Advice Needed

ValoSunnyGti · Post by **ValoSunnyGti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:21 am

Ok so this morning was on the way to work and had a bit of an accident. I'm ok luckily and the car is still driveable. I think.
There was some damage to one of my alloys ( see attached pictures ). Now I am slightly worried about whether or not it is driveable or not. If any one could let me know that would be a great help.

Rnash2002 · Post by **Rnash2002** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:25 am

Get your spare on mate,i wouldnt risk it with the alloys like that,what happened?

James Breadvan · Post by **James Breadvan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:26 am

I'd chuck the spare on to get home that looks f**ked to me.

ValoSunnyGti · Post by **ValoSunnyGti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:30 am

Basically as i was coming out of a roundabout, I started excellerating and the front end lots traction. The back end then went out so i tried to countersteer and it flung back the other way causing me to spin then slide into a curb then the wall. This is the rest of the damage.

Rnash2002 · Post by **Rnash2002** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:56 am

Thats not to bad mate,could have been alot worse if there were other cars on the same roundabout.

ValoSunnyGti · Post by **ValoSunnyGti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:03 am

Yer, there was a 4x4 behind me and a FTO coming the other way. The FTO stopped to make sure I was OK . Just my wallet is going have to get burnt again to dish out for some new alloys. If any one has any for sale please let me know.

Post by **Ben** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:03 am

The wheel is not safe and i'd guess you wrecked your suspension too ...

ValoSunnyGti · Post by **ValoSunnyGti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:06 am

Why did you have to say that Ben, Any way I can tell from looking at it whether or not the suspension has had it.

I'm thinking it might not be as I didn't hit the curb square on it was at an angle.

Post by **Ben** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:10 am

To see a wheel so smashed, i can't see how you haven't bent any suspension components ...

I clipped a kerb at about 50 in my 205 GTi many years ago's .. the wheel wasn't anywhere near as bad as that but my suspension was f**ked.

what the hell did you hit the bumper on ? .....

ValoSunnyGti · Post by **ValoSunnyGti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:21 am

A wall. I just had a look underneath. Nothing appears to be bent and when I drove it the last couple of hundred metres to work it felt pretty normal.
This has just really hacked me off because I only got the car back 2 days ago from lack of MOT.