Ash2210
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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I HATE BLACK ICE!!!!!!
turning into me street on sunday night doing about 10-15 mph, back end came round. DOOOOOSH, sideways into the kerb.
Thought it was just me back wheel that took the force, took it off the next morning and me axle is wrecked, pissed off coz it had a disc conversion on the back.
Getting it sorted on Sat, got a rear axle off a corsa b gsi to go on, drill the holes for the disks and jobs a guddun'
using me mates lasses mk3 polo at the minute, its a 1.6 and its worse on petrol than me 2.0 corsa.
Cant really tell in the pics how bent it is, rollin'n on 3 slabs and a steelie 
Yes i know it needs a wash....
[Edited on 27-12-2007 by Ash2210]
[Edited on 27-12-2007 by Ash2210]
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boyracer2002
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lucky!
my mate did same lastnight 
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Ash2210
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jesus, ia he ok?
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boyracer2002
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yeah both mates got out ok luckily, waso n his way to mine, jus hit someone in the road (not even goin quick) then went into a house
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Colin
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Some mess there 
What was it? 328? Does the engine still run? 
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boyracer2002
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yeah colin - dunno about it running or not tbh jus got picked up n sat in a unit now
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Colin
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Ah, well it looks like it took a bit of a mashing so possibly not.
I know of a 328iS with a seized engine going cheap.......just asking for a transplant
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phil_sutton
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proof people dont read the road
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richard_cooper
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I hit black ice last winter and hit a post but i only broke the steering rack and one off the trackrods.
And i was only doing 15mph!
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VegasPhil
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Black Ice is a bastard.
Some took me by suprise the other day, I thought the road had been treated
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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flybikeslee
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ScottBeck
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quote:
Originally posted by phil_sutton
proof people dont read the road
yea cause people can read where black ice is
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Shane
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quote:
Originally posted by ScottBeck
quote:
Originally posted by phil_sutton
proof people dont read the road
yea cause people can read where black ice is
PMSL
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Steve X16XE
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It also boils down to how well you know the roads.
I know every road round here and know to expect grease, oil, fuel, puddles, pothols. So when i'm coming upto those areas your grandma is overtaking me on her zimmer frame.
But it's a lot harder to know where the black ice is going to be. Don't get me wrong, i have expected some being there and had fun going over it. But so far so good, not been cought out.
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16V_1600
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damn mate, that sucks
quote:
Originally posted by ScottBeck
quote:
Originally posted by phil_sutton
proof people dont read the road
yea cause people can read where black ice is
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by 16V_1600CS]
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by 16V_1600CS]
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Steve
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if theres likely to be black ice i treat every junction and corner like theres going to be some.
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
if theres likely to be black ice i treat every junction and corner like theres going to be some.
Professional 
Unlucky mate, I hit a kerb with my rear wheel and it bent the rear beam. Not too hard to replace if you have a fair idea of what you're doing.
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Butler
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and theres me having come back from a spirited drive, practising my lift off oversteer lol
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by Butler]
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by phil_sutton
proof people dont read the road
That is the most stupid comment I have read on here!
Well Done
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ainsley_brader
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I know every road round here ....
Did you know you are statistically more likely to crash on a road that you know than a road that you dont!
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Adam_B
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i nearly crashed the other day, was a proper good tank slapper
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Dan295
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mate you had a disc conversion, probs the reason why the rear end stepped out, you just dont need discs on the back of a 2.0 corsa
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by Dan295]
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Adam_B
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was nothing to do with rear discs, or even a corsa actually
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phil_sutton
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YAWN, knew you'd all say that. If there is black ice on the road then basic physics tells us that it is no doubt be fairly cold outside. I know thats hard to grasp when your sitting in car toasty warm with your heaters on . An therefore you should driving accordingly and never assume that the road has been treated. The worst thing you can ever do in life is make assumptions as thats how mistake happen an people die.
Im sick of seeing 90% of the population driving way past their and their cars capabilities in conditions that arent that difficult to understand. Its starting to get boring seeing all the cars in the hedges / trees when we get a slight frost.
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Steve
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i concur
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