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    Is my car supposed to look like this?



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    What the F*** happend?
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    §§§§, man, has it damaged the wing?
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    doing 70mph on the dual-carriageway towards northampton, and BANG the wishbone bolt snapped (wheel side) sent me into a 70mph skid across the road i had my little girl with me and luckily me being a semi skilled driver i managed to hold it together
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    Quote Originally Posted by claymore View Post
    §§§§, man, has it damaged the wing?
    yeah mate wing is a bit out of shape and cuts in the tyre too, the driveshaft come out the box completely and was just hanging there,

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    Wow, bet that was bloody scary then.
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    FFS mate your not having much luck at the moment
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    Crikey bob Frankie, glad your both ok. If you need any help you have my number.

    Lol at the semi-skilled... thats Smithy's favourite saying for you mate!
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    when you say wishbone bolt, do you mean bottom ball joint?
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    Quote Originally Posted by LiamT4 View Post
    Wow, bet that was bloody scary then.
    was a bit until i realised that my superior driving ability hand it all in hand lol

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    Bloody hell.....sorry to hear about your car fella, that must of been a brown stain moment!! At least you and your little girl are all ok......and of course the car is too because you didn't bin it

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Flying Moose View Post
    Crikey bob Frankie, glad your both ok. If you need any help you have my number.

    Lol at the semi-skilled... thats Smithy's favourite saying for you mate!
    i know thats why i wrote it lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by claymore View Post
    when you say wishbone bolt, do you mean bottom ball joint?
    yes mate thats the one

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    Wow Frankie, that's a bit of a pickle! Glad everybody got out ok.
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    Sorry about your car but glad to hear you and your daughter were unhurt.

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    Cr@p,glad u both ok.Well handled Frankie.

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    bloody hell mate, glad your both ok, looking at that picture it could have ended a lot worse.

    Any idea on what caused the bolt to snap?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Santa View Post
    bloody hell mate, glad your both ok, looking at that picture it could have ended a lot worse.

    Any idea on what caused the bolt to snap?
    yeah it was the wrong bolt in there and i knew but totally forgot

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    Jeeeezus! Sorry about the car mate. Glad you wasn't giving it the major beans or could have been a different story!
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