Had an accident in the GTI

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:23 pm

f***** hell mate, glad ur ok! as someone said wrong place at the wrong time! and bloody lucky u weren't further back otherwise ur looking at windscreen and the lights aswell!
hope u get it sorted asap and trouble free!

RICHARD HARPER · Post by **RICHARD HARPER** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:31 pm

Hope you get it sorted out dude.

If you need a hand give me a shout

f*****g white van drivers.......

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:48 pm

Feel for you mate

Glad your ok, s**t happens

speedsix · Post by **speedsix** » Sat May 19, 2007 1:26 am

I remember now, I went past you when you were stopped in the white lines after you'd been hit. I was joining the A90 at around 5.30pm from the Aberdeen road, somehow I thought that Polo GTi looked familier to me!

Hope everything works out man.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:46 am

Just trying to get my head round everything and sort out how to get it repaired today. Think the plan is to get is assessed then get all mechanical parts done, then sort out the bumper and stuff, take it to the bodyshop and get that done there.

My main concern is the gearbox there. Because the GTI ones are crap anyway, I just hope the impact hasn't damaged the gearbox inside. Don't want to get it fixed then hear the dreaded whining noise

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:14 am

Damned white vans

what a nightmare!

Best of luck getting it all repaired quickly - fingers crossed it doesn't dent your wallet too much

Cheers

polo_gti21 · Post by **polo_gti21** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:09 pm

i know they say a car is fixable and your not, but things never feel the same when you have them fixed. Keep your chin up, hope things get sorted for ya mate

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:55 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Damned white vans what a nightmare!

Best of luck getting it all repaired quickly - fingers crossed it doesn't dent your wallet too much

Cheers

Quite a lot. Still owe my parents about Â£500 after borrowing to pay for my insurance.

The car is getting taken to a garage on Monday. No idea how long it will be. Not a great start to my summer holiday and I can't do anything without my car

Silky V · Post by **Silky V** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:19 am

Bloody Hell!

Feel for you. At least you wasn't hurt. Hope you get the car back and running very soon.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:59 am

Got some better pics with a proper camera. What are the sensors circled in red? The one next to the gearbox is just hanging down!

Looking at the last pic I just hope only the end plate is damaged. My air con system might be f****d too as some of the pipes up front have holes in them. The car is getting towed today so wish me luck!

abdnmoh · Post by **abdnmoh** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:30 pm

Sorry to hear that man..

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:57 pm

Gutted to see that

Hope it's sorted out soon.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:38 pm

I feel your pain man! My cam belt pulleyâ€™s went when I was 300 miles from home.... so home on the train I go. (Â£310)

Pick the car up and driving it back to my girlfriends I end up going into the back of someone. (Â£330 parts)

And now Iâ€™m without a car for a week whilst its getting sprayed (Â£600)

And I just put 4 new tyres on (Â£160)

And I need new rear brakes......

When it goes wrong it all goes wrong at once!

Hope you get it all sorted mate! I feel for you!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:26 pm

Bloody hell mouse, just noticed this....havent been on eastside either! Really really sorry for yi mate!

Defo an excuse to get the smoothed bumper!

Main thing is that you are ok.....the car will cost a bit, but will be good as new in a wee while again! Fingers crossed its not too serious tho!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:30 pm

Ok not got a price yet but the garage phoned. Gearbox is ok, just the end plate needs replacing, along with a new radiator, front panel and the air con will have to be regassed