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Luckily Rob, things are a bit easier at the moment, its getting brought down to manchester tomorrow, to a place where a mate works who have ramps and everything so hopefully it will be done soo, its just a ballache, and last night was so upsetting seeing as i only had basic AA cover and didnt...
Not actually 100% sure how much damage has been done as i wasnt capable of getting upto anyspeed, the exhaust sounded fubard, but only when the mount came away, when the mount was bodged by the AA, it sounded fine, theres some heat shield damage and the after cat lambda wires are pretty non...
The gearbox mount may be useable.... maybe not, not too sure yet it is pretty damn bent, the bolts sheered off inside the box, but hopefully it will come out, then theres a nice crease in part of the chassis and the subframe has a bit of a tear.
To be fair its not just this thats getting to me...
no but it is bent to buggery, and in the second pic just behind it theres a tear in the subframe and i dont even wanna know what damage has been done to the exhaust, will see when i get it back.
Edit: also in the second picture theres a bolt just sitting there thats half out, lord knows whats...
Taken loads of pictures so ive got that covered, im willing to go through the time and effort simply because its stranded me in a position of, i cant get to work as easily, i had to pay for the AA, Im going to have to shell out for the repair, its all just so much hassle. Its a joke that my car...
Lol, i would, if i had any money left at all, having a horrible few months to say the least.
ye inititally i thought it was the exhaust, until i gave the engine a rock my hand and it nearly went 45 degrees, drove round the CS camp with my bonnet open sounding like a banger racer :(
Edit: Naith...
Ye im scared of this being the case, its took a lovely chunk out of the subframe, but that can be fixed at a later date, i just want it to be driveable. :(
If im honest i feel like im about to cry, im properly properly distraught. Gonna be without a car to get to work, and f**k knows what its going to cost me :(
spoke to someone there who tried fobbing me off saying it was my choice, no it wasnt i was directed by the marshalls stood all around the...