feel like a right prick....

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GTdan

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feel like a right prick....update 1/2 with pics

well went to a mini meet today at manchester, and guess what!!!

I binned it on a roundabout!! Well binned it a bit harsh, wheel slipped out my hands (never been happy since i fitted it as was too slippery) going round a roundabout, lost control and spun out and went crashing into a plastic bollard doing around 15mph.

Amazingly the bollard is in tact and bounced back up!! lol

Anyway - costmetic damage to the car is minimal, just some markings on the bumper from bollard that should wipe off.
However, im loosing coolant, looks like the bottom of the rad has been punctured.
FMIC piping has bent and come off - will be able to fix this with a new 90 degree silicone hose.
What im more concerned about is the tracking - its way out, i hope its just the tracking is out and can be put back, but due to how bad it is, im thinking possible steering colum is nackered, track rod ends etc.

And i just feel really embaressed as everyone came back after they went to krispy kremes for a donut to make sure i was ok lol
 
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Phil

Phil

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sounds like something that would happen to me lol

all the best with any problems the wee shunt throws up!!

:)

Phil
 
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Corey_gt

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Sorry to hear about that dude it could have been alot worse though fingers crossed it shoul'nt cost you too much.:)
 
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Si-W

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was a bit of a shitter mate, we brought you a dohnut back but forgot to give it to you! hope repairs dont cost you much
 
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GTdan

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Si-W said:
was a bit of a shitter mate, we brought you a dohnut back but forgot to give it to you! hope repairs dont cost you much
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awww cheers dude - save it for me lol

Ill let you know what else i find when i get her on the ramps tomorrow
 
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dont_tell_him_pike

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Gutter, sorry to hear it!

Loosing grip happens to the best of us, I once gave plenty of revs pulling out of a parking space then lost grip and had to slam on the anchors to prevent myself ploughing into the cars parked opposite. Lucky not to crash but graceless nonetheless!
 
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si-87

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I was following you mate, its a shitter but thankfully it was only us on the road at that time, hope you get it sorted soon! shouldnt b much of a prob.
ps good to meet you all!
 
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GTdan

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michelle14 said:
saw you all parked up, jus thought u was all waitin for each other :(

Gutted 4 ya! :(
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nope waiting for tow truck :haha:

im going back seeing the bollard soon to have words....how can a car come worse off compared to a plastic bollard......think im gonna retake some driving lessons lol
 
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GTdan

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si-87 said:
I was following you mate, its a shitter but thankfully it was only us on the road at that time, hope you get it sorted soon! shouldnt b much of a prob.
ps good to meet you all!
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yeh im just glad i didnt smack into you dude - or anyone else!!:)
 
Kelly

Kelly

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Dont worry Dan i'm sure all of us have made silly driving errors but most have been lucky enough to be able to recover from them!

Main thing is it isn't too bad and we'll get it sorted!
 
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cameroon95

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GTdan said:
nope waiting for tow truck :haha:

im going back seeing the bollard soon to have words....how can a car come worse off compared to a plastic bollard......think im gonna retake some driving lessons lol
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Takes a good man to admit that dude, sorry to hear. I wrote off my last gt, was being an idiot.Learned from my mistakes though:)
 
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