25th October, Starkholmes
Discussion
madbadger said:
Cheers guys.
Not sure what the deal is with the insurance yet, but first estimate was £20kAll fully comp though (despite the police database showing no insurance!), but not sure about NCB.
I would post some pictures, but my camera was in the glove box and it bust. All I have is a black screen! Top tip for everyone - Don't bash your camera into the windscreen at 60 mph.
My estimate for a new wing is about £200, missing out the insurers that is
Old Saabs, you have to love em Boosted.
madbadger said:
Cheers guys.
Not sure what the deal is with the insurance yet, but first estimate was £20k
I would post some pictures, but my camera was in the glove box and it bust. All I have is a black screen! Top tip for everyone - Don't bash your camera into the windscreen at 60 mph.
Ouch, bad luck Andy. Good to see you're OK though
Lost the back end on my T350 and was very very lucky to manage to stop it spinning anti-clockwise into the path of on-coming cars. Was going fast at all (30-35 off a round-about) but the slide was enough for the front wheels to find their way onto a flat-ish grass verge, which meant I had no brakes or steering. Just slid to a halt into grass that was as high as the wheels!
And to think I'm considering buying another!
It was a bit odd.
I've had the back begin to go on a roundabout, a couple of times and it was always very progressive and easy to hold.
This time was on a straight bit of road, uphill and was pretty much dry.
All I can think is that some of the mud and cack I drove through, by Carsington Waters, was still on a wheel, hence it being unbalanced.
I've had the back begin to go on a roundabout, a couple of times and it was always very progressive and easy to hold.
This time was on a straight bit of road, uphill and was pretty much dry.
All I can think is that some of the mud and cack I drove through, by Carsington Waters, was still on a wheel, hence it being unbalanced.
It was a bit odd.
I've had the back begin to go on a roundabout, a couple of times and it was always very progressive and easy to hold.
This time was on a straight bit of road, uphill and was pretty much dry.
All I can think is that some of the mud and cack I drove through, by Carsington Waters, was still on a wheel, hence it being unbalanced.
I've had the back begin to go on a roundabout, a couple of times and it was always very progressive and easy to hold.
This time was on a straight bit of road, uphill and was pretty much dry.
All I can think is that some of the mud and cack I drove through, by Carsington Waters, was still on a wheel, hence it being unbalanced.
2 Smokin Barrels said:
My Tuscan was always too quick to let go. I had more incidents in 11 weeks in it than in ten years of Chimaeras (touch wood). Worryingly, the back end used to come round in a straight line & in the dry.
Aye - I've heard that about those Tuscans
This was the first time in 20000 miles that the Tamora has behaved anything other than predictably.
Good news is that the Insurance Co have agreed to cough up for the repairs.
Might have it back in time for the snow, if I'm lucky!madbadger said:
It was a bit odd.
I've had the back begin to go on a roundabout, a couple of times and it was always very progressive and easy to hold.
This time was on a straight bit of road, uphill and was pretty much dry.
All I can think is that some of the mud and cack I drove through, by Carsington Waters, was still on a wheel, hence it being unbalanced.
I seem to recall that there have been a few threads relating to this sort of problem - things happening in a straight line when you don't expect them to.
Could it be something breaking on the suspension or some sort of wear - bushes or whatever - that suddenly and dramatically increases in a way that you don't notice readily but that disrupts some critical camber settings or toe-in or whatever and becomes apparent in situations like you describe?
I cannot imagine that braking up-hill is likely to cause a serious spin unless there is some sort of mechanical problem present.
But then again, I have never driven a TVR so maybe they always feel like they are about to fly off the road?
A broken load-sensing valve was thought to have contributed to my back-end loss. I think it was more to do with going too fast and having a big engine weighted over the front axle. A friend's old lecturer once ended up in a ditch because they lost traction when braking after picking up lots of mud on their wheels.
At least your OK, thats all that matters !
I cant make it to this meet (yet again) as my Westfield has been SORN'd...... big upgrades over winter
Dont realy want to turn up in my wifes new Renault Scenic Diesel, but, i do get an 03 plate Golf Gti diesel at the end of the month for a company car, so i may pop up in that to the next meet?
I cant make it to this meet (yet again) as my Westfield has been SORN'd...... big upgrades over winter
Dont realy want to turn up in my wifes new Renault Scenic Diesel, but, i do get an 03 plate Golf Gti diesel at the end of the month for a company car, so i may pop up in that to the next meet?
Denby said:
Looks like being a bar-propping evening.
Rain forecast, then more rain, then more.
A week of it in fact, starting now.
Hmm. Lots of rain, falling leaves and the natural hazards of the Matlock area.
Renault Scenic Diesel or similar sounds perfect to me under the circumstances.
Does the chip shop deliver ...?
EmmaP said:
A broken load-sensing valve was thought to have contributed to my back-end loss. I think it was more to do with going too fast and having a big engine weighted over the front axle. A friend's old lecturer once ended up in a ditch because they lost traction when braking after picking up lots of mud on their wheels.
Sorry about your loss of back end, still must be nice to weigh less
Load sensing valves are found on lorries does a VR6 actually have one? Seems mighty strange to me. We'll have to talk about your back end loss tmoz (oops, tomorrow).
Boosted.
EmmaP said:
The Corrado does have a load sensing valve on the rear suspension. Don't ask me to explain how it works though as I am not a mechanic.
It's probably a lever in the braking circuit fitted onto the axle referenced to the chassis. So the more weight you have in the car makes the car sit lower, thus pushing the lever down which in turn effects the brake fluid bias
I'm surprised a car has this set up, quite a nice touch really and defo performance orientated, cool.
Boosted.
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