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calster17 · May 28, 2016

I hate Bambi...

The Compensator · May 29, 2016

Oh man, that sucks. :(

How big is the damage apart from what's visible in the photo?

Camel · May 29, 2016

Ouch. :( Is it "just" the front bumper? Hard to tell with the silly Instagram style filter. :p

Hope it's not gonna be too hard for you to sort out.

killalldude · May 29, 2016

The grille, right?

Yup! :D

Ryzza5 · May 29, 2016

I've seen a Golf written off after impact with a cow, so I'm guessing you braked a bit earlier. Hopefully you find the right person who can charge a good rate

calster17 · May 29, 2016

Thankfully, it's just cosmetic. Only warning light to come on the dash was telling me the daytime bulb was out... :lol:

Bumper, bonnet, wing, sidelight, bits of trim & possibly headlight. Inner wheel arch as well. Will need to do some wiring for the plugs for the lights, horn,etc. Plugs them self are fine but the bit that secures them onto whatever it plugs into has broke....so not secure

For hitting it at a 40 -50mph(Braked down from 60+), i'm bloody lucky! Expected the airbags to go off

I'm current checking my contract with the dealership on the issue before I make a move, as the job is easy enough that I'm likely to source the parts myself and do the job. Don't fancy getting the insurance involved as would put my premium up for a few years, it's cosmetic's & fact nobody else was involved.(Sadly, could't contact Bambi for details)

The good news is I'm sure everything bar the trim & pumper are the same as on the normal 500, so should be fairly cheap to get the parts and such.

How do I feel by it all? After the initial shouting of abuse, I could't help but laugh. Worst part is finding out who has to sort it, or if i'm allowed to!

Dan G · May 29, 2016

Didn't know you'd got an Abarth mate??

Goes to show how active I've been recently.

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calster17 · May 30, 2016

Didn't know you'd got an Abarth mate??

And i still have the other 4 in my ownership... :lol:

Carlstone13 · May 31, 2016

so after more thought and going to see a BRZ yesterday...they are starting to appeal to me more....the interior does have a cheap feel to it though....might annoy me a bit every day, it's way nicer than my 5...but defiantly a downgrade from the R33, but that was to be expected....I still dont know...but watch this space!

Camel · May 31, 2016

Thought about getting a STuh?

I can't believe how much fun my Fiesta ST is to drive. I thought my old mid-engined MG was fun but the STuh is on a whole new level of fun and it's surprisingly tail happy when pushed. Sure, it's not as tail happy as a RWD is/should be but it's still impressive none the less. Also very very tunable with the stock block and internals able to push 300bhp+ with kits available for over 400bhp from a 1.6. :eek:

/Ford salesman

CarMadMike · May 31, 2016

Also very very tunable with the stock block and internals able to push 300bhp+ with kits available for over 400bhp from a 1.6. :eek:

Please, for the love of god, don't :p

Camel · May 31, 2016

Why not? :lol:

CarMadMike · May 31, 2016

Here we find Mellors, arriving at Chesterfield Cars and Coffee (yes, your car will also be out of perspective and look like it's melting, and yes, Chesterfield will either become coastal or suffer from extreme flooding on that day):

Camel · May 31, 2016

Oh hell no.

If I do ever get around to modifying it, it will only be functional things like engine upgrades, suspension and brakes. None of that silly crap like garish bumpers, stickers, an even dafter spoiler. :toetap:

The only visual things would be an intercooler and brakes.

CarMadMike · May 31, 2016

it will only be functional things like suspension

Ah okay:

:cheeky:

I like your STuh, do whatever makes you happy :nods:

Camel · May 31, 2016

That's not functional, that's just stupid and dangerous.

TIMELESS · May 31, 2016

That's not functional, that's just stupid and dangerous.

It's probably on hydraulic suspension tbf! Don't like stretched tyres though, that's stupid.

The Compensator · May 31, 2016

It's probably on hydraulic suspension tbf! Don't like stretched tyres though, that's stupid.

Air bags. Some cars look cool aired out, but all of them look ridiculous when they're at a "driveable" ride height. Even more so with super stretched tires. :lol:

Why mudflaps, tho? Ugly as hell.

TIMELESS · June 1, 2016

Air bags. Some cars look cool aired out, but all of them look ridiculous when they're at a "driveable" ride height. Even more so with super stretched tires. :lol:

Why mudflaps, tho? Ugly as hell.

Because rally car. :cheeese:

Ryzza5 · June 1, 2016

Because don't have to wash the rear end every 3rd day

The Compensator · June 1, 2016

From my experience, they don't help that much. :hmmm:

hassan1995 · June 1, 2016

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Come on you have to hoooonigan Ken block gymkhana!

Camel · June 1, 2016

From my experience, they don't help that much. :hmmm:

My MG had them and they were next to useless. Just an extra thing to clean. :(

SBCriss · June 1, 2016

Heard you guys were talking about stretched tires, functional, stupid and dangerous :lol:

Carlstone13 · June 2, 2016

Another new car update, today I viewed one of my dream cars...infact it is my dream car, (just a heads up I'm a pretty big rotary fanatic) a '93 RX7...and i can afford it....but can I afford to daily it....probably not :( the quest for a skyline replacement continues