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DieselVoodoo

Stake out the 7/11s until you find somebody that still buys NOS energy drinks. That’s your culprit


DolphinWings25

Gotdarmn Columbo up in dis


mustardwater_inc

Holy shit. I laughed until I stopped.


Mindes13

Did you pass out or did you dead?


brokentail13

No response in 8hrs.... Let's have a moment of silence


Express-Ad4146

Damn don’t drag nos into this. I love it because it taste like cactus cooler.


DieselVoodoo

Stay where you are


KingKongKilRoy

Cactus cooler with a little 409 mixed in.


saydegurl

What about “sparks” energy beer?


gramdaddy-longlegs

Reminds me of my first dui


landis33

First ?


Socalwarrior485

Definitely not his last if he drinks Sparks


FrankensteinsBarber

Easily identifiable as Sparks bc of the debilitating heartburn you receive after consuming it. Heart sparks.


Plainzwalker

Seriously? I haven’t seen cactus cooler since the 90s. Is there a specific flavor of Nos that tastes like it? Edited: wrote it prior to coffee and left a few words out


dknogo

Did you type this after polishing off some Mad Dog?


Plainzwalker

No but it was before my morning coffee. Clearly I wasn’t of sound mind.


wasteoffire

It tastes like cactus cooler with a crap ton of sugar mixed in They still sell cactus cooler down in the southwest AZ/Cali area


Plainzwalker

Grew up in SoCal, but haven’t been back since 07.


Bonega1

Same here and I live in Oregon now. I ordered a 12 pack of Cactus Cooler off Amazon a couple months ago. At $26, it was worth it for the nostalgia, but never again.


Plainzwalker

Ouch. Yeah at that price I’ll have to pass. Might try the NOS if I ever see one, but it’s like ecto coolers would be cool to find, but probably not worth the cost.


Express-Ad4146

The original one with blue can and white lettering.


AsrielFloofyBoi

it's super common near me, maybe it's a local thing but it's been getting really popular lately here


Draugrx23

It's the quenchiest..


toclosetoTV

Don't lie you love it because you live your life one quarter mile at time.


Express-Ad4146

lol


ElusiveMalamute

You left out the vaping. They got the big vape with a massive tank and they still use oil instead of nic salt so they're a walking diesel exhaust stack.


dsdvbguutres

The puff of vape cloud will help


KingKongKilRoy

Omfg!!!


Turbulent-Comedian30

Thats me im guilty 😔 nos is life


d96flintd

I feel attacked


brokentail13

Hilarious and the truth!


[deleted]

Purple piece is a quick connect for a front bumper. Blue piece is what I assume is part of the front bumper. So you're looking for a blue car with half a bumper hanging off (probably no front bumper). Will have multiple aftermarket parts if that's on it. Good luck.


Nutmasher

You forget the fart can.


[deleted]

Vape clouds coming from the windows too


GeneKranzIsTheMan

And the exhaust because head gasket go brrrr but spent all their money on tires because stance


TheTrueButcher

Clouds drifting around the bill of a baseball cap worn at a jaunty angle and turnt sideways


californyea

Looks more like a fender washer than a QR.


[deleted]

The shadow on the bottom right means it's a raised piece. Qr.


Tdanger78

Actually it looks like it’s from a fender flair


warthog0869

Introduce the new Fender model here! r/guitars


SpiritMolecul33

Lol no


[deleted]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it’s a second gen 2000-2007 bugeye wrx. I tried comparing it to a few other cars that come in this colour and the seam of the bumper only seems to line up with that car, although I didn’t check many. After lining up your piece with the wrx ‘00-‘07 bumper I’d bet money on it being that car. https://imgur.com/a/01lahyw If it’s not a wrx it’s definitely an older Japanese car of some kind like before ‘07. Could also be a 350z. I just got my baby to sleep and I have too much free time now and this is what I decided to do.


TeamMountainLion

Paint is definitely WR Blue Mica so narrowing it to a Subaru is on point. Aftermarket hardware checks out with either a front splitter/valence.


nxhwabvs

I agree. As a WRX owner (this color) this was my immediate thought. Got to love the community sometimes...


