unlucky me

tarkus · Post by **tarkus** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:03 pm

driving back from playing tennis last night, tight right hand corner and Robert and his car hit a big patch of dirt and gravel(left when a bus hit the bank and got stuck) slid into the bank and hit a "no parking" sign pole,

need a new front bar and bonnet. suspension is bent(I think) will find out the cost tomorrow. it will cost me the $600 excess. I'll post some photos when I can get a lift to the repairer on saturday. I pulled a muscle in my chest from trying to hang on to the steering wheel.

guese I will be on my pushbike for a few weeks now. no cruise's for a while.

and we lost at tennis, so it was not a good night for me.

Tarkus

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:40 pm

sorry to hear rob

why don't you make the best of a bad situation and
get yourself a different front bar & bonnet from Carmate or DMD...

...and maybe respray the whole car something other than "turquoise"

AJ · Post by AJ » Thu May 17, 2007 6:10 pm

sh*t mate, that sux! Hope you are ok.

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:13 pm

Everyone is having car trouble.

My car is having a hard time starting up during the day. Had to turn the key three times before it starts.

Funny thing is it starts fine in the morning, just when I take it out to have lunch it gives me troubles.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:17 pm

Sorry to hear Rob

Well, I spose you know where to turn if you need parts!

Post by **aza013** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:01 am

not good at all, main thing is that your not hert
lets hope you get the car back fast and looking good as new

Ther · Post by **Ther** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:31 pm

unlucky... i recently had a misshap as well.. bent controller arm as it had an encounter with a kerb...

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:05 pm

ive got a control arm if you want one

tarkus · Post by **tarkus** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:20 pm

OK guys, my baby is at the repair yard and here are some photos. The mark in the bonnet is from the pole I hit and the bumper has sprung back into the approx original shape(but it has a lot of splits and cracks in it.

http://larson.150m.com/vehicles/crash-0 ... 0007sm.jpg
http://larson.150m.com/vehicles/crash-0 ... 0008sm.jpg
http://larson.150m.com/vehicles/crash-0 ... 0009sm.jpg
http://larson.150m.com/vehicles/crash-0 ... 0010sm.jpg
http://larson.150m.com/vehicles/crash-0 ... 0011sm.jpg

panel beater thinks it is an easy job. The front nearside wheel was punctured, so the yard put the spare on. I was NOT driving on it at the time.

Cya Tarkus

Post by **aza013** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:28 pm

thats not a happy FTO how long did they say till its fixed

tarkus · Post by **tarkus** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:11 pm

hopefully I will get an approx time on monday.

also one of my mates is lending me a Mitsi Colt till mine is fixed, at least its a Mitsi

Tarkus

Post by **aza013** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:14 pm

sweet that will save your legs on the bike

sxcfto · Post by **sxcfto** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:19 pm

Ouch hate seeing fto's in pain .... know how you feel Rob never a nice thing to see your car damaged .... but at least your ok and on the positive side your in one piece and all in working order !

Hope things go well and all is restored in no time !
take care
Toni

Post by **kazbah** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:04 pm

Karma for those sneak shots!!!

Seriously thou, sorry to see her looking a little wrinkled.... Hope she's fixed soon

Post by **Supplanter** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:31 pm

At least your headlights don't look broken