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Club G40 => General Chat => Topic started by: Lewis on July 13, 2013, 11:19:53 am

Title: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: Lewis on July 13, 2013, 11:19:53 am

So,

the one time I'm driving sensibly, I wasn't speeding, I wasn't doing anything I shouldn't be, a bell end in a 11 plate E92 BMW pulls out on me leaving me with this....

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/LewisDodd/47B3F049-C256-448A-A8F0-913C21F48E20-1312-0000021FB568E121_zpsaca2c9b8.jpg)
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/LewisDodd/B5FBE30E-1965-43AA-BC59-4AA7D8652F57-1312-0000021FC4F314C3_zps0ad7f0ca.jpg)
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/LewisDodd/CB61AB00-E3C5-428D-A946-3E99CF48CE61-1312-0000021FCE3E4372_zpsc710ea64.jpg)

I'm genuinely gutted! I just hope it an be revived!

Mechanically it's sound, I just hope it's only panel damage an the chassis legs aren't damaged.

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: PeteG40 on July 13, 2013, 02:41:20 pm

Check tcas and chassis legs. Id be surprised if it was just panel damage.   Bummer tho

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: Lewis on July 13, 2013, 02:53:50 pm

The chassis leg is bent unfortunately :(

PeteG40,

I bought it from a guy in Barnsley and he said you serviced the charger on it (H757 WNP)
What sort of condition is it in?

Ta

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: z3i on July 13, 2013, 03:17:18 pm

Shes repairable :) weve repaired much worse at work!
You can always re shell it? :) all is not lost
sucks though

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: PeteG40 on July 13, 2013, 03:43:06 pm

I also did cambelt plugs new rocker gasket too.  Charger I think seemed good stage4 iirc

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: gaz g40 on July 13, 2013, 08:47:23 pm

Bummer man. You baught it off of someone called chris then? Paintwork was lovely aswell :(

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: hayesey on July 13, 2013, 09:37:58 pm

Gutted for you mate, looks like a clean g. Hopefully it can be fixed. Check for cracks at the bulkhead end of the chassis legs.

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: z3i on July 13, 2013, 10:22:21 pm

invest in a stage 2 subframe and bolt it up too the chassis legs, you can see if theyve moved then

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: PeteG40 on July 14, 2013, 01:41:13 am

Already got a stage 2

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: dan1300r on July 14, 2013, 02:38:01 pm

My G40 didn't end up going to the scrapyard yesterday as I went away. I have all the bits you need to fix this (In Red).

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: z3i on July 14, 2013, 03:34:38 pm

Quote from: PeteG40 on July 14, 2013, 01:41:13 am

Already got a stage 2

Do you think having a stage 2 may have saved the chassis legs? or helped them not crumple so much?

Title: Re: I've written my G off! :(
Post by: sleag40 on July 14, 2013, 05:52:01 pm

When mine was crashed last year the car bent around the frame damaging the A pillar. If theres no damage as far back as that it can probably be jigged. Proper bogus though chief.  Don't let insurance company take the piss!