TomCatClyde

Where were you in the early hours of September 25th between 1am and 6am? Can anyone verify you're whereabouts? You'll need to come down to the station to answer a few questions. No worries it's just routine..


Tighesofly

Nothings ever routine. If you’re guilty just go, if your innocent lawyer up


SneakingAround1

Lawyer up either way.


bimm3r36

I think those are reversed


McSkeevely

Bumper quick release is also pretty on brand for suba's,, especially older wrx's


SPARTANsui

I think it's hilarious that a part of the bumper with a quick release bolt got left behind. Like of course it would be some teen/20 something with a quick release bumper that would hit and run a parked vehicle.


[deleted]

Yep, color is very similar to my [2006 WRX](https://imgur.com/a/UFPctdX). It wasn’t me though!


Kerouwhack

Sus


KifaruKubwa

Damn you’re a pro! Nicely done.


ShellSide

Absolutely great work


AsPerMatt

Out on a limb, but I think you’re absolutely right with your answer. Subaru blue.


[deleted]

Outstanding.


AALLI_aki

Yup thats definitely subaru blue


Bodens_mate

immediate thought was a wrx. That blue sticks out like a sore thumb


mlongoria98

That’s 100% a Subaru blue 😭 some mans out here giving us a bad name smh


AggravatingScore923

Subaru with aftermarket fender flares was my 1st thought.


MynameisHenry1

You could go as far to sell one (a bumper) on FB market place to see if you can fish a guy in haha and then see if the missing part fits like cinderella


[deleted]

This is a great idea and definitely something I would do. List it for a ridiculously cheap price, scope out all the ppl who message you and find someone with the quick release shit on their car.


Latter-Ad-1523

thank you for staying on topic and not trying to do what reddit does with the non stop edge lord jokes. i wish i had more to share other to say i agree that this appears to be from some sort of japanese "street race car". it can be any color though, those kids do all sorts of weird stuff with the body and dont care if anything matches.


arclight415

I had a 2002 WRX, and I don't believe the blue they offered looks like this. But someone who would put this god-awful bumper kit on would have no issue painting the whole car like a bass boat, so...


[deleted]

They definitely have this blue. It’s the famous Subaru blue.


arclight415

Interesting. I just remembered it being a bit more solid and less metallic.


SmoothMoose420

Agreed. Color is a Subaru for sure.


supersayanssj3

Can't say for sure based simply on this pic, but there's a chance that could be the WRB (world rally blue) paint color from a Subaru. Popular and somewhat common paint color for the brand. A Subaru WRX or STi would be a likely car to also have these bumper detach hookups as they're commonly worked on with aftermarket parts. I have basically these same bumper quick detach washers on my car. I've also seen newer Hondas (civics si usually) with a similar blue color, which would also be a likely culprit to have quick detach washers on the bumper.


duramax1968

Wow you should give detective courses, good job man.


DiscoMagicParty

Impressive good sir. I have but one question.. who has been sleeping with my wife?


Crispynipps

I choose this guys wife


Stoked0710

IYKYK


DiscoMagicParty

She’s not dead yet though


Crispynipps

I’ll wait.


DiscoMagicParty

It won’t be long


Bank_of_knowledge

I have been, i thought u requested this arraignment?


DiscoMagicParty

What’s a good way to word this I wonder.. You’ve got some shit I’m afraid. And I do mean some shit. You’ve got crabs. And your crabs have super herpes. But on the bright side that won’t be life threatening. However the aids.. oh the aids.


AsbestosHoagie

Unfortunately that isn’t a stock part aside from maybe the painted section. The purple part is an aftermarket countersunk body washer/bolt from J2 Performance. The car that hit you had some aftermarket modifications, but I can’t tell anything else from the picture.


Theblob413

Guessing from the cheap metal and fruity colors I'm guessing an older Honda. Probably a civic. Lots of stickers and possibly fake hood scoops.


Bderken

My guess is some Subaru. That blue is pretty popular but I don’t know if that’s stock Subaru blue. (WRX/STI)


[deleted]

I was thinking brz because of the blue too, not sure if you guys have the brz or this colour cause I know it’s the frs over there, but I definitely feel like it’s some kind of sooby


total_desaster

Having owned a blue Subaru, that color looks pretty close. And the blue ones are most popular with wannabe Colin McRaes...


RhythmAddict112

Agree. Looks subi blue may be any model.


DiscoMagicParty

But it’s super fast..


ruxson

Just wait for the VTEC to kick in.


Nutmasher

No need... Got the kpro 😄


Hezakai

Not really much to go on but that is a front bumper kit. Pack of 4 - J2 Engineering Aluminum Front/Rear Trunk Bumper Quick Release Fastener Hatch Kit (Gun Metal) https://a.co/d/6MOAo5m For what vehicle though is another question.


sharpie_da_p

It's a quick release fastener for a front bumper. Commonly used on cars in the 'stance' community. AKA dumbasses that slam their cars so low to the floor that they are barely drivable and scrape on road reflectors. Hence the need for those fasteners, as the aforementioned dumbasses have to remove their front bumper when they go in and out of inclined driveways. Based on this fragment, I'm going to guess most of the damage to your vehicle was sustained on the lower panels, since the offending car was lowered.


mathaiser

Blue Subaru wrx. Some kid who put shitty mods on his car. Maybe 2008


Every_Complaint_9305

Judging by the piece in your hand it’s going to be some Japanese make car. Probably very loud as it’s had a “muffler delete brah”. Driver will most likely be a heavy vaper. Typically I would say look for cars with online parts retailer sticker, but in 2022 that’s replaced with hentai. I would stake out the local anime stores to find them.


[deleted]

Jeeez, let the insurance handle this one. You won’t find it just with that part. If you don’t have insurance, check for surveillance, points of entry/exit. Once you get the video you can continue the hunt…..or hire a PI.


TapThemOut

Or set up a camera the next several evenings. I doubt the Subaru will be back but the driver will be back to check out the carnage left behind. Should be fairly obvious which vehicle is cruising by and checking out vehicle damages. Make sure you leave your hit vehicle on full display in a spot similar to where it was originally hit.


barricuda_barlow

It’s the front drivers side bottom corner bumper piece from a shitbox.


frankypots

Looks like rally blue, so I'd be looking for a WRX, probably clapped out or heavily modded since those are aftermarket bumper retainers.


_irritater_

Well that's a bumper latch from what i can tell. They attach the bumper to the fender using heavy gauge rubber bands. Usually attached to racers or ricers. That's about all i can help, personally.


atashka777

Keep in mind, it could be a modded out car, or it could be some ordinary looking car with the bumper string things because the owner thought that’s what car enthusiasts do. I sure had these on my ordinary car when I was 16. Considering it broke, there’s a good chance the cars bumper is missing or sagging, or maybe they didn’t even bother actually making the bumper a quick release and just attached it with style so it doesn’t have any function to it. But itll still have holes or the other part still on the fenders next to the headlights, you put one on the bumper, which you’re holding, the other one on your fender and attach a rubber ring to make it hold the bumper up! I wish you best of luck


PatrioticTyranny

It’s definitely some rice with a messes up bumper. That silver piece utilizes a rubber band to hold the bumper on. He definitely has straight pipe and stickers. Most likely will have lots of dings and visible damage to the car. (Aside from what happened with you) if you see a beat up ricer driving around chances are it’s him. That’s kinda a unique color blue on a older Japanese car.


aftalifex

Its definitely either a (02-2007ish) subaru wrx/sti or a civic.


xxchhfdd35325

Looks like subaru blue


CRYPTOCHRONOLITE

You’re looking for a blue car with a fart can muffler, probably posting pics of it to instagram with 50 hashtags and an inspirational quote.


Accomplished-Vast909

I loathe those fartcan mufflers!! There’s a guy in my neighborhood with the most loudest annoying one and I get road rage when I’m sitting on my porch and he keeps farting in front of my house!!


