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unlucky me
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:03 pm
by tarkus
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
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:40 pm
by SILVERFISH
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"
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:10 pm
by AJ
sh*t mate, that sux! Hope you are ok.
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:13 pm
by JOeJOe
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.
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:17 pm
by Bennoz
Sorry to hear Rob
Well, I spose you know where to turn if you need parts!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:01 am
by aza013
not good at all, main thing is that your not hert
lets hope you get the car back fast and looking good as new
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:31 pm
by Ther
unlucky... i recently had a misshap as well.. bent controller arm as it had an encounter with a kerb...
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:05 pm
by jonowong
ive got a control arm if you want one
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:20 pm
by tarkus
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
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:28 pm
by aza013
thats not a happy FTO how long did they say till its fixed
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:11 pm
by tarkus
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
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:14 pm
by aza013
sweet that will save your legs on the bike
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:19 pm
by sxcfto
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
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:04 pm
by kazbah
Karma for those sneak shots!!!
Seriously thou, sorry to see her looking a little wrinkled.... Hope she's fixed soon
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:31 pm
by Supplanter
At least your headlights don't look broken
