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woops.. i spun it...
doobrychat - 5/1/14 at 12:42 PM

Hi all...

Spun my Mk and needs some parts.. if anyone can help then let me know..

o/s side rear arch
o/s side panel
scuttle panel
sierra light switch


thanks in advance..

corrado vr6 - 5/1/14 at 12:57 PM

Oops

I have a black side panel, but I can't remember which side, but I can let you know

doobrychat - 5/1/14 at 12:59 PM

brilliant.. fingers crossed.. thanks..

adithorp - 5/1/14 at 04:18 PM

Sorry to hear that, but we need pictures... It's the rules.

SteveWallace - 5/1/14 at 05:08 PM

I can understand the panels, but how did you manage to break a light switch by spinning the car?

ChrisL - 5/1/14 at 05:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SteveWallace
I can understand the panels, but how did you manage to break a light switch by spinning the car?


That's what I was wondering?
Pictures man pictures!

doobrychat - 5/1/14 at 08:01 PM

Well I was driving down the road sideways then a lampost jumped out in front of me...

Honest!







[Edited on 5/1/14 by doobrychat]

adithorp - 5/1/14 at 11:51 PM

Nasty! Guess that could have been a lot worse. I assume the chassis has bent?

craig1410 - 6/1/14 at 12:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by doobrychat
Spun my Mk and needs some parts.. if anyone can help then let me know..


Ah, "PARTS", I read that wrong for a minute...

Glad you weren't hurt and not too much damage done.

daniel mason - 6/1/14 at 07:23 AM

id look at some side impact bars too! i see its a 50mph zone but how fast were you going roughly when you hit the post to bend the chassis like that?
its a weak area on a 7 and im not sure id want to drive one in anger again without a full cage or at least side impact bars. i always wonder what may happen if some tool T-bones the side of a 7? i can imaging the chassis just folding in on the driver

doobrychat - 6/1/14 at 07:31 AM

the top rail has moved the bottom is fine due to the welded in floorpan.. will let the insurance sort it out as i don't fancy paying for the post.. estimated speed was about 30mph when i lost the back end as it was the entrance to a dual carraigeway from a roundabout..

i am a panel beater by trade and have jigged many cars over the years and i don't see the damage that bad which is why i'm not gutted over it.. i drove it home after and it drives fine...

But definitely looking into the full roll cage now..

ChrisL - 6/1/14 at 10:46 AM

Ouch,
I bet you're glad the post gave way!
Good luck getting it all sorted

daveb666 - 6/1/14 at 11:40 AM

ouch, looks nasty. No injury to yourself or did you lean over to the passenger side?!

Mr Whippy - 6/1/14 at 12:55 PM

just as well you didn't hit the post with you head!

doobrychat - 6/1/14 at 09:08 PM

with a full harness i couldn't duck out the way.. good job i had my new lid on shame i will only wear it once...

in the hands of the A-plan now..

Nickp - 6/1/14 at 09:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisL
Ouch,
I bet you're glad the post gave way!
Good luck getting it all sorted


If it'd been a decent sized tree it would've been much worse

corrado vr6 - 6/1/14 at 09:41 PM

Sorry my side panel is for n/s I'm afraid

Hope you get it sorted

Daverog - 13/1/14 at 11:56 AM

Hi, sorry to read about the prang, pleased it was nothing more serious (bad enough though).
Is it the right hand side switch which selects side or headlights and normally has the washer switch immediately adjacent to it? If so I have a brand new one that I bought and didn't need to use.