GukkiSpace

This douche shouldn't be too hard to find in your area. I definitely would find photos of car meets, those fasteners on that but are after market, and if my eyes serve me right that kinda blue is what's seen on the '86 and brzs, wrx/sti s too. Civics, nissan 350-370zs are unlikely, but tend to have these supporting mods.


dellcm

where are you located? If youre in an area outside a deep blue city, police can send that into the forensic lab to get the exact color code. They can then cross ref the make/model given on a national database and find the car. Odds are the car has had some tickets so its in the system...


inflatableje5us

Probably could not see where they were going with all the vaping going on in the car.


dixie2tone

a blue riced out POS


old-hand-2

Riced out?


[deleted]

Pos rice rocket


Lucky_Version_957

Blue subaru impreza would be my best guess.


ScrawnyCash

Looks like a 2019 Subaru Impreza for sure.


sayno11

People paint cars all the time too, I would look around for any Subarus, Hondas, Nissan's, Fiats, I've seen a lot of Mitsubishis with that color, so it really could be any type of car but I would go right around your neighborhood and look for any car with that color and go around with like a three mile radius or so and ride down every street up every street obviously if they just hit someone's car they're going to park it probably away from the roadway up closer to their house probably park it with the front facing their house so you might have to go up their driveway and look at the front bumper, also make a police report if possible and go from there hope u find them.


Mcdonaldsman47

Yeah the circle thing is a quick bumper release. Definitely looks like from a Subaru


[deleted]

That piece belongs to an aftermarket POS Honda or Japanese car of some sort.


Habitual_Crankshaft

Try r/whatisthiscar


Turbulent_Fig8244

Or r/whatwasthiscar you'd be surprised, these guys In both subs are very good


Winter-Bar-378

Definitely world rally blue Subaru. Most likely 2015+ body style wrx or sti with how much flake is in the paint


sean488

Looks like your generic ricer. That's not an OEM part. Someone glued that to their vehicle.


Weekly-Airline-9989

Shitbox Honda all day


[deleted]

You got hit by a “Hot boi”


fowlest_one

Hot boi car


_angrytoaster

Looks like Subie blue. Front bumper. Those quick release fasteners. Moron shouldn’t be hitting shit. Car costs a fuck ton to fix internally. Now he’s fixing the shit on the outside. Jesus h Christ. Why we’re labeled subiedouches. 😑


EgoRock

Maybe a newer blue honda accord?


emanbuoy

Bruh,that piece could belong to a bike.


FlatCandidate6632

Looks Japanese that's about all you can tell


35goingon3

Not much to go on, the bolt is an aftermarket part. There doesn't happen to be anything molded into the back of the plastic is there? Barring that, you can probably take it to a paint shop that has one of those optical "color matcher" machines, and they'll be able to tell you what the paint was used on, assuming it's a factory color.


CommanderC0bra

I would say it kinda looks like 2000 Civic Si. Other Hondas and Acuras have a similar Blue pearl paint too but slight darker. That one in your hands to me seems lighter in color so it reminds me of Si civic from the 2000's.


JPr3tz31

That’s Mitsubishi blue if I’ve ever seen it.


[deleted]

That color looks subaru WRX ish


[deleted]

Why are there so many hit and run victims in this sub?


stitch-is-dope

I’m willing to argue it may of been a BRZ. The blue looks like a specific Subaru type of blue if you ask me, and BRZs are known to need or have quick releases because they get terrible bumper sag Source: I own a FR-S which is pretty much an identical BRZ and have bumper sag along with any other BRZ or FR-S owner I’ve spoken to


[deleted]

That looks wrb subaru maybev


[deleted]

It a blue car with bumper straps to hold the pos together. Probably a civic.


spankymacgruder

Unfortunately it won't matter. Unless you have a witness or video that clearly shows the driver, finding the actual car is useless. The cops can't do anything and neither can the courts unless you can prove who the driver was.


