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Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on the a32 yesterday afternoon, taped the brake because someone in front was goin slow. steering wheel went left and tried to correct it. the car span, hit a ditch and rolled twice mechanic came today and said it was a write off due the bent roof and c pillar.
my shit life continues
Ojc
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Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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7th Apr 03 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry.
Icy
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Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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7th Apr 03 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u ok?
Cole
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7th Apr 03 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no how ya feel ,mate same happened to me but i came out just as bad as the car did but that was last year but still not recovered properly

[Edited on 07-04-2003 by ColeClio16v]
Chris@Speedfreex
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7th Apr 03 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u ok m8?
Thoday
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Location: Drove kitted corsa b now standard corcs c exclusiv
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7th Apr 03 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sh*t tam, u ok mate, bang goes our little west london meet,

what u gona do now mate? what ur insurance said?
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i came out ok, just a few scratchs and stuff.
just dunno why the steering wheel went left when i started braking. anyone know?
dunno what to tell my insurance company either, they'll see it as my fault
3CorsaMeal
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7th Apr 03 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have u lowered it?
Adam
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Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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7th Apr 03 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
CAn u get on MSN tonight mate, about 7pm ish?
MarkM
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7th Apr 03 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah but main thing your ok...the car will be replaced by insurance so all good...worst thing that will happen is insurance will rise...hey look at it this way by the sounds of it flipping and stuff your lucky you werent injured badly...learn from it and you will be better from it.
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i lowered it about 1-2 months before.
tomcoles203
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7th Apr 03 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sh*t mate my car did the same but i got away with it , just. you must be gutted, try and stay positive just think fatter and faster
LoudandProud
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7th Apr 03 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry to hear it m8
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im at uni adam till friday will be on after that.
Adam
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7th Apr 03 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok mate

What do u think to my twin turbo idea
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno, might get a 1.7d now, got all the parts for the convertion.
will the insurance kick my arse if i take bits of the engine out??
3CorsaMeal
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7th Apr 03 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did u adjust the brake bias valve (if u had one) after lowering it?
Adam
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7th Apr 03 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can buy the car back
off them pretty cheaply, might have a few bits off you, any straight pannels?
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i gave to the garage, they said they did whatever was needed, dunno if they did that mate.

adam - the only real things damaged are the drivers rear quaters and boot. doors are ok, gearbox is fcuked and rad too. might just rape the car of parts and say it was left outside!

[Edited on 07-04-2003 by Tam the diesel man]
Adam
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7th Apr 03 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
front wings?
bonnet?

What's wrong with the box?
Tam the diesel man
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7th Apr 03 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stuck in gear? dunno what happened, was in fifth before i crashed but gearstick looks like its in first?? the whole front end is fine up to the end of the doors.
Icy
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7th Apr 03 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your tyre rotational n u put them on wrong sides?
wrong side will affect your brakin coz of pattern of the tread
blebo
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7th Apr 03 at 14:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
suspension failure....underbraking would cause the car to turn sideways
3CorsaMeal
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7th Apr 03 at 14:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
poo on the road?
Foz
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7th Apr 03 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i stripped my motor b4 they took it away, obviously never went over the top. Did you have a blow out?

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