warcraft 0 Posted September 20, 2004 my car got hit this evening by a Focus WRC car. well a Focus WRC car on a trailer anyways. i was in the nearside lane, and they squeezed me into the kerb. needs 3 new alloys n tyres (so easier an cheaper to get a whole new set) new wing new rubbing strips new side repeaters new bumper tracking and the suspension needs looking at (prob nowt wrong, but i want it checked) oh and paint for some of the above. And i want the colour matching perfect. lets just say im not too happy atm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted September 20, 2004 ouch! i hope they groveled like fook for that one, no one hurt i hope? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 20, 2004 This could be the final nail in the coffin for the Ford WRC team.. I thought they were looking at backing out from the end of this season, but with a Corrado repair bill on the way it could be a LOT sooner than that ;) :D ;) Seriously though - I hope they pay out without ANY agro at all mate - good luck getting your Rado all ship shape again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted September 20, 2004 Actually they might offer to fix it themselves! It'll be ready in 2 minutes 32.0072 seconds. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 20, 2004 Heh.. that is, if the Welsh police don't pull them over on the shakedown test or on the way to service ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted September 20, 2004 Ouch. I hope you get it sorted soon mate. On the plus side you're going to have a nicely re-sprayed side to your C 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godskitchen 0 Posted September 20, 2004 try a part x with them, put it across like they wont have any use for the car next year as they are going to pull out. good £250k worth there, give them ur rado and £5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted September 20, 2004 try a part x with them, put it across like they wont have any use for the car next year as they are going to pull out. good £250k worth there, give them ur rado and £5 :lol: £5 is a bit steep surely? 50p more like ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warcraft 0 Posted September 20, 2004 oi stop spamming my thread :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warcraft 0 Posted September 21, 2004 i beleive these are the offending objects Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted September 21, 2004 ford drivers eh :roll: my last rado was your colour - posh lookin 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 21, 2004 mine has exactly the same wing damage as yours, after someone hit him when he was parked up for the night :( hope you get it fixed mate, at least you don't have to pay for the damage (like I do :() Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warcraft 0 Posted September 21, 2004 took it for quotes today. one garage (not a cheap one either) was saying they wudnt replace the wings but repair them with filler !!!!!!!! I didnt spend a small fortune on one of the best corrados i cud find so the wings cud have filler put on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Edwards 0 Posted September 22, 2004 It looks like the front suspension is bent in the pics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 22, 2004 That Focus looks more like a Privateer job than the Ford works WRC car....... still looks damn good tho! I like the Focus :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted September 22, 2004 That Focus looks more like a Privateer job than the Ford works WRC car....... still looks damn good tho! I like the Focus :lol: I was thinkin it was one of those mock up cars that look like the real thing but have no mechanicals etc. Wheels are just white OZ's and the brakes look too small + why would it be in tarmac spec for a forest rally? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted September 22, 2004 yeah possibly like a promotional car, dont rally cars have to be road legal ie have a number plate on? still they`re gonna have to pay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eug 0 Posted September 23, 2004 Sorry to hear about the unfortunate :shock: Never liked those hocus Focuses. Dude - you gots to get you some bigger wheels ! Fancy some 17" polished TT alloys ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warcraft 0 Posted September 23, 2004 the focus had been used for promotional work advertising the rally. Dude - you gots to get you some bigger wheels ! Fancy some 17" polished TT alloys ... nah. 16's are where its at. big enuff to look good, small enuff not to adversely affect the handling It looks like the front suspension is bent in the pics... well the camber is certainly out. had some quotes now. (not including the wheels) repair wings and bumper, repaint etc - £1000 or replace bumper and wings, repaint etc - £1863 this is also subject to further costs if there is suspension damage. the wheels are no longer available :cry: replacement cost of those (inc tyres) is £950 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo 0 Posted September 23, 2004 That wing would repair just fine with filler. You'd never be able to tell the difference, much better to do that than have the wing replaced and possibly have alignment issues with it later on etc.... At the end of the day the garage is doing these kind of repairs all the time they should know what is and isn't possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warcraft 0 Posted September 23, 2004 yes i know it wud repair fine, however i didnt spend as much as i did on one of the best vr6's i cud find just so as it cud have filler put on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
