Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by drax
Sorry, but I can drive a car with upgraded performance, I can drive it perfectly well..
20 mph, you lost control.. going over a mini roundabout? .......
first of all, cars are normally using those things for navigating to other roads, so 20mph is abit much, as you seem to have noticed, secondly, pedestrians normally use the reservations to cross at near mini roundabouts, to save themself from diving through a 3 way route of cars going OVER a roundabout at 20mph.
ffs it was 6.30 in the morning, completely open junction, you can see 360 degrees, so i can't see why 20mph is to fast.
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Dean B
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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
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I don't think he drove over a roundabout intentionly, give the guy a break, get on with your life.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Dean B
I don't think he drove over a roundabout intentionly, give the guy a break, get on with your life.
well i tried going round the round a bout!!
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Ojc
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20 mph going over a roundabout, lost the backend? Crashed? You were nailing it, or you were still drunk from the night before.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Ojc
20 mph going over a roundabout, lost the backend? Crashed? You were nailing it, or you were still drunk from the night before.
i weren't nailing it, i don't drink so thats your theory fucked.
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Steve
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pics? never push a 106 in the wet
[Edited on 01-01-2007 by Steve]
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CorsaLaydee
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i lost the back end on my saxo doing the speed limit, i didnt get it at all why i did, then the police told me they found diesel on the road where my car started to snake! was it wet or anything? oh and just google the bodyshops in surrey
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Steve
pics? never push a 106 in the wet
[Edited on 01-01-2007 by Steve]
i found out it's capabilities in the wet 2 days before which is why i was being careful. it's dark outside and raining. will get pics tomorrow, when i got out of the car i thought i had written it off, expecting to see the front end caved in i was fortunate that everything was still intact, just needs filling / spraying.
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CorsAsh
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Were there any CTRs nearby? It could have been a VTEC related disaster.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by CorsaLaydee
i lost the back end on my saxo doing the speed limit, i didnt get it at all why i did, then the police told me they found diesel on the road where my car started to snake! was it wet or anything? oh and just google the bodyshops in surrey
well it was wet and very cold, my dad said it must have been diesel. not that bothered about how / why anymore, i just want it fixed!!! I have a list of bodyshops near me, i was just looking for reccomendations.
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
Were there any CTRs nearby? It could have been a VTEC related disaster.
i couldn't see any, but i've heard vtec can strike from upto a mile away???
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drax
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They can also cloak
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Steve
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pmsl would explain why they are driven by klingons
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Gez G
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Has it not been written off before anyway?
Musta been properly repaired if its held up well.
If the power of the Pugly is too much you might be better going back to a 1.2 Corsa - more predictable :-D
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Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Gez G
Has it not been written off before anyway?
Musta been properly repaired if its held up well.
If the power of the Pugly is too much you might be better going back to a 1.2 Corsa - more predictable :-D
not to my knowledge.
and it's not written off now.
i've never had a 1.2 corsa and i'm sure the power isn't too much as i used to have a 200bhp 1.8 turbo.
have you never had a crash?
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DBenson
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
if i had i would of written the car off, luckily i wasn't and i've just cracked the front bumper, scratched the bonnet, scratched the a pillar, and smashed the windscreen.
No mechanical damage then? :O
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Originally posted by Cupra Steve
was really annoyed that not one bodyshop was even interested in seeing the car!!! was on the 29/12
They were probably just trying to get rid of their backlog for the new year, I mean most bodyshops are generally busy all year round due to their dealership and insurance trade etc as well as modified cars/private jobs etc, or a least the one I use is. So if I were you I'd try again and say something along the lines of "spoke to you last week about sorting out the damage to my car but unfortunately you were busy, so was wondering about possibly popping down to get a quote for the repairs and talk about booking it in with you"
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Cupra Steve
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Yeah i know, i just want it fixed asap as i'm driving a 1.6 seat cordoba!!!!
I expected there to be more damage, it's only cosmetical damage though. It needs a new n/s shock so i'm just gonna get them fitted too. I want to go a tad lower than 40mil now though!! I think Bilstein do a 50mil kit, where do you buy just the front suspension?? Will the usual Demon Tweeks or Euro Car Parts sell me just the 2 front shocks and springs???
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Nismo
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Steve smooth out the badge please 
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by Nismo
Steve smooth out the badge please
on the boot???
I'm gonna get the quote then see how much more it is to do that!!
I'm looking on the bright side as i know it'll look even better once it's fixed as the font bumper had a crack in it anyway, plus it needed a new shock so that'll get done as well!!
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VegasPhil
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
Yeah i know, i just want it fixed asap as i'm driving a 1.6 seat cordoba!!!!
I expected there to be more damage, it's only cosmetical damage though. It needs a new n/s shock so i'm just gonna get them fitted too. I want to go a tad lower than 40mil now though!! I think Bilstein do a 50mil kit, where do you buy just the front suspension?? Will the usual Demon Tweeks or Euro Car Parts sell me just the 2 front shocks and springs???
They should so. Need to be replaced in a pair anyway! Any pics of the damage?
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Cupra Steve
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i will take a pic tonight. it's only the windscreen that is noticable tbh. but i hate any imperfections so hopefully within a month it'll be fixed.
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loo_goblin
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where was it as i live near you.
go to newdigate garage, good bunch of lads in there sorted out a few friends cars
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by loo_goblin
where was it as i live near you.
go to newdigate garage, good bunch of lads in there sorted out a few friends cars
thats very close to me, it happened at the top of the epsom downs, near tattenham corner.
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Cupra Steve
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Just spoke to me dad and the car is going in tomorrow to a garage in abinger that was reccomended by my brother apparently. The guy reckons it'll be an easy repair. Nothing to major!!!
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Dean B
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Steve smooth out the badge please
I think he means on the bonnet  Looks so much better when it's done.
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