stubbsy
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Registered: 5th Jun 01
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gutted for ya, just shows how easy it can happen, hope the car can be salvaged and every 1 involved is ok 
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shrews corsa
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Registered: 16th Mar 01
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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Unlucky mate!
hope your ok
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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hello people, i am here to tell the story!
even though i did not want them pics on here!
basically its due to the 19's and the assesor said this as well!
i was doing 45 mph, when i hit a large pothole which the front left wheel went into, this in turn broke the track rod end of the wheel carier,
i ended up in a 540 spin hitting a tree with the rear 3/4 and the side going through a fence, i then ended up 30 feet into a field!
i was unconscious for a short while as the 6x9 or something in the rear 3/4 hit me in the head!
Luckily i was unhurt but i am deeply gutted as i had so many plans for that car.
The insurance company have written the car off and luckily i have made my money back. Shame is i have let scriv down as he has put so much work into that car.
I was not speeding and i have a pic of the track control arm where it has sheered off as well!
sorry people
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Antz
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: Leeds Drives: Myself Insane!
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oops
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: VW Golf
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gutted mate but accidents do happen, gotta keep ur head up n carry on, glad that ur ok too!
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stubbsy
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Location: stoke-on-trent
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no need to be sorry mate, these things happen, sure the car can be salvaged, the main thing is that your ok.
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StuartVRS
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Bromley Common, Greater London
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Brad, the main thing is mate you are ok. It was a stunning car, but at the end of the day cars are replaceable, you are not. Im gutted for you mate but im sure you will bounce back from it.
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Spence
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Drew
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Location: County Durham
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i will get slated for this probs but
end of the day - its only a car (a lump of metal) the main thing is anyone in the car is alright
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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sorry dude quality car  hope u can do sum thing with it
[Edited on 14-01-2004 by John_C]
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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luckily i was in the car alone, and a girly mate was folowing me, she said she saw the car swerve violently to the left then she just saw headlights and i dissapeared throught the hedge and fence.
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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Dude..the main thing is that your ok
My mum had an accident and had 60% damage to her car..its was 3 months old but luckily it was fixed...is it not possible to buy the car back??
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
i will get slated for this probs but
end of the day - its only a car (a lump of metal) the main thing is anyone in the car is alright
nah its to true, when i worked in a body shop i was telling the customers this everyday ,
like brad said the corsa was never designed to have a 19" wheel put on it so thats there the problem lies.
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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i have asked and they say its not posible to buy the car back, they have all the mot's, tax, v5, everything now, so its out of my hands
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Foz
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Registered: 8th May 02
Location: Bristol
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shame i had a accident this time last year n wrote my car off, tipped it onto 1 side, got pics somwhere!
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Dan B
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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If it was on a major/main road, did you get pics of the pot-hole, and send them to the local Council? Should be able to claim money back from them, I would have thought, if it's a major road...
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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i have contacted them, and they say its never been a problem before, its on a b road.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
i will get slated for this probs but
end of the day - its only a car (a lump of metal) the main thing is anyone in the car is alright
No way! That is so true, took me a while to think this after writing off my old 205 but it's true...as long as he is ok, thats the main thing!!!
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Dan B
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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Have you got the mechanic's report that says the track control arm was sheared off by the wheel hitting the pot-hole?
Wouldn't have thought they could argue with that...
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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Why have they taken all of the documents?
So the Insurance company decides what they will do with the car?
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
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Is there anything you can you could of got from it? It's a cunt not being able to have you r own car back!!!
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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they have all the documents as its now there car, as they are paying out for it and the mods.
The assesor said straight away 19's on a corsa, then looked at the steering and said what hapened and he reckons that was it, said he saw a nova on 18's same thign happened, months of stress on them components and they have to give way at some point
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Drew
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Registered: 24th Nov 01
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^^^ be a warning to others with 18's / 19's
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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Yeah i guess...what was it like to drive with those size wheels? do you power steering?
I know some1 that bought his car back for 400 and was compensated 4000 for his accident.
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Drew
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Registered: 24th Nov 01
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i think not - but thats ur opinion - your entitled to that - so i wont say no more
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