Telegraph Pole & accident repair

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:00 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Pulled it out by the axle does not sound like a good idea, deffo get the whole back end suspension checked out. I would suspect that they used the toe links or wishbones as they are easier to reach...

Yup - betcha that's a banana toe link

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:05 am

Well at least they are the cheaper option

I would be more concerned if there is no visible damage form the tow out. At least if somehting is bent you know what they used, CV joints and driveshafts are expensive!

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:44 am

I discussed this with the recovery guy when I turned up. I had rear towing eyes (well only one was left intact!) when I crashed and they used them. Ken didn't have any and even if he did, there was no way to access them as the rear diffuser was right in against the grass in the ditch.

I think he put it round the wishbone. Not ideal, but was the only option and I said to ken to make sure he got it checked out afterwards. I just couldn't think of anything else that he could attach the rope to.

D

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:49 am

Sorry to hear about this Ken... time for a change of stripes anyway

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:59 am

gorrie wrote:Sorry to hear about this Ken... time for a change of stripes anyway

Hope you get things sorted with the insurance quicker then I have.

Scotty

Post by **pete** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:21 pm

ExigeKen wrote:
Shug wrote:Jeez Ken, sorry to hear it mate. Glad that you're okay - 'tis the main thing. The car'll get fixed.

I have to say, if it's an insurance job, I'd be tempted to get it over to Steve Walker with all the experience he's got and all the good reports I've heard over the years.
It definately an insurance job, front splitter is away (needed new one anyway), front clam has telegraph pole hole in it and crash structure looked bent. I think listening to all the stories I will insist it goes to Steve Walker.

Thanks everyone for the kind words especially Tut You are all very right cars don't matter people do

Life always has a way of putting things in perspective last year I sepnt Christmas in Austria skiing with friends, they went back again this Christmas however I decided to spend time with my parents. Just heard that Glenn had an accident and broke his neck and is paralysed and probably will never walk again.

Jeez i just heard a friend of a friend of mine had a bad ski-ing accident which has left him paralysed too. The Glenn you know wouldn't work at Manchester airport would he?

Very sad news.

Pete

r055 · Post by **r055** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:05 pm

Only just seen this post ken!

Bad luck mate! Glad you're ok though.

At least you'll have it back on the road again for the good weather coming in!

Chin up bud

Trap 125 · Post by **Trap 125** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:48 pm

So sorry to hear your news. Glad you are ok, that is the main thing. Hope your repair works out well.

Ossie

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:19 am

pete wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
Shug wrote:Jeez Ken, sorry to hear it mate. Glad that you're okay - 'tis the main thing. The car'll get fixed.

I have to say, if it's an insurance job, I'd be tempted to get it over to Steve Walker with all the experience he's got and all the good reports I've heard over the years.
It definately an insurance job, front splitter is away (needed new one anyway), front clam has telegraph pole hole in it and crash structure looked bent. I think listening to all the stories I will insist it goes to Steve Walker.

Thanks everyone for the kind words especially Tut You are all very right cars don't matter people do

Life always has a way of putting things in perspective last year I sepnt Christmas in Austria skiing with friends, they went back again this Christmas however I decided to spend time with my parents. Just heard that Glenn had an accident and broke his neck and is paralysed and probably will never walk again.
Jeez i just heard a friend of a friend of mine had a bad ski-ing accident which has left him paralysed too. The Glenn you know wouldn't work at Manchester airport would he?

Very sad news.

Pete

Yes Glenn is an air traffic controller instructor so yes that will be the same one. Small world eh???

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:21 am

tut wrote:Ken

Are you sure that there was no damage to the paint work on the rear or sides of the car. Could you possibly have re-bounded off the pole and onto some barbed wire?

Seem to remember that is what happened to me a few years ago that necessitated a full re-spray, plus of course if you only had a front re-spray it still has to match the rest of the car.

tut

That is a very good point Tut I will have that checked out

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:31 pm

How's this comming along m8 ?

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:36 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:How's this comming along m8 ?

Its at Steve Walkers and the insurance assessor has been to luck at it but we have not seen his report yet - its a patient waiting game

Bada Bing! · Post by **Bada Bing!** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:34 pm

I saw an S2 Elise crashed the other day which the insurance rendered a right off. Only amounted to about 7k worth of damage I reckon. Silly barsteward was on his way home from picking it up at the dealership when he stacked it! He reckons he wrote it off within under an hour of owning it.

jj · Post by jj » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:39 pm

Bada Bing! wrote:I saw an S2 Elise crashed the other day which the insurance rendered a right off. Only amounted to about 7k worth of damage I reckon. Silly barsteward was on his way home from picking it up at the dealership when he stacked it! He reckons he wrote it off within under an hour of owning it.

I remember reading about some SE`ers who have done similar !

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:46 pm

jj wrote:
Bada Bing! wrote:I saw an S2 Elise crashed the other day which the insurance rendered a right off. Only amounted to about 7k worth of damage I reckon. Silly barsteward was on his way home from picking it up at the dealership when he stacked it! He reckons he wrote it off within under an hour of owning it.
I remember reading about some SE`ers who have done similar !

I am sure I was told that one dealer gets 35% of the Lotus cars he sells back for bodywork in the first year after sale