Dean B
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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
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Still don't know what happened for sure, know the road very well, felt the car skipping out, tried to correct it, thought i had it but nope. Ended up pin balling agaisnt the kurbs, and sideways in the ditch. The police officer said it was ice. I'm not sure. Car isn't in too bad of a state. New new rad, both wings, lights, bumper and bonnet. But i'm a bit concerned it's bent and i hit it with some force. Pics:
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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106 Gti not handling shocker.
Sorry i couldnt resist 
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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ouch, have a bit of lift off over steer ?
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Dean_W
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I'd be getting the alignment of the chassis checked out first.
Surprising what you can do to a car with not much visable damage.
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Dean B
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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
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Car drives straight, had to get it on the drive. It's getting checked out tomorrow as i said i'm sure it's bent. As for handling i don't think it has anything to do with the performance, its a bad roads, loads of people stack it there, never experianced what happened before, didnt feel like over steer.
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Robin
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Sounds exactly like what my mate did with his Saxo, how were your rear tyres?
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Rob B
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I cant work out how youve done thatt ?
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John
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Steve just imploded.
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
I cant work out how youve done thatt ?
agreed, looks like a fairly straight bit of road
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
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Originally posted by Rob B
I cant work out how youve done thatt ?
agreed, looks like a fairly straight bit of road
Except for that sharp bend near the lorry.
The car might not be pointing the way it was travelling.
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Dean B
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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
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Roads are bad, trust me.
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Dean B
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Oh btw, lost control on that corner, and ended up facing the worng way, i was skiding all over the road for ages, i was travelling the opposite direct to the lorry.
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Mather.16v
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unlucky
when i had my 106 gti i found it was notorious for it, i had a few near misses in the wet due to lift off over steer coming out of corners and spun a few times but luckily managed to keep it on the road, in the dry nothing could touch it though
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
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Originally posted by Rob B
I cant work out how youve done thatt ?
agreed, looks like a fairly straight bit of road
Except for that sharp bend near the lorry.
The car might not be pointing the way it was travelling.
ive just realised there is a chevron (sp) in the forground of the 2nd pic too
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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Same as in my saxo, in the dry it was great but in the wet it was lethal, my mate has one and it would have the ibiza any day i think in the dry, but in the rain im all over him easyy
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Colin
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Is there no damage to the rear/side where its landed in the field? I recon they could right that off..................larger repair than it meets the eye.
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willay
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but did you have him in the twisties?
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jams
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torsion bar mate there shit ive seen plenty of saxos in ditches because of them also i have been told if you lower them and not ajucst the compensator???? for the brakes this can make them skid round to?
im no mechanic tho hope all is well with the car
jay
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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torsion bars are not shit they are very capable on this car in the right hands, but the handling isnt very forgiving, you do not force the issue with these round bends in anything other then dry conditions
or if your not prepared to counter act lift off oversteer
[Edited on 22-01-2008 by Steve]
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John
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People saying they are notorious for it, after the first couple of times you were caught out did you not either learn how to compensate for it or drive within your limits.
Getting caught out when you already know under what circumstances it happens is driving beyond your limits imo.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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this doesn't look right
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VegasPhil
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ooofff.. Hit that hard
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ben G
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driving too fast for the conditions maybe?
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Vaux Lad
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Looks like youve come round that bend, let off the throttle slightly which has sent weight from the back end, and its stepped out and spun around.
Suprised the damage isn't that much, where it is in the ditch you would expect a lot worse.
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
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gti's have big problems with the rear axle.my mates was fucked and at any speed evern at like 10mph it would skip out.he went on a 106 website and they all said the same.
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