hit a tree

[hardinglad]

Just because they've been crashed doesn't automaticaly reflect on the handling.

He sad a mk2 and a ford KA did the same thing wasn't just his car slipping about. I had to accidents in mine both had sod all to do with the 'handling'

its them 1.2turbo kitted up
they are just to rapid
my car was your cars twin

 

[R1XPH]

Wouldn't say its rappid, tis better than my old 1.2 but it is shite at pulling out lol.

I got stiffer springs and spacers on mine, its better but it'll never be perfect. Looking forward to when some one releases some uprated ARB's.


What you do to yours?

 

[hardinglad]

Wouldn't say its rappid but it is s**te at pulling out lol.

I got stiffer springs and spacers on mine, its better but it'll never be perfect. Looking forward to when some one releases some uprated ARB's.

i crashed mine in the ice. i had mine lowered and 25mm spacers each side and the car wod slide round roundabouts if you got on the turbo. maybe a nice set of grippy tyres would of done thje job but wasnt for getting rid of a set of tyres with nearly full tread on them. although i was trying to butn them out so i could get new 1s

well any tips on the car then

 

[R1XPH]

I just find mine understeers if you try push it on a round about.

Mine did really well (considering) chucking it around a wet race circuit.

 

[iimushroomzii]

£300 to fix - Joker!! Might be that much if you did all the work yourself.

 

[hardinglad]

I just find mine understeers if you try push it on a round about.

Mine did really well (considering) chucking it around a wet race circuit.

aye thats what i mean. not very perdictive either

 

[adam1942]

yes folks i did take out gap insurance thank god ive to wait until monday to see what happens. yeah there was other carsas well as the clio and ka that where all slippy i was dealing with the police at the time

 

[R1XPH]

Whats gap insurance?

 

[adam1942]

insurance company pays me what they think its worth and the gap insurance should in theory pay the rest of the car off + the money ive been given for the car. just means i should walk away with owing 0 finance with no car basically thats if its written off though

 

[R1XPH]

Oh right not sure if I got that on mine :S have to check.

 

[hardinglad]

insurance company pays me what they think its worth and the gap insurance should in theory pay the rest of the car off + the money ive been given for the car. just means i should walk away with owing 0 finance with no car basically thats if its written off though

i took it out but my insurance is just getting me the same brand new car so as far as i can see gap insurance is useless

 

[adam1942]

does the insurance not only get you a brand new car within the first year and gap insurance is valid for 3 years?

 

[adam1942]

ok ive went out and got a list as far as i can see

bonnet has a dent from a branch
front bumper along the bottom is scraped when i mounted the curb
front splitter is gone
the front left wing is broken
front left door is non existant
front left mirror is scraped to buggery
front left and rear left wheel hit the curb and are scraped to buggery
left sill is mashed hence the door wont close
front left tyre is scrap
looks like where the door joins the hinges are bent to buggery as well


Whats everyoen think? the guy is going to phone me tomorrow to see whats happening. the insurance guy that is!

 

[Dave..]

Sounds almost certain it'll be written off, you've been unlucky with that.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Sounds almost certain it'll be written off, you've been unlucky with that.

...i think the same bud, its not looking good for your car bud im sorry to say

 

[adam1942]

bah all the feckin money i spend on wax

 

[adam1942]

damn how she used to shine

 

[Dave..]

Now that is gutting, looks like a mirror. Some hard work gone into that.

 

[mradam87]

Gutted for you mate, doesn't look like an easy repair hope insurance sort you out pronto!

 

[adam1942]

yup. anyway my insurance is shagged now. i did a check on it delcaring the 1.2 tce as a write off saying the value as 7k of a write off. insurance quoted me £1,200 for the 1.2 TCE and £2000 for a RS megane 175 dci oh well it happens il update more tomorrow when the insurance guy decideds if its a write off or repairable. i know if its repaired i'll be forever finding faults

 

[Cro]

Nightmare mate, if the worst comes and its written off, i'd say you could definately get a better quote on the dci rs megane from the likes of greenlight

 

[adam1942]

yeah i'll see what happens mate if your going through queens park ull see the clio parked in the front garden

 

[GazFish]

:-(
Bad Times.

