andys sxi
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happened today what do u think 

bonnet wasnt closed properly, gutted aswell cus i am selling it well was 
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Mo
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Rhino
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Aw man... totally gutted for you mate.
Was one of the ones i looked at buyin a month or so ago.
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JonnyJ
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ChrisBoom
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Oh shit, unlucky. My brothers nova had a starter motor hit there, wrote it off
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Wrighty_1988
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lol, sorry just its a bit funny. Gutted for you tho, bet you poo'd a little when it happened.
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Ste L
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bonnet flip open i take it?
ouch, not good what every happened
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andys sxi
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@ Rhino yeah this was the car u was thinkin of gettin
yeah i did poo it a bit doin 70mph in the middle lane and i was on my own aswell 
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Rhino
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brown seat! 
Shame, mint motor as well.... was tempted too but decided on a 1.6 sport instead.
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andys sxi
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no wasnt that bad 
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Whittie
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So what happened?
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deano87
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ouch, just the sort of thing you don't want to happen.
Not being an expert in the slightest, is that repairable?
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andys sxi
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bonnet wasnt shut properly and it came open i dont know if its repairable
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Ste L
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is repairable, new roof and windcreen...
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Matt H
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Happened to my mums Saxo, cost a fair bit to put right
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Robin
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Can't see it catching on tbh.
Looks nasty
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IvIarkgraham
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fancy swaping boots?
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andys sxi
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
fancy swaping boots?
no ive already got a standard boot here if i can buy it back ill let u know 
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ainsley_brader
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
is repairable, new roof and windcreen...
and bonnet
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Matt H
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Possibly wings too...
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andys sxi
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the bonnet is a fibreglass 1 and it hasnt done any damage to it what i can c of tho its all out of line the ans i think twisted so might need a new 1 yeah the wings r ok
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CorsAsh
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Looks like you suffered a low flying corb attack
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Cosmo
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how the hell didnt you notice it wasnt shut properly??
As it would have to be really open for it not to be on the catch at all. Did the catch break?
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Matt L
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right this is going to sound stupid. but did the bonnet fall back down after it hit the windscreen? if not how did you see how to get to the hard shoulder?
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andys sxi
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it has only got the spring thing on the bonnet doesnt have the extra part to lift it up if u get what i mean. i took the car to meet sum 1 bout buyin it an we looked under the bonnet and by lookin at it now it was tight on the grill so it wasnt all the way down i did c if it was closed properly but i thought it was
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