Craig6682
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You took a corner at 70   I took a corner at 15 this morning when i was late for uni and almost lost it AND it was dry. I think my problem was that the tyres where cold though.
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OGX
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I think the main reason my car kicked out is because my car was quite full therefore very heavy!
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mike_1.2LS96
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Oh dear, what did you do? Just slide off over the curb and onto grass? Need a tow or what?
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Craig6682
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Don't evwn say you had passengers in the car too
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Greasemonkey
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thats even worse if ya got passengers, i aint no angel, i have raced people, and wrote off 3 cars, but never with any one else in the car, i couldnt live with myself if i crippled a mate or even killed one
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Craig6682
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Today a Focus was pissed off at my 106 as it was so slow. Was coming down a slip road and this car was stuck up my arse all the way. I wouldn't mind but i was raging it to0 
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OGX
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
thats even worse if ya got passengers, i aint no angel, i have raced people, and wrote off 3 cars, but never with any one else in the car, i couldnt live with myself if i crippled a mate or even killed one
I've thought about it and have said sorry to em but we all walked away from it all! Now i'm stuck with a big bill to pay and very stressed out about life!
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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I took a corner decellerating and braking rather hard from 70mph once in my brother's old Cavalier 2.0 16v. Two kerbed alloys and mis-aligned tracking later!
I'm glad that boat had ABS!
Ahh... the things I used to do in my younger days...
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Craig6682
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Err...
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OGX
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No ABS. Don't know if that would help!
[Edited on 10-02-2004 by knight ryder]
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Sam
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I was trying to find out the top speed of it on one empty and long stretch of road but I kind of ran out of road - d'oh!
I don't drive like a tit any more (I don't even drive any more - no car!  )
[Edited on 10/02/04 by Sam]
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Craig6682
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How much is it gonna cost to sort out? Might be worth just scraping it and getting another Corsa and use a few bits off this one. Or you could buy my baby 106.
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OGX
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The wish-bone cost £150(done), Suspension £150-200(done) and sub-frame £180-300(trying to find) plus labour costs so total about 6-700! Shit
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Craig6682
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What reg that on? That's a lot of money to spend
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CORSA NUT
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Racings bad Mmmmmkayyyyyyyyyyy
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OGX
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03 reg
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Craig6682
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Surpose it's worth it like but a lot of dosh!
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OGX
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Yeah! all that money but nothing to show for it! U know what i mean!
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Craig6682
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Yep. What about your alloys, did you kill them too?
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OGX
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The front left alloy is scuffed pretty bad and the back one isn't to bad! Hopfully there aren't buckled! Fingers crossed
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Craig6682
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Hope u get it all sorted m8
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chris_lee100
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at least you have been lucky in terms of you have learned the lesson we all learn about the dealdy combination that is speed + rain = slow down, without injury to you or anyone else. Lots of people will slag you off for this (70, rain, passengers etc.) but Im sure you wont be doin it again in a hurry, if not for feeling such a dick but for the expense it has cost you. I hope you get it sorted and are back on the road soon, good luck. Chriso
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OGX
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Cheers Saxo_Nut and Chriso! I appreciate you guys for your understanding!
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stevegreetham
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dunno if its already been asked coz i've just skim read this but what litre is ur car m8?
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OGX
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Only a 1.2
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