 987S does not have a 3rd rad. Only a 987/987S with Tip has a 3rd rad.