 

[adam1942]

ok folks. The car was lifted yesterday

the bill for the insurance company came through today. £3982

as the quoted for the work does that mean that its going to be repaired or is it just a quote? the guy said it had been sent to quinn direct my insurance company. i think the cars only worth about 6k at the most now as i belive you can get one for £8.5k new!

cheers guys.

 

[edryn80]

How is the tree?

 

[adam1942]

well as some of its still in the car not the best all the pinecones fell off it

 

[alex-avfc]

its them 1.2turbo kitted up
they are just to rapid
my car was your cars twin

LOL

unlucky tho matey...hope it all gets sorted

 

[adam1942]

hope its sorted too mate!

anyone any comments on this work?

ok folks. The car was lifted yesterday

the bill for the insurance company came through today. £3982

as the quoted for the work does that mean that its going to be repaired or is it just a quote? the guy said it had been sent to quinn direct my insurance company. i think the cars only worth about 6k at the most now as i belive you can get one for £8.5k new!

cheers guys.

 

[BioHzrd]

id rather them scrap it and get a new car to be honest !!

 

[JCC]

ok folks. The car was lifted yesterday

the bill for the insurance company came through today. £3982

as the quoted for the work does that mean that its going to be repaired or is it just a quote? the guy said it had been sent to quinn direct my insurance company. i think the cars only worth about 6k at the most now as i belive you can get one for £8.5k new!

cheers guys.

Tbh mate if we're talking 4k worth it's pretty badly f*cked. The one at work I've mentioned with the same damage as yours - it's bent the main bodyshell of the car where the door meets the wing, which would mean strippin it down and jiggin it back into shape - a big job.
I wouldn't be surprised if your car is the same.

 

[adam1942]

ok guys thanks id rather it was replaced tbh as im going to be constantly finding faults. JCC what is the price for the car to be fixed in your place if you dont mind answering if you cant I totally understand dude. we'll see what happens either way i'll hopfully have my car back soon!

 

[BioHzrd]

ok guys thanks id rather it was replaced tbh as im going to be constantly finding faults. JCC what is the price for the car to be fixed in your place if you dont mind answering if you cant I totally understand dude. we'll see what happens either way i'll hopfully have my car back soon!

Wont be you just picking faults it will never be back to 100% correct imo ! replacments FTW! !

 

[adam1942]

well folks i emailed the insurance guy and he emailed back even though it was 8pm when i emailed him! he said as i insured my car for 12k and the damage is only 4k it will be fixed and _not_ replaced or money paid off! at the minute im quited excited ill be getting my car back as ive been driving my brothers Corsa 1.2 SXI. I am however worried about the car being very slippy.. I noticed that the back was slippy before i crashed (for about a 6months!) im wondering if it will be the same if so i may get rid of it as i'll be forever worrying about it.

cheers for all the advice and kind words folks

Adam.

 

[MAXIBOY]

what tyres are on the back, what's the mileage...how are the rear shocks ..was it stripped...lowered

 

[adam1942]

tyres are excactly the same as whats on the front and what came on the car and they are pilot prems milage is about 19k rear shocks are fine wasnt stripped or lowered still got about 4 mil of tred on em

 

[kie1an]

i would have that would have been a write off .

 

[MAXIBOY]

tyres are excactly the same as whats on the front and what came on the car and they are pilot prems milage is about 19k rear shocks are fine wasnt stripped or lowered still got about 4 mil of tred on em

odd then for the rear to be light...glad its getting sorted..

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Clio's n tree's dont mix, this my car after it hit a tree at 50

 

[adam1942]

what speed was that at? thats awful

 

[cat171]

50, he says above the pic.