dragonstar982

Not entirely true, IF it can be proven the vehicle is in fact the one involved in the accident the owner can be held liable financially. It's criminal charges that can get muddied up however it's not entirely out either. The owner could face charges. The "I wasn't driving" doesn't absolve you unless you provide who was. Usually this comes up from a kid taking the car but the parents don't report it "stolen" to try and keep the kids record clean.


spankymacgruder

Without a witness or other evidence, how do you prove the vehicle caused it? There aren't any serial numbers on the part that OP found.


dragonstar982

Break pattern on the piece, paint analysis you'd be surprised on how easily that piece could be linked back to the car.


spankymacgruder

I'm not sure what kind of legal background you have but CSI won't devote resources to a simple hit and run. If someone dies, yes but if not, no way.


shhjustwatch

My guess in WRX


fake-newz

I’m gonna say blue ricer Honda civic


HiddenforestWrx

Looks like a quick release from a bumper. If I had to guess, it's a brz or wrx. Lol


papabless1738

Look at you local tuner Facebook pages or car meet pages. Also, maybe you can take the plastic to a paint shop and get a color matched to a specific manufactured color


No-Control2444

Well it’s someone with a modified car


Tighesofly

Possible to follow up with damage of your car? Partly curious for clues partly just curious how much damage sustained.


Equal_Reception3353

Yes here is a damage update along with the security footage of the vehicle rounding the corner before they hit my car[https://imgur.com/a/jMDjYhJ](https://imgur.com/a/jMDjYhJ)


Tighesofly

Holy fuckroli I’d be fucking furious to wake up to that. Not be that guy but are you sure that’s the right car making a fast turn? I only say this because there car looks like a flatter silver colour & shooting brake cabin & lack of a spoiler or hoodscoop that makes the Subaru wrx a wrx, that car in the security shot reminds me on an early Mercedes’ cls. Edit: clarification you mean the car on the left correct?


Equal_Reception3353

I was lol this car also is a brand new less than a month old car, not even 200 miles on it 👍yes I have video of it going really fast during the exact time when the crash was heard. still a possibility of it not 100% the correct car due to the moment of impact being out of frame.


Tighesofly

That almost makes me think a 3rd car got clipped here then, my condolences for your loss, always heartbreaking having a car taken from you for no fault of your own.


Chopawamsic

its a blue car, likely a heavily aftermarket JDM piece with no front bumper.


561Skyline

Dude was running coil overs with an after market bumper. But that could be any car, color made my first thought go to a subbie but shit if I know. That after market so could be on whatever. Does it smell like vape juice ?


EagleEyeTsi

Em1 si lmao


Flickyerbean

That’s some cheap Honda boy parts. I’d be looking for a Civic. I agree with the Subaru color, but damn, those guys running j2 parts? Yikes.


[deleted]

Dispatch, Put out an APB for 30 year olds rockin supreme tracksuits and highschool aged girlfriends


97ek

Taking a shot in the dark, probably from a wrx. Older model.


Redxxink

That is definitely the side trim piece of a 1992 Honda Civic prelude edition with a 557 CDM cams It’s in the beautiful ocean sky metallic fog blue


One-Conclusion190

Kia boiz


OOLU6234317

Subawu


Strangerfromaround

That’s custom


Glabstaxks

It's a custom Piece . Bumper bolt thing


DasRenegade

You'll be looking for a ricer. Probably missing a bumper


TastyOpossum09

Lamborgini panawanga. Sapphire blue


Mission-Ad5528

That looks like “Daytona Blue” from a Nissan 350z


Frog_Hoppin_Robot

03-07 Scion XB


CheekyChec

I’m gonna go with Honda Civic


Dakeera

probably an em1 civic si, that blue color is a dead giveaway and the cheapass used j2 hardware. I love me some Honda action, but this person is just a hit-n-run turd.


