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i can see why people get angry with daft comments.... would it not have been more civil to say " have you had the car checked over thoroughly since you purchased it?" that would have resulted in a much more decent reply. its about time some forum users have a second look at what they are saying, that comment to me is a tad cheeky. this will avoid any anomosity...... mean we have done nothing but check the car over, the fact the braking system appears very new ,performance wise and from a visual aspect meaning any defect with a flexi brake hose was not picked up by either of us. we still havnt looked over the car properly since the incident so when we do it can only be one of two problems either a recent chaffing from an alloy or other component or a length problem whether it be too long or short. it certainly wont be a faulty goodridge hose id imagine but you never know...

hi guys,,, that was damn close last night, almost unbelievable, when you have no brakes and a roundabout coming up fast with traffic coming from all directions, to be honest ive had to bin my pants earlier. for the car to have drove back home abeit slightly wounded is a miracle :afro: and im going to be sleeping in my own bed rather than scraped out a vw corrado by the ambulance team and some dodgy looking fireman with hydraulic cutting equipment. with minimal investigation earlier it would appear the front flexi brake hoses may have been too short for the maximum steering lock from side to side causing the n/s/f to split open at pedal pressure coming up to the roundabout. may this be a little learner for all of us into modifying cars, especially braking systems, checking metal brake pipes, and front and rear flexible hoses whether standard or uprated, whether a flexi is too long or short and may foul on other parts etc. a small crack/split/ can go amiss and have catastrophic consequences luckily no body has been injured and the car seems to have survived but not unscathed.:g60::dance: