Had a close call today
07-04-2009, 09:22 PM
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Had a close call today
I had my car in for 4 wheel alignment on friday at a loacal VAG specialist 
Today when coming off a roundabout at slow speed luckily the back end started to shake,i managed to pull over and jack the car up to make sure nothing had snapped then limped the car home as i was only a couple of minutes from my house. Found that 2 of the rear adjusters for camber/castor had came loose 
and i could now move the rear wheel 2" with one hand when its jacked up.
So realy just a note to say even after you have had your car worked on by a garage its always worth giving it a check over yourself, just thankfull it never happend at the speeds i was doing earlyer in the day or i wouldnt have been typing this now.
Today when coming off a roundabout at slow speed luckily the back end started to shake,i managed to pull over and jack the car up to make sure nothing had snapped then limped the car home as i was only a couple of minutes from my house. Found that 2 of the rear adjusters for camber/castor had came loose and i could now move the rear wheel 2" with one hand when its jacked up.So realy just a note to say even after you have had your car worked on by a garage its always worth giving it a check over yourself, just thankfull it never happend at the speeds i was doing earlyer in the day or i wouldnt have been typing this now.
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07-04-2009, 09:31 PM
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The place was shut when it happend but have left a message to call me first thing. The car cant be driven as its crabbing down the road, so they will need to arrange transport and i will be checking it over before it leaves there ramps.
If it had came loose at 100+ there would be nothing you could do, at 10mph on the way home I was changing from steering wheel straight to half a turn to keep it straight line .
If it had came loose at 100+ there would be nothing you could do, at 10mph on the way home I was changing from steering wheel straight to half a turn to keep it straight line .
07-04-2009, 09:43 PM
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The actual alignment seemed good as the car did drive loads better but a bolt that is tight should not work loose in under 100 miles. Im waiting to see what they say in the morning but if there is any problems they will be speaking to my lawyer as it could have been very serious.
I will let them re align it but will be checking it over before it leaves there building.
The actual alignment seemed good as the car did drive loads better but a bolt that is tight should not work loose in under 100 miles. Im waiting to see what they say in the morning but if there is any problems they will be speaking to my lawyer as it could have been very serious.
I will let them re align it but will be checking it over before it leaves there building.
for working on a car so far out of you capabilities 
07-04-2009, 10:01 PM
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neil,i bought your cossie rear beam,did you cut the spring turrets off of your escos for the beam to be fitted?im cutting off the square bar on the arms incase i want to use springs again.just wondering.theres a tuner very close to me who builds mental bhp cars who i wouldnt trust to blow the tyre up on a wheelbarrow.they are everywhere.
07-04-2009, 10:13 PM
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neil,i bought your cossie rear beam,did you cut the spring turrets off of your escos for the beam to be fitted?im cutting off the square bar on the arms incase i want to use springs again.just wondering.theres a tuner very close to me who builds mental bhp cars who i wouldnt trust to blow the tyre up on a wheelbarrow.they are everywhere.
Yes Lee i did thought i mentioned it to you sorry , just cut the brace bar off. Think i know who your talking about aswell, mainly jap stuff?
08-04-2009, 12:16 AM
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your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
08-04-2009, 12:20 AM
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are you taking the piss wtf are you going on about serious for, your bragging about doing over a 100+ mph, you never even thought about how serious it could be doing that speed for a start and putting others in danger did you.........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
08-04-2009, 12:27 AM
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are you taking the piss wtf are you going on about serious for, your bragging about doing over a 100+ mph, you never even thought about how serious it could be doing that speed for a start and putting others in danger did you.........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
.. All your posts are wanna be copper ones, so grow a set and join the fuzz if thats what gives you a hard-on, but stop making stupid nu-labour blanket statements with no factual evidence to back up your idiotic ideas 
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08-04-2009, 12:29 AM
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sounds like you had a lucky escape 
the only place id let do the allignment would be clcm in edinburgh
never ever heard a bad thing about them and i know of lots of folk that use them.
and they really do set up race cars lol.they also do all of murray motor companys cars before they go to there customers.
the only place id let do the allignment would be clcm in edinburgh
never ever heard a bad thing about them and i know of lots of folk that use them.
and they really do set up race cars lol.they also do all of murray motor companys cars before they go to there customers.
08-04-2009, 12:31 AM
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100mph in the right conditions (in a car that is so easily capable of it too) isnt any more dangerous than having a shit. Just because its illegal doesnt mean its dangerous.
08-04-2009, 12:32 AM
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are you taking the piss wtf are you going on about serious for, your bragging about doing over a 100+ mph, you never even thought about how serious it could be doing that speed for a start and putting others in danger did you.........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
your going on about something that come or has been left loose on your car you thought about the danger to you but not to other road user's........
The exact opposite actually I had been on a dual carriage way earlier on in the day and that was my first thought , that if it had came loose then not only could I have been killed but loads of other innocent people as well.
I just used the 100+ as an example mibi should have said anything above 30 but it is a car capable of nearly 200 mph.
08-04-2009, 12:35 AM
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Neil, serious question mate, you had a mega spec escort, how does the Porsche compare? I went in a std 996 turbo tonight for the first time, and I was seriously impressed, but just wondering how you are getting on with it? ... The only thing I am worried about is I would miss the raw speed of the Cos?
... The only thing I am worried about is I would miss the raw speed of the Cos?
08-04-2009, 12:42 AM
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The Porsche just has so much low down torque that just doesnt let up unlike the escort that was faily shit low down then a big rush of power. My car has had a fair bit of work done , but from what ive heard just a remap to a standard car makes a big change.
08-04-2009, 12:46 AM
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yes i go over the limit
what the hell do i want evidence for grow up
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The exact opposite actually I had been on a dual carriage way earlier on in the day and that was my first thought , that if it had came loose then not only could I have been killed but loads of other innocent people as well.
I just used the 100+ as an example mibi should have said anything above 30 but it is a car capable of nearly 200 mph.
I just used the 100+ as an example mibi should have said anything above 30 but it is a car capable of nearly 200 mph.
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oh really its members on here that fucking brag about shit like this but when it come's to someone else doing speed there cocks wankers tossers there everything because thay were driving at high speed and killed someone you know or a memeber of your family dont give me this crap about me being or want to be a copper its bollocks, its one thing or another with peaple on here....
yes i go over the limit
what the hell do i want evidence for grow up
yes i go over the limit
what the hell do i want evidence for grow up
... Fucking retard 
... Can't be arsed anymore, you are a prime example of a daily mail reading fucktard ... No one was talking about driving like a dick, 100Mph on an empty motorway is FAR safer than 30 in a 30 Mph zone outside a school at kicking out time....... It is called being responsible.
08-04-2009, 12:52 AM
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To be honest Wil i was fed up with the escort for about the last year but kept throwing money at it in the hope it would all come together in the end and i would love it but it just didnt work out, so to answer your question yes im glad i changed.
08-04-2009, 12:57 AM
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So, what exactly is the point you are trying to make? ... Fucking retard ... Can't be arsed anymore, you are a prime example of a daily mail reading fucktard ... No one was talking about driving like a dick, 100Mph on an empty motorway is FAR safer than 30 in a 30 Mph zone outside a school at kicking out time....... It is called being responsible.
... Fucking retard ... Can't be arsed anymore, you are a prime example of a daily mail reading fucktard ... No one was talking about driving like a dick, 100Mph on an empty motorway is FAR safer than 30 in a 30 Mph zone outside a school at kicking out time....... It is called being responsible.oh whats a fucktard