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General Car Related Discussion.To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.
Was just up at my mates work after I got a text off him around an hour ago asking if i knew anyone needing spares off a crashed 4x4....
Anyway, turns out he had a "moment" that ended up with the car going arse first into a trailor. Went up and had a look at his car and it's defo a write off.
Took some pics but can't post them up till i get home as i can't access photobucket at work (unless someone wants to host them for me and post the links)
Gutted for him as it had the makings of a nice car and he wasn't afraid to use it on the track or road and had just got it running really nice.
Anyone else had a mishap???
Yeah never a good outcome, the worst bit was he says it probably wouldn't have happened if he was going faster, or atleast if you were deliberately being stupid then it would have been more worthwhile.
my beetle is rwd and all 34 bhp and ive had that sideways i wud never dream of driving a cossie in this not a chance
feel for him tho
although may be time for a cossie powered project?
rwd capri
That the problem with snow/ice. No matter how good a driver you think you are, and no matter how good you think your car is, when it comes to driving on it with road tyres, you ain't going to win!
Aye i guess not, but it does have it's fair share of fun moments. I used mine in the snow for about the first 3-4 winters, it was brilliant fun when the roads were quiet, ABS didn't work either so it was really dodgy. Would never dream of it now tho, apart from the white one maybe.
just reshell it an sell the tunnel bulkhead outa that one !! never get why people use cars like this in winter, i sore an escort cossie on aa wagon in darlo that shud be tucked up for winter looking minging
hmmm perfect base for a focus cossie 4x4 ....defo a winter project then. go buy a focus ,get it done and sell all the bits thats left cossie bonnet,front bumper,doors,focus 2 litre engine ,gearbox and suspension.prob not much dearer than repairing it.
Gotta take mine for an m.o.t. at twenty past three,shit
just tae it easy fella an if the roads r that bad where u r u gotta ask yourself if gettin an mot is worth riskin your cossie for coz i dont think i would
Oh nasty, think ive seen it about.
Roads up here are bad, but i think most of the ditch finders have nobody to blame but them selfs.
I was just sat behind a white octavia, slight right hander,slames the brakes on, full lock, and now he's 30 - 40 ft into a ditch.
I didnt stop. Feckin Muppet.