LiamD Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 ... but I finally killed it.Earlier Friday night.Coming home from the meet down the A689 heading towards Greatham out of Hartlepool, at a rather pathetic 60-70mph (I expected to kill this at warp factor 10) a combination of a lost of dust on the road, and a lot of cars, meant I hit what appeared to be a breeze block in the road. Big bang and car slouched onto it's side. Managed to slow it down and pull it into a layby... burst tyre I think.Okay not too bad. Now check out the camber on the front wheel...Fire brigade turn up to clear up the diesel, same block ripped the fuel cooler off my mates mk4So I get the car home and have another look, the sill has been folded under the car, ripped the wing apart at the bottom and ruined the floorpan. It gets better though... I take it to get 2 tyres and tracking the next day, that camber proves to be a nice 4.5 degrees. No obvious bent suspension bar the strut... managed to get it to about 2 degrees so it can drive okayish. Then we notice the ABS sensor and wiring has been ripped out. So the total damage you ask, well, it needs a new sill, new wing, ABS sensor and wiring, new strut, new wheel and I needed a new tyre obviously. I do think structurally it's damaged, under hard acceleration and braking it pulls to the right. Obviously, it'll cost much more to fix than it's worth. I'm still going to bring it to Dub Mania, I have no choice, but a bit gutted a ****ing breeze block seemed to kill my car.Moral of the story, don't hit stuff in low cars. Luckily I managed to avoid hitting it square on, or it would be bye bye VR6 engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Got to be honest, I did think it would let go at 7000rpm on a dragstrip on a hail of engine parts and glory.You keeping the engine and scrapping the shell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Something along those lines.I have a Volvo T5 itch I need to scratch first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Old style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 850 T5. Boost turned up, de-cat and about 15mpg.The only thing better than the 6 pot noise is a 5 pot turbo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopEd Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Sorry to hear about the car.850 T5. Boost turned up, de-cat and about 15mpg.The only thing better than the 6 pot noise is a 5 pot turbo!If it's red, i'll be jealous! Will you go estate or saloon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterdave Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 dirty stancing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 dirty stancing??Nah, 0 camber for max straight line traction IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 dirty stancing??function over fashion ta.Cars are for driving, hard, not mincing about in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Gutted liam, rip the vr shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 850 T5. Boost turned up, de-cat and about 15mpg.The only thing better than the 6 pot noise is a 5 pot turbo!Hummmm f^&kin tasty!Or if you dont fancy 15mpg, get a d5. Still very quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Liam, fence the remains over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Surely Liam you've got to consider the V70 R too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hummmm f^&kin tasty!Or if you dont fancy 15mpg, get a d5. Still very quick!When did they start making them - wasnt it about 2000, S60 onwards? They were only about 170 bhp werent they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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