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Author Cars been in the wars the last few weeks...
Lee 16v
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   29th Dec 04 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Two weeks ago a Mitsubishi Warrior reversed into me in a Petrol station, he claimed fault and its hopefully getting fixed soon...Smashed Headlight, bent bonnet, dented wing



Then going by my local Cinema / Club complex a drunk girl walked out into road and I had to swerve, it was wet and I lost control of the car...That front wheel was in a straight position according to steering wheel Bent Anti-Roll bar, needed new lower ball joint on front and a new Rear stub axle



And now I have had the car back for 3 days, and the Head Gasket is fooked has this happened to any other people? where everything just goes wrong at once? its pishing me off now lol

[Edited on 29-12-2004 by Lee 16v]
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29th Dec 04 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know what you mean mate - although in my case, it's things going wrong with the car as opposed to general bad luck...
Lee 16v
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29th Dec 04 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got a nice new exhaust fitted though, so if i look at the car from the back i'm happy, just cant look at the front of the car, and cant drive it either lol

[Edited on 29-12-2004 by Lee 16v]
Laura_1.416v
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29th Dec 04 at 14:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know how u feel! I got swiped by a lorry & though car was gonna be a write off. In the end I was able to get it fixed, and it was off the road for 3 weeks while it got done. During this time I was driving bf's calibra which was nice, and mine had some nice extras done to it while off road so it wasnt such a bad thing in the end. Had it back about a week and battery kept going flat so had to get a new one. Then after another week or so head gasket went, so had to use calibra again while that got done. While mine was off road head gasket went in calibra! So got corsa back as calibra went in for doing & battery kept going flat again. Finally discovered switch for boot light was dodgy so thats what was draining battery. Now cd player is buggered, i've bought a new one off a mate but he keeps forgetting to find the wiring loom it needs so im stuck with crappy radio until he gets it. But once that gets sorted it should (fingers crossed) be right.
Lee 16v
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29th Dec 04 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Laura_1.416v
I know how u feel! I got swiped by a lorry & though car was gonna be a write off. In the end I was able to get it fixed, and it was off the road for 3 weeks while it got done. During this time I was driving bf's calibra which was nice, and mine had some nice extras done to it while off road so it wasnt such a bad thing in the end. Had it back about a week and battery kept going flat so had to get a new one. Then after another week or so head gasket went, so had to use calibra again while that got done. While mine was off road head gasket went in calibra! So got corsa back as calibra went in for doing & battery kept going flat again. Finally discovered switch for boot light was dodgy so thats what was draining battery. Now cd player is buggered, i've bought a new one off a mate but he keeps forgetting to find the wiring loom it needs so im stuck with crappy radio until he gets it. But once that gets sorted it should (fingers crossed) be right.


my battery kept going flat a few weeks ago, but found out it was faulty wiring with the headlight and a current was going to the sidelight on all day and all night, lol, hope ur car is ok soon
Laura_1.416v
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29th Dec 04 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well, apart from the stereo it seems to be ok now. touch wood!
bradfincham
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29th Dec 04 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ha ha join the club!

alarm wasnt arming, new stereo woudlnt work, car was loosing power, water leaks!

Fixed the alarm that was the door pop soleniods, stereo remote lead had broken in the car, loosing power was the alternator and thats now been fixed and now waiting for the water pump to be foxed in the new year!!
Morba
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29th Dec 04 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it was wet and you lost control in a cinema / club complex?

have to wonder what speed you were doing or what was taking your attention away from actually driving :/

Hope the insurance work is done soon, dont want winter setting in with some damage on car :<
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ur not alone, 13 dec i had an accident with a women and m wing mirror came off, 2wk before tht my exhaust went and u ad to get a new 1 and to top it off xmas eve my head gasket blew aswell, not impressed.

[Edited on 29-12-2004 by hyperinstalls]
Lee 16v
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30th Dec 04 at 00:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Morba
it was wet and you lost control in a cinema / club complex?

have to wonder what speed you were doing or what was taking your attention away from actually driving :/

Hope the insurance work is done soon, dont want winter setting in with some damage on car :<


i was driving beside the complex on main road, and i wasnt really expecting a girl to walk into the road when i was about 5 metres behind her on the road doing 30...

[Edited on 30-12-2004 by Lee 16v]
Coblet
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30th Dec 04 at 02:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats the thing though, with people around you should always drop your speed and be prepared - especially around cinemas and clubs, people could be drunk etc
Morba
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my thoughts exactly Coblet.
Lee 16v
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sorry i forgot you are perfect drivers
Morba
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no such thing as a perfect driver.
your original post made it seem as if you were taking a trip thro the complex past the buildings not on a road outside of the complex.
1600power
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they say badluck comes in threes so you should be clear now!
Lee 16v
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yeh hopefully, touch wood, got a courtesy car because the one accident that im putting through the insurance hasnt even started yet, so getting the other prob fixed while i got the car!
mav
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tell me about it.......

check my threads
Lee 16v
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i hate not having my car, the courtesy one is ok tho so tis makin it alot easier gettin round as i need a car cos i live out in the sticks, 3 buses a day! lol
Mistamist
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ride one of your cows
p
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what courtesy car?
Lee 16v
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got a 54 corsa with 1000 miles on the clock lol, a 1.2 twinport
Lee 16v
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quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
ride one of your cows


jus cos i live out in the sticks does not mean i have cows, u pisshead
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cows
Mistamist
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where you from corsadee?

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