FTO AUSTRALIA

So it's been t minus 1 hour since I crashed my fto. Devastation has yet to set in, tears are brimming.

Is there anyone in melbourne region (preferable SE suburbs) that I can go to? or anyone who can deal with a F**KED front end. visually she looks fine, steering is gone wheels are right back in the arches and im hoping beyond hope that its not a write off

any help, ideas, thoughts and if it is a write off...funeral plans?

That doesn't sound good

Are you ok though?

What happened?

wet roads -.- took the turn into my street too fast (typical p-plater d-baggery) skidded head on into the curb
Im completely fine. shocky and sad but fine

HOLY F*CK!!!
Hope your OK and the FTO can be sorted out.

Pics would help.

Sorry to hear about the crash.

By how you describe where the wheels are.. It doesn't sound good..

Not good

Has it taken out the sump, clipped the tow point or A/C compressor. If any of those are gone, prognosis is not good. Clopping the tow point will bend the chassis (ive bought a couple that this has happened to). Sump / A/C compressor will screw the engine. With the wheels pushed back, youll need to replace all the lower suspension and it may have bent the chassis. The one that this happened to at the bonfire 18 months ago was repaired by replacing the lower control arm and the tie rod end, but youd have to be lucky.

FWD front crashes are worse. I was lucky when I fucked the rear suspension on mine that wasn't attached to a gearbox or engine.

I hope it's not too bad.

got some pics in the daylight,

Engine runs fine, gears and clutch feel ok literally just steering and wheels kaput, waiting on the tow now
panels are fine but ive not given it too close of a look just yet
tow point not damaged (from the looks and used it last night to get it out of the way)

will keep you guys up to date with what my mechanic says

Looks like you've bent the control arm. Maybe the tie rods too but the pictures make it hard to tell.

I was expecting something worse.

yeh me too, it was a pretty stormy night last night so couldnt see anything, in the day light not as bad as I thought when i started this thread

Sorry to hear what happened.

Looks like the rest of the undercarriage was untouched, so it'll be limited to anything connected to the FL corner.
It does look like that lower arm is just hanging there, I'll let the real grease monkeys comment.

May have been lucky. May only need a lower control arm, possible strut & hub.. Wont know till you get that wheel off to have a look.

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silverGPX wrote:I have all u require if needed

If he were local that would probably be handy.

Astron_Boy wrote:

silverGPX wrote:I have all u require if needed

If he were local that would probably be handy.

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silverGPX wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:

silverGPX wrote:I have all u require if needed

If he were local that would probably be handy.

I get free postage

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Astron_Boy wrote:

silverGPX wrote:I have all u require if needed

If he were local that would probably be handy.

If *she were local


im just waiting for the damage quote and i might get back to you about parts

Apologies madam.

I shall put my trousers back on now. (sigh)


Good luck with the repairs.

I guess I can forgive the slight. : P

good news, She'll be fixed by next week! I'll be a bit poorer but hey cant put a price on happiness right?