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 Bye bye 19 :(
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:59 pm

Holland has a 19 less so to speak.
check the pictures on http://prive.etict.nl/schade

The story in english cus my website item is in dutch:

Some stupid $#%$& in a dark car came towards me on a road just a car wide. A turn was coming up. I drove about 30miles an hour but he drove like 60 or 70. I had to evade him cus he didn't bodge at all so i went in to the road side. Problem... i was entering the corner with 2 wheels on the grass on the road side so braking wasn't an option but i lost the back and hit a tree with the side of the car. Most anoying thing is the %#@$%*#ucker drove away.

Positive thing is I already got another 19 which i am building up now. Because the other old one isn't fixable. At the moment i am selling the old 19 in parts.


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Gentle Ben
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:03 pm

Unlucky mate, sorry to hear that.
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:23 pm

fucking trees eh!

whats that 3 in a week now?

and yes i know how you feel mate

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my current clio
Dan
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 3547

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:23 pm

Crying or Very sad
bradharris
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Joined: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 247

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:46 am

bloody hell every body is having accidents in there cars i think its time we all started walking and save on the old insurance Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:59 am

thats the first time I have seen the rear trailing arm break like that.

At least your ok mate.
Wicked Neo
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Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:46 am

Chris H wrote:
thats the first time I have seen the rear trailing arm break like that.

At least your ok mate.


yeah that is quite amazing!

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and yes, at least your ok and able to tell the tale
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:48 am

It must have been a metal issue I reckon for it to give a clean break like that.

The bolts should have went first really.
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:45 am

Xvisor wrote:


Positive thing is I already got another 19 which i am building up now. Because the other old one isn't fixable. At the moment i am selling the old 19 in parts.


just out of interest, the dashboard switches . . are they the ph2 or the later ph3 type ?


if they are the ph3 type i'll have those off ya

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bad pic i know but u should be able to see the ph3 type are of a rounder design than the ph1/ph2 switches
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:43 am

Doesn't take long for vultures to appear around here!

Hard luck matey, it could always have been worse

I too find that trailing arm a bit dodgy lookin!
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:34 am

vultures . . pfft

he offered it up for sales as parts in his post lol
Addie
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Posts: 1141

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:04 pm

Those half leather front seats using the original cloth for the inserts look awsum!
Benskett
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Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Posts: 570

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:30 pm

Wicked Neo wrote:
Chris H wrote:
thats the first time I have seen the rear trailing arm break like that.

At least your ok mate.


yeah that is quite amazing!

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and yes, at least your ok and able to tell the tale


Shit!! Shocked
Dan
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:37 pm

its repairable!
Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:58 pm

Yeah it's pretty damn ugly like that! For the arm to break i have got a simple explanation: The side of the car hit the tree at the B pillar then the car moved forward during the impact hitting the wheel where the sideskirt ends which put an enormous amount of power on the length of the arm which made it snap like a lucifer. Further the arm is in perfect state it's a nice clean cut no signs of metal fatigue or something like that. The mounting to the cars frame is completely torn as you can see on the lower pics with the carpet removed.

@Wicked Neo: I have those switches indeed but i already have a plan for them! I am gonna use them in a project of mine sorry.

@Addie: The front seats are so perfect I had them custom made like that by a mate (works at a seat clother(or whatever you call that Smile )) I'll put some better pics of the seats up soon if you like. They cost me like 175 pounds for both seats and they sit much better now! Completely done in the original styling apart of it being real leather Very Happy When i have got some money again he'll do my steering wheel, the headrests, my armrest and a new gearstick bag all in the same leather Smile Very smooth and i love the smell of leather in the car Razz

The team1916v and renaulttuningclub members in holland all love the seats Very Happy hehehe
DRUE1
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Joined: 17 Dec 2005
Posts: 44

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:36 am

least your ok matey thats the main thing.cars u can get anywhere your self u cant Wink
valver
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Posts: 373

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:27 am

so when's the funeral?
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:55 am

Xvisor wrote:


@Wicked Neo: I have those switches indeed but i already have a plan for them! I am gonna use them in a project of mine sorry.



can u let me know if u can get hold of another set of those ?
Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:53 pm

Wicked Neo wrote:
Xvisor wrote:


@Wicked Neo: I have those switches indeed but i already have a plan for them! I am gonna use them in a project of mine sorry.



can u let me know if u can get hold of another set of those ?


That depends on what it pays offcourse!
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