Collision damage to aluminum hood + headlight assembly shattered

y_p_w wrote:

> Steve wrote:
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>>And stop driving with the d*** foglights on, too. All you're doing is
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>>blinding oncoming traffic. Get a new headlamp and fix it right.
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> I wouldn't normally drive with my fogs on, unless there's thick
> fog. I've found that fog lamps are practically useless except
> for driving under 20 MPH in a fog bank. They certainly give the
> impression that one can see better, which is why so many clueless
> drivers leave them on intentionally.

I would say that Subaru foglamps are among the MOST BLINDING of any
factory type I've seen. Toyota Tundra/Sequoia foglamps are the most
offensive by far, but I'd put Subaru a close second.

Steve wrote:

> y_p_w wrote:
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>> Steve wrote:
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>>> And stop driving with the d*** foglights on, too. All you're doing is
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>>> blinding oncoming traffic. Get a new headlamp and fix it right.
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>> I wouldn't normally drive with my fogs on, unless there's thick
>> fog. I've found that fog lamps are practically useless except
>> for driving under 20 MPH in a fog bank. They certainly give the
>> impression that one can see better, which is why so many clueless
>> drivers leave them on intentionally.
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> I would say that Subaru foglamps are among the MOST BLINDING of any
> factory type I've seen. Toyota Tundra/Sequoia foglamps are the most
> offensive by far, but I'd put Subaru a close second.

I found that fog lamps are usually not an issue, except for two
conditions. The first is when someone is cresting a hill, and
I'm on the other side right in a line of sight. The other is when
it rains and the fogs are reflecting off wet pavement.

Besides - the 2004 WRX has a different design than the previous
larger fogs.
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Steve wrote:

> I would say that Subaru foglamps are among the MOST BLINDING of any
> factory type I've seen.

I disagree. Pontiacs are worse.

Daniel J. Stern wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Steve wrote:
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>>I would say that Subaru foglamps are among the MOST BLINDING of any
>>factory type I've seen.
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> I disagree. Pontiacs are worse.

There are a whole bunch clustered right at the top of the "really
annoying" list: Toyota trucks, Chrysler Sebrings of a couple of years
ago, Pontiacs, Ford Expedition/F-150/250, Subaru, Lexus, and many
others. Which is "the worst" is definitely a subjective call, and may
also involve how annoying the headlamps are (Tundra trucks in particular
are annoying on both counts). But the Subarus seem to have good regular
lights and really blinding fogs, therefore I give them a bigger slam
because they appear to know better ;-p

s wrote:
> It's possible that paintless dent repair might work on the hood if it
is
> just dented and not bent. If it's bent you'll most likely need a new
> hood as most body shops can't deal with repairing aluminum.
> Get a new headlight ASAP, you don't want to drive around with it open
as
> the bulb and its wiring are exposed to dirt and rain. If water gets
in
> there it could short out the circuit and blow the fuse. It would be
> safer to unplug the connector from the headlight for now and avoid
> driving at night.

I got an estimate today. It included replacing the hood, which was
more than dented, but also slightly bent along the front edge. The
paint was scraped, so any kind of paintless dent repair wasn't going
to work. I noticed a yellowish coating where the paint scraped. The
manager told me that it was some sort zinc compound that allows the
paint to adhere; he also said that fillers don't go well with aluminum.
All told, it's going to be about $2200 to repair.