Crash damage assessment
Discussion
Thought I’d draw upon the pistonheads hive mind, see if anyone has any useful opinions on what needs doing to fix this crash damage, or is it terminal?
My nephew in the Philippines crashed his car, see pics. The car is a Toyota Vios, which you don’t get in the UK, I think they are basically a Yaris with a boot. Madly, he was able to drive it the 10 miles or so home from where he crashed it, he said the steering felt heavy. He has no insurance, it’s not a requirement there. Also, no requirement for any kind of roadworthiness test, or even a driving test - seemlingly, once you are over 16, you apply for a licence, pay some money and that’s it, you can drive! Labour is also very cheap, so what might write a car off over here, won’t over there.
My nephew in the Philippines crashed his car, see pics. The car is a Toyota Vios, which you don’t get in the UK, I think they are basically a Yaris with a boot. Madly, he was able to drive it the 10 miles or so home from where he crashed it, he said the steering felt heavy. He has no insurance, it’s not a requirement there. Also, no requirement for any kind of roadworthiness test, or even a driving test - seemlingly, once you are over 16, you apply for a licence, pay some money and that’s it, you can drive! Labour is also very cheap, so what might write a car off over here, won’t over there.
Edited by georgeyboy12345 on Monday 20th May 11:33
Tell him to get hunting for a second hand wing and bumper for it, and look for them in the same colour, so it will save him 700 quid of paintwork.
The bonnet has a little nick on the corner, I’d not worry about it, or get a smart repair, or a sticker on it! 2nd hand headlight, Polish wheel up, and it’s sorted.
Wing and bumper just bolt on parts. Just take time hunting for the correct parts in correct colour.
The bonnet has a little nick on the corner, I’d not worry about it, or get a smart repair, or a sticker on it! 2nd hand headlight, Polish wheel up, and it’s sorted.
Wing and bumper just bolt on parts. Just take time hunting for the correct parts in correct colour.
That front chassis leg looks a bit damaged, but just do what I did once with an old cavalier, bottle jack / hammer it roughly correct again and just bolt on the replacement wing.
Strangely enough that old cavalier looked OK when I'd finished, well enough to sell it a few months later. So long as you didn't park it on a flat surface and look at it from the front, then the inch difference in wing heights and slightly skew-whiff front bumper became much more noticeable.
Strangely enough that old cavalier looked OK when I'd finished, well enough to sell it a few months later. So long as you didn't park it on a flat surface and look at it from the front, then the inch difference in wing heights and slightly skew-whiff front bumper became much more noticeable.
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