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Kevin Wood

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Broken car
« on: 02 March 2010, 09:50:56 »
Managed to break the Westfield on the way in this morning. :'(

Bit of an icy puddle in the road. Thought "that looks slippery" so took it very slow. Back end stepped out a little, bit of opposite lock, bit more, full opposite lock. Absolutely no friction between tyre and road. A slow motion 540 degree spin ensued with the nosecone and front wheel unfortunately contacting the bank at the side of the road on the way round.

Nose cone mountings have sheared off, Not so worried about that as Mrs. KW had an "off " a couple of years back and knackered the nosecone so good excuse to replace that and do the job properly.

Steering is a bit wonky so something has bent. Hoping it's not the chassis.  :-/ Doesn't look to be. From the way it hit most likely a track rod with luck.

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Re: Broken car
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2010, 09:54:04 »
never rains but it pours eh!

TB's, and now this  :(
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2010, 09:59:04 »
Not good .. :(


But at least YOU are ok.... and the Westfield is fixable ...if something had been coming the other way could have been very different .. :(

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Re: Broken car
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2010, 10:00:27 »
hope its not to bad for you to get sorted
these cars are fun  in the dry lol sod driving one in the ice
hope it goes ok
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2010, 10:01:34 »
you might of got away with a bent wishbone :-/
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2010, 10:08:54 »
at least it was slow speed and its only light damage, could have been a lot worse
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2010, 10:24:29 »
Yep, I am grateful to be OK and that the car looks lik it will mend.

From the driver's seat it looked a lot worse. Just so annoying that I saw the hazard but wasn't quite careful enough. Oh, well, a(nother) lesson learnt.

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Re: Broken car
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2010, 10:25:36 »
Oh Kevin... You just aren't having any luck this week :( :( :(

But... At least you're OK. Fixing the Westfield up again will be a nice little project ::) Assuming the silver lump gets going again soon :-X ::)
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2010, 10:30:55 »
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Oh Kevin... You just aren't having any luck this week :( :( :(

But... At least you're OK. Fixing the Westfield up again will be a nice little project ::) Assuming the silver lump gets going again soon :-X ::)

True. And I wonder if it's an excuse to upgrade a few items? ::)

Hmm.

I hope to return the "silver lump" to "silver bullet" status tonight.

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Re: Broken car
« Reply #9 on: 02 March 2010, 10:35:22 »
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Oh Kevin... You just aren't having any luck this week :( :( :(

But... At least you're OK. Fixing the Westfield up again will be a nice little project ::) Assuming the silver lump gets going again soon :-X ::)

True. And I wonder if it's an excuse to upgrade a few items? ::)

Hmm.

I hope to return the "silver lump" to "silver bullet" status tonight.

Kevin
Hope so... I suppose then it's just the hassle of sorting through the loom ::) ::) Actually... If it proven to be the loom it would be worth letting Teilo know. He'll be horrified! I still reckon the markers may have been swapped on the injector loom
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #10 on: 02 March 2010, 11:09:44 »
sorry to hear Kev, as if "we" havent got enough to sort out...
.... shout if you need anything.
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #11 on: 02 March 2010, 11:34:00 »
Glad you ok kevin, with any luck it just something like a track rod. Hope all goes well with the cars
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #12 on: 02 March 2010, 14:48:28 »
Sad news indeed K - hope things aren't too bad when you get to have a look :y :y
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« Reply #13 on: 02 March 2010, 15:25:51 »
Very relieved you weren`t hurt (or worse), Kevin.

Give the old-girl a nose-job, some undercarriage fettling and she`ll be ready for anything! ::)
.......and then you can repair the car. ;D
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Re: Broken car
« Reply #14 on: 02 March 2010, 16:15:47 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaGS3Uts704
Sorry Kevin, could'nt resist it!!!!
   Glad you're ok & the Westie is repairable, Guy. :y
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