It wasn't my fault
It wasn't my fault
Nice Sunday afternoon in the sun on the Quay. Driving along at 20 when some tosser doing nearer 40 swerved around a parked car, crossed the centre line and got me. I travelled 3-4 metres before stopping he managed 10 or more
The good thing is no one was hurt.
It looks bad, it is bad, no drive, front doesn't rise and I'm gutted.
Looks like a write off to me
Bet I can't get the pics to load !
The good thing is no one was hurt.
It looks bad, it is bad, no drive, front doesn't rise and I'm gutted.
Looks like a write off to me
Bet I can't get the pics to load !
Last edited by SimonA on Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:25 am, edited 1 time in total.
... and there are unknown unknowns
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Pictures don't work but by the sounds of it it dont look good.
Gutted for you Simon, hope you manage to get a good insurance claim out of it to replace your 16v, not much comfort I know but at least you are all OK and that IS the main thing.
Really sorry to be reading your bad news.
Jez
PS if your having probs with the pics, mail them to me and i'll post them up for you.
Gutted for you Simon, hope you manage to get a good insurance claim out of it to replace your 16v, not much comfort I know but at least you are all OK and that IS the main thing.
Really sorry to be reading your bad news.
Jez
PS if your having probs with the pics, mail them to me and i'll post them up for you.
Past 16v's: 89 Ph1 Black, 90 Ph2 Grey, 89 Ph2 Black, 91 Ph2 Grey, 91 Ph2 Black.
Now. 94 Datsun Silvia S14 rice rocket, 85 Peugeot 505 Turbo, 77 Ford Capri.
Now. 94 Datsun Silvia S14 rice rocket, 85 Peugeot 505 Turbo, 77 Ford Capri.
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um, not as bad as you might think! have just scrapped a TD that did the same thing ramming a van!! just needs a subframe and a new strut.
Door and wing are easy and pillars prob OK as the wheel looks to have taken the brunt of the load didn't fix the TD cos its valuless, but a valver? I dod have sapre car in the garden complete reday for robbing
Door and wing are easy and pillars prob OK as the wheel looks to have taken the brunt of the load didn't fix the TD cos its valuless, but a valver? I dod have sapre car in the garden complete reday for robbing
As if I need another reason to hate them ... a Vauxhall Cavalier.
There is unfortunately some buckling of the A post but we will see and I'm stubborn (I already have a guy at work after the engine, ecu and loom for his 205 )
My mechanics / body shop are very good and will do a thorough assessment and all and we will see. I have 4 speedlines in need of refurbishment (I got the ones on the car off ebay a few weeks back). My concern is all the bits and pieces that are a knock on effect from the bash ... just when it wasn't leaking too ... well I did want a full respray ... you've spent HOW much on it !!!
I also realised Sunday was 10 years to the day since I arrived from New Zealand ! Happy Anniversary ... not !
There is unfortunately some buckling of the A post but we will see and I'm stubborn (I already have a guy at work after the engine, ecu and loom for his 205 )
My mechanics / body shop are very good and will do a thorough assessment and all and we will see. I have 4 speedlines in need of refurbishment (I got the ones on the car off ebay a few weeks back). My concern is all the bits and pieces that are a knock on effect from the bash ... just when it wasn't leaking too ... well I did want a full respray ... you've spent HOW much on it !!!
I also realised Sunday was 10 years to the day since I arrived from New Zealand ! Happy Anniversary ... not !
... and there are unknown unknowns
SimonA wrote:As if I need another reason to hate them ... a Vauxhall Cavalier.
There is unfortunately some buckling of the A post but we will see and I'm stubborn (I already have a guy at work after the engine, ecu and loom for his 205 )
My mechanics / body shop are very good and will do a thorough assessment and all and we will see. I have 4 speedlines in need of refurbishment (I got the ones on the car off ebay a few weeks back). My concern is all the bits and pieces that are a knock on effect from the bash ... just when it wasn't leaking too ... well I did want a full respray ... you've spent HOW much on it !!!
I also realised Sunday was 10 years to the day since I arrived from New Zealand ! Happy Anniversary ... not !
I hope it killed the Cavalier!
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