st st bonnet hinges, and....
Discussion
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Thank you guys...overwhelmed by the good feeling and offers of help/parts...even though it was my fault (apparently that's an insurance term).
I have a body shop recommended by Matt Smith who can quote to the insurer and hopefully repair the GRP bits and sub-contract the mechanics to him...so it should be better than before I crashed it...I hope they can put the stripes back on after repainting!
I might not need the hinges after all...I have yet to look properly in day-light, but they may be OK, just actually ripped out of the GRP
The tyres are Avons, note sure of manuf dates, but I got them in 2010 and they have 5mm tread left (a little more on the fronts )
I have a body shop recommended by Matt Smith who can quote to the insurer and hopefully repair the GRP bits and sub-contract the mechanics to him...so it should be better than before I crashed it...I hope they can put the stripes back on after repainting!
I might not need the hinges after all...I have yet to look properly in day-light, but they may be OK, just actually ripped out of the GRP
The tyres are Avons, note sure of manuf dates, but I got them in 2010 and they have 5mm tread left (a little more on the fronts )
AutoAndy said:
..... tyres are Avons, note sure of manuf dates, but I got them in 2010 and they have 5mm tread left (a little more on the fronts )
Again, similar to me. Aging tyres, rubber a bit hard, heavy rain, slippery surface, too much right foot, too little skill (but not in your case of course) and the same result...I think mine was a lot worse from your description so chin up/. Just think of all the shinny new paint
AutoAndy said:
The tyres are Avons, note sure of manuf dates, but I got them in 2010 and they have 5mm tread left (a little more on the fronts )
Its really the compound that provides the grip, the tread just clears the water to allow the rubber to work.I noticed before my incident that I was getting front wheel lockups in the wet in "normal" driving but just put it down to slippy roads. Since having the new tyres (Dunlop) I get no lockups unless really trying.
Nightmare for you Andy
Same thing happened to me early in the first winter with my first S way back in 1997... In addition to your bonnet problems I also demolished a complete front corner - buckled a wheel, suspension trashed, rad, etc. It was almost a write off back then when S2 values were nearer £10k!
Hopefully yours will soon be sorted
Same thing happened to me early in the first winter with my first S way back in 1997... In addition to your bonnet problems I also demolished a complete front corner - buckled a wheel, suspension trashed, rad, etc. It was almost a write off back then when S2 values were nearer £10k!
Hopefully yours will soon be sorted
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