goodbye noble steed

[Craig.]

As some of you know already. My pride and joy, met its maker last night at the hands of a west midlands bus stop and the peanut behind the wheel. Suffice to say, powerful rear wheel drive car mixed with slippy roads dont mix well, and after a couple of near misses in the past, it finally bit and the rear end snapped on me. caught it one way, couldn't save it the second and borrowing an apt phrase from Martin Brundel, "I ran out of talent" just as my car went head first into said bus stop.

[Hagar]

I take it this is the Before shot.

Sorry mate, I couldn't resist it.

[Craig.]

LOL, to imagine it now, think both front lights smashed up, the indicators smashed and hanging out. The side panels and doors dented, the bonnet crumpled up a bit, wing mirror drivers side ripped off. the front grill hanging out and front bumper smashed up.

[Mictheslik]

Does it still qualify for the

[Craig.]

Thats something I'm still looking into. Technically if the insurance company dont class it as a write off, I am free to take it off their hands. Unfortunatly it has both an oil leak and a fuel leak so those would need fixing anyway before anything else.
I think the damage is severe enough to be classed as a write off so I'm likely to end up with little to nothing from it.

Looking at auto trader, right now my best option may be a 1999-2001 3 series. Can pick those up for between 1 and 2 grand depending on the mileage. I know what I'm getting as far as reliability is concerned. Lesson learned as far as conditions go. I'd love a newer shape civic, but it's just out of my price range.

[C]

met its maker last night at the hands of a west midlands bus stop and the peanut behind the wheel.

Craig, I told you not the let the peanut drive...


Seriously, glad you're ok mate, and on the plus side, it's an excuse to get a new car.

[Omag 2.0]

Time for a nice frontwheel powered car... ;-)

Good hunting!

[Hagar]

Time for a nice frontwheel powered car... ;-)

That's what I keep telling him Kris but he won't listen.

[Craig.]

Where's the fun in front wheel drive? They understeer like a cross channel ferry, (thank you martin brundell again  :D) and are boring.

[scalper_old]

[quote]Where's the fun in front wheel drive? They understeer like a cross channel ferry, (thank you martin brundell again

[beaky]

Bummer... and it reminds me I have to get some new tires for the Mustang before the snow starts falling this year...

[61_OTU]

After all these years of abuse I think that Beryll finally decided that it was either you or her and just decided to take her chances  ;)

[Craig.]

[quote]After all these years of abuse I think that Beryll finally decided that it was either you or her and just decided to take her chances

[TSC.]

I told you that home made KERS system would be trouble.

Still, glad to see the peanut escaped unscathed. Have you thought about looking for a 5 series Craig?

[61_OTU]

[quote][quote]After all these years of abuse I think that Beryll finally decided that it was either you or her and just decided to take her chances