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Matt_1

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28th Jul 08 at 21:21

Opps just took a roundabout at about 40 in the wet the car went straight on into the curb, up onto the mud and I just managed to drive it off and home. The 3 spoke sport alloy has a big chunk out of it and the wheel is pushed back into the arch by about an inch or two. there's also a wobble in the steering wheel. Any one had a similar bump? was just wondering what its gonna cost to fix lol

Kurt

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28th Jul 08 at 21:21

well done

Wrighty

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28th Jul 08 at 21:22

noddy

Pete_vxl

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28th Jul 08 at 21:28

school boy. doing 40 in the conditions was asking for it but atleast your ok, pics?

Tappits

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28th Jul 08 at 21:30

just reshell it?
pics???

Phi

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28th Jul 08 at 21:32

yep similar bump

front end and rear bent- even with fixing it the car was still bent!

Matt_1

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28th Jul 08 at 21:36

Yea was stupid I wasn't thinking bit pissed off. Its not good to drive when your pissed off lol. There doesn't appear to be any body damage the front wheel took all the shock then it bounced up the curb.

craig_s

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28th Jul 08 at 21:37

measure the gap between the wheel and the arch on the good side,then measure the side you hit and see how much it's out by.i'd try changing the bottom arm and maybe the tie rod,see if that sort's it out.if not it may have pulled the chassis back where the bottom arm bolt's in and will need putting on a jig.

Phi

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28th Jul 08 at 21:37

you might have bent the suspension to - check that

Matt_1

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28th Jul 08 at 21:48

Just measured the gap and its pushed back about 30mm compared to the other side.

Kurt

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28th Jul 08 at 21:57

more than likely the bottom ball joint will be bent back

B3KAN

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28th Jul 08 at 21:59

Tbh prob best thing for those wheels

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28th Jul 08 at 22:01

Prob need a wishbone & a strut i'd say.

Matt_1

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28th Jul 08 at 22:04

Hmm bottom ball joint bent back doesn't sound to serious cool. New wheels would be nice but I'm on a tight budget and the 14s have got nearly new perelli p6000 which are excellent in the wet.....apart from today of course doh!

Matt_1

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28th Jul 08 at 22:13

Thanks for the advice I try get some pics tomorrow. First accident I've had in 13 years.

VegasPhil

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28th Jul 08 at 22:26

A bit greasy out there tonight

Mate did this and it stayed bent. Replaced allsorts of bits too

[Edited on 28-07-2008 by VegasPhil]

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Matt_1

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29th Jul 08 at 15:58

RE Planted Corsa. The wings back about 4mm

. Replaced strut, tie bar, hub. Had tracking looked at They weren't the most helpful blokes ever which is strange because they are usually ok, kept going on about it not going on the ramp because its to low wasn't a problem 3 months ago. Never mind its not to bad, steering still out a few mm but feels different. I managed to bend the 3 month old Spax strut so its running on old stock dampers with lowering springs.....Not sure what to do next.

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29th Jul 08 at 16:05

You ought to learn your lesson about approaching roundabouts at speed from that. It's bloody annoying when you are a) on a roundabout and some knob comes onto it going at warp speed b) trying to get onto a roundabout and you can't because everyone is testing thier cars turning performance by seeing how fast they can get round it.

[Edited on 29-07-2008 by ed]

Robbo

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29th Jul 08 at 16:07

prat

corsa_rob

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29th Jul 08 at 16:16

i love speeding on roundabouts

when people at on them though haha

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29th Jul 08 at 16:17

"When people at on them" - What does that mean?

Robbo

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29th Jul 08 at 16:21

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
i love speeding on roundabouts when people at on them though haha

prat x2

DannyB

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29th Jul 08 at 16:22

Please remove yourself from the internet, thank you.

chrisj_88

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30th Jul 08 at 13:37

quote:
Originally posted by Matt_1
Opps just took a roundabout at about 40 in the wet the car went straight on into the curb, up onto the mud and I just managed to drive it off and home. The 3 spoke sport alloy has a big chunk out of it and the wheel is pushed back into the arch by about an inch or two. there's also a wobble in the steering wheel. Any one had a similar bump? was just wondering what its gonna cost to fix lol

exact same thing happened to me a year ago, except i was cut up abit by a sod in the inside lane. hit the kerb, struggled to drive it home. the alloy wheel had hit the inner wing and pushed the whole body of the car round. so the passenger door was pushed back, and the front of the car (inc front bumper) had been dragged round. suspension and bottom arm was also bent. had to put the car on a jig to fix.

[Edited on 30-07-2008 by chrisj_88]

Phi

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30th Jul 08 at 14:30

quote:
Originally posted by Matt_1
RE Planted Corsa. The wings back about 4mm . Replaced strut, tie bar, hub. Had tracking looked at They weren't the most helpful blokes ever which is strange because they are usually ok, kept going on about it not going on the ramp because its to low wasn't a problem 3 months ago. Never mind its not to bad, steering still out a few mm but feels different. I managed to bend the 3 month old Spax strut so its running on old stock dampers with lowering springs.....Not sure what to do next.

same happend to mine, really wasnt worth fixing in the end! we did most of it but wing obviously still wasnt back to normal and car was still bent needed to go on a jig tbf.

i have pic of the wing and damage somwhere...

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