This Has Got To P@#s You Off

[Guest]

Hey everyone,

Car parked at shopping centre near Ramsgate about three days ago, darted into a supermarket to grab a few things, come back to see about five people standing around the ute.

Go to see what the fuss is all about, bingo! Someone backed their vehicle into the front end and did the runner, yep, no details.

Enough damage to warrant a new front end, bonnet and perhaps maybe front left and right qtr panels, as the impact has caused them to pop outwards, directly where the front bar and the panels meet.

Not yet losing my cool, I asked the bystanders if they had seen anything. Now unless I spoke in mime or suddenly became dyslexic, not one of them understood what I was saying nor could reply in english.

Anyhow, the ute goes in tomorrow, expected to be done by Wednesday.

My question is,

Should I need to have my vehicle retuned?

Only reason I as is since the accident, it's lost some of it's urgency to accelerate in just about every gear. Not that I'm giving it a boot full in it's current state, but every so often just to make sure it's not my imagination.

The intercooler is off centre, with the right hand side being higher than the left.

Good new outof all this, my new best friend at the dealership where I purchased it, through the guys in parts department and with a little ringing ahead mixed with good fortune, I'll be having a FPV Tornado front bar fitted with an XR8 bonnet (should know by tomorrow about the bonnet)

Anyone a wizz on photoshop, I'd love to see what the Tornado Bar and power hump combination would look like.

Cheers

Darren

[Xtreme F6]

could there have been a tear or split or hole stuck in the intercooler dude?

[phantomchic]

bad news about the who messed up the car

but pleased to see you got a positive out of it

shazzy

[Guest]

could there have been a tear or split or hole stuck in the intercooler dude?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not sure,

To be honest, I havent had a detailed look up close (only cause I can't hardly stand driving the ute when looking like this, let alone eye ball the damage up close)

I'll speak to the repairer when comes time to drop it off, highlighting the lack of ooomphh, and to check over the plumbing and fittings with a fine tooth comb.

Fingers crossed I'l need a new intercooler too (typhoon will do thank you Mr.Insurance man)

Also,

Does anyone know of the BF Tornado front bar is a straight clip in job or are there additional mounting and support brackets needed?

Darren

Edited 09/02/06 05:14 PM by DARREN

[G6ET8U]

Sorry to hear about your car park incident, nothing worse than coming back to a damaged car in a parking lot... it's so pi*s weak to hit a car and drive off...

I can't photoshop what it will look like but I can tell you confidently that it's gonna look HOT!! Out of bad luck comes good...

Nice one

Jack

[Guest]

Hey again,

Photos taken at the repairer, about 30mins ago

Person must have been travelling backwards at a cracking rate...straight into my ute!!!!

I'll be sure to post images of the new and improved ute once repairs are complete.

Thanks

Darren