Wife and the tree, what do you suggest?
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This morning my wife got a salutary lesson in rear wheel drive cars and wet roads. It's a 2005 Icon with 80k on the clock. Fix or eBay?
Thankfully she was absolutely fine, a bit shaken up and mad at herself. Considering that she went in at about 40mph no airbags were deployed and the damage could have been much worse.
The driver's door is hitting the front wing, which means something has been pushed back. the front bumper is toast as is one headlight and obviously the bonnet.
Thankfully she was absolutely fine, a bit shaken up and mad at herself. Considering that she went in at about 40mph no airbags were deployed and the damage could have been much worse.
The driver's door is hitting the front wing, which means something has been pushed back. the front bumper is toast as is one headlight and obviously the bonnet.
If you're very lucky it's just bolt on parts that are affected. You'd need it inspected to be sure. Big effect on repairs if inner structure bent. Was the wheel caught up in the impact? Did the radiator burst or has it and the slam panel moved?
Very lucky;
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint
Lucky ish
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint + wishbones/tie rod
Not lucky
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint. Straightening, cutting, welding in new bits.
Very lucky;
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint
Lucky ish
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint + wishbones/tie rod
Not lucky
Wing, headlight, bonnet, bumper bar, nose cone and paint. Straightening, cutting, welding in new bits.
I didn't need to look at any pics, it was in your description. Carry on blaming the road, the rain and the tree for actually being there at that time, but when it comes down to it it's driver error.
You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
Its never worth while falling out over a bent car! Looks like nuts and bolts fix to me. My wife had a minor crash in our first MX5 which knocked a hole in the nose cone/bumper and squashed the mounting behind it. She got a bit of a scare and the damage proved that my chassis repairs were solid. She hit the side of a white van and made a surprising mess of the sliding door and its rails - quite a wallop. It was more of a fiddle to fix than anything else, but the real downside was that we kept getting pest calls from insurance claim companies until I began to get ruder and ruder and threatened to start prosecution on the grounds that they were inviting us to make fraudulent claims.
227bhp said:
I didn't need to look at any pics, it was in your description. Carry on blaming the road, the rain and the tree for actually being there at that time, but when it comes down to it it's driver error.
You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
Always one keyboard warrior.You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
227bhp said:
I didn't need to look at any pics, it was in your description. Carry on blaming the road, the rain and the tree for actually being there at that time, but when it comes down to it it's driver error.
You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
It's such a shame that there are people in this world like you.You asked for suggestions, there is mine. If you don't like being presented with some truths it isn't my problem.
Anyway, I offloaded via Ebay to a local chap who was delighted with how tight it felt.
I reckon (man maths) that we have broke even - cost of car minus repair costs = Ebay
I saw a hard top convertible Mk3 for sensible money and she now has that. I have to say, the Mk3 handles so much better, more predictable. Perhaps the suspension on the Mk2 wasn't all that? Not looking for excuses, and there were no odd wiggles, but it did squeak a bit.
I reckon (man maths) that we have broke even - cost of car minus repair costs = Ebay
I saw a hard top convertible Mk3 for sensible money and she now has that. I have to say, the Mk3 handles so much better, more predictable. Perhaps the suspension on the Mk2 wasn't all that? Not looking for excuses, and there were no odd wiggles, but it did squeak a bit.
I think the Mk 2 is a bit less predictable - but you drive to the conditions and to the characteristics of the car - so no excuses really. Also I wouldn't take the comments about a 'driving course' the wrong way - I also thought along the same lines i.e. skid pan, track day / drifiting - it's an opportunity to drive at the limits safely.
Tyre Smoke said:
Anyway, I offloaded via Ebay to a local chap who was delighted with how tight it felt.
I reckon (man maths) that we have broke even - cost of car minus repair costs = Ebay
I saw a hard top convertible Mk3 for sensible money and she now has that. I have to say, the Mk3 handles so much better, more predictable. Perhaps the suspension on the Mk2 wasn't all that? Not looking for excuses, and there were no odd wiggles, but it did squeak a bit.
Yes, perhaps it was meant to be.I reckon (man maths) that we have broke even - cost of car minus repair costs = Ebay
I saw a hard top convertible Mk3 for sensible money and she now has that. I have to say, the Mk3 handles so much better, more predictable. Perhaps the suspension on the Mk2 wasn't all that? Not looking for excuses, and there were no odd wiggles, but it did squeak a bit.
fido said:
I think the Mk 2 is a bit less predictable - but you drive to the conditions and to the characteristics of the car - so no excuses really. Also I wouldn't take the comments about a 'driving course' the wrong way - I also thought along the same lines i.e. skid pan, track day / drifiting - it's an opportunity to drive at the limits safely.
Well, we all come a cropper at some point. I'd agree it's a good idea for anybody not used to RWD. Even a few trips to a cart track teach you the reflex to steer into it if the back end starts to drift.
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