djcraig19
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Barnet, London Drives: NOWT :-(
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Hey guys, just tonight I was going round a wet roundabout at about 35 mph in my beautiful corsa 1.2, normally my car would be able to take it as it is running on performance tyres of the 195/55/15 variety. However 4 chavs in a fiesta rs turbo decided to cut me up big time. Slammed on the anchors, locked the wheels and drifted my N/side rear wheel into the kerb. Even worse the RST drove off before I could even catch sight of registration. I attemted to drive the car off the roundabout and as I did so, the car felt like it was skating on ice even at speeds as low as 20mph. I stopped and had a look at the damage and saw that the wheel in question was toeing-out by about 10 degrees.
What I need to know is how much would an axle cost and what sort of job is it. thanks for any help guys
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coolcroc
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Just goze to show.
Text use your brakes in a corner, esp if wet.
Betta off to try to steer out, or just hit whatever is in front of u
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Corsa's are prone to understeering very very easily.
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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bloody chavs, i raced a gti golf mk 2 off from a set of lights with a load of chavs in best thing was ive got L Platers still on my car and myns a bog standared 1.4, 5 door haha 
[Edited on 16-01-2007 by nathy_87]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Sounds like the rear beam is bent. replacement is the best way to sort it.
Should only be a few quid from a scrappy (like £30) and then about the same for labour, if you've got a friendly garage.
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