DENT SHOCK HORROR DAMAGE

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Tom
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DENT SHOCK HORROR DAMAGE

Post by Tom » 14 Nov 2004 04:28 pm

Here is the aftermath of late braking...a VW Golf scraped down the side of my car last night after I failed to notice someone stopping in front of me. Slammed the brakes on and managed to avoid hitting the car ahead, but the tyres locked up and I slid into the next lane, causing the Golf to hit me.


You can't really fully appreciate the damage from a camera's POV but the dent is really noticable from this side view.
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Ouch! Pains me even to look at it..
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Here's the scraped-to-hell wheel, complete with missing bolt cover (if anyone has a spare one kicking about, I'd be interested in buying it..)
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The tracking was knackered as well, but I got it sorted at the local MCC today. Been lucky in a funny way really, could have been a lot worse.

Be careful on the roads kids!!
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Post by 5lab » 14 Nov 2004 05:41 pm

glad you got your tracking sorted - is she all driving ok now?

the hubcap will still be at the scene if its easy to get to - if not, nessy has 4, dunno if james wants them or not, but they're in pretty shitty shape. tell you what, £20.. and i'll include 4 spangly alloys with it too ;)
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Post by redline » 14 Nov 2004 05:58 pm

Tom , are you really safe to be on the road , two bangs in a couple of weeks , wot are you like ?
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Post by Tom » 14 Nov 2004 08:52 pm

5lab wrote:glad you got your tracking sorted - is she all driving ok now?

the hubcap will still be at the scene if its easy to get to - if not, nessy has 4, dunno if james wants them or not, but they're in pretty shitty shape. tell you what, £20.. and i'll include 4 spangly alloys with it too ;)
Well I crashed near to MCC so while they were sorting the car out I walked up to the scene and scanned the area for the bolt cover, unfortunately I found nothing, only a small, pathetic skid mark :(

Tracking isn't just right now, but it'll temporarily do. Guy said I was lucky that the entire chassis didn't need realigning.

And shut up about those damn alloys!! :p
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COVERS

Post by amaury60 » 15 Nov 2004 03:39 pm

I found some covers on ebay
http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 29118&rd=1

good luck

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