Snow Casualty

[172_Cup_Lew]

Thanks to some tit revving the nuts off his beemer earlier and me having to try and avoid him my car decided to journey across the snow and bump into the kerb, i was doing about 15mph at most.

Seem to have gotten away with a couple of scrapes to the alloys, the car still tracks in a straight line when i let go of the wheel so dont think theres and susp damage, but the steering wheel now sits around 10 degrees to the right when im going in a straight line, how easy is it to take it off and re-align it?

 

[joebristolgym]

You can't take the steering wheel off and realign it - the steering column is splined with a flat bit so it can only go on as it is. You'll have to go to a garage to get the tracking done - that's assuming you haven't bent a track rod end.

 

[Gally]

Lols! You don't take your steering wheel off to re-align it!

Honestly. I wonder sometimes!

The amout of suspension damage i've estimate today is madness!

 

[DannoTheGreat]

get the tracking checked an go from there

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

does anyone know where theres a car sized bin i can throw this piece of s**te into?

 

[Gally]

Not fun in the snow mate?

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Not fun in the snow mate?

it was untill the i met that bmw arse

 

[joebristolgym]

I love snow driving but some people are useless in it.....

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

anyone have a rough price on a new set of track rod ends should need be?

 

[Gally]

Roughly £40+ each mate.

I think you'll need a lower arm possibly even more.

Lower arm is £100+

 

[-Leigh-]

It's fun but my car warns me and beeps when you pull the handbrake up when moving. Much fun on the empty trading estate earlier though.

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Roughly £40+ each mate.

I think you'll need a lower arm possibly even more.

Lower arm is £100+

would that amount of damage not make the car pull to one side?

whats the scrap value of a cup? lol

 

[mx1_champ]

does anyone know where theres a car sized bin i can throw this piece of s**te into?

i do mate , its at s80 4en . drop it of and il dispose of it for you

 

[DannoTheGreat]

thinkin about it it's prob screwed, as im in a good mood. i'll give you 100 quid an take a chance on it

 

[Gally]

Lols it depends what part is damaged mate.

Lower arm damage indicates set-back. Lots of cars can drive straight with the suspension goosed.

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Lols it depends what part is damaged mate.

Lower arm damage indicates set-back. Lots of cars can drive straight with the suspension goosed.

Im going to birchdown wednesday weather permitting so ill ask Steve/Andy to have a look at it, then add that to the 12+ list of things wrong with it, Joy

I might get some P/x valuations at garages this weekend lol

 

[Gally]

Do that, sounds like it could cost a lot to fix the cup mate.

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Do that, sounds like it could cost a lot to fix the cup mate.

shame really, i really like the car, but it just isnt viable to fix it it would cost well in excess of 1500 to fix everything, thats 50% of its value :dead:

 

[Gally]

Offffft! That's expensive, good project for someone if it's selling cheap tho.

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Offffft! That's expensive, good project for someone if it's selling cheap tho.

I cant let it go that cheap, but 95% of the problems are minor, such as the temp gauge always says it 50 degrees outside etc

the only real problem (pending suspension enquiries) is a slight leak on the box

 

[Nicolasticity]

Should have rolled int the BMW and let him sort it....

A few years back something hit my front wheel when I was parked in my street, got towed to Renault and a track rod was bent 35 degrees and the car would not drive. In the end put in a new steering rack jut in case the geers were chipped (about £950) but if you hit at 15 mph you shouldnt need this. Check that the car is straight ie front back nearside offside all wheels - if this checks out then you dont need to put the car in the scrapper.

 

[Peperami]

Thanks to some tit revving the nuts off his beemer earlier and me having to try and avoid him my car decided to journey across the snow and bump into the kerb, i was doing about 15mph at most.

Seem to have gotten away with a couple of scrapes to the alloys, the car still tracks in a straight line when i let go of the wheel so dont think theres and susp damage, but the steering wheel now sits around 10 degrees to the right when im going in a straight line, how easy is it to take it off and re-align it?

Why can no-one ever admit an accident was their fault?

 

[hughesclio]

just a thought but why would him reving his car up make you slide out of control? or do you mean you didnt allow enough room between you and the struggling beemer driver

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

Why can no-one ever admit an accident was their fault?

it was my fault for getting into another lane and breaking, happy?

if you dont want to chip in with regards to what might be wrong with the car, take your posts and shove them up your arse, cheers

p.s if you want to be pedantic you shouldnt call it an accident, accident implies no one's to blame, it was an incident

 

[Kyle.]

Sounds the same as what i did!

 

[DannoTheGreat]

it was my fault for getting into another lane and breaking, happy?

if you dont want to chip in with regards to what might be wrong with the car, take your posts and shove them up your arse, cheers

p.s if you want to be pedantic you shouldnt call it an accident, accident implies no one's to blame, it was an incident

been watchin hot fuzz?

 

[Burnz0]

p.s. if you want to be pedantic - its braking not breaking

 

[172_Cup_Lew]

p.s. if you want to be pedantic - its braking not breaking

troll feeding time?

heres a bone bellend

 

[scotty2hotty81]

handbag time again lol gotta love forums