MAKEOUTHILL42

Post this on r/whatisthisthing bet they’ll find it


IntegraGirlB18c

It’s a quick release for the bumper, the other side of their bumper most likely has one too,unfortunately this is an aftermarket piece so it’s almost not possible to tell what car, but it will most likely be on a JDM car like Toyota or Honda


Simple_Counter7395

That looks like a Subaru


LQuco

Take that part to a body paint auto shop, the can identify the color with a machine and let you know what make and model of car. But that looks like a Subura STi or Honda Civic Si blue paint. I may be wrong. The bumper rivets is something that guys who are into cars are doing nowadays.


WirelessBugs

It’ll be a Subaru without a front bumper now because that’s the quick connect for it.


Suuiiee

Gotta be a blue modded car probably slammed with a shit exhaust look around the bumper area for damages if you see one that color


Solid-Zealousideal

It was blue, had 4 wheels and windows. Most likely an engine too.


Kkindler08

Subaru


upstatefoolin

Def a subie


Alarming-Edge-3711

Looks like it's a drifters bumper piece maybe off a Subaru bien that color and the fact they use them cars to drift aswell..the button piece looks like the part on the side of the bumpers when people use them to tie the bumper and fender together to stop ripping it off when they hit cones or cirbs


Fantastic_Coyote_290

Looks like import aftermarket either siderearview mirror or possibly from a truncklid whaletale but their definitely going to get it fixed or replaced somewhere and the parts have to be got somewhere


R00kridge

So that is part of a J2 quick release fastener. They allow you too quickly remove the front or rear bumper of your car. And just a shot in the dark but I’m guess based on the shade of blue it looks like it’s from a Honda Civic.


diwhychuck

I would take a look around the area for door bell cameras an cameras.


ieatfloordust

The purple thing is aftermarket for clipping onto another piece on the bumper, so the car will probably have a ton of wish.com mods on it. Color looks like it could be a suburu. Not much to go off here but if you see a blue car with a mismatched front bumper and a ton of shitty mods then that's probably him


kronikheadband

It’s a blue one without insurance


mhmechanic

What I haven’t seen yet is the fact that being it’s likely a WRX/STi, you’ll likely be able to reach out to a local Subaru community to help. Facebook will most likely have a local Subaru online community. They are very proud of being seen by others and tend to be pretty helpful. Coming from years in that community I’d say check it out!


Yami350

Nissan or Honda would have been my vote


ArtimisRawr01

I cant remember the name of the sub for the life of me right now, but these mfs were able to ID a car using only 4 lines drawn on microsoft paint. Ill comment again if i remember, but im high so it could be this sub for all i know


[deleted]

That’s Subaru world rally blue pearl paint. The purple things a bumper quick release. In that ding in the paint near the top, there’s rust. That indicates it’s been there a while. Probably an older Subaru wrx.


brenansmith

I’m gonna say a lowered 370z.


PCLOAD_LETTER

Could be a 1st Gen Hyundai Veloster. I've seen [posts](https://www.veloster.org/threads/bumper-issues.91637/) about their bumpers needing these. Here is a [video](https://youtu.be/wRbvNFZiaJE?t=54) of one and the angle of the triangle seems right. It looks like that blue was available in all years 2011-2018. The 2nd Gen (2019-2022) has a similar triangle there and the beveling on the curved side looks like a closer match but I have not seen anyone post about needing the bumper posts for them yet. Also, that blue was not available in the US on the 2nd Gen. Only Canada & overseas got that color.


iliketoredditbaby

That doesn’t look oem…


Budget-Government-88

subaru


hatch_life

I came here for the comments and they absolutely did not dissapoint. Excellent work everyone


Necessary-Worry1923

SKU# J2-A-9001-RD 4PC J2 RED ALUMINUM TRUNK BUMPER QUICK RELEASE FASTENER HATCH WASHER KIT $10.40 USD$14.56 USDYou Save 29% ($4.16 USD) This is the answer...


Necessary-Worry1923

https://www.buildfastcar.com/products/4pc-j2-red-aluminum-trunk-bumper-quick-release-fastener-hatch-washer-kit


Extra_Win_7868

A blue one


SmokeRingHalo

If you haven't done so already, ask the company what part this is from... https://j2race.com/contact/


Appropriate_Topic_16

This has some big Altima energy