Author Topic: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Getting scrapped.  (Read 144208 times)

Offline Dec

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #360 on: 02 December 2010, 23:49 »
I found a reenactment of your accident. Its like crimewatch though, they couldnt use a car that looks exactly like yours for data protection, or the same location, and it 'may' not be 100% accurate which wheel was hit in the replay..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc00fVFx5D0

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #361 on: 02 December 2010, 23:54 »
Well aren't you a funny f**k*r.  :grin:

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #362 on: 02 December 2010, 23:56 »
you should learn how to drive Amateur:kiss:

Even I haven't crashed and I have some "summer" tyres fitted to the front!! (It does make it interesting steering, accelerating and braking!!  :grin:)
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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #363 on: 03 December 2010, 10:02 »
Well aren't you a funny f**k*r.  :grin:

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Only joking dude, i'm not attempting to drive at the moment lol Working from home Bed for me now im not ill :tongue:
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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #364 on: 03 December 2010, 10:26 »
Well as captain Kirk the starry eyed drama queen gave such a fantastic description of the damage......
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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #365 on: 03 December 2010, 18:24 »
Bad luck bud, sh!t happens. Sounds like you got away with it tbh, £95 bill from a garage isn't bad.

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #366 on: 03 December 2010, 18:34 »
Got the car back today. Tie rod replaced and tie rod end. Need to get a full geometry check done but should be all okay. :)

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #367 on: 03 December 2010, 19:25 »
Nice one!!!


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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #368 on: 03 December 2010, 19:49 »
Got the car back today. Tie rod replaced and tie rod end. Need to get a full geometry check done but should be all okay. :)

Cool beans. How much they charge for replacing them two things then?

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Accidentage!
« Reply #369 on: 03 December 2010, 20:36 »
£99. :rolleyes: